The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-20
TIE DAILY
HORT STORY
Jones Gets a Raise.
BY INES MACDONALD.
Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure

Young MF. Jones reached over ana
ave his adding machine few tenta-
I've 5abs and again lapsed into re-
Terfe. Five years out Of a midwestern
college, and David R Jones had little
70 boast of In the way Of achievement
He had been ambitious, but eager and
and enthusiastic application TO his Job
for I'VE long years had failed 10 lift
him out of the clerks class
When he had taken the job in an
sWer to an advertisement he had been
assured OF rapid advancement and a.
future for the right man" But he was
stiu doing the same work he had been
q ing after his first three months with
? 3 company. He had stuck to one
IS With sincere and Industrious pur-
pose without It's bringing him any
thing In the way OF enhancement
and now that It was June again the
prospect Of another long, hot summer
IN that ofice CALLED him
from his wallet a clipping which he
way downtown In the subway that
morning.
WANTED - Athletic young
man as boatman on gentleman'S
estate, Connecticut shore. Must
be expert swfmmer-know motor
boats, sailing boats and canoes
make repairs and be generally
useful and oblising. $50 monthly
and board. See Mrs. Agnes Tur-
ner between 10 and II Tuesday,
Hotel Arkwright-"
And after he had read the ad
tbrough once more young Mr. Jones
tarose from his desk and entered the
private office OF his great and ex-
elusive boss, the well-known Mr..
Henry P. Riggs. Mr.. Riggs. OF "Old
q. p" as he was called in the outer
Office, stared at the impulsive Mr..
vacy OF his domain had never before
been so violated
weir he demanded.
I'm Jones'" said Jones. David R.
Jones. I've been with this company
I'VE years. have a fair education, a
certain amount of brains and some
ability. When came here was prom
ised rapid advancement and future.
and before / die OF old age at S35 a
week I thought I'd go into the matter
sWeng" repeated Old H. P. sourly.
Z want mans Job and $4,000 q
rear from today OF I'm through"
!. Old H P. glared. and the barest
&rinkIe Of sarcastic smile puckered
~ one corner OF his mouth. You're
e.rongh. all right" he agreed. "and
yon won't find three-thousand jobs
hanging on trees around this town.
young man"
ANYWAY" grinned Jones affably,
81 don't intend to hang on this tree
TN I'm rotten. There are plenty of
other trees growing in the orchard OF
) NEa1f,14f9n
Very well" growled Old H. P,
turning back to his desk But If you
don't get your fancy job you can have
your old one here any time BEFORE the
first of September" he flung over his
shoulder
"HuhI' he grunted few days later
when the incident recurrred to him.
''The young squirt! And I was proud
of ffteedn a week at his age!"
But at that very moment David R
Jones, clad In sleeveless jersey and
an o2d pair of flannel trousers. was
tuning up the engine OF a high-pow-
Aeret RotoTboet up on the Connecticut
+ Hello. boatman!" shouted a voice
above the din, and Jones looked up to
see g smiling face peering at him over
the edge of the dock.
She swung her legs over the side
and turned around with the intention
of sliding down backwards to the deck
OF the boat, some six feet below. Her
skirt caught on bolt, but she kept
right on sliding till the modest Mr.
Zones was compelled to turn his face
s .Unhook me-" she finally walled
indignantly. And Jones. wiping his
dirty hands on piece Of waste,rea
yTVNhNn1geH I1aF-
setting her safely on her feet with a
grin
My-my coming was quite a reve-
latfon, wasn't it," she said demurely,
the color deepening in her cheeks.
But Jones had pretended not to no
tice, although the nice men who pre-
tend never to notice are the very ones
who never miss anything. who might
you be-" he asked pleasantly.
I'm Lotta, the youngest" she laugh
ed. HCarlotta Riggs, you know. We
only got here Just little while ago
Louise and Nina and Aunt Agnes.
AMnty says you impressed her very
fGyorabIy at your Interview In town
and she thinks you're going to be a
very nice boatman- What's your
Ana from that day forth David R.
Jones was Lotta's very own. She ap-
roptiated him as something sent to-
leeby the gods for her own special
SteaSufO and Amusement Together
hey pa1nted the boats-mended the
oek-rebuilt the foat- Sturdry she
worked at his side, and In between
imes they swan together. II the rest
g the family noticed It at all they
merely passed It or with = sbTug-I
or after all Lotta was only a kid,
ut
The day H. Riggs wgs expected
- to spend q week with his family,
sotta and Jones went across the bay
the motorboat to meet him. and he
rs introduced TO the bare chouldered,
rGNny young boatm8n by his daugh-
er. At drSt he did not recognize
Zones, but the way Lotta lowered
yer that young man drew her fathers