Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-01-10
BY DEAN HERRick


get the old mans goat In two weeks
saw, 60 on!"
That night, as pre-arranged by tele-
phone, Viola met Eric at the gate OF
her fathers premises.
"Hello, dearest grill" he whispered
cheerfully, drawing her close. I'm
going away, dear, but I'm coming back
before long. I've been discharged and
I'm going to hunt more work. But.
tell me first, do you really love me?"
"Forever-and you know 1t, Eric"
"And you are willing to be poor and
pack lunches for me, and have me
come home black as q miner every
night7"
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, II wish you
would do something for me-"
Mrs. Flahaven acquiesced with the
celerity her husband always demand.
ed in advance. Eyes, Archibald"
"Give party"
"Why, Arch"
eyes, yes. Give a big one, bang-up
go the limit. Rockwell, the presi-
plant are coming up for a couple of
days. Have it then"
".All right, Archibald. A dinner
DANCE will be just the thing!"
And Viola, make the best of your
opportunities %
"Yes, father!" But poor Viola was
white and miserable.
Days passed, busy ones for every
body, wretched ones for Viola. One
afternoon the desk phone in Flahav-
ems office rang Rockwell asked him
to come to conference of officials at
the hotel
Flahaven went. He was shown to
q room where chairs were arranged
around a big mahogany table, but only
one Of which was occupied.
"How do you do, Mr.. Flahaven7
Won't you sit DOWN. We're both a
bit early, but the others will be in
soon.
Eric Bailey" choked the general
manager, aghast.
I'm glad you remember mel"
smiled Eric. IT didn't think T wss On
Important"
The other was speochless.
I've been thinking over q few
Mr.. Flahaven. I want some
advice. Once there Was a young man
who happened suddenly by death to
fall into position he was not fitted !
for. So, without telling anyone what
he was going to do, he put on over
llls and determined to learn q thing
or two about labor himself. Then he
happened to fall in love with a girl,
he daughter Of a man who had
worked his way up from the ranks to
)ower. For this crime he was dis
charged and blacklisted. Now the
'oung man had 1t in his power to dis
'harge the father, but he was trying,
Imong other things, to learn self-con-
rol. So he got out of town and took
few days to think it over. He de-
ided to let things go and not make
fuss, but he thinks he ought to have
reward. Now, what would you say
7as falr, MIR. Flahaven7
"Anything!" faltered the other.
"Viola?"
"Yes!
Gall right. Thank you, sir. Sup
ose you announce the engagement at
our big party, then" He rang a bell
harply, and a page appeared. "Tell
ne gentlemen to come In now" he 9
ati; land yoQ," turning to the general
lanager, "get outl" q
But" protested Flahaven.
Get out!" thundered Eric, banging
lie table as the other meekly obeyed.
he corners Of his mouth twitched.
deserved that much" he said to him
If. II guess I'm about even with
IN now."
And as six dignifled men came filing
to the room he reached for the tele-
lone. "This is Eric, Tim," he e1-
aimed. "Collect that dollar from
Brien. I got the old mans goat to-
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opyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa.