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THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE
MARGARET THANKS HER FATHER FOR THE PEARL BRACELET
The girl lifted her head quickly, confronting Stanley with flashing eyes.
' ' You said papa sent it to me, ' ' she cried.
"I meant to explain when we were alone," faltered Stanley. "I was afraid you would not accept it from me, and I wished you to have a more fitting ornament than that steel bracelet. "
' ' I love the steel bracelet, ' ' declared Margaret, hotly, taking off the gold one and thrusting it into the hand of the discomfited man; "it is the gift of sincerity, and I shall wear no other."
As she walked proudly away, followed by Stanley, who was looking ruefully at the rejected bracelet, the father's face relaxed into the nearest approach to a smile that it had worn that day.
"The girl has a mind of her own," he chuckled. ..._■:. . .
Just before noon on the following day, there was an animated scene in the office of the Fuller Construction Company. Benham had gone in to consult with Fuller, but found that he was out and that Stanley was alone in the office. The foreman would have gone quietly away had not Stanley intercepted him. A spirited conversation followed, which so stirred the foreman 's anger that he forgot his usual impassive courtesy toward the junior partner and told Stanley a few plain facts in plain language. Stanley, always aggressive and overbearing to those under him, finally lost all control of his tongue and of his temper.
"You may go. You are discharged!" shouted Stanley, pointing to the door.
But the door opened, just then, ad7 mitting Margaret, in time to hear Stanley Y words.
"Please do not go, Mr. Benham,