The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1932-08-05
Sammy Is
Saved
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS
GO by Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.l
tWNU Service)

had not seemed so wet and un-
doubtedly cold and the prospects Of
immediate rescue so remote Sammy
might have considered jumping in
so gloomy was his mental state.
NO" decided Sammy. II don't
fancy laundering about in there and
probably running the works Of my
watch" And with consideration for
his watch came the memory of the
false but undoubtedly fair one who
had given 1t to him.
Her fleeing with another and much
richer man on the evening Of Satur-
day last was a part of the reason for
Sammy's gloom. The other reason
was that he had lost his very prom
Using position because his boss want
ed 1t for a relative
And II Sammy had not been so de-
pressed and gazing into the very
depths Of the earth, he would not have
seen the small, daintily bound PAM
phlet that some one must have
dropped while strolling along the
river side.
Sammy picked 1t up absently and
then because any small trife would
have interested his weakened mental
outlook, he turned the pages as he
walked along.
Then he read the words on one
page that were destined to lead him
to worlds where there was never q
longing to Jump into cold rivers.
1.-The mental attitude we take to-
ward anything determines to great
er or less extent its effects upon u.s."
was what Sammy read and somehow
1t sank deep into his brain. The 1T
tie book was one Of those many help
full ones by Trine but Sammy read
no more for the moment as he was
straightway In an argument with
himself and knew that the depressed
Sammy was beaten-knocked out at
the first round.
"I'd like to see any girl or any
blooming position either make me
jump into that cold water. It's just
mental weakness to let things like
that trouble healthy mind. was
just poor simpering Ash. total
eclipse of man for giving that girl,
who was after money, passing
thought--fine wife she'd be II fell
low lost his coin. And as for the po-
sition, there are plenty more for an
able man and I'm that all right"
1t was in that state Of renewed
good comradeship with the world that
he looked up and saw her approach
ing.
She was dangling her bag In one
hand and was obviously searching for
something as her eyes swept the
ground every inch Of the way-that Ia
until she reached Sammy's side and It
was then that Sammy knew his finish
had arrived as far as other girls were
concerned.
Nothing happening that could pos
sibly form an excuse for speaking,
Sammy was forced to let the girl pass
him.
Then, for the second time within q
quarter Of an hour, Sammy called
himself poor fish, boob and every
other name that suggested a softened
condition Of the brain.
1t was Of course her book that he
had picked up. She was even then
returning to retrace her steps In
second attempt to find it.
So when she drew near again Sam
my held the small book we'll up Ia
front of his eyes, seemingly deeply
engrossed in Its contents, but won
dering, with swiftly beating heart.
what measures the girl would take TO
recover her treasure.
"Oh." she exclaimed suddenly and
quite frankly when she saw her book
In a strangers hands, 'that is my
book you have. lost 1t not fifteen
minutes ago and have searched every
where for It."
Sammy looked back at her and did
a lot of quick thinking. "If I give 1t
back to her now," ran In his thoughts,
that will be the end of the story and
perhaps the end Of my career-it will
be thoughts Of that wet river again"
But he said to her, "Is there any
name In the book by which you can
identify it?'
"Of course, my name is In It, Just
look and see. Mary Elwood, 5S Green
Lane"
"Then / think II would be very
much nicer indeed, If were to call
around at So Green Lane, say about
four this afternoon and return your
property. / have much to say to one
who reads such helpful stuff as this,
in fact" continued Sammy, feeling
that his listener was not exactly
averse to his idea, II would like to
tell her that one passage in this book
has probably saved my lifei"
mol" cried the fair one with pity
In her lovely eyes.
"Yes," said Sammy, "but now l feel
as IL / could conquer the world. That
u.s." he added a bit consciously, "if
might be allowed to return this book
In the afternoon. | have to jog into
town now to get crackerjack good
position and will need Its helpful
suggestions to show me the way"
"Oh," cried Mary delighted, "it Is
all too wonderful and hope you will
accomplish your ideals. Yes" she add
ed softly with the twin Of that other
blush ST would love to have my book
returned this afternoon"
"Then there's no doubt about my
ideals being realized" said Sammy,