The Rice belt journal., 1919-09-27
Upside Down
81
By RAY FISHER
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copyright, 1919 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

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Cartwright. 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
"Sorry, young man." said the portly
Mr.. Horace Seymour, rising to indicate
that the ten-minute interview was at an
end; "but your quest is futile. | can
not allow my daughter to marry man
with no more alluring future than the
one that COnfrOnts you"
But Weldon Miller did not move to-
ward the door Of the bankers ot1ce'
Disappointment showed on his clear
cut countenance, but through it gleam-
ed q hint of q smile, a somewhat deter"
mined smile. He creased his felt hat
carefully and asked;
"Then there's no hope, Mr.. Seymour!
You know love Euth sincerely, and its
not because CT your financial standing
either. It's just her l want, not your
money"
Mr.. Seymour paused in his march
across the room.
I'm really inclined to believe you
are sincere about that" he conceded,
lighting a cigar. However, that is not
the question. II Is not so much that
YOU are not wealthy, but that you evil
dently have not the reSOurcetuneSS,
the acumen t. accumulate money. My
daughter must become the wife OF
successful man, and he must have the
goods to show that he is SucCeSS1ul.
But you are a mail carrier and While
it is an honest occupation and a very
necessary one in the running OF the
world, it is so prOSaiC, so devoid or
thrills, so lacking in opportunity for
achievement that-weIl, no, | cannot
= see much hope for you. You need not
tell me that Ruth loves you. l be-
. lieve she does, or thinks she does, but
: she will forget yoV. I'm sorry | let the
5 matter go so far. | didn't realize that
: her activities in entertaining service
e men would lead to any such serious
e affair.""
"In concrete terms, Mr.. Seymour,
S said Weldon, "just what would you
e require of me to make me eligible as
n a son-in-law? I'm determined to meet
s your requirements. Just tell me how
to 90 about it and I'll leave you"
r This was a fair proposition, the
y banker conceded.
d "Sit down." he said abruptly, ant
dropped into his own swivel chair
J. I'm wasting time, but l want to b.
< square. Here's the cruX Of the thing
k You're not on your feet, tigurativel,
speaking. You're upside down, Min
lg young men out of ten are upside down
they're like turtles Topped on thei
a backs, unable to make progress. Some
times a fellow will get on his feet over
m night and then he can speed to tn
heights Of success You're honest G
Or you wouldn't be carrying lsail for
m living. You're too honest to succeed
n My advice may sound hard, but it
1d the only recipe for success. Go afte
the coin and get it, no matter how, S
K long as you don't run afoul Of the lay
n Use your brains; put it over the 0tht
te- fellow; grab his coin and you'll wi
everybody's admiration, especial
at your victims, to use a harsh but appl
er, cable term. You'll find such cour'
Ter profitable and also thrilling; not hun
ro- drum like carrying mail.
"You ask for a plain business prop
sition. Well, here it is. 1t sounds il
% possible, and for you it probably is.
YOU can come to me inside of tv
weeks with a ten-thousand-dollar bal
account you can have Ruth and there
be no questions asked. 1t will pro
your resourcefulness. Good day"
II Weldon Miller went to his boardi
house and spent the rest Of the d
shut in his room, smoking and thin
ing. Early in the evening he appear
to come to q decision, for he flung
his coat and hat and took street {
to the Second National bank. T
card brought quick action, for in fl
moments he was shaking hands w
the president of the institution, W
appeared to have seen no more tn
thirty years.
by George! I'm glad to see y
u Weld,' said the president, shaking
% visitors hand warmly. What cal
rr do for you? Ever since inheri
@i this soft job I've been trying to st
you in business, but you've always
'oia fused"
i9 You can do something, all RIG
Ferd." said Weldon, accepting a 10
brown cigar and a light You can h
arr turn me rightside up. You know
~ man Seymour of the First State, dC
nv, In9 you? Well, listen"
the
and II tIefe was oile eu0Je'' w w
as. Mr.. Horace Seymour was touchy
was his courage. During his raj
adventurous career. before sett
ssa down to become rich and rotund,
S had hunted in the jungles Of both '
& street and Africa.
& He had engaged in hot strus
v against brokers, with money as
: Z object, and against wild beasts
.e & life as the stake. He had never
4 y afraid and he was proud of it.