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Show I TWO BOYS WHO MEAN BUSINESS ! This is a true story of two boys who represent the independence and grit of the American spirit. James Hackett was not in need of additional help, but an indescribable something about the latest lat-est applicant compelled his attention. "Si i you want work?" he said, after a moment's thought. "Yes sir," came the quick and decisive reply from the lips of the applicant. "It strikes me that you're pretty young for a lumberman." Mr. Jlackett could not refrain from tmiling at the thought. f "I'm eleven, sir, and if you'll give me a chance, 1 will show you that I can work." Mr. Hackett was evidently in good humor, for he i -idled the foreman and told him to give the boy something to do. Thus it was that John Arola i:ae the first evidence of the character that should some d;ty make him a power in the state of Wash-'.!.?!"!. Wash-'.!.?!"!. His mother was dead, and his father was viiv in iJ1(. woods, thus leaving John and his bro-'iii: bro-'iii: ;irl, afed thirteen years, to fight their bat-;i' bat-;i' vi'L lhe world. One day the foreman of the imll si,i l to Mr. Hackett, "That's a bright boy you Jl imiie, over 1o me." """(I," said Mr. Jlackett; "raise his wages to d;.y." "II- worlh it,' replied the foreman. J"!m vas elated at this turn in affairs, but, to tin surprise of Mr. Hackett, he requested pennis-his pennis-his brother Carl to take his place at the ijh!'. - . ' "If he is like vou, it will be all right," .said Mr. !!::: . t. "Indeed, sir, he is just as good a worker as I said John, and his face lightened, with a look Here was loyalty unadulterated. ' ail went to work. lie gave satisfaction. John ,!;-;j'peared. and in the rush of business Mr. Ilack- M forgot to inquire about him until one day he ' ' i.im-ed to meet Carl. "Where is John C asked Mr. Hackett. "Oh," said Carl, "he is attending school in Ar.leen." This was a new phase of the case, and Mr. ilaekctt became intensely interested in the two who were not only anxious to earn jheir living who also were planning to acquire an education, inquiries he learned that the boys were living a little, tubmle-down "shack," and that the one worked in the mill earned enough money to 1 ej. 1, ii supplied with food and clothes, while the "tinu'er one attended school. Out of school hours, 1 ini did the hou-ework and cooked the meals, i v, rything about the old "shack" was tidy. Here ' as honest, effort, youthful independence and happi- m. A few days later Carl requested a bhort va-' va-' ation. "What forf" a&ked Mr. Hackett. "Wefl." said Carl in a burst of youthful conr rlf nee. "John and J are building a house." "You mav have your vacation," was all that Mr. Hackett said; but he did a lot of thinking, and, before he went home that night, he instructed the foreman to see that Carls salary went on just the mo. In due time John and Carl completed their ; "mansion." It has two rooms and the same nunl- ler of door? and windows. The roof is well shingled. shin-gled. Carl has returned to work in the mill, and i , John continues to attend school when not engaged in household duties. In the evening the two lads Hudy and read. They are happy in their independence indepen-dence Fort us Baxter hi Success. - .. .. ' |