Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-01-26

2 Smiie. II was true tnut he possessed
a pair Of especially bright, merry eyes
TO abet The effects Of laughing re-
mark or cheerful greeting. and tie
general expression OF his face was
frank and friendly
Sidney smiled his way tlaSpgh the !.
shipping room Of DE big me tchanlise
house Of Angel d Co.. an6 left It's
fsreman disconsolate when there cameI
in Office promotion. Insile Of q week
lie had even the ley. stately chief ste
nographer In tolerant mood, and
LIE typewriters were all IN love witt J
m. Two years later some one had /
- III fhe place Of an old veteran who
s Id visiting country trade. Within /
ltyo months Mr.. Angel came to Sid
ny. who had secured that position.
See here, Ware." he Observed.
".aets are facts, and you have doubled
TIE transient trade. How do yeu do
M"
Sidney smiled In modest lepre- ]
citing way. and tried to sidetrack the
burden Of compliment By telling q
clean humorous story that set the
usually majestic millionaire shaking
with laughter.
You are too COED man for a sec
oisisgrade position" decided Mr, An
gel. Report for managerial place
tomorrow, Ware"
1T makes me SICK " observed
Claude Grifiiihs, head salesman. a
tuelyemontli later--"that eternal grin
OF young Ware. Why. | say--it's I'M
dignifed, It isn't business; it's7-it's--"
cts caught Miss Della Angel, just
as 1t has the whole OF us chirped
winsoines Ncttie Dnrling, typewriter.
who overheard Grlfiths sidney Is
evcrybody,s friend and tries 10 be.
and you're Old Glooins, and that's
why Miss ANGEL joined the golf club
just to meet a genuine smiling young
man once In a wihle.''
HOh, she did, el?r snarled the jeai-
GUS rival, "WelI, III bet old Angel
doesn't knew IT.
Sidney never knew how much Della
was to him until she went away to
visit some friends at 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 to him one pserniig, as he
sat IN his office, with bulky envelope
IN his hand.
See here. Ware Re said, Tive Just
received q new audit q the hooks for
the wear and some system suggestions
and costs averages from osE auditor.
want 70 go over them aule1ly anu
ieisurely &C nome. 1ome UP g the
house 90 uinnef &C slxf7-aQ iefmaiityt
mihd YOU
Sidney was immensely pie'ssed ~
tne lnsitation' Wli'se oit nis WaS ~
a'SV thaI evening 9 man rushed past
nim az he s.oou waiting ior = lo1is
freight traip g pass ne carrier =
satehea ana was conslantly glancing
appfehehslvely Deniha nm suuuen's,
az y feaf-inspifed, the stranger ran
70 me moving IRAN ana swung up the
IRON 1aduer q 4 frelght car.
IN gesuhs a,-sale hOle tne satche'
shpped IRON ms gfasp. Inc man
made 9 movement IS = e descend
after i. Then glance around seemed
20 impel him g the otner aisefnatISe,
4 policeman hitted into view, disapT
peared, and Sldneys after waiting Tor
q minute Or two, picked up the sstchei.
he placed the satehei anoDtrusiyeiy
In corner OF the reception hal as he
was shown into the house py servs
ant. Then i dropped entirely from
his mind a 1ne meal and me most
genial guest possible put AT. Angel
Ia bis brightest mood
When Sidney was shown up 70 his
room. % his surprise he found the
troublesome satcIel on chair The
servant evidently had supposed II TO
be az adjunct Of bis ail-night visit
II wonder what's ID it3n unused Side
nes N II lccked1 No, I DECLARE !"
He stared hard as the satcheI came
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