Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-01-11
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III at any time Duncan pursued
hastily, .'you should have an opening
here that you can offer me shall en-.
deavor to give satisfaction Good day.
SIR" And he made for the door.
Eth, just a minute said Graham.
Are you in a hurry?"
Duncan: paused. smiling nervously.
"Oh. no-only mustn't press it. you
know-just say it and get right
mean don't want to take up your
valuable time, sir
Graham chuckled. 'Guess the folks
haven't been talking much to you
about me-" he suggested You seem
to have higher opinion Of the value
Of my time than anybody else in Rad
ville"
Eyes, but-that is to say
But If you're really looking for a
Job I'd like to give you one first rate"
Duncan started toward him in
breathless haste. '.You-you'd like to!
You don't mean it!'
yes" Graham nodded. smiling with
enjoyment of bis little joke. 1t was
harmless. He didn't for moment be-
afeve that Duncan really needed en-
ployment, and. on the other hand it
t1ckled him immensely to think that
any one should apply to him for work.
''Well," said Duncan. staring. you
are the first man L ever met that felt
that way about it. :.
Sans amusement dwindled. 1.-The
trouble is" he confessed-"the trouble
IL, my boy. my business is so small
don't need any help There isn't
much of anything to do here
That's just the sort of place Id
nke;''s said Duncan impulsively. Then
he laughed little uneasily. 81 mean
I'm willing to take any position. no
matter how insignificant mean it.
bonestly."
This might suit you. then
II wish you'd let me try it. SIR
But you don't understand: Ora
ham was serious enough now. There
wasn't any joke in what he had to say.
ITO tell you the truth, l can't afford
it. When your pay was due I'm afraid
I shouldn't have any money to give
you -
Duncan dismissed this paltry con-
stderation with a princely gesture. Il
don't mind that part" be insisted.
Mr.. Graham. if you'll teach me the
drug business I'll work for you for
nothing" 80
He said it earnestly, for he meant it
just bit more seriously than he him
self realized at the moment, and Pm
glad to think it was because Sans
serene and gentle guileless nature had
appealed to the young man.
Between you and me-" he hurried
on, Its this way-I've been here for
two weeks with nothing to do but look
at a book, and it's got me crazy enough
to want to work."
AS for Sam. as soon as he recovered
he shook his head in thoughtful dep
recation. well, l swami he said. II
guess you must find it pretty slow
down here. But" Frightening. IF you
feel that way about it I'd better take
you over to Sothern s. Lees. They'd
be glad to get you at the price,"
"And in a week they'd think they
were overpaying me-" Duncan argued.
"No; I've been there. Why not try me
on here?''
''Well, I'm just little bit afraid you
wouldn't learn much, my boy. l don't
do business enough to give you good
idea Of it,
Duncan brushed this impatiently
aside. How much business are you
doing here now?"
"Some days"-Graham reckoned it
on his fingers-"I take in dollar or
two and some days nothing. There's
my sody fountain he said, with a
jerk of thumb toward it-"got that
fixed up little while ago. and it's
bringing in a little-not much You
see, need more sirups. I've only got
vanilly now
"Soda waterv' Duncan jumped at
the idea. Hold on! All the girls
round here drink soda. don't they?'
"Oh, yes" said Graham abstractedly.
Continued next week.