The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-04

stnuIl4I couiufhpcnu--n uScr nnu5t 10 coii-a
slider the worth Of money or how hard
sit ID to earn. Ny father saw to sail
that he seemed not 70 want me TO
work; not that hold that against; him.
He'd an idea I'd turn out n genius Of
some sort or tber, i believe. Well,
he failed and died oil In a week.
and u found myself lef, with IN eS.
tenstye wardrobe, expensive. tastes. ian
impractical educadon-nnd not so
much Of that that you'd notice it-and
not cent / was too proud to look to
my friends for help in those days-nnd
perhaps that was as well; sought
Jobs on my own. Did you ever Keep
books In a fisb market7'
"Nor spaulding's eyes twinkled be.
hind bis large. shiny glasses. <
sBut what's the use Of my boring
your" Duncan made us. 81 to rise, sud.
denly remembering himself.
you're not Go on" go I,
II didn't mem to. Mostly, pre-
sumo, I've been Numbering round m
explanation Of Kellogg's kindness to
me. in my usual Intellectual way. but
I felt IN explanation was due You, MS
the; latest to suffer through his mis-.
placed interest in me-" III ii
Perhaps" said spaulding. II am be.
ginning to understand. Go on. I'm
interested. About the 1sh mnrkcti"
"oh. Ijnst happened to think Of It as
a sample experience. and the last Of
TINT particular brand. ! got 50 d week
and earned every cent Of It inhalins
the atmosphere. Ny board cost me
SO and the other So afforded me n
chance to demonstrate myself cap
tain Of finance. paying laundry bills
and clothing myself, besides buying
lunches and such like small matters.
! did the whole thing, you know, one
schooner Of beer day and nlade 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 8 In the morning.
l lasted I've weeks it thdt Job before
I was taken sick. Shows what great
constitution I've got" ~ sF[# fri
: sand them inr,sI, ...l.i g>,i4 !,
E-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 n sure enough OPP
tinist."
~ Spaulding shifted uncasily in his
chair. stirred by m impulse whose
unwisdom he could not doubt Dun.
Gun had assuredly done his case no
good by painting his shortcomings in
colors SO vivid; yet somehow. strange
ly. Spauldlng liked him the better for
his open hearted confession.
"Wcll''- spaulding stumbled awk.
wardly. SHtH FL }s7.lstrf' /,
,a"Yes; of course" said 8 Duncan
promptly. rising. Sorry I'll tired
you,"oit bi.ESs.j...G ail.Ef
What do you mean by Yes, 81
course?n Tl /
THAT you called me In to fire me-
and so that's over, with. Only I'd be
sorry to hive you sore on Kellogg for
saddling me on you. You see. he be-
Pheved I'd make good. and SO Il did
I'm a way; ut least hoped to-" g
"oh. that's ull right" said Spaulding
uncomfortnbly. 1.-THE trouble is. you
see. we've nothing else open just now.
but II you'd really like another chance
on the road LII be glad to speak
to Mr.. Atwater about It"
Don't you do IT." Duncan counsel.
ed him sharply, aghast HE Nigh,
say yes. And l simply couldn't nc.
cept; 1t wouldn't be fair to you; Kel.
logg or myself It'd be charity. for
I've proved can't earn my wages, and
haven't come to that yet Nov' he
concluded with determination and
picked up his hat.
"Just minute" Spauldlng held him
with gesture. you're forgetting
something-at least l am. There's d
months pay coming to you. The cash
Ter will hand you the check Us you &c
out"
"a months payT Duncan said
blankly. "How's that7 I've drawn ur
to the. end of this week already, II
you didn't know It"
"Of course knew It. But we never
let our men SO without a months no
tice or Its equivalent, and"- Wy
2 mo-" Duncan interrupted firmly
mo; but thank you Just the same.
couldn't-I really couldn't It's goot
1 of you. but, Now" he broke OF
abruptly, i've left my accounts. wha
there is Of them, with the bookkeep
ing department. and the checks fol-
my sample trunks. There'll be few
dollars coming to me on my expense
account, and I'll send you my address!
as soon us + get one"
| "But, look here''- SpauldIng got t.
his feet, frowning. 80
NO. reiterated Duncan positively
there's no use. I'm grateful to 70,
for your federation of me aud oil TINT
but we can't. do anything better nov
than call 1t oil OF. Goodby. Mr.
SpauldIng."