American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-31

Young Mr.. Jones reached over and
ave bis adding machine a few tenta-
tive jnbs and again lapsed into a rev
erie. Five years out Of a midwestern
college. sad David r. Jones had little
to boast Of In the way Of achievement.
He had been ambitious. but eager and
enthusiastic application to his Job for
ave long years had failed to lift him
out " The clerks class.
When Ne had taken the Job In an
sweT - a. advertisement he had been
assured Of rapid advancement and a
future for the right man." But he was
still dang the same work he had been
doing after his nrst three months with
the company. He had stuck to n
Job with sincere and industrious pur-
pose without its bringing him any
thing In the way OF advancement-and
now that Il was June again the pros
pcct of another long. hot summer In
that ofilee CALLED him.
With q thoughtful air he withdrew
from his wallet a clipping which he
uMu tOEu tIOAu uio uC"SpuPNi VI h"N
way dswntown In the subway that
morning.
"WANTED-Athletic young man as
boz tman on ~gentleman's estate. Con
nectiewt shore. Must be expert swim
meV-kROw motorboats. sailboats and
canoes--mnke repairs and be generally
useful and obIIging; 500 monthly and
bOaFd. See Mrs. Agnes Turner be-
tweea 10 and IL Tuesday. Hotel Ark
wright"
And after he had read the ad
through oncc more Young Mr.. Jones
arose fpom his desk and entered the
private sfice of his great and exclu-
sive boss, the well-known Mr.. Henry
p. Riga Mr.. Riggs. OF "Old II. P.," as
he was called In the outer office, stared
at the hmpuisive Mr., Jones with surly
SURPRISE. The privacy Of his domain
had never before been so violated.
"WeuT' ne demanded.
I'm JoRea," said Jones, David X.
Jones. I've been with this company
fivo years.. / have a fnlr education, n
certain amount OF brains and some
ability. When l came here l was prom.
Used rapid advancement and a future,
and before ! die Of old age at $35 q
week thought I'd 20 into the matter
with you
"WeHY' repeated Old II. p sourly,
n want = mans Job and $1,000 q
year from today Or I'm through"
Old IL. r. glared. and the haresl
crinklc Of 4 sarcastic smile puckeret
up one corner OF his mouth. "You'rs
through. all right T. he agreed. "and yol
won't Ind three-thousand.dollar job
hanging on trees around this town
young man."
Anyway" grlnned Jones afYably, F"
don't intend to hang on this tree til
I'm rotten. There are plenty Of Other
g growing In the orchard Of Man
haitian"
"vePy WELL" growled Old II. r., turn
Ing back to his desk. "But II you don
get your fancy job you can have YOU
old one here any tiiae before the frs
OF September" he dung over his shoul
der.
rEhAhr' he grunted a few days lntel
when the incident recurred to him
'-rhe young squirt And l was prou,
Of fifteen a week at his agel'
But ~ that very momen David II
JoAes. clad In a sleeveless Jersey an,
m old pair Of flannel trousers. wal
tEniaE w the engine OF q high-powere'
m0t0rboai up on the Connecticut shore
"Helo. boatman I" shouted u voic
abeve the din, and Jones' looked up I
ses . smiling face peering at hIm owe
the edge Of the dock.
She SWING her legs over the side an
turned around with the intention q
Riding down backwards 10 the dec
Of the bat. some six feet below. ii,
skirt caught on a bolt. but she kel
right on sliding III the modest Al
Jones was Compelled 10 turn bis fas
away.
~Unhosk me" She finally walled 4
dignastiys And Jones. wlpipg bis dir
hands on a piece OF waste. reached /
oDediently and unlocked her. setsk
uSr Mtety On u0t tN~A WIN q Stu
"My-my coming was quite . resel
t.on, wasn't III" she said demurely. u
coler deepening 10 her cheeks.
But Jones had pretended not to q
tice. although the nice men who ~
tend never to notice are the very OF
who never miss anything. "who mig
you bef" he asked pleasantly,
-l'm Lolita, the youngest" she laug
ed. "Cnrlotta Riggs, YOU know. ,
only got here Just a little while ago
Louise and Nina and Aunt Agn'
Aunty says you Impressed her very
vOvably At your Interview In town, "a
she thinks you're going TO be u VI
nice he0tman. What's your manner
And from that day forth David
Jones was loita's very own. She
p~r0pFiated him as something Sent
her by the gods Tor her own espec
pleasure and amusement. Togetl
they painted the boatn-mended I
dcck-rehuilt the noat. Sturdily 1
WORKED et his side, and 10 betwe
times they wan together. Ii the r
Of the family noticed It at all Il