The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
Mixed Letters
By HAROLD
20. 1921, Western Newspaper Union.)

IF the firm doesn't raise my salary
on October 49," said Arthur Grant, as
he tried the new wedding ring on his
fiancee's finger, II shall do something
desperate"
"But why October 10, Arthur" In
quired pretty Celia Hunter, patting
his hand affectionately. "Why not
wait till the New Year?'
Because" replied Arthur firmly,
Everybody asks for a raise ut the be-
ginning Of the year, whereas l am the
only member of the staff who entered
the firms employment on October 10.
Just think, next week l shall have
been there five years. And to get a
beggarly thirty-two-ifty a week !!
Why, we can't begin to live on less
than thirty-fve."
But Arthur, dear, you aren't going
to do anything rash for the sake of
two dollars and a half" said his
fancee. "Sooner or later they will do
you justice, l am sure"
"You don't know old Carson" re-
piled Arthur moodily. mo, 1t amounts
to this, dearest. Unless he raises me
to t~hirty-five our marriage must be
postponed"
Postponed !" exclaimed Celia in
CONSERVATION.
"That's what l said. I'm not going
to start life in a cheap fiat with In
stallment system furniture and-why,
what's the matter, dearest?"
IF you think more Of your old fiat
than you do of me-" sobbed Celia, you
may take your old ring and leave me
forever" And, flinging the ring upon
the table she hurried toward the door,
Arthur came to the conclusion that
1t would be best to settle his difficulty
with his employer before attempting
reconciliation with his fiancee. Ac'
cordingly, the next morning he re
quested an interview with Mr.. Carson
the head Of the corporation in which
he occupied the post Of assistant
cashier.
"Mr. Carson" he began, II wish to
apply for an increase in salary, to take
effect Immediately. l am to be married
shortly, and I find thirty-two dollars
and fifty cents a week insufficient tc
support a wife,"
Mr.. Carson spun round in his chair
his eyebrows lifted.
"How much did you say you re
ceive?" he asked.
"Thirty-two fifty" faltered Arthur.
"Weekly or monthly, Mr.. GrantT
"Weekly, sir" replied the other, al
lowing a diplomatic smile to hover
over his features.
II did not know that, Mr.. Grant,
replied Mr.. Carson. II thought you
salary was twenty-five dollars.
should, perhaps, have been willing t
increase 1t to thirty, but-no, MI
Grant, what you ask is impossible
Good morning, sir" And he returne'
to his papers, while Arthur, too dis
composed to utter the words which h
had prepared for just such q contin
gency, retired to his work.
, That evening, seated at the table l
his little room. he wrote two letters
! One was to Mr.. Carson, %apologizin
| for his action. II very much regre
: that we failed to reach a satisfactor
: understanding this afternoon" h
wrote. II hope you will forgive tn
unreasonable nature Of my reQuei
and disregard the incident" The othe
was to Celia. In this he pa~ssionatel
announced at once his love and his d
: termination. with the secret, unwri
ten reservation that he would SON
day return to claim her.
Then he went moodily to bed.
He knew Celia's stubbornness ar
. pride. He knew that she would new
be the first to make advances to hi
+ again. The dawn broke, and he ros
after a sleepless night, ready for Il
new life to which he had pledged hiI