The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-28
UP The LADDER
BY EMILY WARRINGTON.

a big dry goods store. Trask was
manager OF n department.
The latter loved 10 lord IL over those
he considered and treated as his In
feriors. He strobe into. the room
where Sidney was marking some rugs,
assisted ~ several fellow workers.
Especial matter for you, Bruce" he
announced in sharp mandatory way.
Every well. sir"
Trnsk always took the "Sir' for a
mark OF obeisance and acknowledge
ment of his superiority, whereas Sid
ney used 1t as barrier TO prevent
familiarity, for he did not like the
man.
''Errand boys all out and this is a
rush order It's part OF wedding
trousseau for the rich Miss Delby, over
at Acton"
"There are no trains until after
noon," suggested Sidney.
81 have thought of that and duly
provided" Trask caught him up by say
Ing, in his wise grandiloquent way.
"Our buyer has his horse and gig
here. Says he won't use 1t this after
noon, and you can spin over to Acton
and back In two hours"
There was no doubt that there
would be some spinning" for the mo-
ment Sidney went down into the court
where the rig was, he noticed the fire
in the eyes of the steed. Sidney took
a firm grip on the reins and by the
/ time he reached clear road had the
animal well under control.
| An automobile flashed past at
sharp curve In the road, and the horse
reared, curved and gave the gig
swing that carried It off its balance.
Sidney was thrown clear of the We
hicle, the lines torn from his hands
and when he recovered his scattered
senses the rig was out of sight.
1t was late In the afternoon, fully
twenty miles from the spot where
Sidney had been thrown out of the
vehicle that automobilists came
across the horse and gig, the former
done out and cut with flying fiints at
the fetlocks, and the gig minus a
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 Trask
assume in adjusting the scattered is
sues of the easel He reasoned like n
lawyer and pronounced his verdict
like Judge. Sidney had to pay for
the dress, q 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 babe 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.
lie 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 a
Just cause
II am looking for an opening" Sid
1ey frankly admitted.
Very well. Here is my proposition:
A reasonable drawing account, FIVE per
,ent commission, and If you can work
~ an average of fifty thousand dollars
| year I will take you In as a part
ler."
Sidney Bruce started in his new
phere of business activity with vim
nd confidence. There were many
wealthy people scattered through the
district and within a month he had
rought In quite number of orders.
Inc day he learned Of a Mr.. Wardell.
Tho had just moved into a fine man
ion that had been vacant because of
tigation for years.
Sidney found Mr.. Wardell in
ne market for complete renovation
nd furnishing of the house. He
tarted TO take Sidney through the
lace, jotting down the suggestions.
Here Is the music room and dance
ALL" spoke Mr.. Wardell, coming to
u open arcHWay. a siSltOr, udugn-
r." he called out.
Sidney had observed q graceful FEM
line figure standing before a greet
er glass, posing. swaying. arrayed !
the wedding dress that had cost
m position and money. The girl,
.sutiful in the extreme. turned quick
and then ran from the room. Her
Their laughed freely.
zone of the servants found a box
that dress in the woods
me time ago" he explained. "We
uld not discover the owner and
ALA seems TO enjoy dressing I'M
her own wardrobe appears"
Sidney amazed Greeley by turning
an eight thousand dollar order and
Is busy of and on for month at
e Cedars, giving the workmen in
'uctions.
Now Warren Trask overstepped his
iers one day and was let out.
ruce seems expanding" he Oh
we'd to a casual acquaintance one
Y, as Sidney flashed by in an auto
bile.
oh. he's got beyond job or posi-
n, was replied. Hes a boss. now
partner in Greeley & Bruce"