The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-11
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senses the rig WAS out or Signt.
1t was late in the afternoon, fully
twenty miles from the spot wher,
Sidney had been thrown out of the
vehicle that automoblllsts came
across the horse and gig, the former
done out and cut with flying fllnts al
the fetlocks, and the gig minus u
wheel and wreck. The box contain
/ Ing the wedding dress had disappeared
Pretty well depressed, Sidney reached
home to report his mishap to Trask.
What mighty Importance did TraslS
assume In adjusting the scattered is.
sues of the case! He reasoned like Il
lawyer and pronounced his verdict
like judge. Sidney had to pay for
the dress, matter of over one hun
dred dollars. That sum used up six
weeks salary. When the last dollar
of the cost of the dress had been paid,
Sidney bade his employers a dignified
farewell and started with bare sails
to further exploit his craft on the I'M
certain sea of business.
. A new enterprise had been started
in the town by man named Greeley.
He had gone into the finer grade of
house furnishings. AS Sidney was
passing the store Greeley called him
in.
i've wanted to speak to you for
some time" he told Sidney. II knew
1t was no use while you were working,
for you're not the kind that leaves an
employer in the lurch except for
just cause
Il am looking for an opening" Sid
ney frankly admitted.
Every well. Here is my proposition:
A reasonable drawing account, five per
cent commission, and if you can work
up an average of fifty thousand dollars
year l will take you in as a part
ner."
Sidney Bruce started in his new
sphere of business activity with vim
and confidence. There were many
wealthy people scattered through the
district and within a month he had
brought in quite a number of orders.
One day he learned of a Mr.. Wardell.
who had just moved into a fine man
sion that had been vacant because of |
litigation for years.
Sidney found Mr.. Wardell W In
the market for complete renovation
and furnishing Of the house. He I
started to take Sidney through the |
place, jotting down the suggestions.
Here is the music room and dance
hail." spoke Mr.. Wardell, coming to
an open archway. "A visitor, daugh-
.er," he called out.
Sidney had observed a graceful fem
nine figure standing before a great
1ier glass, posing, swaying, arrayed
n the wedding dress that had cost
lim position and money. The girl,
beautiful in the extreme, turned quick
y and then ran from the room. Her Il
ather laughed freely.
zone of the servants found a box
that dress in the woods
ONE time ago" he explained. "We
ould not discover the owner and
dalia. seems, to enjoy dressing !, un-
il her own wardrobe appears"
Sidney amazed Greeley by turning |
4 an eight thousand dollar order and
'as busy off and on for a month at
he Cedars, giving the workmen in
tructions. il
Now Warren Trask overstepped his
rders one day and was let out.
Bruce seems expanding" he OBJ
arvcd TO a casual acquaintance one
ny rs Sidney flashed by in an auto
Iobile.
"oh, he's got beyond job or posi-
on, was replied Hes a boss, now !
in Greeley & Bruce" :
"That so?" mumbled TrasI1 en-
ously
"And they say he's going to marry
g daughter Of the rich owner Of the
edars. Miss Idalia Wardel' Which
as truf