The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-01-04

settled his scarf with n deft jerk, then
went out whlstllng. As II was nearly
closing time for the matlnees, he
strolled toward the Circuit theater. full
OF a satisfying contentment with the
world. Now that he owed II nothing,
he resolved to meet his future obliga-
tlons as they arose.
Early on Monday morning Bob re-
ported for work. only 10 receive from
Mr.. Crosset. whom he had always re-
garded as warm friend, the notice
of his discharge.
whats the matter? Didn't make
good?" he demanded.
Crosset was n young man; more than
once he and Bob had scandaliZed
Broadway; some of their exploits were
epic. Now he shrugged carelessly. say
ing:
"Oh, you made good. guess: but
we can't take n chance with you"
"I suppose you're afraid I'll steal
some OF your chalk. Now tell me. how
comes the Icy draftI"
well from the direction OF Pitts
burgh II you must know. There's a
can tied TO you. and we can't AFFORD
to antagonize the whole steel trust"
81 see. I'm afraid I'll have to dis
own that father of mine"
whats the trouble, anyhow
At Bob's explanation Crosset whis-
tied. "Funny | didn't hear about K
Married and happy. eh? Well. I'm
sorry I can't help you"
"You can. Lend me five hundred"
"Certainlyp' Crosset lunged at bis
desk, scribbled line to the cashier,
and handed 1t to Bob. then, in response
to call from the customers room,
dashed away with hearty farewell.
As Bob passed through the outer Of
fee he ran his eye over the opening
prices, being half inclined to scalp
with his sudden wealth; but luck had
never run his way, and he reconsid-
cred. Anyhow. there were more agree
able uses to which he could put this
money; for one thing. he needed sew
eral suits, for another. II was high
time he gave Lorelel some little re-
membrance-he hadn't given her a
: present in nearly two weeks, and won.
en- set great store by such attentions
He decided to invest the money In
Maiden lane and demand credit from
his tailor. But half-hour at jew
. elry shop convinced him that nothing
suitable to so splendid a creature al
D his wife could be purchased for pal
. try Eve hundred dollars, and he wal
r upon the point OF returning to Crosse
with request 10 double the loan wheI
r his common sense asserted itself. Pow
erty was odious. but not shameful. h
i reflected; ostentation, on the othe
3 hand, was vulgar. Would II not be II
: bad taste to squander this happy wind
: fall upon Jewelry when Lorelei need
n ed practical things?
Bob was cheered by the breadth o
:. these sentiments; they showed that h
Q was beginning soberly to realize tn
leaden responsibilities OF a famil.
@ man. No, instead OF jewel he woul
/ buy his wife a dog.
i At fashionable uptown kennel h
: found exactly what he wanted, In tn
n shape Of Pekingese-a playful, ped
greed pocket dog scarcely larger tina
= his two fists. II was a creature I
d excite the admiration of any woman
a its family tree was taller than that O
Spanish nobleman. and its name wa
l Ying. But here again Bob was hand
| capped by poverty, for sleeve dog
| are expensive novelties, and the prlc
/ OF Ying was seven hundred dollars
/ marked down from one thousand. an
| evidently the bargain OF lifetime q
that price.
Bob hated to haggle, but he Shove
that his ability TO drive sharp ba
gain was merely latent. and he flnall
bore the animal away in triumph 4
outgeneral a dog fancler was a tribut
4 to hts shrewdness; TO save two hun
dred dollars on n single purchase wa
| economy OF a high order. Much elate,
he set out briskly for his tailor's plaC
| of business.