The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

met and Jack had been very careful
not 70 DO anything TO cause gossip. The
shock had been a terrible one. From
what he had seen and heard he realized
they We're both entirely innocent OF any
wrong doing-yet. But Walter Renney
was man OF the world, a man who
knew the dangers and temptations OF
youth, He shivered as he Wrought Of
what might have happened had Jack
Turner been a different sort.
mother. Never for any reason. had
she neglected her boy. Walter knew
this and admired her immensely for her
devotion. But. as I'm so many other
things, he had said nothing 70 her y
was perhaps that trait in him which.
IN tho beginning had helped 10 widen the
breach between them more than any
thing else. lie never praised. He never
failed TO blame. IL was his way IN his
business. so why shouldn't II work az
homo?
He never thought that Madse. with
her delicate, sensitive mind might be
differently affected by such treatment
than were the men in his office.
III he isn't finding fault. he y
pleased even II he don't say So" one
Of the men who had been IN his employ
for years told young fellow who had
boen grumhlng.
1T wouldn't hurt him 10 say -.
thenl"
THAT Amt his way. Tv~ been hero
twenty years and never heard him
praise anyone yot. But he's fair and
square. II you do your work right
your pay envelope shows he's pleased.
60 my way OF thinking that is better
than than words, especially now when y
That's all right In a way" tho
younger man replied. but when a fcl~
low tries HIS level best TO please.
he likes a word OF appreciation now
yesterday. ! know | had done unusually
good work on that Layton Job. and he
pcvcr even smiled when / laid the re-
suits before him, He Just said:
Very wen, White Not another.
word, ] stood there. twirllng my thumb
waiting Tor bit OF recognition OF my
hard work and my success You cnn
so, he told me. Can You beat it7''
Walter paid his men well, why should
he praise them for what they werc
paid e. doG This attitude he carried
lovely homo. servants. beautiful clothes.
why should he praise her for caring
for that homo, for looking well, even
Tor devotion TO Douglas? II was her
job.
Many men Do rot realize the longing
woman NJ turc has for praise, commah-
dalton. \ comnliment is the best oiler
OF the domestic machinery that has
ever been discovered. yet many men
VIII not realize thIe. aud 80 are chnfv
Of what costs thom nothing, but which
oftentimos would moan so much.
Tho conviction that Madge was IN
love with luch Turner took possession
Of Walter Kenny with a queer inten-
sitr lie faced Il unwillingly, but heln-
lessly' NE was too old for her. she hid
always talked Of hts are-atter the first
year She had tired Of him and placed
her affections on n Younger man.
lilS humor was bitter. That bow
Jack was little more--had stolen what
he hnd once had but had been unable
TO Keep, Gradually he reached ehe cOp-
cluslon that. lori tho present. II would
he host 10 80 on ms they were: not 20
let Mndee know he SUSPECTED anything.
He recalled her wholesome. radiant.
light -hcertnd ns she had heen when he
first met her and started as That
hrancc of her laugh M ehe and Tack
Turner came out into tho hall II had
been n long time since he had heard
her LAUGH like that. MOTTO since her
brother William had left them. He corr
idercd the situation soherlv Ills Het.
stern face rave no hint OF the tunnilt
n his breast
~ win watt nnd-.wstch," he npt.
ereds No matter how thoroughly he
tas convinced Mndgo no longer loved
I'm. there fingered tho hone he might
10 mistaken, He knew Jack Turner
owed her-thore was no mlEtnkinr tho
passion In his face and voice as he tore
himself away and rushed from tho
rouse. But n she--perhaps he WIS
about her--she had only cofa-
'lalnod OF heing lonely, and alone tie
ouldn't understand why she 50 cor-
family complained. That II was Youth
enchlng for what was TIA due he had
10 idea. That had he been more
over md less a stern mentor he iugiu
,nva kent her for himself. he had rot
wen dreamed So both waited waited
dly without effort TO change or inn
grove tho situation.