The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-15
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One thing was clear. ut ie:l.st, he
could stay here no longer as the cort-
Iandts- guest-he had already incur
red an obligation which he would
have difficulty in discharginG.
Conquering his sense of humiiintion
as best he could. he called up the Cort-
iandts' slift.
Edith answered saying that her l,us'
band was out Then. IN response 70
Els request. size came down herself
..YYllat has gone wrong Why this
face of fragedyy' she intfuIFetf as sl''.
seated herself beside h!rl.
.I'ye received my declaration of in
dependence. I've heard from M
dad. He rUld her everything witlihn {
reserve. then showed her the !ette'
and the newspapers III his hand. Shr
scrlttinizcd them with q IIifpt sefious
ness that seemed to make his trouble
her own. Turning her bright eye.
upon hlrs she ipqnirefI- .:Efsw docs :
feel 10 lec d:SinhpTited:"
blamed uncomfortable! must tel
Mr. Cnrtilndt,t once
LET ne. size 6.Tered. quickly. u
would not show amy one that letter. i
| were yOlI. nor advertise the fact thai
you arr, IN danger 1T arrest. 1t vii
he unite enough IL ! tell him that yo,
have qnurrelled with yonr father il'
is peculiar nInI'
Kirk sigmiifed his agreement.
Now what do you TRtemd tIoins:'
I'm going tn work.
Good: .oieods" SHE clapped her
hands eIccfiiIIy.
..oh. lEddn.t @aiit to- " he protested
'.butstIe old gentleman thinks I'm ~
good. and Ed like to- show hinis hes
wrong. After I've done that. intenf
to loaf again-yes. and In know how L
:oaf by that time. Or course. I'll have
20 pay my debts too. I'm going to
hunt d job this afternoon 49,
What sort?"
something with big pay and no
responsibility.
.aPhose positions are taken-by the
army" she laughed. What can you
dog'
81 can take an automobile apart"
"And put it together again?''
"oh, mol I can sail boat; shoot
pretty well; 1 waltz nicely; / row.
swim and box indifferently; and play
AN atrocious hand at poker Am !
hopeless?'
no. Experience is a good
thing. of course. and ability is even
better. but neither is absolutely neces-
sary in government work. IL you have
influence. ! am trying to think of the
niche into which you would best fit
When fellow hasn't any of those
qualifications. then what? Take me,
for instance.
..You have ut least one. Inducnce.
He shook his head. MY father
wouldn't help.
Wen have no difficulty in finding
you IL position
..Jove. That's good news had an
idea that I'd be going from door TO
door"
He shook her hund warmly. that be
ing the natural outlet for his gratitude.
and she smiled at him, q wonder
where I'd better start in. he said.
:. .There's not the slightest choice. Ali
paths lead up the mountain. and If you
go far enough you will reach the top.
1t would be quite easy IL you knew
something about the railroad business,
for iIistaHce'
..ohg do. I've had.that drIlled into
me ever since was child grew up
with it-was soaked in it. My father
made me learn tefegraply before he
gave me Inotorboat.
"Why in the world didn't you say
soT'
"Weli. have forgotten most of it,
he confessed. II had railroad of my
own. too. when / was twelve years
old / was presfdent''
Unfortunately. the r. r. II. has
president. so we can't start you in
where you left or
''He might need an assistant"
Mrs Cortlandt laughed lightly.
while we are finding that out" she
said. II think won had hetter 90 OYER
the line iii ,!;sylight ,rtl r,.allty see what
this work is like. That GLIMPSE you
had at Gntun il only a small part.
Now. will you trust me to manage this
for you. Mr.. Anthony e
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