The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-01-22
CHAPTER Lviii.

After the Selwins went away Dick
told IN. he never expected that
they would call upon us. He said
that Mr.. Selwin told him that he
felt himself getting old and was
looking now for new blood TO inject
enthusiasm into the business
He more than intimated that
might gain the position OF man
agcr." said Dick. exultinxly.
He spoke OF you. Margis. and
said no himself ATTRIBUTED HIS
ENTIRE SUCCESS IN LIFE TO
HIS WIFE. He said. Once when
everything looked dark for me.
when had first organized tho book
com pany and a rival concern had
Matched up a charge OF conspiracy
and graft against me. and. although
the charge was ridiculous. II wor-
rled me lot, Mrs. Selwin never lost
faith In me. SHE always contTtNed
TO make me forget all about dis
arrangements and annoyances after
| left my office
| thought OF the little story that
Mrs. Seiwin had told me. but said
nothing.
If we can manage 20 live on our
salary. We can pay for the rest OF
our stock In about three years My
Margie. we1i be rich before Nc
know IT,"
II don't think we ought 10 count
on Is per cent every year. Dick. but
there il no reason why NE should
not live on your salary and have a
I little money. TOO. ! do not believe
any one should live up TO his entire
/ income.
"Seluin said that the principal
reason the firm had determines &c
pust me ahead was the fact that
rad accumulated 5000 to invest.
did not tell them. margie." sale
Dick, with a quick look at me to see
how would take u. that 'aeeunu
lated the five thousand when 'ae
cumuIssed my wife"
1T wasn't necessary, DICK, dear
am so glad ! had II.
You've still got II, sweetheart
for you know had all the stock
made out 10 you" answered Dicl
! quickly. "a though he was afraid
would think he wanted my money
Il don't care who has u, Dicky
as long as IL IL In the family"
said, reaching up 10 kiss him-ant
We both laughed.
\ After this Dick was so excited
that he could not pay any more at
tention TO the rooms. and no only
half heard when I told him how
had put curtain across the biz
l closet. giving him n part OF II. anf
told him that one of tho big drawer
and one OF the little ones in the bu
reau we're TO be his
/ could see that he had ALREADY
begun campaigns In number %
cities 10 Introduce his school books
Inc was most interesting to me to se'
how completely he had dismissed
everything and every one from hi
mind and filled u with hopes an'
lpIang OF future business success.
saw how foolish had been M
idea that he could think OF mo nj
the time. and / understood for tn
first time why he seemed 10 b.
thinking OF me all the time he wa
wooing me.
The old story ~ the man Wit
runs frantically for the street ca
and ~ he catches II sinks quletl.
into his seat and begins 20 read hi
morning paper, lost It's humor in IL
duplication to marriage and becam
IAN Illustration Of the entire single
ness Of purpose which leads 10 sue
cess In any pursuit
Dick had caught his car" and
was my duty TO see that Il wa mad
as comfortable for him as possible
40 that he could turn Ills attention
10 tn. other affairs Of life.
/ think We both decided that W.
would he able to do great thing
and enjoyed such exaltation tina
: must come TO every one when hop
looms bright.
Something OF this came int
Dicks mind. for he said ~ We pre-
pared for bed
Il guess you can give your oil
lDr. AtWater the laughsand tell hin
mis- croaking did not amount 4
much. for # LOOKS as though you an
H. Nargie. are goeng TO be like tn
Prince and Princess I'm the fair
ltale. and live happily ever after.