Show I I IHM I M I I I I 1 H I l H-l 1 II III I Love Business Storm Clouds Clouds- Understanding 4 t By Dr AUGUSTUS SHERWIN off C till 1111 t Western W il rn n Newspaper Union JOHN GRESHAM came Into his place J JOliN of 01 business s like a hurricane lilt IRa lowering brow suggested the thunder thundercloud cloud The girl nt at the Information desk stared at him In open mouthed wonder DIggs the dIe office boy ten min utes ales late and Just hanging up his cap cop tried to fade away from view He Ill was halted by a stern tem peremptory challenge chal clIal lenge lente Late ore are you Dont Don't repent repeat It I l wilted Over behind the railIng Tailing Tailing Tail rail ing Ned Warner bookkeeper started stared hard at his relative and employer em em- I want It understood here and now fairly shouted Mr Cresham I wont won't have anybody In my service who appears here bere for work Jaded and worn out with late tate hours Im I'm watching things look things look out lAs l I As he slammed the door noisily after atter otter af ot- ter him a n young oung man sped quickly to the side of Inn Ina Oh Arthur I l she Bhe gasped faintly what does It all nil mean T TI Arthur I cant can't tell you replied Gresham rapidly I sow father In such a mood be before Core Per Perhaps he has heard about about- about about- About bout our en engagement Interrupted Interrupt Interrupt- ed Ell Arthur I think not But Dut he soon will You You rou you are going to tell him Ive done It already already by by letter I Just left reft It on his desk Ina Inn for mercy's mercy's mercy's mer mer- cys cy's sake hurry In there quick I Get that letter Its It's no time the present for father to rend read It It Ill I'll be less less cow cow cowardly ardly ordly and go to him openly when hes he's out of this tantrum Oh I fear tear I I fear tear I trembled poor Ina but she went tl to the private of of- fice flee Huh I looking for anything demanded demanded demanded de de- Mr so fiercely that her heart sank Why I I-I I I was looking for a a-a a a letter That It challenged Mr Gresham and he held up a missive Just opened Well Ive I've read It t You had hod better leave here at nt the end of the month C e a e a a e eArthur e Arthur was In business for himself Not Nut so Ned Warner Worner If Mr Gresham was was proud of his strong manly Independent Independent Inde lade pendent son he be also loved Ned Warnor War Wor- ner nor The latter was the son of his dearest clearest friend On his deathbed Mr Gresham had hod promised to care caro for him That morning Mr fr Gresham Grsham had hod learned of his being seen with a gay young playing card and drinking crowd This was the cause that mornIng morning morn morn- ing lag of ot his unusual spell of ot temper A dark cloud seemed to hang over the office all that day Mr Gresham remained In his office until noon lie walked out of the place then his grim silence adding new uneasiness to his anxious watchers In Ina 0 pale one and sad-looking sad was startIng start start- Ing to leave the office for lunch when Ned Nell approached her In the anteroom Can I have hae a word with you Miss Valle he Inquired You have been beena a good friend to me he said with sincerity sin and humility I am In deep distress and I feel that I J must make a confidant of you ou I am responsible for the trouble here this morning I am sorry to say I did not know that replied Ina ma with true sisterly sympathy Well Weil I am nm I have been a foolish disloyal f fellow fellow- to the kindest man that ever eyer lived Mr Gresham and he knows It L Oh Ohl I my sins are not very heavy but I have wasted time gone with riotous companions and otherwise other wise disappointed him He lie was hintIng hint hint- Ing at me when he be burst out so this morning and Ned with honest tears of contrition In his eyes told Ina the whole story ending up with For the sake of you others I guess I had better go 10 somewhere and make a man of my my- self You will do nothing of the sort l 1 d declared Ina There Is too much good goodIn In you to throw yourself away Go 00 straight to Mr Gresham tell him all you have told me turn over a new leaf eat and make him happy Ill do It and Ill I'll reform I vow I will willi cried Ned earnestly It was VOS late In hi the lie day when Ina ma timidly entered the room of her employer employer employer em em- little dreaming of how favorably favorably favor favor- ably Ned Warner had paved the wa way for a n gracious reception Mr Gresham she sold said s ld I have decided not to walt wait until the end of the month but leave today Why hadn't you better stay for a afew afew afew few days daYI My wife will be back from the country Thursday and then between between between be be- tween you there can be arrangements made For what gasped the perplexed Ina Why I supposed you would be glad to have her operation co as 08 to the trousseau and the wedding arrange arrange- arrange men meats ments tit tit- Why I gasped the petrified Ina you ou discharge me this mornIng morn morn- lag Ing What's that Me Met Ha nO ha dal I ho ho hoi I Bless me my dear young lady I What ever er put that Into your head I simply suggested that as you are going to become our daughter It t was best that you exchange office life for forthe forthe the home Yes Indeed just indeed Just so sot sol solAnd I And despite the fact that he was not entirely tolling telling the truth there was such a kind fatherly look In his natured good ej s that Ina did not have hn the heart hart to- to gainsay him |