Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-21
The TIGHT ROPE = 4 Elizabeth Jo'''s"

but still inferior mental equipment, she
had begun to think as he did, to look
at his problems from his viewpoint.
The Old Man followed this imitation
and the girls ambition and steady de-
velopment with increasing amazement
and satisfaction.
You'll have my job before you get
through, If don't look out" he told
her one day after she had been with
him six years. He was not man OF
expansive moments but he had one
now. And I'll tell you the secret OF
your success" he went on, settling back
in his big swivel chair and shaking a
swollen-knuckled forefinger at her. TITS
because this business is your life. You
don't think of anything else. can I'M
derstand that because it's my life, too
1t always has been and will be. That's
natural. It's my business and my bust
ness is my world. It's a world I've
built myself and I can't imagine living
in any other.
i've never married because I was
too busy to fall in love and be bothered
by family. Well, what has it all got
me? A lot of money l don't enjoy
spending, and case of spinal arthritls
that's beginning to be a damned NUS
ance. Perhaps you think I enjoy trot-
ting off to Hot Springs twice a year
and soaking in hot water internally
and externally. while you run my bust
ness l needn't have let this arthritis
develop if I d had sense enough to listen
to old Doc. Chambers first warnings
and take rest and have some fun.
Now don't know how to take any
rest or have any fun. I'm In wise, ana
it's closing around me like the Iron
Virgin and crushing my bones out OF
shape"
He was SO pleased by this flight OF
fancy that he stopped to grin at. her
while he let it sink in. The Old Man
had his vanities and fancied himself
as a master of words. He had already
lost three good advertising men by
over-editing their copy. Satisfied now
that Anne was impressed, he relaxed
and went on.
What I'm getting at is that this
sort of thing is all right for me. / can
give my days to business and my nights
to arthritis If I want to. It's different
with you. You're too young to settle
down as robot. You ought to go to
some dances, take some Joy rides. and
have few love affairs. If you don't"
the swollen forefinger wagged at her
again-"you're going to live to be sorry
for it. as am"
Anne smiled demurely.
Il may not be as much Of robot
as you think I am" she told him. The
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think about but 1t didn't really put him
on the right track. So he was both
angry and resentful six months later
when Anne gave him two shocks at the
same moment-her resignation. and the
announcement of her immediate mar
riage to the head Of his manufacturing
department.
But what the hell are you resigning
for?" the Old Man yelped when he was
able to speak. Marry the fellow. Of
course. u you want to-though Why
you should want To-" He checked him.
self. conscious Of q certain lack Of tact
TN his comment. Then, rather sulkily.
for he nov felt abused. he went on.
TIN not crtticixing Cary. you UNDER
stand. Hes one Of the 6sst-faithful,
hard-working. methodical loyal. de-
pendahle. appreciate htm-always
have: But-well. I've got to be frank
aneut this-oomparod With yuu he's q
talloW dip 70 q thousand waH bulb I've
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