Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1921-12-29
Worth a Mans
Winning
BY HAZEL SMITH.


love. On he other, trustful, sympa'
thetic Milly Dover. What she thought,
what swt et words Of encouragement
she might have had in mind to speak
TO the Ingenious, impetuous young
man Who's. handsome face would APP
peal to any grllsh imagination In u
vivid way, she was not allowed to ex-
press.
Il have told you just what my heart
dictated" Bryce had spoken. II must
not ask you to tell me what you think
of it. for 1t would he unfair to your
self aud to your family. | only ask
you 10 allow me to hone you will once
in awhile remember that ! am going
to work at an ideal. to come back ard
tell you of it when have reached the
goal"
You will he regretted now. and
surely welcome them" murniured Mil
", and with a brief hnndshake he was
gone.
Headstrong and resOlute, set upon
an idea and determined to carry II out,
Bryce strobe down the lonely country
road In the direction Of home. 1t had
been new home to him for the past
month. II had been as well new
home 10 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
er OF n"te 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
n"ighhors. The first time the young
men met the fair daughter Of the
honse, Milly. the peerless, they mutu-
ally decided they had found the fair
est thing on earth.
Bryce found Evan lying in a ham,
mock. doing, when he reached the
Fins. Evan was hnguid, settled
down into the Incidence of being as
though 1t was going to last forever.
81 saw" he observed, drowisly.
"what's this hear Of your leaving In
the morning?"
"A simple fact. that Is ALL" replied
Bryce, seriously.
"A journey somewhere"
mo: I am going to the city to look
for work"
81 cannot 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
Iy 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, II 1t might he designated as
such, was to become an artist. He
was fair danghtsman, and might In
time become an architect.
Bryce wasted no time in minor cler-
lcal capacities. lie went to large
firm Of contractors erecting giant
SIX yscraper In the heart of the great
city. wore overalls. helped lay the
foundation, helped setting the man.
moth stone pillars, and found that he
had learned something.
One day he was given charge of
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
It was nearly noon one eventful day
when Bryce held one of the heated
bolts ready to swing 1t to the riveter.
In the street below sudden COM
motion attracted his attention. A man
on horseback was urging up his steed.
He had a leather bag on the saddle
before him, a revolver menacipg
shrinking crowd in pursuit.
A sudden impulse inspired Bryce.
He gave the pincers a swing. Whizl
the flaming bolt cleaved the air and
landed on the saddle directly In front
Of the horseman.
There was fash as the saddle
cloth burst into flame, a shrek of az
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, 1t was
to learn that his pr0mptness had halt
ed a thief who had snatched a bag
from q bank messenger containing a
small fortune. His recognition by the
bank led to 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
clients who was the most prominent
builder in the city.
The day that Mr.. Gray returned
home and Evan started out dolefully
"to make his mark In the world"
Bryce, with fair bank account and
business standing. re.
ceived welcome from his proud old
uncle that made him thrill with pride
and pleasure.
And when he made his second love
to blushing Milly and asked
her to become his wife, she hid her
timid head upon his shoulder and
whispered sweetly:
my answer Is the same as It would
have been year ago-yes."
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