Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-16

"Ihey have been JelllnS me aDon'
you" continued the lawyer. You
have come to make your home in Bron-
son. ! understand.
Yes. | am an immigrant. and ex-
pect to settle in America and spend
my life here"
"Good." replied Mr.. Graham smiling
". our country needs strong. active
young fellows like you. How old are
you. MIR. Nelson."
II was twenty-fOur on my last birth
day"
what kind of employment do you
wish
Il would like to get into a newspaper
Office if possible" answered Reginald
IF that is not possible 1T nrst | wish
to begin somewhere ut the bottom OF
the ladder"
Good" again repeated Mr.. Graham,
looking keenly at the young fellow. Il
do not think there " IN opening at
present in any of orr newspaper Of
fees, but the agent OF one Of our rail
road depots spoke to me Just yesterday
about needing a new clerk. Would you
care to begin in a railroad oiice?"
1T will be all right. certainly"
Just Their the door of the office
opened, and Joy Graham entered her
fathers office. AT the sight of the
Immigrant she blushed slightly and
paused. but Quickly recovering herself
she stepped up to him. saying: How
are you. Mr.. Nelson? ! am glad +
see you again."
Mr.. Graham had turned to his desA
to write a note introducing Reginald
to the station agent. Hearing his
daughters voice, he turned around
quickly and saw the two young people
shake hands with great cerdiality.
what is It. .Joy:' he asked abruptly
The girl dropped Reginaid's fanG.
Il came in TO ask YOU. papa" she
said in Il low voice. "if might call
| ut the iail this morning TO see those
poor girls who were imprisoned last
night
"Do you mean. JOY. that you want TO
associate with those female law break
ers who have beer disturbing the
peace Of our city? No. no. child: let
such people alone"
"But | only wanted to take them a
few flowers"
~ could not think of allowing you
to give those striking workwomen any
encouragement. They have broken he
injunction law. and they must pay the
penalty
There was a suspicion of a tear in
her eyes as she turned away. but she
| said bravely: "All right, father.
would not go if you would not like
It."
After she had gone. Mr.. Graham
wrote the note of introduction. but
Reginald imagined that he was not
as cordial as before.
With his heart still t%hrobbing from
his brief interview with Joy Graham
and feeling that his note Of introduce
ton to the station agent rave him a
footing of some sort among his fellow
men in Bronson. Reginald wauHd with
light step to the depot and was soon
ushered into the presence of the sta
ton agent.
Have you had IN experienced"
queried the agent.
Il have had quite a good deal of ex-
perience in Office work in England. If
you should need any typewriting done
l have had a good deal of that to do
do you know shorthand and type
writing?" asked the agent quickly.
"Yes. | learned that a year or two
g for amusement. never expecting
to use it. but | am fairly proficient
now"
You're just the man | want" said the
agent. with decision. Il need some n
to help me with my correspondence
and If you can run Il typewriter | want
you to begin work at once. Come in
at l O'Clock"
That afternoon Reginald Nelson be-
gan his work in the railway freight
office. He assisted the agent in caring
for his correspondence n also at
tended to some minor clerical work
There were five other men in the office,
the cashier, assistant cashier, the bill
clerk. the rate clerk and the car num-
Der clerk. as the agent designated
them when introducing Reginald.
The conversation among the men
Lurueu " poilucdl lnallciS anu 90 a
national election was approaching the
interest in this subject was intense.
Every political party seemed to be
represented in the small Office force,
Reginald judged from the talk.
Finally. something brought up the
matter of civic affairs, and the discus
sion among the clerks waxed warm.
I'VE have a fine lot of guys running
this town. haven't we?" said the bill
clerk. in d tone of disgust.
whats the matter with you and
our city administration" responded
the cashier. who was a tall. handsome
man. with an aristocratic air.
"The arrest of those girls last night
was an outrage said Che bill clerk,
angrily. Zone would think we were
1 pufno IN u,,rI~ov fncfo0d Of froo NOR