The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-16
Rich Miss Gladys
By BRYANT {. ROGERS
(cepyrisht. 1919. BY Associated Literary Press.

(copyrisht 1919. By Associated Literary Press.
If his mother ever lose her money
he can make his way" was often
said Of Fred Bingham. the rich Wild
ow Bingham's son. And 1t was often
added that Fred was a singular fel
low.
His mother was rich and he was
singular II she had had her way
about 1t he would have been brought
up as most rich mems sons area
good deal of pamrering and dawdline
"a squeeze through some college,
fashionable marriage and useless
life. He was started that way, but
he rebelled. What he learned at col
lege was sound what he observed
he remembered. Nature had given
him bent toward mechanics. and
early In his career he had his tools
and his workshop. Before he had
reached his majority he had invented
half dozen things the world want.
ed. Soon after that came the down.
fall
1t was discovered that the lawyer
who was managing the rich widows
business for her had embezzled a
large sum OF money so large that
she was no longer even moderately
we'll of. There must be great
! coming down to make ends meet or
the small sum left An estate all
tangled up and not to be settled up
for years was placed In the hands of
law firm. and Fred Bingham went
forth to make his way almost bare
handed.
AT the big machine shops Of Whit
ney & Son Boston they had need Of
n handy man. and their advertisement
brought Fred bingham rs an appli,
cant. He modestly stated his capa-
hilities in the mechanical line and
was taken on. He was pleased in n
way, and yet displeaeed Tho elder
Mr.. Whitney liked his looks and
modest dcmcanor and WAS friendly
nv ENli 'ldiltS, ,ll'hl lN'l' I -
years Old bad been taken in as part
nor and given tie Office department
to manage. because because he was
his fathers son Even the father
could furnish no letter excuse. unless
il was tie hopc If steadNing tn"
young man down
When two young men meet for the
first time II depends almost on the
first glance whether they are to like
each other or not II was not neces
sary in this case that there should
be friendship between the Office and
the shop. Fred bingham would be
treated as an employe, and he would
cheerfully grant the respect due the
Office, but he found within two min
mtes tina: there would be an antag
onism with the son There was
tyranny and dOmineering in young
Whitneys every look and attitude.
The applicant was a gentleman even
II he handled tools He had a solid
education He was an enthusiast In
his work He had way that com
manded resnect. even though II
brought antaSonism with t.
That fellow needs trimminr
down and II will be up to me TO do
IT," whispered young Whitney 10
himself AS the caller left the Office
y gee my finish here In a month
If the son has his say about Il" said
Young bingham 10 himself as h"
walked away 10 find a boarding
place
Fred bingham found n temporary
home In a suburb within stone
throw Of his employers grand mar
sion. and when be gave In his al.
dress AZ the office no was met With
the snecring remark from your
Whitney:
81 wonder tha, you didn't bus
500 residence out there and
range TO come down 10 the works IN
your own auto"
No reply was mad" 20 this =
was sufficient TO start quarrel 49,
but Of what nse' Fred Tin.ham ga
pleased to get Il position IN q 'fs
shop whore he could fairly try ~"
self out and met the many rruh'c'
that would arise In fortnight ''r
elder Whitney was Saying Of hin
II declare. James. we've rot a -.i
genius in Bingham"
ooh. | don't know" was the ror,
That because yon don't eI
through the shops All the me-
talking about him He has mrfo
some 81 The machines so tha'
get quarter more work ont of 'rsr
He'll save us five times his g., S.
inside a year"
The son replied with r'f:r
disbelief and there thn .-
dropped
On the third Sunday of his
Fred bingham attended SunGa.
vices at a humble lit'ie rhur
was ushered into pow ~ VII B.
a young lady sat alone TIL
congregational singing and a.
rose she Offered him the half II
hymn book and they san- fnc"'
II any one had asked Fred Il
walked homeward If the yots. =