Liberty High School - Lion Yearbook (Brentwood, CA)

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Vera v acn t + 0 go to wori: for almost tvio rr-cnths, but Jack and his mothor left for Lowsnn tho weelc follovjin the breakin c: • i of the engaseiTisnt Jaok had taken in all tho details of the j I J grocery business, and a wholesale ruan of considerable capital J I had noticed hiirio The man liked Jack; so Jack did not hcsitat?; ; to ask him for a position in his v. ' -holesaj-e h ' use in Dav scn, ) I The first year in Dev son meanr, skinpin ' for the BcnsonSp ! but the second year Jack received a considerable i aicOo He and his mother moved to the better residential part of town, » The third year they were able to rent a little home in the suburbs of town where they lived almost in luxury, A few days after Jack s tv enty- fourth birthday he v s s called to the office„ Mr, Madison, of the Dawson Wholesale House, looked Jack squarely in the eyes. After a moment ' s | look he seemed satisfied and said, Benson, you have worked | for this house steadily for four years now. There is pi ' omo- tion at hand. Our salesman of Yuma territory is coming into | the office and you are to to.ke the Yuma territory. Your sedan j I is outside o Take a look at it, Jacic stepped to the windov; I eagerly and looked out, Hov do you like it? Mr. Madison, it ' s great, he exclaimed. Mr. Madison slanped him on the shouldei ' , The lead is yours, my boy Be trustv orthy Yuma territory took in Vera ' s home. He would be able to see her once in a while, | Months passed by, and he saw Vera several tjmios, but al- ' ways spoke to her very coolly al though politely I One afternoon he was driving do n a road above the allow- i ed speed limit. Something appeared in the road ahead. He •