Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-11-25
Look Out for
Number One
Ely HELEN SCALES.

I"'. - X. Judge StiNWrh:
'That$ ;he present have designed /
for you. my worthy friend, - 4 re- !
mindcr or your rrdu0us law studies !
with yours truly. Young mau, lake |
the advice of successful senior.
follow OIL. the sentiment that little !
card expresses, and you will thank
Inc for giving It to you instead of n
watch. nr 81 500 Hill as suppose YOU
eNpcctcd?"
NO. won't say that did" rctort- ;
cd Jasper Miller. Il knew you TOO
well for that. You are rot the kind
that ever does that sort of thing. So
I'm not disappointed. Look our for
No. J. eh:' ana JnSpe: read the in
Scriptinn or ia" little licc. of PASTE
board. 'l0u'yc always dome that"
And see Where l ann Wanted the
judge, swelling NJ aud waving his
hand broadly. as if t" cur!usr the
many domains he had acquired in
BramptNn.
"All right" curly spoke jasper.
n"dding adieu 20 the man who had
taught him how to be a lawyer--fOr n
consideration 81 .ooll out for Number
One At the threshold of Il how bust
ness life I'll take Tie time 70 think
out just what that means and how it
may help me-
He WAS IL careless, worldly young
man, this new bachelor Of law, and
he had been taught his lessons in an
unworthy school. His uncle, Robert
Miller, had paid his way through COL
lege and had helped him on to adj
mission to the bar Robert Miller
was said to have some money, and
there were lot of cOnniving rela-
ttVeS fervently awaiting his demise
and distribution Of the spoils. With
the graspine Judge AS tutor and
these Same ;:i::.a relatives as exam
pies, II was r": much wonder that
Jasper had 81 MOOR estimate OF the
world in Er:i2:ai and Brampton in
particular.
Only about one experience In his ca
reer was u:itinged by the shallow
ideas OF real success drilled into him.
This was hiS sincere love for Eva Da-
Wis.
One day Old Robert Miller &uI:.-
moned nll his relatives to Il family
council. 4 new sect had sprung up In
the next town. a speclous, impressive
appearing man, their leader, had de-
vised the cult Of the "Soul Drearners, :"
he called 1t. The weak minded and
the idle became easy victims. Old
Miller had dreamed himself into their
mysteries. He now told his relatives
so.
II have decided to- do for you peo-
| pie what you are all waiting for,' he
| announced bluntly. II have liquidat-
ed the bulk Of my possessions for
$4,000. I warn you. after that is dis
tributed you need expect nothing fur
Their from me, living or dead. Broth
er-in-law Thompson. you have u large
family, mortgage on your home---what
say to $4,000"
at would come in good. right sure :"
declared brother-in-law Thompson
buoyantly.
''And you. Aunt Priscilla?"
81 need Il trip abroad, doctor says"
"lf you're thinking Of me in the dis
tribution," piped in Cousin Felix
Todd, "Tll pay back. Say. I know
| Of speculation in the city where 49,.
| GtM will earn thirty in year"
| DC? all right. Come to the bank
| and Well pay off. There's something
left, Jasper; what especial line of eS.
traragant folly have you got in mind
| for Your share?r
And now was the supreme moment
| for Jasper Miller.
! "UEcle Robert" he said, you edu.
| Gated me, YOU brought me up. l want
none of your moncy--oniy your affec
| ton. Where you go I CO.
"Mean that, do yOu?' snapped on,
| Uncle Robert In his keen suspicious
| way.
II do"
stick to me If hadn't cenl?"
ITO the last ditch" proclaimed Jas
per dramatically.
In month the mask was down
| Uncle Robert started Jasper into &
desultory law practice. Then nc pro
ceeded to devote all his time to the
Soul Dreamers." A climax came
The specIous head OF the cult made Of
will, all the funds Of the sect, includ
Ing $4,000, the last OF Uncle Roberts
fortune. Uncle Robert came to til,
little home he had rented for Jasper
and himself with a doleful face and .
more doleful story one afternoon
They were paupers!
AS Jasper noted his worn nnxiou.
face his better self came to the sur
| face.
| "You shall never want home Will,
] can earn enough to maintain one
| snid Jasper.
/ That night Jasper returned by mai
to Judge StllIwell the motto: "LooL
out for No. L. I'D rather be a mar
| than rich" he wrote. Your motto
] nnnl,no il,n Si,nnnucfil