Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-01-23
Spelling A
ROMANCE
md Turning 1t Into a Com
monplace Affair.
BY CLAUDE PAMAREs.

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n The brokers' private secretary locke
Z up in establishment as the gray haire
s old broker, who was frigidity Itself
hailed the visitor with:
well. well. Tom. but where did 20,
+, spring from this morningT
And Tom. who appeared to be fully
: Us old and frigid and gray haired as
the other, replied:
"Say, Jim. it's good for sore eyes to
see you The G. and s. road wants a
thousand new freight cars, and I'm In
the east to raise loan. How are you
anyhow? Feeling pretty gay. old boy?''
And then the broker and the general
manager sat down for a chat over old
days at college and talked of this and
that for an hour before the broker said:
"By the way, Tom. I've got boy out
on your road"
you don't sayl He hasn't been near
me with letter"
"But he's there. You remember nv
boy Dave? Always fussing around
with machinery since he was a kid /
wanted to make a broker of him, but
couple of years ago, after going through
the Polytechnic against my wishes, he
threw me over. He wanted to go rail-
reading, and wanted him here and SO
we had falling out"
you don't sayT
II didn't drive him from the house,
but he left just the same. Said he was
going to make his own fortune and all
that bosh. Hasn't had a cent Of his
income from me in over year. He
writes to his mother, but / never hea-
direct from him. Got brains, l think,
but he's self wiIled and inclined to be
an ass"
"Don't be too hard on him. II 1t
Isn't his way to skin the lambs let him
try some other. l believe you used to
be known as old Obstinacy' once upon
a time"
'Yes, remember. II you happen to
come across the boy and he deserves
a lift give 1t to him. No petting or
pampering, though. Let him have all
the roughing it he wants."
Away out west on the G.. and s.
railroad there was a young man of |
twenty-five working as fireman on an
engine drawing local. Two years
before, when he had applied to the su.
perintendent of motive power for |
something to do, the super" had |
looked him over In contempt on &C.
count of his white hands and patent
leather shoes and replied:
: want work, Ell? Well, I'll give 1t !
to you. Go up to the roundhouse and
tell Sam to set you to work as wiper.
The pay will be S26 per month. and if
you get grease spots on that dandy
suit of yours the company won't pay
for the cleaning"
The official turned away with a
grin, thinking that that was the last
of the young man, but he was mis-
taken. When three days had passed
The boss of the roundhouse reported:
"Jay, you sent me Jim dandy of
wiper. Hanged If he don't seem to
know something about machinery"
What! Did the young fellow show
lp?" asked the super in surprise.
Been working right along, and he's
he handiest chap I've had since my
line here You'll be promoting him
)ut Of the house in a month"
The young man was watched close
y and kept track of. He had been put
It the very dirtiest work and given the
poorest pay, but he made no COM
,laints. His time came when an en-
,ine was telephoned for in hurry and
here was nobody to run her out of the
louse and up the yard He stepped
alto the cab and had the table turned
or him and turned the engine over
Without comment. he was going back
0 his work when the superintendent
sked:
did you ever fire an engineer
mo, SIR"
"Think you couldr
I'm ready to give 1t trial"
Two weeks later he was put on
ard engine The engineer meant to
nd fault with him because he was
dandy" but no opportunity occur
ID. He was kept in his place for six
lonths, as there were many to be pro-
loted in advance of him, but he was
nally given place on the local.
hen this engineer was asked to re- z
ort on his cub" be said: .
Hes a peach In his way. but
lnno how he'll pan out In the end.
e's one of these book engineers. He
inks he could take an engine to
eces and set her up again by the
,oks. and I'm lookin' to see his head
It swelled until the road has to
,unce him"
Things were in this shape when the
neral manager returned from New
)rk. He had forgotten about David
dimes for the moment He wanted
go down the road for few miles.
ID so he took the local.
BE was accompanied by his daugh-
: Nettie. but not in the car. 1t was
Id OF this piquant girl of eighteen