Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-12-28

of turning my hand to anything In all
that time. I'd always had more coin
than | could spend--nevcr had to con-
slider the worth of money or how hard
it is to earn My father saw to all
that. He seemed not to want me to
work; not that hold that against him.
He'd an idea Id turn out 4 genius of
some sort or other, | believe. Wen,
he failed and died ali in week.
and l found myself left with an ex-
tensive wardrobe. expensive tastes. an
impractical education-and not SO
much of that that you'd notice it-and
not Il cent. | was too proud to look to
my friends for help in those days-and
perhaps that was as we'll: | sought
jobs on my own. Did you ever keep
books III Il fish mlrket?"
NO" Spluldngs eyes twinkled be-
hind his large, shiny glasses.
"But what's the use OF my boring
you:" Duncan made us if to rise, sud
denly remembering. himself.
''You're not. Go on"
81 didn't mean to. Mostly. I pre-
sumo. I've been laundering round an
explanation Of KeloyG's kindness to
me, in my usual Intellectual way. but
felt an explanation was due you. as
the latest to suffer through his mis-
placed interest in me-.
'perhaps," said Spaulding. II am be
ginning to understand. Go on. I'm
interested. About the fish lnarket?"
"Oh. just happened to think of it as
sample experience, and the last Of
that particular brand. | got 50 week
and earned every cont of it inhaling
the atmosphere. My board cost me
St and the other So afforded me a
chance to demonstrate myself cap
tain of finance. paying laundry bills
and clothing myself, besides buying
lunches and such like small matters
Gid the whole thing. you know. one
schooner of beer Il day and made my
own cigarettes. Never could make UP
my mind which was the worst. The
hours were easy. too: didn't have to
get to work until in the morning.
l lasted five weeks at that job before
l WAS taken Sick Shows what great
constitution I've GOT
And them
"Oh"- Duncan reused. "Why.
| then fell in with Kellogg again: he
found me trying the open air cure on
a bench in Washington square. Since
| then he's been finding me one berth
after another. He's sure enough op-
| timiSt'
Spaulding shifted uneasily in his
! chair. stirred Ivy an impulse whose
unwis(on he could not doubt. Dun
can had aSSuredly done his case no
good by painting his shortcomings in
colors so vivid yet somehow, strange
| ly. Spauldiny liked him the better for
| his open hearted confession.
WELL Spauldiny stumbled awk-
wardly.
"Ycs: of course" said Duncan
promptly, rising. Sorry if l tired
you"
What do you mean by Yes, of
course?'"
THAT you called me in to fire me-
| and SO that's over with. Only I'd be
sorry to have you sore on kellogg for
saddling ME on you. You see. he be-
lieved Id make good. and 50 | did
in a way; ut least hoped to-"
"Oh. that's all right" said Spaulding
uncomfortably. 1.-THE trouble is. you
see. we've nothing else open just now,
but if you'd really like another chance
on the road I'm be glad to speak
to Mr.. Atwater about it,
| "Don't you do it," Duncan counsel
| ed him sharply. aghast. He might
say yes. And | simply couldn't ac-
| cept: it wouldn't be fair to you. KEEL
! I've proved cant earn my wages. and
| haven't come to that yet. No. he
! concluded with determination and
picked up bis hat.
Just minute" Spaulding held him
with a gesture "You're forgetting
something-;t least am. There's Il
months pay coming to you. The cash
Ter will hand you the check as you go
out"
"a months pay?" Duncan said
blanlly. "Hov's that: I've drawn up
to the end OF this week already. if
you didn't know it,
"Of course knew it. But we never
let our men gu without months no
! tiHe or its equivalent, and
NO." Duncan interrupted firmly.
| tS.,n h.> ca,
| couldn't--l really couldn't. It's good
Of you. but Now" lie broke off
abruptly. i've left my accounts. what
there is Of them, with the bookkeep-
ing department, and the checks fol-
| my sample trunks There'll be a few
dollars coming to me Oh my expense
account, and I'll send you my address
as soon rs get one
But. look here SpauldinG got tc
his feet, froWning
NO" reiterated Duncan positively
there's no use I'm grateful to you
for your federation Of me aud all that
but we can't do anything better now
than call it all Off Goodhy, Mr.
SpauldinS.'
Spaul1ins nodded. accepting defea,
with the better grace because of al
innate conviction that it was just as
| we'll after all And Furthermore. he
admired Duncan's stand so lie offered
| his hand-an unusual condescension
you'll make good somewhere vet.
he asserted.
Il wish could believe it." Duncan.
| grasp was firm since he felt more as