The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-26
Sim Spalding's
Vacation
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By JANE OSBORN

rhings that are frequently said 20
lead to eventual success, and so Tar
had remained on the bottom rung Of
the ladder.
For all his industry and serious
ness, Sim Spaiding was something Of
an Office funny man. His comments
on office occurrences were never espe-
cially funny or clever when repeated,
but immensely funny when uttered by
| Sim Spaldlng himself. Rose Atwood.
who was secretary to Mr.. Rogers, the
president of the concern. found him
especially amusing. Slmson felt re-
sentful at this sometimes, and again
felt glad that he was able to amuse
her. Otherwise he feared she would
not have noticed him.
''Where are you going to spend your
vacation, Mr.. Spalding?" she said one
morning In June. II know you will
be original"
Simson Spalding looked up gravely.
I'm going to spend ten days Of
| the two weeks right here. / shall
| .pretsnd for those ten days that I
soneons OF consequence. enough
aHee. 70 come in at half-past
! nihess4 kfch. II choose. And
/ shall la Ho hours for lunch. If
l like, and I sn4llfsad the paper at
my desk and use the Office phone to
make dates for supper at the coun-
try club. and l shall knock Off 10
play golf any afternoon / like. I'll
have the thrill of pretending I
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maybe l would some day. But I
guess 1t isn't In me. SO am going to
pretend"
mr.. Spalding," she said one day
shortly before Sims vacation. Its
none of my business, but I'm going
to give you a bit Of advice. You
aren't going to make a bit of HID
with Mr.. Rogers spending your vaca-
ton the way you said you intended
He'll think that you are doing it be-
cause you want to make an impress
sion on him. He won't see the joke
of It, and he'll despise you for It."
'That's something" said Sim. up
to now he hasn't regarded me of suf-
f1cient Importance to do that"
Dul he may QicIndtkt YOU VI SOinC-
thing" warned Rose.
what difference would that make
to you?" asked Sim with unexpected
seriousness.
"None to me, l suppose" she said.
And before Sim could say any more
she had sped out of the room toward
her little Office beside that OF Mr..
Rogers.
Despite the warning. however. Sim
began his vacation as he had said he
would He had a new suit and he
wore white carnation In his button
hole, and even carried walking stick
and smoked an expensive brand Of
cigarettes. friend amused at the
adventure, lent him a high-priced mo-
was the diversion that Simson Spald-
ing offered to his associates.
Two or three days had passed and
Sim was still carrying out his plan. He
had lunched until four and then re-
turned to his desk where he sat read
ing the afternoon paper. AT half past
FIVE nearly all the office force depart
ell. Dut ut ICiudiltu on QiQ IOSC NJ
water and an Office boy to finish up
some late dictation. 1t was then that
a distinguished looking middle-aged
man entered the Office.
81 want to see a member of the
firm." he demanded. II am not willing
to wait. 1t is most important. +"
AT your service" said Mr. Spald-
IL tai f1xA r~<x1,. t><<x<
Thereupon the stranger sat down
In close consultation with Mr.. Spald-
ing. He wanted to build a house and
he wanted to build 1t right away-not
a mere house but sort OF castle on
the outskirts of the city. Sim Spald-
ing forgot that he was the office joker
playing part. He caught the mans
ideas promptly made sketches. sug-
gestions, talked prices and went to
dinner with the stranger. That eve
ming in the moonlight he drove him,
in his borrowed car, to look at par
eel of property owned by the concern
on the outskirts of the city. He
talked as he never knew he could talk,
making the stranger see the castle
of his dreams already built.
Next afternoon the deal was closed.
The stranger signed the contract for
the purchase Of the porperty at high
valuation and had accepted tempo
rary agreement with Spalding for the |
erection of a hundred-thousandd dollar
mansion.
Spalding carried the deal to his SUI
perior. Mr.. Rogers.
He wanted to see a member of the |
firm" he confessed 81 beg pardon
for forgetting my position"
Mr.. Rogers was looking over the
tentative agreement with knowing eye.
Say. II you can close deal like this
in less than a day | guess you ought /
to be a member of the firm II you're
not. And say-what's come over you
good clothes. flower In your button
hole, fast car-why. you always acted
like a grubber until lately