The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-14


much of gentleman for this
Office
90 What s your definition Of a gentleman,
Tom!'' asked Calker--'' Cub = Calker as he
called, moi by reason Of his being of :,
tender and unsophisticatcd age. but because
he had served but paltry two wears i'm the
Office where the rest Of us had worked for
what Tom Mullins would term ga crow 3
age Cub always getting himself into
trouble by asking impudent or foolish aues.
tions, on which occasions "the Office in.
dividually and collectively would proceed vcr.
bally to sit upon him.
Listen To the innocent. What's gentle
MANI" gibed Hughes
did you ever seen oncT' queried Watson
tWhy, yes, 'vc seen one or two,'' re-
hponded Cub, though now that ! think of
1T, not among tho company here assembled.
That, however, was not my question. What
| want is simply Mullin S definition Of gen
tleman.'
Tom looked Cub over deliberately from
head to heel before dcigning to answer
'fWell. then, sonny, listen. Tom = man
ner was most self satisfied and condcscend
ing. "a gentleman is fellow who has been
pampcrcd and waited and who has been
away to college and learned lot of things
that are Of no practical use. He can talk
about history and politics and art, he can
dance and play golf; he feels as much at ease
in his dress suit as you do In your working
clothes; he always wears good clothes, even
il he doesn t pay for them; he generally has
a big idea of himself and the girls all think
he is Just lovely, but when il comes down to
doing hard, actual work he can always prove
an alibi'
Good, Very good indeed - commented
Cub. THAT puts us ont Of it, sure. Imagine
a man feeling comfortable in dress suit 7
never could. And imagine Hughes talking
art, lie couldu Z tell a landscape from fire.
escape. And wouldn { Watson look cute
PLAYING golf? You II never make 1t. Cum
mings. for when You talk politics yon make
us all wonder whether it would be better
for MS to commit suicide simply to murder
you
"Thiuk 500 asked Mullins. half pleased.
yet cautious.
Certainly You possess at least one quail
Ihcatiou. Whcneycr there is work to be
done your alihi is
Cub was gone As the door slammed be
hind him il arrested the fight Of Toms ruler
and paper weight, hurled with murderous in
tent As Tom recovered his property Cubs
was increased by Henderson S sage remark
that Il gentleman never threw paper weights
bricks. bottles or cuspidors, maybe, if the
occasion required IT. but never paper Wri ghts.
And then, noticing that the clock hands in
dicated ten minutes past SIX we made rush
for our hats and departed
As ] walked homeward my thoughts turned
Involuntarily TO tho man who had been the
occasion of Mullins remark UnquestiopRblv
he had the appearance and manner of a. gen
Joyy vet
he seemed IS he stepped into the office and
inquired for Mr. Harley,
''Somewhcro about the works, Watson re
Piled shortly.
For a moment silence. TAen the stranger
asked: ''Ilad best 90 look for him or wait
here?
7bcu ii was that cub impusiyeness broke
out Seizing chair ne lifted it over the rail.
ing at the same time saving; 'Mr, Harley
will be in shortly. Won't YOU sit down and
wait for him9N
''Thank You, ! will. replied the stranger,
aud he did; For two long hours he sat silent.
w. patiently. until at last the chief came
THAT 5 him., volunteered Cub in whs-
per- The stranger thanked him with nod,
rose. removed his hat aud stepped forward.
Mr, Harley
''My name is Cortright. have Il letter
from Mr. Clarke directing me to report to
'1Ah, you want a iob7"
~ do, | have brought some testimonials
from my former em---''
go, never mind that. I don't need anv
more help. Office full now Crowded for
room But Mr.. Clarke has instructed me To
put YOU and give you trial, and what
Mr. Clarke SAYS goes in this establishment.
When can YOU start
''At once
" II m Four clock, Not today Report
here at u clock tomorrow morning.
''All right sir Thank you
- No. Don ( thank | am merely fol
lowing directions. Now see here ] don I
know what You re to oct or anYfhinr about