Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-09
GETTING HIS GOAT
BY DEAN AERRlck.

ltu tlfHnt.
Flahnven pounded his desk and his
npapieclc face took on an alarming
color. 'Anyway," he beloved. Il want
you to lei Viola alone"
so thst way i'll Eric had suspected
as much Il wasn't the number Of
steel rails that had been scrapped
after all TINT was causing this tempest
IN the general managers brain. His
band clenuhed, then relaxed and an
amused smile curied the corners Of his
lips Bot Instantly alive 20 his post
ton, he sobcred again
Flahaveu prnug ~. Laugh, blast
you Wfii see WHOM laugh. DO you
think Ina going 10 have my daughter
waste hgr time on day laborcrf II I
catch goa airttug with Viola agaln.
or 20 much as looking st her, III not
oaly discharge you but blacklist you
as wen.
"But Mr. Flahaycn---"
"Got QUIT"
You'll be sorry. ] love Viola and
she loves mel" asshad the young man.
"Get OUR
A notice 10 get his money and quit
reached hlf department almost as
soon us be- did "Aii right he said
cheorfWJy 10 the messenger. "say.
Tim. wHnt 10 make a dollarT
"Suru
"Go and bot Patsy OtBren that Til
get ihe old MANS roat In two weeks
'Aw. 81 on r.
Ihal night as pr-arranRed by tele.
phone viola pet Eric at the gate ~
htf fathers preiJla,s.
ileli0. dearest rirlr he whispered
cheerlulI drasiBg her close. I'm
goIng away dcar. but I'm coming back
before long I'VE been discharged aud
Inn EdIug to hunt more work. But,
teu me 0rai AZ sou really love meY''
Forever sind you know Il. Erie
And yeB ere wilIing 10 be poor and
paek luncbes for no. aud have the
come b0Htr hmck SO miner every
mebtr
"perfettle Wiling
~You urr ihe tury dearest girl in the
world Slows I must go. Good-ty
sweetheart
"Aiiiir said bcr father at break.
fast. addressing bits wiie. 4 wish you
wbpld % something Tor me-"
SIRE l'lahaven aeqihesocG with the
CELEBRITY Dor husband always demand.
"a 20 al arc. ayes. Archibald"
"Giu q my~
@Why. Ara.f-"
eyes ve@ Give > lig one. hang.aP
ltle iimig Rockwell. the presi.
s'gask ssiF seassss sa4ays sssgsssassssl sssaF
sofne q tAs bauEera who own the
plan, ere eofuiaz Up Tor couple Of
dayA Have II them"
"Al rest Archibald. a dinner
dance WlH ~ lust the thing
"Apd Viola make The best Of your
opportunities
yes fathcrr Rus poor Viola was
whitg apd misefabie.
Days rawed. busy o4fss Tor every.
body. wFr,ehel ones for Viola. One
arierUana the desk phone Ia F1ahay-
sa's u.5ee raor Rockwell asked him
o. cuupe % conference u officials at
the hotel
Fiahaeeu went He was shown TO
a rouin where cbaira weru arranged
around PTS mahogany table. bur only
uHe ui Nhjth NnE occupied.
"iipw dn YOU %. Mr.. FtahavenI
Waui sou 60 doaB4 We're both a
blt early but me others viii be Ia
soon,
"Fric Baey choksi the general
mana achast.
elm glad yeu remember me r.
smiled Erie = didu't think WIS 20
impoUani
The other Wus speerhlesN
1--WE besn thinking over few
things alF f1ahayen. want some
Advice once there VAS u young man
aha happened pideuiy by death to
fan into a position he was not fitted
Tor 81, without telling anyone what
he was gcng 20 DO. he put on over
ails apd determined 10 learn thing
"a tWp about labor himself. Then hs
happened 10 fall in love with a girl,
the daughter Uf a Inan who had
worked bis wny up from the ranks to
power. Tor thia crime he was dis.
charged aud H8ctliaed. Now the
young man bad Il 10 his power 70 dis.
charge lhe father, but he was trying,
among other thing. 10 learn seif.con.
troll. So be got oui of town and took
q few days 10 think il over He de-
cided 70 LET thlags 70 and not make
q fuss hi, he thinks he ought TO have
q reward Npw what would you say
was fair Alr. Elahayenrr
"Anythingw faltered the other.
"yiolaT
yes
IAN right THINK you. sir. sup
pose you announce the engagement az
your big party, then" He rang a bell
sharply and page appeared. .'Tell
the gentlemen 10 come IN now" he
said "and yon." turning to the general
"get outin
"But-' protested Flahayen.
Get outw numbered Eric, banging
the table as the other meekly obeyed.
The corners 81 hts mouth twitched.
= deserved That much" he said to him
self. u guess Pm about even with
him now
And as SIX dignIfied men came filing
into the room he reached for the tele-
phone. This Is Eric, Tim" he ex-
planned Collect that dollar from
o'Brien. got the old mans goat to
day
Copyright. 1915. ~ the Mcclure NewapA-
PEI Syndicate.l
.Deasert Spoons Lament.