The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-07-26
JIM'S INSPIRATION
BY CORONA REMINGTON
1923. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

20. 1923, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
Bill Davidson ignored the elevator
darted up the three flights Of stairs t
his apartment, unlocked the door an
threw himself into the nearest chair.
He was facing a terrible situation
for the first time in his life that yer,
evening he had made the discover.
that he was in love.
He had thought Vera Goodwin wa
just like other girls until this evening
when the sight of her seemed to in
toxicate him. Old Mother Nature
kept singing to him: "She's the CIR
for you. She's your mate, how car
| you ignore it? Take her, tell her vol
love her. Marry and be happy" Blu
| another voice inside spoke more i'm
periously still: "Be careful, old man
If you want to get to the top yor
have neither time nor money for 6
wife and children"
But although nature spoke more
quietly and less dictatorially she had
stronger influence and for one blind
moment Bill Davidson had held Vera
to him tight and had told her halt
frantically that he loved her. Then
without word Of apology or expla-
nation and without having proposed
he had fed out of the house and back
to his apartment; and here he was
sitting In the dark with his head In
his hands trying to face the situa-
ton.
Certainly he should not marry for
ten years yet. He would be only forty
then and by that time he ought to be
well along toward that Office next
door to the president, If not actually
sitting in it. But there was Vera ard
he loved her more than he had ever
dreamed any man could love and she
other man would get her. Madly he
clenched his fists and struggled to
work 1t out
Along toward morning he came to
the conclusion that If he were strong
enough he could resist his longing for
Vera and forge ahead toward his
goal.
The next morning big Jim Williams,
the much envied and adored presi-
dent, came through Bills department
and stopped at his desk.
How about having lunch with me
today, Davidson" he said genially.
you know my hobby for keeping
personally In touch with my men,
and lunch times about my only
chance.
"Thank you so much, Mr.. Williams.
I'd be glad to come, for we all enjoy
talking to President jim"
Thanks, appreciate that" He
slapped the younger man on the back.
Come to my Office at one and Wen
go to quiet little place where we
can talk
AS it happened, their quiet little
place was pretty well crowded and
only a table in the window was left
Williams, always keenly interested In
everything, gave the order, then
the passersby on the street
with all the eagerness Of child.
: "Say, Davidsonw he exclaimed sud-
denly. "Look at that shabby little |
couple taking In the pastry. Newly
weds, I'll bet, and from the country,
TOO. How she clings to him! I'd give
anything had to be In their shoes.
They've got the light Of heaven on
heir faces"
why do you envy themY' Davidson
isked
"Good Lord don't you? He's got
some one to work for and some one
% tell his troubles to and some one
o worship him, all In one. Watch
low she looks at him. If you were to
20 out there this minute and offer
-Ourself as a swap-and mind you,
'ou're handsome as a picture and bet
er dressed than she ever saw any one
n her whole life-why, she wouldn't
her red-faced, raw-boned
armer boy for a dozen Of you. No,
ir, she wouldn't. That girls happy,
nd he is, too, only he's kind Of sheep
sh about It."
swell, If you think all that. why
idn't you" Bill broke OF embar-
assed."
why didn't 1 marry. sonT the
resident went on evenly. II did, but
lost my little wife when our boy
anne, and somehow never could
hink of taking another. And, after
II, you don't really lose anything
ou've loved. struggled harder than
YER to be success after she went
way because I knew she'd like 1t.
he was always so interested in the |
And I've tried to be the {
ort of man she'd have me be, too.
We been lonely, Internally lonely at
mes, but I'd rather have married her
nd lost her than to have any other I
oman I've ever seen and have her
8 long as I lived"
When Williams looked across the '
lble there were tears In the younger I
ans eyes. I
THANK you for telling me-" David
N mumbled, putting out his hand. :
You've shed new light on every !
ling. I've been so dreadfully, sell :!