Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-11

ANDERSON'S SUCCESS
By CLARK INEZ DEACON.

THE Industrial Iron Works." read
the big sign on the big shop after the
painter had finished his work
For fifteen years the sign had read:
James Alexander" but a 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 a legacy.
and he had offered to invest $4,000.
For almost a year young Walters
had been an admirer of Kitty Alexan-
der, daughter of the man Of whom he
had become a partner. He had re-
ceived no more encouragement than
half a dozen young men, and had not
therefore reached the point where he
dared state his feelings.
"If the father will take him for a
partner why won't the daughterf A
partner first-a son-in-law next" was
said.
They were 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 a sutton as we'll.
Men always sheer when a business
woman" Is spoken of. and should a
widow lose $1OO 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 is 1t that every year scores
and scores of business men who have
made a 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 a 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 n knew
what a close call he had had. When
the partnership had been consum
mated a thought came to him, and he
said to Kitty:
II uppose you have heard Of the
change at the works?"
YES, and l was going to ask you
about it."
Young Walters has become my
partner"
But why he? He is not a business
man,"
We'll, he had the money, and
guess he can run the office part al
right. | think l shall like the yount
chap first rate. He m here quite
often, doesn't he?"
II don't care for him to come any
oftener. l wish you had taken SON
one else for a partner"
Why, Kitty, what is the natter"
Nothing just now, but I'm afrait
there will be-"
But what?"
II can't tell"
well you must get to like him, m!
dear" said the father as he turne'
away.
Here was a father who would say t,
one of his employees:
Here, John, is a bit Of work tina
must be finished by ten o'clock to
morrow"
1t never entered his thoughts tina
he couldn't In the same tones CON
mand his daughter to like some youni
man and be as implicitly obeyed. !
he had known more Of a woman
heart he would have realized tina
those very words would have preju
diced Miss Kitty against the younI
man he was speaking Of so favorably
The predominant trait in Boon
Walters character was a desire t
boss. It had been so from his chile
hood, and his parents had rather IL
vored it, instead of seeking to correc
it. The young man was making hi
third call on Miss Kitty when he too
her to task about attending n certai
party. His criticisms were not Dor
Of jealousy, but of "bossism." H
seemed to feel 1t his duty to play tn
fatherly act. The girl resented 1t, c
course. II she didn't make 1t plain /
words she did in her attitude.
There is no admonition of Girl.
obey your beaux." If there were on
1t would not be needed in the slightes
especially when given in a bossy wa!
Wives have to heed it, or husband
will head for Reno, but girls have fl
theirs and homes back of them.
And perhaps the most prominer
trait In Miss Kitty's character was he
objection to being bossed. She wante
to do right, and she did do right, br
she would not be commanded. Wit
her antagonism toward Boone Walter
she was always hoping he wouldn
call, and glad when he left. And no
she realized that her father was fc
him, and that he would almost hav
the right to enter the house wheneve
he pleased.
In the shops was a young ma
named Guy Anderson. He was worl
ing for wages, and his father was ais
a mechanic. The young man was
natural genius in the line Of mechal