The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Rich Miss Gladys
By BRYANT c. ROGERS
! lcopyrtgh.. lal.. by As.oeiated Literary pres,l

Copyright. 1914. 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 it was often
added that Fred was a singular fel-
low
His mother was rich and he was
singular. If she had had her way
about 1t he would have been brought
up as most rich mems sons area
good deal of pampering and dawdiine
"a squeeze through some college,
fashionable marriage and useless
life He was started that way. buf
he reDelled 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
1t was discovered that the lawyer
who was managing the rich widows
business for her had embezzled
large sum of money-so large thai
she was no longer even moderately
well of. There must be great
coming down to make ends meet on
the small sum left. An estate all
tangled up and not to be settled up
for years was placed in the hands oi
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 o'
a handy man. and their advertisement
brought Fred BINGHAM as an applt
cant He modestly stated his capa'
bilities in the mechanical line and
was taken on He was pleased in
way. and vet disnleased. 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
70 manage. because-because he was
his fathers son. Even the father
could furnish no better excuse. unless
II was the hope OF steadying the
young man down.
When two young men meet for the
TTSr time IL OfpPnuS SiinbSA oH INV
first glance whether they are to like
each other or not II was not neces-
sary in this case that there SHOULD
he friendship between the office and
the shop. Fred Bingham would be
treated as an employe. and he would
cheerfully grant the resnect due the
Office. 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
n he handled tools He had a solid
education. He was an enthusiast In
his work. He had a way that com
manded respect even though II
brought antagonism with 1t
THAT fellow needs a trimmine
down ard IT will be up to me to &C
IT" whispered young Whitney &c
t',nself as the caller left the Office
Il see my finish here in month
II the son has his saw abo0t it, said
Young Bingham to himself as he
walked away to find a boarding
place.
Fred Bingham found TEMPORARY
home in suburb within stones
throw of his employers grand man,
sion. and when he gave in his sd.
dress at the Office he was met with
the sneering remark from young
whitney:
Il wonder that you didn't buy
$4,000 residence out there and ar
your own auto"
l~ rs
was sufficient to start quarrel on
but of what uses Fred Bingham was
pleased to get position in n 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 saving Of him:
Il declare. James. we've got real
genius in Bingham"
"Oh. don't know" was the rerly
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 quarter more work out OF them
Hen save us FIVE times his salary
inside year"
The son replied with grunt Of
disbelief and there the matter
dropped
On the third Sunday of his stay
Fred Bingham attended Sunday ser.
vices at humble little church, and
was ushered into pew in which
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