The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-11
TH DAILY
SHORT STORY
~ NeW Assistant Manager
BY VINCENT G. PERRY.
fCopyrfght 1913 BY the Mcclure News

By VINCENT g. PERHX.
(Copyright 1913 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
~ RoMOTToN! Assistant manaseT
OF mat large department soofe!
Il almost seemed too good to be
6ue.41 Robert Campbell and Tor nfte stS
1afnufeS after he had received notth-
cation of his Advancement he eouid
do. 1oEhfnE but sit and wonder at his
-. iueIC However. It had not been
an lEood luelr, he realized that, Tor he
hSd worked lard for the past three
Year, With the expectation OF gradua4
advancement, but his goal had been
feaehed long before he expected It.
wouldn't Carrie be proud and glad
It was for her and to make home
fan hef that he had worked hard
ma Increasingly. She would be the
aegt TO hear the news from his lips
hS ala not stop to take the elevator
6nk bounded up the three flights oG
stars to the department. store where,
EIae worked. She was not at her coun-
ter; but an assistant informed him
that she was at, the telephone. he
hHPrfed TO the telephone booth and
S4opped as he heard Carries voice.
II caro- for you only. Meet me to-
nieht. I love you, dearly. and
want you for my OWL" she was say
inE over the Wdre.
8ob;0ut lbs hand 70 his head. He
codd hardly believe his ears until
SIS Eepested the words. and then as
sto caught sight Of him, said: THAT
s. IN, thank you" as curtly as she
0o1H apd hung up the receiver. But
Rob WaS not deceived. He had heard
= - -. - A.. aohL,on
SAo Gatd In the same old way Bob's
boo4.W0a stu swimming and what ap-
ps9gOf 70 Be her decefttu1 front made
@So fhapk gou." he Eulped. "You
4ad better finish your telephone con
a. had finished" she answered
without showing any embarrassment
II don't think you had" He turned
about and left her. Carrie looked
altar him IN wonder. What had come
onSF him? She could not understand
th0 reason for his behavior-just
When she wanted to tell him about
her promotion. too. She made her
way back to the desk that she had
occupied for the first time thatd day.
AHEve you heard about Mr.. Camp
b4TSN promotion, Miss A1deson?" the
EfrE, who had charge Of Carries old
counter, asked. "He Is to be assist
ant manager. Promotions seem to
have gone the rounds"
THAT IS splendid for him." Carrie
sxclaftned In delight. 81 am 80 glad
He has worked hard for promotion"
When she was left alone Carrie be-
gan to make excuses for Bob's cold
ness. He was filing his role as assist !
ant manager. Familiarity was not
Eoed for the discipline of the store. !
But just the same she could not help
thinking that he should not have
been distant with her. It was unlike !!
Bob and the more sSe thought OF til
the more excuses entered Der mind. !
BE would be the same old Bob outside !
of business hours she told herself. and
waited expectantly for the lunch hour
to arrive. They had 1unched together
at the little place around the corner
ever since they had become engaged.
It was there they discussed the hap.
peninSs OF the morning and planned
big things for the future. That day
she would be able to congratulate him
on his promotion and receive his con.
ordinations on hers. It would be 2
day OF rejoicing. there was no doubt
Of that.
When noon hour arrived no Bob ap-,
Scared Carrie waited for nearly half
IN hour with her coat and hat on be-