The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-15
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ANDERsON's SUCCESS
BY CLARA INEz DEACON.

the big sign on the big shop after the
painter had finished his work.
For fifteen years the sign had read:
James Alexander" but partner had
been taken In. To the surprise Of
many the partner was young Boone
Walters, only twenty-five years old,
and knowing nothing whatever of the
business. or any other business. An
aunt had died and left him legacy,
and he had offered to invest 100000
James Alexander. the founder, was q
hard-working man. He paid his debts
and had the best of credit, and the
business was apparently doing well
when the change was made.
Two reasons had actuated him In
making the change. The one was
readily guessed by the women-the
other was not even limited at by the
men
For almost year young Walters
had been az admirer of Kitty Alexan-
der. daughter of the man of whom he
had become a partner. He had re-
ceived no more announcement than
half dozen young men, and had not
therefore reached the point where he
dared state his feelings. His personal
appearance and character were good.
and his family ranked well socially,
and there were those who said 1t would
make a match. When 1t was known
that he had become a partner there
were winks and smiles.
IF the father will take him for
partner why won't the danghterf A
partner arst-a sonin-law next" was
said
They we're wrong. The father was
little given to social matters, and the
mother was an invalid He knew that
young Walters was one of the callers
at his house. but he had no hint that
he was sutton as well. He would
have welcomed a partnership with any
man. old or young, just at that time.
Men always sneer when business
woman" Is spoken of. and should a
widow lose 800 In some speculation.
they are ready with the words:
Serves her just right! Any man
could have told her she would lose
her money!
But how rs 1t that every year scores
and scores of business men who have
made success and are still doing
finely, are cajoled into Investments of
worthless stock and lose their all?
After long years of hard work and
good management, and profit to be
proud Of. Mr.. Alexander was unable to
let well enough alone. The takers gath
cred him in and despoiled him, and he
was on the point of bankruptcy when
young Walters came along with the
money to save him. No one knew
what a close call he had had. When
the partnership had been consum-
mated q thought came to him, and he
said to Kitty:
Il suppose you have heard of the
change at the works r.
Yes. and was going 10 ask you
about It,"
Young Walters has become my
partner"
But why he! He is not business
man"
We'll. he had the money, and l
guess he can run the Office part all
right think l shall like the young
chap first rate. He comes here quite
often, doesn't he?"
Il don't care for him to come any
oftener. wish you had taken some
one else for partner"
why, Kitty. what is the matter?"
Nothing just now, but I'm afraid
there will be-"
But whatf"
IL can't tell"
We'll. you must get to like him, my
DEAR" said the father as he turned
away
Here was father who would say to
pne Of his employees:
Here, John, is a bit of work that
must be finished by ten O'Clock to-
morrow"
1t never entered his thoughts that
he couldn't In the same tones com
mand his daughter to like some young
man and be as implicitly obeyed. If
he had known more of a woman's
heart he would have realized that
those very words would have preju-
diced Miss Kitty against the young
man he was speaking of SO favorably.
The predominant trait In Boone
Walters character was a desire to
boss. 1t had been so from his child
hood, and his parents had rather IA,
vored 1t, instead Of seeking to correct
1t. The young man was making his
third call on Miss Kitty when he took
her to task about attending a certain
party. His criticisms were not born
of jealousy, but of ''bossism." He
seemed to feel it his duty to play the
fatheriy act The girl resented it, of
course. If she didn't make it plain in
words she did in her attitude.
There Is no admonition of Girls.
obey your beaux." If there were one
1t would not be needed in the slightest
especially when given in bossy way.
Wives have to heed 1t, or husbands
will head for Reno, but girls have IA
theirs and homes back of them.
And perhaps the most prominent
trait In Miss Kitty's character was her
objection to being bossed. She wanted
Ito do right, and she did do right, but
she would not be commanded. With
her antagonism toward Boone Walters
she was always hoping he wouldn't
call, and glad when he left. And now
she realized that her father was for
him, and that he would almost have
the right to enter the house whenever
NE pleased.
In the shops was young man
named Guy Anderson He was work
ing for wages. and his father was also
a mechanic The young man was a
natural genius In the line of mechan-
les. He had been sent to the house
to repair a music-box and other things,
and now and then was to be met at
some social event where the line as to
wealth was not too strictly drawn. He
was fairly well educated, and had the
manners of gentleman
One day, after the shop had been
running under the new management
for a couple of months, young Ander-
son sought an interview with MP. Alex
ander to say:
while In butcher shop this morn
Ing l saw the butcher chopping up
meat with cleaver in either hand. He
wanted 1t fine, and it took him twenty
minutes of steady work to make it So"
''Well?"
III there were machine that would
grind three times the weight OF meat
he was chopping. and do 1t better. and
in five minutes. wouldn't the butchers
and hotels buy them?'