The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-09-19

R0IVy xnC WVIASo AV1VG. ~ 1O1a
duty h to follow o1t . clear, clean
tine. solely to the interest Of my en-
ployer. l shall do my best with no
doubling. no loiterinG unalterable
fidelity to the nal who hires m 4.
Progress. development - the reward
will come automatically"
In two years Vance was manager Of
the business. At the end OF ave he
had q working interest. Routine.
strict attention to details. earnest eff.
fort and honest work settled him into
an ideal position.
Encouraged, confident In the value
Of his theory. Elliott adapted 1t to his
moral and social life. He thought out
what was salutary in the way OF hab.
Its and formed none that ended only
in vexation and weakness. He chose
companions and friends who seemed OF
the right sort, was builded up by afil-
iatlon with those of high standard,
and watched and corrected the failings
of those he could influence.
At twenty-six Elliott Vance was of.
fered quite a large amount for his
interest in the business. He viewed
his orulent bank account as a prac-
teal demonstration Of the cult auto
matte. Then some new ideas came
into his mind. He had never known
much of womankind. Business first.
last and all the time; he had excluded
all that was sentimental and fiirtatious
1,hnra NOS n rnnntinn ac hn ttra,y off
the business harness. He began &c
feel bored: time hung heavily on his
hands: lOnesomeneSs oppressed him
He envied those Of his fellows who
had married and settled down. He had
missed love and longed for its impulse
There came to his mind the years be
tween twelve and eighteen, when he
had gone through the average senti-
mental experiences OF the s~choOlboy.
He could remember his first girl
friend, re~d-cheeked, b~right-eyed VI
ola Reeves. Then In the retrospective
view there were others. A sort of han
kertng filled his mind to go back tc
his native town and see X among those
he had known there was not some one
Of the old-time lassies grown into
blooming young ladyhood. who would
have the power to thrill him and AL
him with the delicious impulse OF love
On the automatic principle nothing
was more simple. He would DRIFT liz
among his old circle OF acquaintance
The environment would do the rest, Sc
renity Of purpose would bring about
success in love. just as 1t had in bust
ness. Alas. one month after testing
out the problem Elliott found that TIKI
results did not apply. Sweet Myrtle
Farr he found welded and the mother
Of three children. Winsome, keen
witted Effie Ward had devoted herself
to teaching and was a confirmed ole
maid. Others had forgotten him. HI
had become an alien, a stranger. Viols
Reeves was not in evidence. Her fam
lily had moved away from town year:
agone. AR>RSsss>a~ -~sf- R
The automatic had failed to worl
in this new instance. Love was not tt
be acquired by routine %haphazard OF
environment. No certain young lady
who had come across his path had at
tracted him; he had met no fai,
charmer he cared two pins about.
One day he took a long auto ride
and was lining a sluggish brook wher
the sound OF dismal wailing haltet
him. He traced It's source. At the
edge Of the stream a girl was weeping
bitterly and a boy was striving t.
soothe her. He vi tried to lift her
but the burden was too heavy for hi.
frail arms and she cried out that hel
foot was twisted and she could no
walk.
Elliott came toward them ant
speedily learned that they were two
woods wanderers strayed from home
The girl had fallen into . Quagmirs
and was a sight with slime and earth
He lifted her in his arms, bore her t.
the autO and was directed by the crate