The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-01-12
Smiled His Way to
Success
By HAROLD slscLAIRE.

a pair u especially bright. merry eyes
O. abei the effects of laughing re-
marx or = cheerful greeting. and the
general expression q bis face was
frank and friendly
sidney smiled bis way through the
shipping room u the big merchandise
house q Angel & Co. and left us
fcfeman dlsconsolaie when there came
ar Office promotion. Inside 81 a week
be had even the ley. stately chief ste
nographer IN q tolerant mood. ands
the typeWrlters were all Ia love with
him. Two years later some one had
20 fin Tie place Of an old veteran who
sold visiting country trade. Within
two months SIR Angel came 10 sid
ney. who had secured that position.
"See here, Ware" he observed,
"faets are facts. and you have doubled
the transient trade. How do you do
ltr
Sidney smiled 10 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 sec.
ond-grade position" decided Mr.. An
gell. Report for managerial place
tomorrow. Ware"
at makes me sick !" observed
Claude Griffiths, head salesman.
.-.t........-.t f.,.r sttbat otarpaf srriu
Of young Ware. Why. | say-its un.
ilgnlfed. II isn't business; FISTS"
TITS caught Miss Della Angel, just
as II has the whole OF us" chirped
winsome Nettie Darling, typewriter,
who overheard Griftiths. "Sldney Is
eyerybody's friend and tries 10 be.
and you're old Glooms,' and that's
why Miss Angel Joined the golf club
Just to m~st a genuine smiling young
man once In while"
"oh. she did. chr" 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 AZ quite a distance.
He kept on smiling, but there was
vague longing In his heart that took
some Of the rare glitter from perfect
contentment. In a business way every
thing was going more than well with
this fortunate young man. Mr. Angel
had come 10 him one morning. as he
sat IN his office, with a bulky envelope
In his hand.
"See here. Ware" he said, "Fve just
received new audit OF the books for
the year and some system suggestions
and costs averages from our auditor.
! want TO go over them quietly and
leisurely at home. Come up 10 the
house 20 dinner at slx-no formality,
mind you"
Sidney was immensely pleased at
the Invitation. While on his way at
9 80 that evening a man rushed past
him as he stood waiting for long
freight train 10 pass. He carried
satchel and was constantly glanclng
apprehenslyely behind him Suddenly.
as n fearinspired. the stranger ran
TO the moving train and swung up the
iron ladder OF freight car
In getting safe hold the satchel
slipped from his grasp. The man
made a movement as II 10 descend
after Il. Then a glance around seemed
TO lmpel him to the other alternative.
A policeman fitted into view, disap-
peared. and Sidney. after waiting for
q minute or two. picked up the satchel.
He placed the satchel unobtrusively
in corner Of the reception hall as he
was shown into the house by serv-
ant. Then II dropped entirely from
his mind. A fine meal and the most
genial guest possible put Mr.. Angel
in his brightest mood
When Sidney was shown up TO his
room. to his surprise he found the
troublesome satchel on a chair. The
servant evidently had supposed II TO
be an adjunct Of his all-nlght visit.
II wonder what's In itT' unused Sid
ney. is II locked7 No. declare !"
He stared hard as the satchel came
open.
"A burglars kitw burst forth sid
ney.
sidney put out the lights and sat al
tie open window o. the dressing room
Of the suite 20 think Of Della. lie
must have fallen asleep unawares. A
CLINT OF light In the outer apartment
awakened him. Sidney saw two men.
one holding a dark lantern, lis rays
focused down upon the open satchel.
zone OF our kind" spoke one Of the
men
SAY broke in the other vehement
Is. Il know who those tools belong
to-nark Derry He's here, or com
ing here. and it's his job"
what ahout the booty downstairs
Hands Oft won't interfere with
a king PAL
The two men left the room. A min
ute later Sidney saw them make of
across the lawn He went down
stairs
Tied hand and foot with = gag n
his maufh lay Mr ANGEL o. 9 sofa.