Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 5, 1914, Page 8

2525252525252525252525252525252525 | ANDERSON'S SUCCESS By CLARA INEZ DEACON. e “The Industrial Iron Works,” read | khe big sign on the big shop after the | painter had finished his work. For fifteen years the sign had read: *James Alexander,” but a partner had | been taken in. To the surprise of many the partner was young Boone Walters, only twenty-two years old, pnd knowing nothing whatever of the usiness, or any other business. An nt had died and left him a legacy, mnd he had offered to invest $20,000. Pames Alexander, the founder, was a bard-working man. He paid his debts and had the best of credit, and the pusiness was apparently doing well when the change was made. Two reasons had actuated him In making the change. The one was readily guessed by the women—the bther was not even hinted at by the men. For almost a year young Walters had been an admirer of Kitty Alexan- der, daughter of the man of whom he had become a partner. He had re- celved no more encouragement than half a dozen young men, and had not therefore reached the point where he dared state his feelings. His personal appearance and character were good, and his family ranked well eocially, and there were those who sald it would make a match. When it was known that he had become a partner there ‘were winks and smiles. “It the father will take him for a partner why won't the daughter? A partner first—a son-in-law next,” was said. They were wrong. The father was little given to social matters, and the mother was an invalid. He knew that young Walters was one of the callers at his house, but he had no hint that he was a euitor as, well. He would have welcomed a partnership with any man, old or young, just at that time. Men always sneer when a “business woman” is spoken of, and should a widow lose $100 in some speculation, they are ready with the words: “Serves her just right! Any man could have told her she would lose her money!” But how is It that every year scores and scores of business men who have made a success and are still doing finely, are cajoled into investments of worthless stock and lose their all? After long years of hard work and 800d management, and a profit to be proud of, Mr. Alexander was unable to Tet well enough alone, The fakers gath- ered him in and despofled him, and he was on the point of bankruptey when young Walters came along with the | money to save 21m. NO one Knew what a close call he had had. When the partnership had been consum- { mated a thought came to him, and he | said to Kitty: | “I suppose you have heard of the change at the works?" ‘Yes, and I was going to ask you !about it.” “Young Walters has become my partner.” | “But why he? He is not a business | man.” | “Well, he had the money, and 1 | guess he can run the office part all right. 1 think 1 shall like the young chap first rate. He comes here quite often, doesn't he?” “l1 don't care for him to come any oftener. 1 wish you had taken some one else for a partner.” “Why, Kitty, what is the matter?” “Nothing just now, but I'm afraid thege will be.” “But what?" “I—I can't tell.” “Well, you must get to like him, my dear,” said the father as he turned away. . Here was a father who would say to one of his employes: “Here, John, is a bit of work that must be finished by ten o'clock to- morrow." It never entered his thoughts that he couldn’t in the same tones com- mand his daughter to like some young man and be as implicitly obeyed. It he had known more of a woman’s heart he would have realized that those very words would have preju- diced Miss Kitty against the young man he was speaking of so favorably. ‘1 .e predominant trait in Boone Walters’ character was a desire to boss. It had been so from his child- hood, and his parents had rather fa- vored it, instead of seeking to correct it. The young man was making his third call on Miss Kitty when he took her to task about attending a certain party. His criticisms were not born of jealousy, but of “bossism.” He seemed to feel it hie duty to play the fatherly act. The girl resented it, ot course. If she didn’t make it plain in words she did in her attitude. There is no admonition of “Girls, obey your beaux.” If there were one it would not be heeded in the slightest, i especially when given in a bossy way. Wives have to heed it, or husbands will head for Reno, but girls have fa- thers and homes back of them, And perhaps the most prominent trait in Miss Kitty's character was her objection to being bossed. She wanted td do right, and she did do right, but she would not be commanded. With her antagonism toward Boone Walters she was always hoping he wouldn't call, and glad ™hen he left. And now she realized that her father was for him, and that he would almost have the right to enter the house whenever he pleased. In the shops was a young wan e — e —————————————————— M it g oo g oo B o AR SRR RL A st S TR R R perepediodseoerob@doudgido g EN'S CLOTHING | | -_— oo Cu el O O Our Banner Month for BfiSiness! We are determined to make June the bi we are making efforts in this line which offered such price inducements, and ney and variety of seletcion at these special THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA, JUNE 5, 1914, e e e et named Guy Anderson. He was work- ing for wages, and his father was also a mechanic. The young man was a natural genius in the line of mechan- fcs. He had been sent to the house to repair a music-box and other things, and now and then was to be met at some social event where the line as to wealth was not too etrictly drawn. He was fairly well educated, and had the manners of a gentleman. One day, after the shop had been running under the new management for a couple of months, young Ander- son sought an interview with Mr. Alex- ander to say: “While in a butcher shop this morn- ing I saw the butcher chopping up meat with a cleaver in either hand. He morrow to be bullt after, and we must draw up a written agreement with Guy.” Not one word of encouragement from Walters. He as good as turned his back on the whole thing. This at- titude caused the senior partner to say 1 to hig daughter when he got home: “Kitty, 1 can’t understand young Walters at all. Have you two had a quarrel ?” “No, father, We are not intimate egough for that. Did you go to see Mr. Anderson’s invention this after- noon?" “Just got back."” The thing had been talked of in the | home, and the girl had seemed greatly | wanted it fine, and it took him twenty | minutes of steady work to make it so.” “Well?” “It there were a machine that would grind three times the weight of meat he was chopping, and do it better, and in five minutes, wouldn't the butchers and hotels buy them?” “Lord, man, such a machine would make the manufacturer of it a million- alre within five years!” “I believe I can invent onpe.” “Go ahead and make your drawings. It the machine will work it will make us both rich.” Boone Walters had stood by and heard the conversation, but had not put in a word. Ag a matter of fact he had antagonized Guy the first week he began to boss things, and would gladly have discharged him it he could have found an excuse. “If Guy does succeed it will be great for ue,” said Mr. Alexander, after the mechanic had left the office. “He may be smart enough!” was the mean reply. “But he will invent it. He is a genius, and the most valuable hand in the shop.” Walters had no more to say, but he made a mental resolve that boded no good for the genius. Young Anderson had converted an old barn at his home into a shop, and there, secure from outsiders, he pre- pared his drawings and made his model in his spare hours and by giving his Sundays to it. There came a day when he could announce at the ehop that everything was ready for a trial. The partners, one of them scarcely daring to believe, and the other hoping for failure, accompanied Guy home. In ten minutes it was settled that the invention was a success, and Mr. Alexander danced around in his ex- citement and slapped Walters on the back and shouted: “I told you he would do it and he has!” “I don’t think it practical,” was the surly reply. “But you eee it working.” “But this s only a model.” “But it's great, great, great! You would realize it if you were a machin- fst. It will be brought to the shop to- interested. She was told that Guy had succeeded, and what the attitude of young Walters had been, and little more was said. She knew where young Anderson’s home -was, and she knew that the model was to be left in his shop over night. At ten o'clock that night she sald to the coachman, who sat in the kitchen: “Thomas, have a horse and buggy in the alley in just an hour from now.” “Yes, miss.” “You are to go with me for a short drive. Bring a lantern.” The drive was half ended when they reached the shop holding the model. In his trust of his fellow-men Guy had not locked the door. It was Miss Kitty herself who got out of the buggy and entered the place and brought out the model and the drawings. “It's robbery and state’s prison!” whispered the coachman. “Not unless you are caught!” she laughed. Half an hour later a second rig drove up to that same shop, and the driver of it gave a grunt of satisfac- tion as he descended and found that he would not have to break a lock. Ten minutes later he was cursing as he drove away. There was a great row next morn- | ing. Young Walters charged young Anderson with stealing his own prop- erty that he might deal with other parties; young Anderson resented the imputation by a knockdown blow; Mr. Alexander said the partnership must be dissolved, and Miss Kitty went to an uncle who had money and told him of the invention and got him to buy the junior partner out. That invention has made a carload of money for the owners. And did Miss Kitty become a robber just to see how it would seem? (Copyright, 1914, by the McClure Newspa- per Syndicate.) Heard in the Moonlight, He had just seated himself beside her in the park, and as she did not move away, he gained some encourage- ment. “Do you-—er—believe in thig— er—Kkissing idea?" he ventured. “Are you eugenic?” she asked. “Why, no!" he replied, a bit con- fused. “TI'm Joe."—Judge MEN'S WASH PANTS & $12.50 Snits Redticed to. .00 is $8.98 SO0 NV AlUeS oW e 85 ®% $15.00 Suits Reduced to ......... $10.98 ST 80 Vales W e oA $1.20 i $18.00 Suits Reduced to ......... $12.98 i: §20.00 Suits Reduced tc ... S UNDERWEAR 8% $2250 Suits Reduced to 25 2C0NIS GRIIENE. & 08 Sl i o 19¢ v $25.00 Suits Reduced to S0 cenisE GRIMBATS A N 39¢ i $27.50 Suits Reduced to .. 108 (::n'mems """""""" 70¢ 2 210,00 Silts Redueed tc :I,SO EENnTh LRSS $1.19 MEN'S FINE PANTS PAD0GarMENISE v st e L $1.39 54.00 Values now BELTS 35.00 Values now ... 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