Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-06
Daily Short Story
COMPLETE IN THIS ISSUE.
Inspiring Inspirations.
ny VINCENT q. pERny.


the courier. but as his fingers gripped
| the bulky envelopes his smile OF a
minute before faded. With a resigned
sigh he pushed them into his pocket
corner.
In the car Frank took ono OF tho
thick envelopes from his pocket and
removed a neatly typed short story.
reading.
Did you write that story?" Frank
jumped in his seat as IL he were being
accused Of crime He turned to face
the inquirer, a.. man n,, of middle age;
having the appearance of a brisk man
of affairs.
did"
II have been reading it over your
! Frank took the card. Jules Mandei.
Inspiration Mining Co.," was engraved
Have you ever done any ad writ
ng?" was the next question Mandel
NO" Frank answered. but I think
pnat b seemed to please Yas MaHas1
writcr-one with brilliant and original
ideas who is not afraid to work. Is
1T sure is" Frank said, as he
grssped Mandel.s ,.proffered hand.
Frank never put in such days
work before; he arrived at his board
81 last opportunity had come. his way.
re tno,, was rs, sS S;s TO MAKE axe g99d As he
pocket rk Slipped TO the oor' He pounc aa
was much smaller than the others and
morning; II was from Helene, the girl
he had left behind in the little village
waiting for him to make fortune by
writing stories before he came to claim
glistening moisture in his eyes; Hell
enc was wonderful girl kind, sym
ters were typical Of her: He could
read longing in every line. longing
prove to her father that he was worthy
to be her husband. He was going to
90 nov ne he's hs an anew II Looked easy
Day and night Frank wrote ads for
Inspiration ms; mining stock His type.
the rate of dozen or more a day, and
the best of them were circularixed and
week Mandei raised his salary. Before
%abing IN more .ou,a than he had fS ever
of praise Mandel gave him were almost
as good as the salary. His ads began
quiries poured in after every batch of
circulars. TO be followed in many cases
pany wanted to draw. all it's stockhold-
ers for most Of the CIRCULARS were sent
writing ads to notice that. Three
on anyone. Franz nerves gave out.
moGss Gqt a shs e soa him for and
come back refreshed for a new adver-
Using campaign. We can't afford to
lose you altogether: Why, man. your
ads are selling more stock for US than
With his months salary paid in ad.
vance vance. Frank was glad OF an oppor-
rush of work. Heiene's letters had lad
been sadly neglected, but the short
enthusiastic notes she did get had made
was making good. She was waiting
at the old station when he jumped off
the train
ing had cooled little "You must
have been killing yourself wit, work"
all about it,
One hundred dollars weekm she
snsped. when they came to that part.
ject to our marriage now Just to
Inspiration stock! Father has invested
aeavily in them. He will be delighted
But father was not delighted
Tor pnaayi Ernnk Is adW ,Hin writer
lie has Written all thoae nice e eirea.
lars" Helene started off tmidly. for
she could see something had disturbed
her father.
What" the old man cried angruy.
as he jumped TO his feet and turned
READ IL that Mer fataeE g aln'eae
shrieked as he pushed a city paper
been swindled out OF over $4,000"
Frank caught hold of the. veranda
Ealing r as he took the paper from him.
f f2Inensi Bdsa asmsrs
the headins, and them the so story Vent
on to say that Investigation OF the
company had shown that the Inspira-
and the stock purchased by thousands
upon the strength Of glowing adver-
Using circulars was worthless. AS the
meaning, Al his dreams we're shat.
M Sers,d' al al his hopes crashed e. the
company: His head a swan aizsi fi." bui
he II %a wesssr to Keep I,d his iSos .,
S ons aenee open ne f aaia otter
\ month later Frank was hardened
heat in the field in which he was work
ing was terrible. but he had resolved
70 Stick IL out. He was going to Stay
there until he earned enough TO paw
back Helene's fathers $1,000. IL II took
him a lifetime.
Frank. Oh Frank!" Il was Helene.
racing across the field, waving some-
ming in her hand. Here's a letter
gram ior you, she painted as she
reached him. What Is 1t. quick?"
Franks fingers we're shaking, but
he opened il at last.
Inspiration mino investigated by
EXPERT who has discovered new and
rich VEN. Can now pay stockholders
n" more than our Widest promise
Come on back to work at 5000 per
Mandel."
II was n mad race back to Helene's
nome But the news had reached there
first There II was In the city paper