The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-11-27

enthusiasm of the moment men. WON
en- and the younger workers OF the
! force lost all sense of reserve.
Broadway ceased to be that terrible
thing. a new and untried boss, who
must be looked at carefully, addressed
with caution and regarded with re-
spect made up principally OF fear. He
was Young; he had been fair to them;
he was their economic savior.
They went mad. and. at first permit
ting him no opportunity TO make the
speech which he 50 feared, seized him
as II he had been the winning player
at a football game and bore him round
the great room OF the factory upon
| their shoulders.
There was affection in the strong
arms Of the men who lifted him; there
were tears in many women's eyes
which watched. Not only was this
youth the boss. he was the young
boss They knew he had been plucky
in his loyalty TO them, rumors OF the
splendid offer which the trust had
made had been circulated freely. He
was accredited with that intention
most admired by real Americans, and
these workmen, In this old New Eng
land MILL in this old New England vii
lage. we're principally native sons.
He was not content to be an idler;
he insisted upon buckling down to
mans job. And had he not decided to
take up the burden OF gum.manufac-
ture largely through his feeling of
responsibility to them and to the
town? Financially the offer of the
trust must certainly have been more
tempting than the prospect Of CONNER
cial battle which, even should it win.
would inevitably involve a long, eXpen-
sive and intensely wearing strain!
Would they ride him round and
round upon their shoulders? Would
they cheer him till the blood rushed
to their heads? Would the woman
want to kiss him and the youngsters
| look at him as II he were a 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
were happening In the factory, things
which she would very gladly have wit
| messed but beyond doubt she felt that
something far more interesting
wit. the arrival of Bob Wallace-was
| likely to occur at any moment in the
office. 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 TO find me here, did you?"
We'll, hardly. This is an unexpect-
ed pleasure"
Mr. Jones will be back in few
minutes. He went out in the works to
make a speech"
She gave this informant with the
air Of one explaining commonplaces.
To her everything, in deed, was com
monplace, save Wallace She held him
the most extraordinary thing on earth.
But be was utterly amazed ITO
make a speech" He burst into a roar
OF laughter. We'll, what do you think
OF that"
She smiled at him. She cared moth
.ng for the cheering. but she would tell
him about it, because she liked to talk
70 him on any subject. We'll, you
should have heard them cheering,
They've made more noise than this
old town has ever heard before"
Yes. dare say II is" he granted
as new cheers burst forth.
But be did not 20 to see the dem
Ougtratlon. which indicated TO him
that he must find something most at
tract.ye in this village bellies com,
papy. What other woman could have
held him from the sight of Broadway
Jones in his first effort az an orator?
Funny" be remarked, and smiled
al her; ] was thinking of you as
passed the drug store Just now"
she laughed. delighted "Thats
strange. I've been thinking OF you
too"
Have you really"
! yes On. those chocolates were
( lne' ate them al before | went tc
I bed" Then, feDroachfully. hut you
1 shouldn't be spending your moncy the
way you do
lie was unconscious of any mad ex
1 pencitrre Of which she could be cogni
zant and. therefore. Was surprised
1 What"
"Mf Jones told re that you were ;
1 regular spend1hrft."
This from Broadway. the most IA
nous sDendthrift ol New Yorks recen
years! when did be tell you that?'
be asked, endeaYoring 10 hide tn,
meaning Of his smiles
Just little while ago. lie said yor
spent over twenty-five dollars one
nighti"
For a second this extraordinary
statement almost chohcd him. lie hat
been with Broadway when that sun
would have been regarded as modes
tip for head-waiter.
"Oh, did he tell you about tha'
nisht?" ha asked. still carefully en-