Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-08
YOURS Ny. Last Chance"

pectin' 1t some little time back. Well,
it's got to be met. Now. I'll be frank
with you. As I said a minute ago,
mentally I couldn't ever called you
exactly strong. You got will power,
ri say that for you. never knew
bog or man that could be stubborner-
never one In my life! Now, then.
you've showed you could learn to run
that machine best Of any m2n in&the
shop, In no hme It all. That looks
to me like you could learn to do othe,
things. i don't deny but what it's an
encouragin' sign. don't deny that, at
all. Now, then, I'm goin' to give you
raise. Il wanted to send you straight
on up through the shops-a year or
two, maybeb but can't do it. ! lost
Jim. and now I've lost Roscoe. He's
quit. He's laid down on me. II he
ever comes back ct all, he'll be a long
time pickin' up the strings, and, any
way, he amt the man thought he
was. can't count on him. I got to
have somebody know can count
on. And I'm down to this: you're my
last chance. Bibbs, I got to learn you
to use what brains You got and see
Ii we can't develop 'em q little. Who
knows7 And I'm goin' to put my time
in on It. I'm goin' to take you right
downtown with me, and ! won't be
hard on you II you're little slow at
first. And I'm goin' to do the big thing
for you. I'm goin' to make you feel
you got to do the big thing for me.
In return. I'm soin' to make an appeal
to your ambition that'll make you
dizzyr' He tapped his son on the
knee again. .Bibbs, I'm goin' to start
you OF this way: I'm goin' to make
you a director IN the Pump Works
company; I'm goin' to make you vice
president OF the Realty company and
q vice-president Of the Trust COM
panyp' U 81 4. " 49, ,,s
III Bibbs jumped 10 his feet, blanched.
ooh, nor he cried. 4.
Sheridan took his dismay to be the
excitement OF sudden Joy. Yes, sirl
And there's some pretty fat little sal
aries goes with those vice-preside denotes.
and pinch o. stock In the Pump COM
pany with the directorship. You
thought was pretty mean about the
shopoh know you didl-but you
see the old man can play both ways.
And SO right now, the minute you've.
begun to make good the way 4 wanted
you te,~I deal from the new deck. And
TN keep on handin' It out bigger and
bigger every time you show me you're
big enough to play the hand Ideal you.
I'm startin' You with 9 pretty big one,
my boy Il sss 4
.'But / don't Il dom Il don't want
-it!' Bibbs stammered.
Sheridan looked perplexed. hats
the matter with You Didn't You un-
Sderstand what i was tellin' you :"
q know, know! But I can't take
it, s:3s s:s
whats the matter with your sher-5
idan was half amazed, half suspic ious.
.'Your head feel funny r.
.'I,ve never been quite 30 sane in my
slife,' said Bibbs, "as have lately.
And I'VE got just what I want. I'm
living exactly the right life. I'm earn
Ing my daily bread, and I'm happy In
doing 1t. Ny wages are enough. ]
don't want any more money, and !
don't deserve any 5s,s;s S5
ssDamnatio Sheridan sprang up
You've turned SOCIALIST! You been
listening to those Fellows down there,
and yon = Z. ls:.f3
No. sir. think there's q great deal
~ Whist they say, but that isn't y. !,
sheridan trieds to restrain his grow.
#inR fury. and Succeedei partially.