American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-10-07
GETTING HIS GOAT
BY DEAN HERRIcK.

hand listening 10 Afchibalt .."'h-
ems umdr.
lauuyru pounded his de M bis
upoM.rIc face took on an alarming
color. Anyway. he believe wan.
yout 90 Iot Viola alone"
$50 that was h.! Eric had suspected
SOS much Il wasn't the uu.r o..
steel rails That had been trapped
after 1000 chat wa, causing tn u..
u ,h. general managers brain 'iir
band cDcurhpd then relaxed nI an
amused uii,r curled the corn.r Sd, his
ips Eut Instantly alive TO Def. uH,l-
ton boo suhcrod again.
Flan1Nw -prung "p. Luugn blast
you WrU src whom laugh Un you
Thin. lm going to have my dau..'cr
waste ur' time pu u day labunu. y !
catch you flirting with Violr 1.n.
or So much ats looking NJ her 40 mot
only discharge YOU, but blacs.is, you
us W"I"
"Eut Mr. Fluhavcn-"
"Gyl out"
"Youll be- sorry love VIOLA and
She loves mo" flashed the y ng man.
"Grt outw
\ notice to get his money and quit
rcnchcd his department almost as
soon ais he did All right ho said
chccrrully TO tho mcsseng,r Say
Tim want to axe dollar"
"Surc"
eco and bet Patsy o'Bricn tngt IN
get the old mans goat in two weeks
"Aw, go on
That night as prc-arrangod by tclc-
phone. Viola met Eric at the cafr of
her fathers promises.
Hello dearest cirlw he whispered
chcrriuIly drawing her close. I'm
going away, dear but I'm coming back
before long. rye been discharged and
I'm going to hunt more work. But,
tell me first do you really love meg
"Furoyor-und YOU know It. Erie"
And YOU are willing 10 be poor aud
pack lunches for me, and have me
come home black as miner every
nlghtT"
Perfectly willing
you are the very dearest girl In the
world! Now must go. Good.by,
sweetheart"
"Milly," said her father at break
fast, addressing his wife. 81 wish you
would do something for me-
Mrs. FluhGvcn acquiesced with the
celebrity her husband always demand
ed In advance. Eyes, Archibald
"Give party!"
"Why, Arch"
"Yes. yes. Give Il big one bang-up
go the limit. Rockwell, the prcsi-
dent of the company, telephoned that
some OF the bankers who own the
plant are coming up for a couple Of
days. Have 1t then"
AN right, Archibald. A dinner
dance win be just the thlng!"
"And Viola, make The best of your
/ opportunities
Eyes, fathcr!" But poor Viola was
white and miserable.
Days passed, busy ones for every.
body, wretchcd ones for Violn. One
afternoon the desk phone IN Flahuv-
ems office rang. Rockwell asked him
10 come To II conference Of officials at
the hotel.
F'lahavcn went. lie was shown to
room where chairs were arranged
around II big mahogany table. but only
. one of which was occrplpd
"llow do YOU do, Mr. Flahaven?
Won't You sit down? We're both "A
bit early, but the others VIII be in
soon
Erie Bailey" chokcd the general
manager ughaSt.
/ I'm glad You remember me -
smiled Erie. IL didn't think | was so
important"
The other was speeches..
i've been thinking over n few
things Mr., Fluhavcn. want some
advice. once there was Young man
who happened suddenly by death to
fall into Il position he was not fitted
/ Tor So without telling anyone what
he was going TO do, ne put ON over.
ais ana determined to learn n thing
on two about labor himself Then no
happened To fall In love with girl.
the daughter of man who had
worked his way up from the ranks To
power, For this crime he was dis
charged aud huchi,rd. Now rho
young man had it In hi, power To dis
charge the father but hr was trying,
among other things 90 learn solf.con.
troll So hc got ont Of town ana took
% few days 10 think it over lie de-
''drd 10 let thing, 80 ana not make
" fuss, but he thinks be- ought 10 have
Il reward Now what would Won saw
Was laur Mr. Fmhuyous
Anything" rulorod Oh, cher
"Nioug"
"Nv,
IAN right Thank you SIR sun.
pose you muoguor ,he rn,ar,ment ~
yow h.s party .b.u. a. rng n he'll
sharply and mau ann..r.I "TepI