The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-28
Smiled His Way to
Success
By HAROLD sINcLAIRE.

Sidney Ware started out in the busi-
ness world with one sole asset II was
a smile. II was true that he possessed /
q pair of especially bright, merry eyes
TO abet the effects of a laughing re-
mark or a cheerful greeting, and the
general expression of his face was
frank and friendly.
Sidney smiled his way through the |
shipping room Of the big merchandise |
house of Angel & Co., and left its |
foreman diseonsolate when there came |
an Office promotion Inside of a week |
he had even the icy. stately chief ste
nographer in a tolerant mood, and
the typewriters were all in love with
him. Two years later some one had
TO fill the place OF an old veteran who
sold visiting country trade. Within
two months Mr. Angel came to Sid
ney, who had secured that position
See here, Ware" he observed,
'facts are facts. and you have doubled
the transient trade. How do you do
it?'
Sidney smiled in a modest depre
eating way. and tried to sidetrack the
burden of compliment by telling a
clean humorous story that set the
usually majestic millionaire shaking
with laughter.
"You are too good a man for a sec
ond-grade position" decided Mr.. An
/ CELL Report for a managerial place
! tomorrow, Ware"
| "1t makes me sick p observed
| Claude Griffiths, head salesman,
| twelvemOnth later-''that eternal grin
| of young Ware. Why. 7 say-it's IN
dignifled, 1t isn't business; lists"
ats caught Miss Della Angel, just
as 1t has the whole of u.s." chirped
winsome Nettie Darling, typewriter.
who overheard Griffths "Sidney is
everybody's friend and tries TO be.
and you're old Glooms,' and that's
why Miss Angel joined the golf club
just to meet a genuine smiling young
man once In a while"
"Oh, she did, eh?' snarled the jeal-
Gus rival. "Well, I'll bet old Angel
doesn't know It."
Sidney never knew how much Della
was to him until she went away TO
visit some friends at quite distance.
He kept on smiling, but there was a
, vague longing in his heart that took
. some of the rare glitter from perfect
ccntentment In a business way every
thing was going more than well with
this fortunate young man. Mr.. Angel
had come TO him one morning, as he
sat In his office, with bulky envelope
In his hand.
"See here, Ware" he said, 1--WE just
J received new audit Of the books foI
the year and some system suggestions
and costs averages from our auditor
, want to go over them quietly ant
leisurely at home. Come up to the
house to dinner at six-no formality
mind you"
Sidney was immensely pleased a
the invitation. While on his way a
$50 that evening a man rushed pas
him as he stood waiting for lonj
freight train to pass. He carried ;
a satchel and was constantly glancini
!, apprehensively behind him. Suddenly
as IL fear-inspired, the stranger raj
to the moving train and swung up tn
iron ladder of a freight car.
In getting a safe hold the satche
slipped from. his grasp. The ma
made a movement as if to descen
after il. Then a glance around SCENE
:, to impel him to the other alternative
d A policeman fitted into view, disaI
h peared, and Sidney, after waiting fo
a minute or two, picked up the satche
He placed the satchel unobtrusivel
In q corner Of the reception han as n
was shown into the house by SER
; ant. Then 1t dropped entirely frol
q his mind. A fine meal and the mos
genial guest possible put Mr.. Ange
IL In his brightest mood.
Is When Sidney was shown up to n
E. room, to his surprise he found II
n troublesome satchel on a chair. IT
"a servant evidently had supposed 1t
: be an adjunct Of his all-night visit.
81 wonder what's in it?" unused ST
new. "Is IL locked? No, / declare
He stared hard as the satchel can
open.
- "a burglars kitI' burst forth 81
ney.
Sidney put out the lights and sat
at the open window of the dressing roo
c- of the suite TO think Of Della. F
= must have fallen asleep unawares.
CLINT Of light in the outer apartme
:" awakened him. Sidney saw two me
one holding a dark lantern, its ra
focused down upon the open satch
"One of our kind" spoke one Of {
men.
"Say," broke in the other vehemeI
ms ", eI know who those tools belo
80 to-Dark Derry. He's here. or CO
ial ing here and It's his job"
"what about the booty downstairs
Hands Off won't interfere wi
n king pal"
The TWO men left the room. A m
ute later Sidney saw them make
across the lawn. He went dow
stairs.
F, Tied hand and foot. with n gag
80 his mouth. lay Mr.. AngeH on so
he A safe stood open. and spread out