The state herald., 1920-01-02
CHAPTER v.


The summer was not far gone when
Dave. through an introduction fur
nished by Mr.. Duncan. got new Job.
It was In the warehouse Of whole.
sale grocery. trundllng cases and
| sacks Of merchandise. It was cleaner
than handling coal, and the surround
lngs were more congenial and the
wages were better-6fty dollars
month to begin.
THE 6rst thing ID to get out Of the
deadllne." said Mr.. Duncan. II am
not hoping that you will have found
destiny In a wholesale warehouse. but
you must get out Of the deadllne. As
jong rs you shovel coal you will shovel
coal. And you are not capable of
anything better until you think you
are."
But I've liked 1t pretty WELL" said
Dave. "As long as l was Just work.
ing for my wages It was dull going.
but 1t was different after l got to see
that even shoveling coal was worth
while. l suppose 1t Is the same with
groceries, or whatever one does. An
soon as you begin to. study what you
handle. the work loses its drudgery.
1t isn't mans Job that makes him
DICK Of his job; KS what he thinks
of his job"
A light Of satisfaction was In his
teachers eyes as Dave made this an.
swer. Mr.. Duncan had realized that
he was starting late with this pupil.
md II there were any short cuts to
education he must find them. So be
had set out deliberately to instil ~
idea TINT education Is not q matter of
schools and colleges, or courses of
reading. or formulae Of any kind. but
Q matter Of the i've senses applied to
every experience of life. And he knew
that nothing was coarse or common
that passed through Dawes hands.
Dawes energy and enthusiasm In
the warehouse soon brought him pro
motion from truck hand to shipping
clerk. with an advance In wages to
sixty-iive dollars month. He was
prepared to remain In this position for
some time. as he knew that promotion
depends on mnny things besides abil.
ity. Mr.. Duncan had warned him
agalnst the delusion that man Is en-
tireiy 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. Mr.. Duncan hud
directed him Into the realm of fiction
and poetry. and he was now feeling
his way through "Hamiet." On the
evening ir question an elderly man
engaged him In conversation.
You are 4 Shakespearean student.
I seer
~Not exactly. I read little In the
evenings"
II have seen you here different
times Are you well acquainted with
the town.
"Pretty WE'LL" said Dave, scenting
TINT there might be purpose In the
questioning.
working nowf"
Dave told him where he was EN-.
ployed.
II am the editor of the Call" said
the elderly man. ave need another
man on the street: q reporter. you
know. We pay twenty-five dollars q
week for such . position. II you are
interested you might call At the once
tomorrow
Dave hurried with his problem to
Ar. Duncan. II think I'd like the
WORK" be said. ''but I am not sure
whsthsr can Do Il Ny writing Il
ratherOwooderful.s
NJ. Duncan turned the matter over
u his mind. "Yes." hs said at length,
'but notice you arc beginning to uss
the typewriter. When you learn that
God gave you ten fingers. not two, you
may make . typist. And there II
nothing more worth while than being
able to empress yourself in English.
They'll teach you that on Newspaper.
! think rd take Il.
mot on account Of the money" be
Continued. alter Q little. sYou would
probably soon be earning more In the
Wholesale businesA Newspaper men
arc about the worst paid Of all pro-
fessions. But It's the best training In
the world. not for Itself but a. 4 step
to something else. The training is
worth while. and its the training you
want Take H."
Dave explained his Disadvantages to
the editor Of the Call. II didn't want
you to think" be said. with great
fnnkness. that bscauss ! was read.
Ing shakespears ! was . master Of
Ensiish. And ] S1ess u I were to
write up stu6 IN Hamlst's language
I'd gst canned for IT,"
sWe'd probably havo \ dsontst,o