The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-14
WORK BOTH ENDS
BY CORONA REMINGTON

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II know IN make good in the end.
I have the ambition and the know
how-trouble II. It's going o. take too
long. and can't ask her before ] get
there. With all her millions I've got
TO have a pretty decent income before
my pride'll let me take her Besides
she's been accustomed 20 having ev-
erythIng she wanted all her life, and
I can't expect her 20 take TO the live
in-a-cottage stuff. A wrong start
might spoil our happiness forever"
Roland Fuller walked w and down
his apartment sitting room and crap
Piled with circumstances. His fine.
well-chlseled face showed decided
worry frowns as he stared at the rugs
on the floor and lodged certain pat.
terms on his way up and down.
Under normal circumstances u
would probably take two or three more
years to work his way up TO a position
In the Arm where he would feel justi-
fied in asking Josephine Reeves 20 he
his. And he could not wait. and she
probably would mo-. There were alto
gether too many men worshiplng at
her shrine for anything like that
somehow. he must get things In shape
So that he could propose within the
next few weeks. II he only had
little more weight or influence. he
would bring these people around down
-.
was no such thing as pull. hut Roland
Fuller was convinced that II was fully
half the victory. Loads Of people with
brains and power were holding down
bralnless powerless positions simply
because they didn't know how To get
cut Of their ruts. Hence. argued Ro-
land II pull and influence would turn
the trick and you hadn't either. then
the best thing to do would be 10 create
them. But how. how on earth did n
fellow work II. he wondered.
As he paced up aud down the room.
a vision 81 Josephine Reeves fitted
before his eyes. she seemed to he
standing so near him In all her young
lovellness. and his hands rripped the
coins In his pockets as he made n
silent vow 10 create pull--to get him
self up In the world OF business. After
while he stopped his tramping and
ahsently dropped into chair 20 work
out a plan.
old man Reeves was one 81 the biz.
rest stockholders IN the Morton Store
company. where Fuller was manager
~ the third floor. lie wished energe,.
ically that he were the stakeholder
and Reeves the manager. but wishing
did not make IL So The power ~
wishing may he great along some lines,
hut Fuller decided that II did little
good In cases like this. Doing counted
more than wishing and weight counted
more yet.
Walking down the street the follow.
Ing morning remark dropped by q
man In front Of him somehow stuck
In his mind all day. Work both ends
against the middle. Charley. You
don't know how many business sue.
cesses have been carried through that
way"
The words formed themselves into
little chant and went hummlnr
through Fuller's mind. Both ends
against the middle-both ends against
the middle At the close OF the day.
and without any feeling OF shock or
fear. Fuller found himself walking
into Mr.. Morton's Office n II his mis-
sion were a daily occurrence.
"Oh. how are you. Fulleri' said
Morton, genlally.
"All right" he answered. silll calm
'hu, you're going % be surprised when
you hear what ! came for I'll pos.
sibly get fired. but my motto's always
been: when you want thing 60
after H."
Pine motto" said Morton. heartily
Its the basis ~ all success"
swell. I'm thinking ~ asking
Josephine Reeves "a be my wife. and
with all her millions I haven't the
nerve until I'm on a pretty good sal
AIRY. 10 was wondering whether you'd
drop dead at the suggestion Of making
me junior partner"
bucket Of Ice water in his face
would have surprised Morton less. but.
shrewd business man that he was. he
never showed what he thought. In
fash he took In the situation. and
realized that the man who married
Reeves only child would some day
use the Reeves millions in his own
business interests unless will were
made tying u M for life; and that
was hardly probable.
swell consider the matter az the
next directors meeting. Fuller" ne
answered. after a while.
Thank you. sir"
That night Roland obtained an In.
terylew with Mr. Reeves
MIR. Reeves" he began. Il have
great hopes Of being taken IN as junior
partner az Morton's. so I now feel
that shall be able 20 support a wife
and ~ want 20 marry your daugh.
ter"
Reeves thought for a second In ii.
lence. then
You're likely young chap and
believe you can make Josephine happy.
Go ahead and try your luck he ended
as he gripped the young mans hand
In both % hls