Connecticut western news., 1919-10-30

while. I suppose 1t is the same with groceries, or whatever one does. AS soon as you begin to study what you handle, the work loses its drudgery. It isn't a mans job that makes him sick of his job; it's what he thinks of his job."
 A light of satisfaction was in his teachers eyes as Dave made this an- swer. MT. Duncan had realized that he was starting late with this pupil, and if there were any short cuts to education he must find them. So he had set out deliberately to instil the idea that education is not a matter of schools and colleges, or courses of reading, or formulae of any kind, but a matter of the five senses applied to every experience of life. And he knew that nothing was coarse or common that passed through Dave's hands.
 Dave's energy and enthusiasm in the warehouse soon brought him pro- motion from truck hand to shipping clerk, with an advance in wages to sixty-five dollars a month. He was prepared to remain ill this position for some time, as he knew that promotion depends on many things besides abil. ity. MT. Duncan had warned him against the delusion that man is en- tirely master of his destiny.
 But Dave was not to continue in the grocery trade. A few evenings later he was engaged in reading in the public library. MT. Duncan had directed him into the realm of fiction and poetry, and he was now feeling his way through Hamlet" On the evening ir question an elderly man engaged him in conversation.
 "You are a Shakespearean student, I seeY"
 "Not exactly. I read little in the evenings" ..,
 "I have seen you here different times. Are you well acquainted with the town?"
 Pretty we'll" said Dave, scenting that there might be a purpose in the questioning.
 "Working now?"
 Dave told him where he was em- ployed.
 1T am the editor of the Call," said the elderly man. "We need another man on the street; a reporter, you know. We pay twenty-five dollars a week for such a position. If you are interested you might call at the office tomorrow -3E
 Dave hurried with his problem to Mir. Duncan. "I think I'd like the york;" he said, "but I am not sure whether can do 1t. My writing is rather-wonderful."
 Mir. Duncan turned the matter over in his mind. "Yes," he said at length, "but notice you are beginning to use the typewriter. When you learn that God gave you ten fingers, not two, you may make typist. And there Is nothing more worth while than being able to express yourself in English. They'll teach you that on a newspaper. think I'd take 1t. v. .-
 "Not on account of the money" he continued, after little. "You would probably soon be earning more in the wholesale business. Newspaper men are about the worst paid of all pro- fessions. But it's the best training in the world, not for itself but as step to something else. The training is worth while, and it's the training you want. Take it."
 Dave explained his disadvantages to the editor of the Call. q didn't want you to think" he said, with great frankness, "that because I was read ing Shakespeare I was a master of English. And I guess if I were to write up stuff iu .Hamlet's language I'd get canned for it."
 "We'd probably have a deputation from the Moral Reform league" said the editor with dry smile. Just the same, if you know Shakespeare you know English, and we'll soon break you into the newspaper style." So almost before he knew it Dave was on the staff of the Call His beat comprised the police court, fire depart. ment, hotels and general pick-ups.
 Dave almost immediately found the need of acquaintanceships. The iso ] lation of his boyhood had bred in hin qualities of aloofness which had now to be overcome. He was not naturally a good 'mixer;" he preferred his owr company, but his own company would not bring him much news. So he set about deliberately to cultivate ac quaintance with the members of the police force and the fire brigade anC the clerks in the hotels. And he hat in his character a quality of sincerity which gave him almost instant admis sion into their friendships. He haC not suspected the charm of his ow1 personality, and it's discovery, feedin, upon his new born enthusiasm fo friendships. still further enriched tn, charm.
 As his acquaintance with the worl of the police force increased Dav, found his attitude toward moral prin ciples in need of frequent readjust ment. By no means Puritan, he hat | nevertheless tun cf