The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-09-11
TIE OTHER
FELLOW
(copyr.Eht. 1918. western Newspaper union.>
By GERALDINE LEE

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unanimous sentiment as to the leading
characteristic of the assistant book
keeper of Weston Company, Limited.
Always, however, good-natured toler.
ance and appreciation underlay the ex-
preston, for Darby was one of those
whole-souled. accommodating geniuses
whose great underlying motive in life
Is to help some other fellow, out of a
close corner. = - ..,
His ready wit stood as shield for
many an oversight Office attache. base
ball enthusiast, and late night reveler.
'His nerve appals me !" Jerome Wes-
ton. the strict disciplinarlan, was
Wont to say, 'fbut somehow he mellows
down the situation and holds the boys
to fair average Of good behavior y
The brow of the chief was stormy and
menacing one morning as he called
Darby into his private office. .
,k""Wycherly," he spoke sharply, zone
"df my friends tells me he saw Vance
in the city yesterday" =
Sunday Yes sir" mum
bled Darby slowly, trying to gain time
10 brace himself for the situation.
"And you were with him, so none OF
your patent explanations! Vance Is
supposed to be 200. miles away on a
monthly trip. His coming home is
IN expense and waste Of time. It
cannot be tolerated. Vance will have
to go." .e. -,
Darty's face became mournful. He
uttered deep sigh. *
"Mr. Weston" he said, and met the
suspicious eyes Of his chief without
1tinching, there are moments in every
life where the call of love, Of duty
bushes that of business. beg of you,
sir. to look leniently upon the natural
break Of q man who for months has
anticipated an important family event,
and comes home on hurry call. Sir"
and Darby was positively eloquent and
pathe tic-"an addition to the Vance
family" -.>'
"Ah," murmured Mr.. Weston. His
micn softened. He had no children
Of his own, though he longed for them.
Darby noted the effect he had pro-
duced. His success emboldened him.
"Sir," he announced with ardor,
"twins."
Lucky mani" commented Mr.. Wes-
ton, thoroughly humanized- r.
"A boy and girl, respectively,
twelve and ten pounds, and SIR, con-
cluded Darby, plaAng a fitting coping
stone on the visionary edif1ce he had
constructed, "the boy is to be named
after you and the girl after Mrs.
Weston" AZ, 20. .,r.t
II declare! really appreciate the
honor" said Mr.. Weston greatly stirred
up. "Here, Wycherly, see that some
flowers are sent to Mrs. Vance,"
and he extended a IS bill, land
tell her that as soon as Mrs. Weston
returns to- the city, we will both call
upon her.: I suppose Vance has gone
back to his route?"
"Oh, yes" unblushingly acceded Oar
by, "he knows the demands Of busi-
ness. Yes, indeed" =
"When he returns" observed Mr..
Weston, ''he may, expect raise Of
salary" q
Darby went to the florists and pur-
chased the finest bouquet SIS would
buy: He intimated to Mrs.. Vance
that "the office" was awaiting "glad
news" that all hands in its service
were anxious to congratulate Milton
when he returned to their, midst filled
with parental dignity.
He was half minded to disclose his
story to Mrs. Vance, but he fancied
1t might disturb his hostess, Il only
hope she will do her BEST" soliloquized
Darby. Maybe Weston will forget all
about it."
A week went by. Mr.. Weston again
called Darby into his Office. "Wycher-
ly," he said, II want you to get word
to Mrs. Vance my wife and myself will
call upon her tomorrow evening to see
those two little-little darlings. Why,
she almost wants to adopt them!"
Eyes, sir, will attend to it." prom
ised Darby, and retired with a groan
Of dismay, which grew to wild ex.
cited arecklessness as an hour later
there came call for him on the tele.
phone. The voice at the other end
Of the wire was that Of Milton Vance.
II say Darby" he called, "got
home last night. Want you to come up
to the house soon as you can. :Glori-
GUS news!"
Milton" gasped Darby, "don't
come near here, don't be seen by any
of the boys till get to you. Oh, thun-
der! what a mess! Say, I've queered
both Of us. Remember when you came
home on the sly? Well, Weston found
it out, called you down, and to square
you 1 told him there were twins"
''Ha! ha! Ho.! ho" the amazement
of Darby sounded over the wire.
ITO make it worse, declared there
was boy and girl, one to be named
Jerome, after him, the other Dorothy,
after his wife, and he is tfckled to
death. He Is coming to see you with
Mrs. Weston"
"You wizard!" was shouted back in
exultant tones. "Jerome-Dorothy
You jolly old prophet! You incompar-