The herald., 1912-10-03
Rich Miss Gladys
By BRYANT {. ROGERS

(Copyr.lt. Is.s b. Associated Literary Press.
If his mother ever lose her money
be can make his way" was often
said OF Fred Bingham. the rich Wild
ow Bingham's son. And it 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 II he would have been brought
UP as most rich mems sons area
good deal Of pamrering and dawd!ing
"a squeeze through some college,
fashionable marriage and a useless
life. He was started that way, out
Re rebelled. What he learned at COL
lege was sound; what he observed
he remembered. Nature had given
him a 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 a dozen things the world want
ed. Soon after that came the down.
fall.
Il was discovered that the lawyer
who was managing the rich widow
business for her had embezz!ed
large sum OF money-so large that
she was no longer even moderately
we'll of There must be a great
coming down TO make ends meet on
the small sum left. An estate all
tangled up and not 70 be settled up
for years was placed in the hands or
a 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
a handy man, and their advertisement
brought Fred Bingham as an appli-
can't He modestly stated his capa-
bilities in the mechanical line and
was taken on. He was pleased in a
way, and yet displeased The elder
Mr. Whitney liked his looks and
modest demeanor and was friendly.
The son James. about twenty-five
years old had been taken in as part
ner and given the Office department
to manage. because-because he was
his fathers son. Even the father
could furnish no better excuse. unless
Il was the hope OF steadying the
young man down.
When two young men meet for the
first time IL depends almost on the
first glance whether they are to Ike
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
ONCE, but he found within two min
utes that there would be an antag-
onism with the son. There was
tyranny and domineering in young
Whitney's every look and attitude.
The applicant was a gentleman even
II he handled tools. He had solid
education. He was an enthusiast IN
his work. He had a way that COM
manded respect. even though Il
brought antagonism with It.
That fellow needs a trimming
down and II will be up to me to do
IT," whispered young Whitney TO
himself as the caller left the ONCE.
II see my finish here In a month.
II the son has his say about IT," said
young Bingham to himself. as he
walked away to fnd a boarding
place.
Fred Bingham found a temporary
home in a suburb within stones
throw Of his employers grand man.
sion. and when he gave in his ad-
dress at the Office he was met with
the sneering remark from young
Whitney:
81 wonder that you didn't buy a
$4,000 residence out there and ar
range to come down to the works IN
your own auto"
No reply was made to this. II
was sufficient to start a quarrel on,
but Of what use? Fred Bingham was
pleased to get a position in q big
shop where he could fairly try him.
self out and met the many problems
that would arise. In a fortnight the
elder Whitney was saying of him:
Il declare. James, we've got a real
genius in Bingham
"Oh. I don't know" was the reply.
That's because you don't 20
through the shops. All the men are
talking about him. He has improved
some Of the machines so that we
get a quarter more work out OF them.
He'll save US i've times his salary
inside a year"
The son replied with a grunt OF
disbelief. and there the matter
dropped.
On the third Sunday Of his stay
Fred Bingham attended Sunday ser.
vices at a humble little church. and
was ushered into a pew in which
a young lady sat alone. There was
congregational singing. and as they
rose she offered him the half Of her
hymn book and they sang together
II any one had asked Fred as he
walked homeward II the young lady
who had been so courteous. were
handsome or honely he would no,
have told. He would have admitted
however, that her voice had charmed
him.
On the following morning, as Fred
left his boarding house to take the
car TO his work he found an auto
standing in the streets in a helpless
condition The nhauRanr