The Lamar register., 1914-09-09

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into trade. Quite sportin'!
Their innocent joy over this stage OF
/ being In trade was as nothing. how
ever, compared to their dignifed graft
+ fication when. with Benssy Falls pre-
siding handsomely and as rippingly at
ease as If he were pouring tea, they Sc
lected Benssy as president, Reggie
Haugh as first vice president, Won
Humperdinck as second vice president,
Hickey Saunders as secretary and
Ringgold Cash as treasurer In their
newly acquired and rapidly growing
feeling Of fellowship with Wallingford
they were urgently anxious to elect
him to a third vice presidency. but.
with becoming modesty, he declined
that honor
mo, gentlemen" he said, first rising
and respectfully addressing the chair.
as he invariably did when he had any
thing to say in this meeting, such hon
ors are not for me. cannot deny that
1 am heartily pleased that you should
offer to make me an equal with you,
but, nevertheless, do not deserve 1t.
The original conception is yours, and
to you exclusively should belong the
honors and titles Of office. Moreover,
I am only a plain business man. II
you insist upon voting for me. how
ever. you may make my small man
agership a matter Of election and off,
cial title"
THAT'S what / call sportin', Ell, fel-
lows!' exclaimed Hickey enthusiast
cally and shook hands with him.
So they unanimously elected ]. Rufus
Wallingford official manager, which,
while 1t did not. Of course. give him
the Importance Of real Office In the
company, made his mere trifing post
at least seem shade less Insignificant.
He was deeply grateful for it
A small boy. SO thick with freckles
that they looked painful. sat in Wal
lingford's runabout at the station with
both chubby hands firmly upon the big
wheel. He Strengthened up and his
face lighted as he saw Mr.. Wallingford
in the midst of the dispensing board Of
directors. and with shrewd and twin
king eyes he observed that prince Of
diplomats bidding adieu to his newly
found friends and business associates.
Hello. boss!'' hailed the yOungster
as Wallingford Joined him. and he
shook hands with grownup gravity.
Gee, you made a hit with that bunch
of wiliiesw
Its a shame to do it." confessed
Wallingford. with a grin. "Where's
the chauffeur. Toadr
He stopped for a stew. and he got
IT," replied the boy. But It wasn't the
kind that has any oysters in 1t, 20 l
fired him out Of the car and sent him
home to sleep 1t or"
WaIlingford laughed as he climbed
Into the runabout and took the wheel.
a proceeding that met with q vigorous
protest from the boy.
SORRY. Toad" insisted Wallingford,
''but I'm afraid they'd arrest you II
let you run this car by yourself. How
are you getting along with youns
Jimmy"
''Sometimes don't know" responded
Toad. with a sigh. Hes a smart kid,
aud he's. got more sand than thought
he had. First ! thought l could Lick
him with both hands tied behind me,
but now I guess I'd have to have one
loose anyhow. Yesterday had to
hand him wallop. and he never cried
q mouthful. He just stood still for
about a minute. and then he tried TO
throw the cat through me-"
And how does Mrs. Wallingford take
all thisY' asked Wallingford, secretly
gratified that young Jim showed prom
Use Of developing traits that had been
trifle lacking In himself.
"Well." confessed Toad, with a slight
frown. ''of course she's a woman and
don't understand. Tell you what she
domestic bumped me out to sleep with
the stable hands and makes Jim play
with the girls In the next house Say.
amt you goana start a business soon,
30 ! KIN have real Job? don't like
to play with kids"
Wallingford sighed. His own opinion
was that his son needed the companion
ship of Toad even at the expense Of an
occasional black eye. but If Fannie was
set against it
How would you like to wear a
brown suit. with red stripes and brass
buttons" he suddenly asked. and
serve drinks In factory?''
ITO you an Blackie? That'd be
greatw said Toad with vast enthusi-
asm. you know Blackie's home, don't
your"
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