Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-10-06
Worth a Mans
Winning
By HAZEL SMITH.

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It was a strange wooing, II 1t could
be called such. On the one hand wal
Bryce Wharton, with strong, earnest
love. On the other, trustful, sympa
thetic Milly Dover. What she thought
what sweet words Of encouragement
she might have had In mind to speak
to the Ingenious, impetuous young
man whose handsome face would ap-
peal to any girlish imagination in q
vivid way, she was not allowed to ex-
press.
Il have told you just what my heart
dictated" Bryce had spoken. Il must
not ask you to tell me what you think
Of it, for it would be unfair to your
self and to your family. / only ask
you to allow me to hope you will once
In awhile remember that I am going
to work at an ideal, to come back and
tell you Of it when / have reached the
goal"
You will be regretted now, and
surely welcome then" murmured MIL
ly, and with brief handshake he was
gone.
Headstrong and resolute, set upon
an idea and determined to carry 1t out,
Bryce strobe down the lonely country
road in the direction Of home. 1t had
been a new home to him for the past
month. 1t had been as well new
home to his cousin, Evan Gray. Both
were orphans. Both had been sum-
moned home from different colleges
for an interview with wealthy John
Gray, their uncle.
He was a generous-hearted, indul-
gent old fellow. He had been build
err of note In his day and the stately
mansion was sample of his own
architecture. He was going on long
trip to Europe. His nephews had
graduated. They were welcome to
remain young masters of the house,
until his return.
The cousins found comfort, luxury
and ease indeed in their new life.
They had cultured social surroundings
and the Dovers were their nearest
neighbOrs The first time the young
men met the fair daughter Of the
house, Milly, the peerless, they mutu-
ally decided they had found the fair
est thing on earth. 4
Bryce found Evan lying in ham,
mock, doing, when he reached the
Films. Evan was languid, settled
down into the Incidence of being as
though it was going to last forever,
Il say" he observed. drowisly,
''what's this hear Of your leaving in
the morning?"
- simple fact. that is ALL" replied
Bryce. seriously.
"a journey sonewhere3" +.
mo; ] am going to the city to look
for work"
''Ivcannot afford to waste a year for
nothing" was Bryce's response.
Sorry" yawned Evan. "Going to
leave the field to me. eh---the fair Mil
ly included?"
"She is worth any mans winning"
replied Bryce. softly, and went into
the house to finish his packing.
The latent aspiration in Evans
mind, if it might be designated as
such, was to become an artist. He
was fair daughtsman. and might IN
time become an architect.
Bryce wasted NJ time in minor cler-
ical capacities. He went to large
firm of contractors erecting a giant
skyscraper In the heart Of the great
city. wore overalls, helped lay the
foundation. helped setting the mann
moth stone pillars. and found that he
had learned something.
One day he was given charge of y
portable forge.
His work was to stand above the
set steel beams beside the portable
forge and heat red hot the bolts used
to clamp these and the Orders togeth-
err.
1t was nearly noon one eventful day
when Bryce held one Of the heated
bolts ready to swing it to the riveter.
In the street below a sudden com
Motion attracted his attention man
on horseback was urging up his steed.
He had a leather bag on the saddle
before him. a revolver menacing
shrinking crowd IN pursuit.
. A sudden impulse inspired Bryce.
'He gave the pincers swing. Whiz!
the flaming bolt cleaved the air and
landed on the saddle directly in front
Of the horseman.
There was flash as the saddle
cloth burst into fame, shrek Of ag-
ony from the steed. Then horse and
rider rolled to the ground, and some
officers rushed up and the episode was
over.
When Bryce was summoned below
by the building superintendent, it was
to learn that his promptness had halt
ed thief who had snatched bag
from Bank messenger containing
small fortune. His recognition by the
bank led to a princely reward. but
more valued than that to an influence
exerted in his behalf that gave him a
position as manager for one Of their