The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-01-30

tive jabs and again lapsed into rev.
erie. Five years out OF a midwestern
college. and David X. Jones had little
TO boast Of In the way Of achievement.
He had been ambitious. but eager and
enthusiastic application to his job for
five long years had failed to lift him
out of the clerks class.
When lie had taken The job In an
swer to an advertisements he had been
assured Of rapid advancement and
future for the right man." But he was
still doing the same work he had been
doing after his first three months with
the company. He had stuck to one
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
pect of another long, hot summer in
that Office CALLED him.
With thoughtful air he withdrew
from his wallet clipping which he
had torn from his newspaper on the
way downtown In the subway that
morning.
"WANTED-Athletic young man as
boatman on gentleman's estate. Con-
necticut shore. Must be expert swim
mer-know motOrboats. saIlboats and
canoes-make repairs and be generally
useful and obliging; $50 monthly and
board. See Mrs. Agnes Turner be-
tween 10 and II Tuesday, Hotel Ark
wright"
And after he had read the ad
through once more young Mr.. Jones
arose from his desk and entered the
private Office Of his great and exclu-
sive boss. the well-known Mr.. Henry
p. Riggs. MIR. Riggs, or "Old H. p" as
he was called In the outer Office. stared
at the impulsive Mr.. Jones with surly
surprise. The privacy Of his domain
had never before been SO violated.
"wellT he demanded.
I'm JONES'" said Jones, David Il.
Jones. I've been with this company
five years. have fair education, a
certain amount Of brains and some
ability. When came here was prom.
Ised rapid advancement and a future.
and before ! die Of old age at $35 q
week l thought I'd go into the matter
with you."
"well?" repeated Old II. p. sourly.
II want q mans Job and $1,000 u
year from today or I'm through"
Old II. p. glared, and the barest
crinkle Of sarcastic smile puckered
up one corner Of his mouth. "You'rs
through, all right" he agreed. land you
won't find three-thousand-doilar Jobs
hanging on trees around this town,
young man,"
Anyway" grinned Jones affably. II
don't intend to hang on this tree till
I'm rotten. There are plenty Of other
trees growing In the orchard of Man
haitian"
"very WE'LL" growled Old H. p, turn
Ing back to his desk. But II you don't
get your fancy job you can have your
old one here any time before the first
Of September" he flung over his shoul-
der.
Huh" he grunted a few days later
when the incident recurred to him.
'"The young squirt And was proud
Of fifteen week at his ager
But at that very moment David II.
Jones. clad In q sleeveless jersey and
an old pair Of flannel trousers. was
tuning up the engine Of high-powered
motorboat up on the Connecticut shore.
Hello, boatmanl" shouted voice
above the din. and Jones looked up to
see smiling face peerlng at him over
the edge Of the dock.
She swung her legs over the side and
turhed around y tn the intention OF
Fielding down backwards to the deck
Of the boat, some six feet below. Her
skirt caught on a bolt. but she kept
right on sliding till the modest Mr.
Jones was compelled to turn his face
away.
"Unhook me-" she finally walled In
dignantly. And Jones, wiping his dirty
hands ON piece Of waste. reached uI
obediently and unlocked her. setting
her safely on her feet with a grin.
"My-my coming was quite revela
ton. wasn't III" she said demurely. the
color deepening In her cheeks.
But Jones had pretended not to no
tice. although the nice men who pre-
tend never to notice are the very ones
who never miss anything. "Who nigh,
you bef" he asked pleasantly.
"I'm Lotta. the youngest" she laugh
cd. "Carlotta Riggs. you know. W.
only got here just little while ago
Louise and Nina and Aunt Agnes
Aunty says you impressed her very In
vorably at your interview In town. ans
she thinks you're going to be very
nice boatnan. What's your name?"
And from that day forth David r
Jones was Lotta's very own. She ap
propriated him as something sent t,
her by the gods for her own especia
pleasure and amusement. Togethe
they painted the boats-mended thu
dock--rebuilt the float. Sturdily sh,
worked at his side, and In betweeI