Show Slants on Life r f e Dy fin J A. A WAlDRON WAlDRON The Vo Voyager gen Iv V VOU OU are sure lure It Isn't for forged f Bartholomew VIllI question ballIn halt ball haltIn In la earnest and halt half in jest referred to sons son's diploma which the elder had bad examined with some lame suspicion when the younger younKer returned from college coIler col col- ler lege Its the real thing said Bald Hiram Well Veil all Ive I've lot jot to say lay then commented Bartholomew loa Is that you loa must have a lot In you I dont don't dad get tet you exactly Any boy that could raise the devil derU you raised In In n college and yet let come out with this Is s a wonder onder and Im I'm proud of you JOU And now well we'll talk business sS You Yon fast cost me a lot boy said IBid Bartholomew and now cow row that Im I'm going to take you Into the business I suppose you'll expect t at least a II as much as ns you spent In college Cant you rou raise the ante a little dad 2 have hove to start at the same figure but It If you behave yourself Ill I'll raise It after the this first year Ill I'll deposit deposit de de- posit quarterly for you yon to draw on It If you exceed the allowance durIng during during dur dur- ing the first year rear Ill I'll reduce It it All right dad Ill I'll be good And so It was settled Hiram's Uram place In the family business was Wal regarded regarded regarded re re- by others who had bad to work by bythe bythe bythe the clock as a 8 raw sinecure He Ill didn't have to punch a n time slip In fact tact his hi hours were regularly Irregular I 1 think son Bon said Bartholomew to JO Hiram BIram one afternoon is as as he met the youth leaving the office at t two o'clock get more Interested In business If it you should get married Maybe dod dad And I think Ill I'll look aroune around for tor a likely young woman that lint ought to be my ml jobs Well lVell perhaps But Dut how would Caroline Gilder Glider do doT dor nother a tough looker dad dac for a steady companion Even Maleu Pas Pas- Pastelle telle the famous portrait painter a r S They Were Dropping the Pilot who was paid for a good job made her look like hike a feminine promoter of revolution But her hoer money hay boy boyl I Ir r thought you had a bunch of It It Bartholomew laughed at the jest and Hiram went forth to a matinee He Tie had gone to a c certain theater daland day dal and night for quite a period After Atter the performance he be had been seen al almost al most as frequently at lit a reserved table In the neighboring restaurant with Belle Delle the very prettiest young woman In the chorus This same evening as Hiram ane and Belle Delle sat dallying with terrapin broiled squat turkey and trimmings Hiram came ame to a conclusion Will you OU marry me me Why not noU Tonight r How about a Been Well Vell then as liS soon as liS we can arrange arronge ar ar- arrange range ronge It nt lIn I answered you dearest And so It was settled Late the next day Hiram and Belle were on onboard onboard onboard board a steamship Just before they sailed Hiram had hod sent senta a a message to Bartholomew advising IId him of a momentous momentous momEntous mo mo- step While the ship was seeking necking open water got a wireless wireless wire wire- less les from Bartholomew that for essential essential essential essen essen- brevity would have pleased a hunting space editor V You au are lire disinherited die dis inherited It sald not make any difference with you sweetheart will It asked Hiram showing the message Why no If no If If If I can make moke a living you Why Im I'm sure I can calL And well we'll save money by cutting this trip a 8 bit short But your father will relent I 1 suppose suppose sup SliP pose pOlle when hen he toe hOB has time to cool off I dont don't depend on that The line old gentleman never backs up They were dropping the pilot and several passengers passenger Including Hiram and Belle crowded to the rail Hi III r ram In nn an excess of or love covertly overtly pressed his lips to Belles Belle's hand She Rhe suddenly thoughtful had hod just seen a I face tore she knew and ond cast rast a glance backward It Jt was Wal on older flame Carlton Cherry who gave tier her a frank and admiring look 1001 of recognition IN ill had lost losta a a fortune and among tots hit economies of late lote had been elimination elimina tion of White Way II activities ct Up Belle Belli had read In this isle very mornings morning's that Carlton having come Into a new ness fortune by the death of an aunt was sailing to their own o destination destina destina- tion ion Oh well ell dear said Belle to III HI HIram ram well not Dot worry about the to tu tore ture |