The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-18


so | have promised 10 marry MIR
Lander. II vas the only thing !
could do. We are TO be married
very quietly this afternoon. And this
evening We 20 10 New York 10 live.
Dear, | can't write. any more. II
you are heartbroker over this YOU
have at least the comfort Of know.
ing that | stun love you and that I
shall love you forever and ever.
can never tell you that again. for
shall be another mans wife. But II
Ia true.
Forgive me. dear, dear Tom, for
the grief l am aausing you But
my first duty was "a father, Help
me TO be- brave JANET"
Tom looked up from tho letter, his
face white and haggard Across the
breakfast table he met bis sister
Miriam's gaze. maliciously trium-
plant Miriam. too. had just receiN
ed letter from Sanoset And she
cried in shrill delight
What do you think. Tom? Janet
Gordon was married yestcrdya
Married a rich man from New York
Threw you over for a man with more
cash and better looks and city ways.
| always knew she was"
Tom thrust back his chair from
the table and cut short his sister :
spittul speech by stamping out of
the house.
Straight 10 the factory he went.
moving daZedly, like nan in a
nightmare. On his arrival he was
summoned into the superintendent :
ONCE and vas there notified that his
work had been so satisfactory "a 20
warrent his superiors giving him a
much higher position.
This new position in the factory
was one tow ard which Tom had
been fighting his way for monts. II
had been the goal OF his hopes. For
IL entailed salary on which he
could afford 70 marry.
The good news was now as dead
sea fruit 10 the teartbrGken man.
| 1fA IL TOuEEu MN lAbAh bAN GaAC Va
numb misery and awakened In him
once more the ambition 20 fight on.
He had hitherto worked with love
as his hopei-fc- prize. Now, love
was dead And he vowed that
henceforlh ambition should be his
aim in life. He would throw him,
self. heart and soul. into his career
He would sacrifice everything "a
success. He would win wealth and
popew 10 atone for the love he had
lost. He would deaden unhappines
by an orgy OF work.
| And he kept his vow.
| For the next year or so Tom Mer
GERS example was one which his
employer pointed out 10 lazier toll
ers. Early and late. he was at his
desk His home life, with his sister
was so unpleasant TO him that he
spent his evenings and most CT his
Sunday at the factory.
Not the results OF mere drulgery
did he accomplish, but Of inspiration
az well. His brain awake to posioil
tiles Of which he had never dreamed
himself capable. he was foreveI
thinking out and putting into prac
tice ideas for the factoly's better
ment. His campaign OF efficienc!
lowere expenses and increased prof
it's. His laborsaying devices wer;
taken up and proved to be Of ire
mendous value. His plans for the
reorganizing OF work hours and OF
duties not only averted a threat
ened strike. but pu Lnoney Tito his
employers pockets.
Word az his proves reached the
home Office in New York. and he
was sent for 10 confer with the di
rectors there on scheme he had
outlined. He convinced the direc
tors of the schemes value and. 20
his amazement. was appointed su
perintendent OF the entire Hartford
factory.
The man was a dynamo OF energy
and of executive genius and the di-
rectors fastened 70 recognize his
abilities before some rival firm
should do so.
| TO Be Ccntinued)