South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

Frank never put in such a days
work before: he arrived at his board
ing house that evening, tired but
happy. At last opportunity had come
his way. He was going TO make
good. AS he took off his coat the
letters in his pocket slipped 10 the
floor. He pounced upon one with a
cry OF delight 1t was much smaller
than the others and had been wedged
in between them, that was how he
had missed il In the morning. IL
was from Helene. the girl he had
left behind in the little village wait
ing for him to make a fortune by
writing stories before he came 10
claim her. AS he read the letter he
was glad there was no one there to
see the glistening moisture in his
eyes. Helene was wonderful girl,
a kind. sympathetic little creature.
and her letters were typical of her.
lie could read longing in every line,
longing for the time when
he could come and prove to her
father that he was worthy TO be her
husband. lie was going to do it, he
resolved anew: it looked easy now
that he had this position.
Day and night Frank wrote ads
for Inspiration mining stock. His
typewriter pounded out brilliant
ideas at the rate Of dozen or more
a day, and the best of them were cir
cularized and sent through the mails.
After the first week Mandel raised
his salary Before ne had been there
a month ne was making more than
h had ever dreamed he could make,
and the words of praise Mandel gave
him We're almost as good as the sal
airy His ads began TO bring in re-
suits from the first. Enquiries pour
ed i'm after every batch of circulars,
20 be followed in many cases by
checks for stocks. From the rural
districts, il seemed, the mining COM
pany wanted TO draw all it's stock
holders. for most of the circulars
were sent TO farmers. and most of
the purchasers were farmers. But
Frank was too busy writing ads 10
notice that. Three months of steady
grind is bound to tell on any one.
Franks nerves gave out.
Get out in the country for
months rest" Mandel told him.
and come back refreshed for a new
campaign. We can't afford TO lose
you altogether. Why man. your ads
are selling more stock for us than
we ever hoped to SELL
With his months salary paid in
advance Frank was glad OF an OBJ
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the rush of work Helene's letters
had been sadly neglected, but the
short enthusiastic notes she did get
had made her happy. for they had
told her he was making good. She
was waiting at the old station when
he jumped off the train.
"Oh Frank, you look so worn out"
she gasped after the JOY of their
meeting had cooled a little. You
must have been killing yourself with
work"
on the homeward walk he told her
all about it.
zone hundred dollars a week"
she gasped, when they came to that
/ part. What will father say? He
won't object to our marriage now.
Just to think you have written those
ads for Inspiration stock Father
has invested heavily in them. He
will be delighted to see you"
/ But father was not delighted.
Daddy, Frank is advertising
writer for the Inspiration Mining
/ Co. He has written all those nice
circulars" Helene started off timidly.
I -, I,aR - 1,~ a
disturbed her father.
What" the old man cried angrily.
SIS he Jumped TO his feet and turned
scarlet with anger. Are you one OF
/ those rogues, those thieves
What do you mean a" Frank
gasped
Read that" her father almost
b shrieked, as he pushed a city paper
I before Franks eyes. II mean that
have been swindled out of over
FIVE thousand dollars"
Frank caught hold of the veranda
railing as he took the paper from
him. The headlines caused him 10
clutch the rails tightly. Inspiration
Mining Co. wildcat Farmers Vic
timized Principal Departed" was
contained in the heading and then
the story went on TO say that inves-
tigation Of the company had shown
that the Inspiration mine had peter
ed out long before. and the stock
purchased by thousands upon the
strength of glowing advertising cir
Culars, was worthless. As the facts
sank in. Frank realized their mean
ing. All his dreams were shattered.
all his hopes crashed 10 the wall with
the Inspiration Mining Co. His
head swan dizzily. but he managed
10 keep his foot.
4 wonder if Jack Swanson still
wants a hired man." he said after
4 long silence. I'm open for a job"
A month later Frank was harden
I ed TO the work on Swlnson's farm.
/ The heat in the field in which he was
working was terrible but he had re-
solved 10 stick IL out. He was going
20 stay there until he earned enough
TO pay back Helene's fathers five
/ thousand dollars. If It took him a
/ lifetime
Frank. on Frank" 1t was
. Helene. racing across the field. wav-
ing something in her hand. Here's
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