Pocahontas star herald., 1914-03-27

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Their appearance was the signal for
an upfoar OF applause. The loudosi
cheering OF the previous outhurat was
surpassed 20 notably that. by comparl.
son. Il had been whispering In the
enthusiasm or the moment men. won.
en and the younger workers OF the
force lost all sense OF reserve.
broadway ceased 70 be that terrible
thing. a new and uniried boss, who
must be looked at carefully. addressed
with caution and regarded with re-.
epeet made up principally Of fear. Ho
Was young: he had been fair 10 them;
he was their economic savior.
They went mad. and. at first permit.
ting him no opportunity. to mako the
speech which he 70 feared, selzod him
as II he had been the winning player
n football game and bore him round
the great room Of the factory upon
their shoulders.
There was affection In ihe atrorf
arms OF the men who lifted him; there
Nere tears In many women'a eyes
which watched. Not only was this
youth the boss; hc was the young
toss rhCy know he had been pluchl
ii lie Loyalty . then. rnnofe M iha
raieldid ollf th'ch The lfsi i.i
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sivc aid intensely wearing strainl
Would they ride him round and
round upon their shoulders? Would
they cheer him TN the blood rushed
TO their headsi Would the woman
want 10 kiss him and the youngsters
look at him as II he were species OF
superior being? Verify, they would.
And verify they did.
In the meantime. In the Office. Clara
was left quite alone. She may have
been aware that interesting things
we're happening in the factory. things
which she would very gladly have wit.
messed. but beyond doubt che felt that
something far more interesting-to
wit. the arrival OF Bob Wailace-was
likely TO occur at any moment In the
ofico. She preferred the smiles OF
Wallace TO the cheers OF working peo-
pie. and she waited for them.
Wallace was not long delayed. She
greeted him with cordial liking. You
didn't expect 10 fnd'me here. did youg''
well. hardly. This Is an unexpect
ed pleasure"
Mr.. Jones Will be back In n few
minutes. lie went out in the works "a
mako q speech"
She gave this information with the
air of one explaining commonpIaces
To her everything, In deed, was com
monplace. save Wallace. She held hin
the most extraordinary thing on earth
But he was utterly amazed. IT,
make a specchl" lie burst into a roal
of laughter. We'll. what do you thInl
OF thati"
She smiled at him. She cared moth
Ing for the cheering, but she would tel
him about II. because she liked TO tall
TO him ON any subject. "Well, yol
should have heard them cheering
They've made more noise than thiI
old town has ever heard before"
"Yes. dare say II is." he granted
as rev cheers burst forth.
But be did not 90 to see the dem
onstration, which indicated TO hin
that he must find something most at
tractive In this village bellies com
pany. What other woman could hav'
held him from the sight OF Broadwa,
Jones in his first effort as an orator?
Funny" he remarked, and smile'
at her; Il was thinking OF you as
passed the drug store Just now"
She laughed, delighted. That
strange. I've been thinking of you
tool"
'.'iIave you really?"
Yes oh. those chocolates wer
flnel ate them all before went 4
bed" Then, reproachfully, but yol
shouldn't be spending your money tn
way you dol"
He was unconscious Of any mad e1
penditure OF which she could be cognl
zant and, therefore. was surprised
'What?"
SIR. Jones told me that you we're
regular spendthrift."
This from Broadway. the most fa
nous spendthrift OF New York's recen
yearsl When did he tell you that?
he asked, endeavoring to hide tn
meaning OF his smiles.
Just little while ago He said yo
spent over twenty-five dollars on
I night"
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