Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-23

away aud that the other clerks had
left. Mr.. Albright was alone In his
Office. Perhaps he would give Dan an
other chance.
In a they were speeding up
In the elevator. and Vera was knocking
at john Arkright's door.
Albright was leaning over his desk,
gazing III something IN bis hand. and
be turned IN IA startled manner as the
door opeued.
Miss Fern:" he asked quickly. his
handsome face Hooded with sudden
coior u thought you nad gone"
II am sorry TO disturb yon. MIR. Ark
right said Vera. but | have a favor
to ask of you"
SO she sal down and told hin about
the reIentnnl Dan and his desire for
anotneI chance to make good.
"l1l try him In here. | need some
one to keep my dies straight" said
Albright dpcisively. "Ill see Hum
phrey IN the morning and make 1t all
right with MN Come around tomor.
ow. l)an. and remember. lad. you
must learn 10 curb your tongue"
Yes. sir: III remember, and thank
you No much for
Think Miss Fern said Albright
abruptly.
When Vera and the little red headed
boy were outside the Office door they
danced an e~cstatic Jig before going
home
You sure nre the best friend | ever
had. Miss Fern. said Dan. as they
parted On the corner. Il wish | could
do something for you"
u shnll surely ask you TO help me n
| need IL. dear" aid Vera sincerely
And SHE went ON her way with d light
er heart because of Dams happiness.
A few mornings afterward Dan came
into vera's office with his face shining
from a brisk application of soap and
water and his hair standing out on his
head In IFS pristine flaming glory.
Dan pointed n finger toward 1t and
grinned
..The boss made me gel rid OF the
grease" he explained. treated me to
u shampoo Saws he likes red hair. Ii
lights up the otfice on a dark day. Say
he's a peach. Miss Fern. | sure like
him I'd like to be a man just like MIR
Albright. Think there's n chance
for me-
''Of course there is. and you couldn't
nave Il better example. Dam" said
Vera. with a dreamy look In her blue
eyes, She promptly forgot all about
Dan and fell into q day dream where
II might be surnised that something
very wonderful happened. for her smile
grew very tender and her eyes were
happy
Dan closed the door softly and tip
toed into Mr. Arkright's private Office
He busted himself with cleaning out
the tiles recommended by Mr.. Albright
and then proceeded to clean out sew
eral other drawers In a sudden DIT OF
industry. Albright was away that
day. and he was not there to see to
what extent Dan carried out his inten
tons to become a model office boy.
The next morning Dan entered Mr.
Arkright's office to find him trans
formed from the genial young man to
q white faced. alarmed individual.
Dan" began his employer sharply
81 notice you have cleaned out the
fling cases. They are very satisfac-
tory But did you touch this front
drawer in my desk?"
Dan colored and then looked MIR
Albright straight in the eyes.
Eyes. sir; | did," he said Imply
..The drawer was partly open, and J
saw a glove sticking out. and | looked
at 1t. You see. Miss Fern had lost a
glove and some handkerchiefs. and J
guessed you must have found them. SO
| took 'em in 10 her"
.'You did. ehY" gasped Albright. star
ing hard at his Office boy.
ayes. sir She was glad to get EN-
too"
''IndeedY"
$50 glad she cried"
.lCriedT' repeated Albright In a hor'
riied tone.
"Cried like the dickens went on
Dan in a tone of reproof. II expect she
needed those gloves; it's getting cold
weather. and they were cosy little fel-
lers lined with fur. | don't suppose
you n who they belonged 10. OF
you would have given 'em back to her.
be remarked AS he picked up his
feather duSter
Albright made no reply. He went to
the window and stool there a long
time. pulling at his short mustache and
gazing moodily into the rain swept
street below
Dan worked induStrlously behind him
and now and then q II quizzical
glance from bright green eyes at his
employers broad Sliouldered back
wonder what's eatin him nowT
muttered Dan az he hacked out OF the
room. Presently he lleel+d into Vera's
little Office. and he found the girl sit
ting with the little gray glove In her
lap and the embroidered handkerchief