The Detroit times., 1916-07-18

80 I have promised to marry Mr.
Lander. II was the only thing
could do. We are to be married
very quietly this afternoon. And this
evening we go TO New York 10 live
Dear. I can't write any more. II
you are heartbroken over this you
have at least the comfort OF know
ing that still love you and that
shall love you forever and ever.
can never tell you that again. for
shall be another mans wife. But II
is true.
Forgive me. dear, dear Tom, for
the grief I am causing you. But
my first duty was Ia father Help
me TO be brave JANET"
Tom looked up from ths letter, his
face white and haggard. Across the
breakfast table he met bis sister
Miriam's gaze. maliciously trium-
plant Miriam. too. had just recei,'
ed a letter from Ssnoset. And she
cried In shrill delight.
What do you think. Tom! Janet
Gordon was married yesterday
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
spiteful speech by stamping out II
the house.
Straight to the factory he went
moving dazedly, like man In a
nightmare. On his arrival he wne
summoned inro The superintendent
once and was there notified that his
work had been so satisfactory as "a
warrent his superiors giving him q
much higher position.
This new position in the factory
was one toward which Tom had
been fighting his way for months. II
had been the goal OF his hopes. For
II entailed a salary on which he
could afford TO marry.
The good news was now as dead
sea fruit TO the heartbrGken man.
Yet II reused him from his dare OF
numb misery and awakened in him
once more the ambition to fight on
He had hitherto worked with love
as his hoped-fo- prize. Nov. love
wa, dead And he vowed that
henceforth ambition should be his
aim In life. He would throw him.
self, heart and soul. into his career
He would sacrifice everyt hing 10
success. He would win wealth and
power 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 to 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 drudgery
did he accomplish, but Of inspiration
as well. His brain awake to possibil
tiles of which he had never dreamed
himself capable. He was forever
thinking out and putting into prac'
tice ideas for the factoiy's better
ment His campaign OF efficiency
lowered expenses and increased prof
it's. His labor-saving devices were
taken up and proved TO be Of ire
mendous value. His plans for the
reorganizing OF work hours and OF
duties not only averted threat.
ened strike. but put money into his
employers pockets.
Word OF his proves reached the
home ONCE in New York, and he
was sent for TO confer with the d..
rectors there on scheme he had
outlined He convinced the direc.
tors OF the schemes value and, TO
his amazement. was appointed su.
perintendent of the entire Hartford
factory.
The man was a dynamo OF energy
and OF executive genius and the d.
rectors FASTENED TO recognize his
abilities before some rival firm
should do 40.
ITO ne Continued