The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-09-09

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Tom and Lucy had exchanged greet
ings each morning. Once he hac
helped her with her sorting. But he
never ventured to speak to her other
wise until that night when she stayed
behind to finish up her bundle.
She was white from the strain OF
the long standing; her hands s1ooA
over her work She could hardly man
age to tie Up the string
When she put On her hat Tom real
lied that she was crying And
mighty rage filed his heart at the
thought OF the pattern factory that
was grinding away their lives and tax
ing toll Of their youth.
He went up to the girl Miss Whit
man." he said uaateadiIy. -yau-zuu
aren't f- for this fch. TEs Gazing yuur
life away"
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well, they disappeared after tine
as the young men did Tom had besn
there longer than any other.
At last he told Lucy frankly q his
fears.
There's nothing to it at all he
said. And / don't know what TO do
/ guess I'm not fit for anything else.
except laborer's job maybe. / came
from a country town, and my folks
never amounted to much there had
a letter to Devoe He put me where
! am. I'm Just one of the Sszge
Lucy"
mol" she cried ~You are worth
all OF them put together. dear And
you are going to succeed know you
are"
Il Will" he said. with clenched
hands.
During the lunch hour he went into
Deyoe's office, passing the swing door
that separated the factory from the
sales department for the first time in
his life. He was burning all over
with anger against the man.
He walked past the Office boy,
straight into the room where Devoe
was seated alone, his feet on the table,
looking out of the window.
You haven't told me the truth" he
In ~ f,1r-r
told me four years ago there would
be chance for me. When's it coming
off? Why don't you give me Mr..
Browns placer"
Deyoe took down his feet and a
flush of anger, which crept over his
face, was succeeded by amusement as
he looked at the despairing figure be-
fore him.
my dear boy, who are you? / don't
know you from ADAM" he said.
Tom thought he was lying. 81
brought you a letter four years ago,
and you said you wouldn't forget me,
and that you tried out new men on
the road" said Tom.
Devoe was interested. want
chance on the road, eh?" he asked,
well, you might have had it several
times. Why In thunder didn't you re.
mind me? Think I've got time to
waste on every jake that brings me
a letter."
well, want it," answered Tom
holly.
Think you could sell patterns to
the ladies' Ell? Got nice suit? Got
smile? Know how to jolly EN-
along? Say, If you've waited four
years for this. and allowing that