The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-13

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job" said Percy Gpologetlcally, after
relating his good fortunes and listening
to unstlnted praise of his unusual bus
mess ability.
Upon reaching the Office he walked
into his chiefs presence and awaited
the ncws.
"What, just got in? Late again?"
asked his chief, as he jumbled his pa
pers II little as though looking for
something He hated to tell Grosscup
what was coming to him.
Picking up the telegram, he cOughed
slightly and said: "Mr. Grosscup. the
president thinks that we can dispense
with your services after the first of the
month"
Grosscup laughed aloud at the Joke.
The chief looked at him amazed.
"Well, am very glad that you take 1t
that way. l was rather sorry for you,
| but"
His face and manner sobered Percy,
who pointed TO the telegram and said:
"That doesn't sound much as If were
canned"
The chief looked at the message as II
! he were really seeing IL for the first
time. He was seeing what Percy saw.
Smith, please show Mr.. GrOsscup how
TO read categorical telegram, and
punctuatc II for him"
Miss Smith who was sorry for
I Percy, looked appealingly at the chief,
who motioned her TO bring the corre-
| Spondence to his desk.
you saw this befOrew asked. OF
rather, asserted the chief.
Percy could not trust himself to
speak, but nodded his head
We'll" said the chief more kindly,
then it will be pretty hard setback,
when you see the real message. To
save time and money, we have sort
of code. We heads try TO keep so well
| posted that few words are necessary.
And taking his pencil he punCtuated
the telegram, and as he read it, ran his
finger over the corresponding ques-
ton in letter. "The message says:
Don't" Don't take on another
stenographer).
Let Grosscup 60" Getting more
now than he can or will earn till his
hat gets down to normal. He ought to
be called plain Bighead. GrOss-Kopf
must have been the original name).
PAY five thousand" (For house on
| Beecher ST.
Worth IT," ITO pay 5000 to remod-
cI front)
appearances asset of Office" $50
we are justified in paying that
amOunt)
The stenOgrapher had slipped out;
she could not bear to see his humilia-
,tion. The chief really had kindly
heart, and he fumbled his papers some
more without looking at Percy.
With groan Grosscup sank into
chair. his hands before his face. Tears
of modification and disappointment
were smarting his eyes. Once or twice
he tried to speak, then he arose as il
| to 90.
"Sit down, son you aren't the first
man to lose his job. You've got plenty
| OF llIlle 10 LOOK dIbulN' we Hil5hL
even extend your time month, till
you get settled down somewhere"
"Get settled somewhere! Yes, in
that new little bungalow" he burst
out bitterly. Then he opened his heart
and made a clean breast of the whole
Of the mornings business. He stopped
short at the maddening thought.
"What will she say? How can ever
tell herr" Then manfully he pleaded
his cause:
"Just you name the figure that you
can afford to pay me till my hat gets
down to normal. I'll 90 out and tell
the girl the whole story, then I'll marry
her on the date set just the same, II
she'll have me. I'll see if ] can't come
out ahead of this deal after all-Fd
like to show You once what / can do
at mightn't be bad venture" mus
ed the chief, thoughtfully "if you real
ly mean it,"
The curling lock fell over his brow,
and feeling the look of half contempt
that came over his chiefs face, he
pushed the lock back savagely: Lend
me a quarter till I 90 out and get my
hair cut" begged Percy, 'Tll show you
whether I mean 1t or not"