Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-14
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nx EMILY WAERlNafoN.

| where sidney was marking some rugs,
assisted By several fellow workers.
special matter for you. Bruce" he
announced in a sharp mandatory way.
Every well, sir"
Trask always took the "Slrs for 4
mark Of obelsance and aclsnowledg
ment Of hts superiority. whereas SID
neg used II AZ barrier 10 prevent
familiarity. for he did not ike the
man.
'Errand boys all out and this Is Il
rush order. It's part Of a wedalr4
trousaeau for the rich Miss Delby. over
at Acton"
There are no trains until after
noon," suggested Sidney.
II have thought OF that and tiriy
provided" Trask caught him up b. sas
Ing. In his wise grnndIloguent way
sour buyer has his horse and e
here. Says he won't use Il this aftef-
noon, and you can spin over 20 AcEoa
and back In two hours"
There was no doubt thst there
would be some "spinnine." Tor thr mo-
mept Sidney went down Into the court
where the rig was, he noticed she ire
IN the eyes Of the steed. sidney toni
iirm grip on the rclns and bv n
time he reached a clear road had to
animal well under control
An automobile flashed past al d
sharp curve In thu road. and the horse
reared. curved and gave TIA gig q
swing that carried II on It's bniance.
Sidney was thrown clear of ISL W.
hicls, the lines torn from his hands
and when he recovered his scattered
senses the re was out o. NgIB.
II was late in the afternoon fully
twenty miles from the spot where
Sidney had been thrown or on TIE
vehicle that Automobiles cume
across the horse and gia. ihe form. Z
done out and cut VITA Gslng fiugs at
the fetlockG and thy ate minus a
wheel aud a wreck The box contain.
ing the wedding dress had disappeared.
Pretty well depressed. sidneg reached
home 10 report his miahap 20 Tuask.
What mighty Importance did Trask
assume IN adjusting the scattered H.
SUES Of the easel lie reasoned Ike a
lawyer and pronounced his verdict
IKE q judge. Sidney had to pay for
the dress. q matter Of over 0ne bun.
dred dollars That sum used % slx
weeks salary. when uhe last dollar
Of the cost Of the dress had been paid.
Sidney hade his employers a tsienllsed
farewell and started aim bare aasla
TO further exploit bis craft on the nn.
certain ser Of business.
A new enterprise had been started
IN the town by mau named Grecley.
He hsd gone into the anef grade u
house furnishings A. Sidney Naa
passing The store Greeley called him
in.
i've wanted 10 speak to you Tor
some time, be told Sidney. = knew
Il was no ase while yuu we're worship.
foE yousre nef the Mind lhmf Haagas "a
eapaafA# Ii IN lurch cKepps f0f 4
issta eNmHe
II An Ieakine for nn opanine hsd.
ney fFahkly admliiea.
''yery we'll Here e my proposition ;
A rsasonahle drawing acgouu,. tve pr
cent commission. and n yau eau WORK
up an average Of flfiy thousand dollars
a year wtil take yuu 10 N 8 part
ner."
Sidney Bruce started In his nez
sphere Of business ACTIVITY with vim
and confidence. Thesr we're many
wealthy people scattered through the
district and within month he had
brought In quite a number Of orders.
One day be learned Of a Mr. Warden.
who had just moved into the man.
sion that had been vacant becBuse os
litigation for years
Sidney found Mr. Wardeli v 3 Ia
the market for complete renovation
and furnishing OF the house. BE
started to take Sidney through he
place. iotting down the suggestions.
Here IL the music room aud dance
ball. spoke Mr. W8rurII. coming To
an open archway. "A visitor, iangh.
ter" he called out.
Sidney bad observed graceful YorS.
mime figure standing before great
pier glass. posing. rwByfng. arrayeJ
In the wedding dress that had coat
him position and money. The girl.
beautiful IN the extreme. turned quick.
" and then ran from the room. Her
father laughed freeiy.
"one Of the servants found boa
containing that dress IN the woods
some time ago. he explained. I'VE
could not discover the owner and
Tdaiia seems 10 enjoy dressing I'M.
III her own wardrobe appears"
Sidney amazed Greeley by turning
IN an eight thousand dollar order and
was busy on and on for month at
the Cedars, giving the workmen In
strueuons.
Now Warren Trask oVerstepped his
orders one day and was let out.
Bruce seems expanding" he OBJ
served to a casual acquaintance one
day, az Sidney flashed BY In au anto.
mobile.
-oh, he's got beyond job or posi-
ticn." was replied. "He'e a boss. now
partner In Greeley 4 Bruce"
THAT soT' mnmbled Trusk en-.
viously.
"And they say he's going to marry
the daughter Of the rich owner OF the
cedars Miss IdalIa wardell." which
was true