The Yale expositor., 1919-08-14
UP THE LADDER

BY EMILY WARRINGTON.

Trask held position" q difference
with a decided distinction. The for
mer was merely an underpaid clerk In
big dry goods store. Trask was
manager of a department.
The latter loved to lord 1t over those
he considered and treated as his In
feriors. He STROBE into the room
where Sidney was marking some rugs.
assisted by several fellow workers.
Special matter for you, Bruce" he
announced In sharp mandatory way.
"Very well, sir"
Trask always took the "Sir" for q
mark OF obelsance and acknowledg-
ment OF his superiority, whereas Sid
ney used 1t as barrier to prevent
familiarity, for he did not like the
man.
"Errand boys all out and this is
rush order. It's part or a wedding
trousseau for the rich Miss Delby. over
at Acton"
"There are no trains until after
noon," suggested Sidney.
81 have thought of that and duly
provided" Trask caught him up by say
ing, In his wise grandiloquent way.
"Our buyer has his horse and gig
here. Says he won't use 1t this after
noon. and you can spin over to Acton
and back In two hours"
There was no doubt that there
would be some spinning" for the mo-
kient Sidney went down into the court
where the rig was, he noticed the fire
in the eyes of the steed. Sidney took
a firm grip on the reins and by the
time ne reached q clear road had the
animal well under control.
An automobile flashed past at
sharp curve in the road. and the horse
reared, curved and gave the gig
swing that carried II or its balance.
Sidney was thrown clear of the We
hicle, the lines torn from hts hands
and when he recovered his scattered
senses the rig, was out Of sight.
It was hate. in the afternoon. fully
twenty miles from the spot where
Sidney had been thrown out Of the
vehicle that automobilists came
across the horse and gig, the former
done out and cut with flying fiints at
the fetlocks, and the gig minus a
wheel and a wreck. The box contain
ing the wedding dress had disappeared.
Pretty well depressed, Sidney reached
home to report his mishap to Trask.
What mighty importance did Trask
assume In adjusting the scattered Is
sues OF the case He reasoned like
lawyer and pronounced his verdict
like a judge, Sidney had to pay for
the dress, a matter OF over one hun
dred dollars. That sum used up six
weeks salary When the last dollar
of the cost of the dress had been paid,
Sidney babe HIS employers a dignifed
farewell and STARTED with bare sails
to further exploit his 0 aft on the un-
certain sea OF business.
A new enterprise had been started
In the town by a,man named Greeley
He had gone intO the finer grade OF
house furnishings, As Sidney was
passing vthe store tGreeley called hin
In
'TveNwanted to speak to you fol
some time. he told Sidney. IL knew
1t wasano~use while you were working
for you're not the kind that leaves an
employer In the 'lurch except for
| just causer
II am looking for anlopening," Sid
ney frankly Admitted.
Every well. Here is my proposition
A reasonable. drawing account. Ave pei
| cent commission. and II you can worh
ND an average of fifty thousand dollars
a year twill take you In as part
nerP
Sidney ABruce started in his new
sphere of business activity with vim
and confidence. There were man,
wealthy people scattered through TIT
district aud within a month he haC
brought I'm quite a number of orders
One day NE learned Of Mr.. Wardell
who had just moved into fine man
sion that had be en- vacant because o
lltigaionsfor Yeas.
Sidney found 4 r. wardell VS. II
the market for q 'mplete renovation
and furnishing OF the house. III
started to take "a iney through tn
place. tottins down he suggesuone-
-Here is the musiS room and dane
hall" spoke Mr.. wa rdell, coming +
an open archwsS Il visitor. daush
ter" he called out.
Sidney had ,obseryddA sgracefm fem
mime figure standing D efore a grea
pier glass, posing. .swa yfng, arrays
In the wetitng dress that had cos
him position. and money. The CIR
beautiful In the.extre me. turned quick
ly and then ran. from thet room. de
father Laughed freely,
zone of the, servants .fouhd DO
contaiY Ing that dress III theA wood
some time ago" he expfained\ w
could moe discover me ownet an
Idslia seems TO enjoy dressing ur
I'll. herown wardrobe sppears-
EK1ncy swared Greeley b. turnin
In an eight thousand dollar order an