The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-09-17

ry evening Leila was sure to come tt
her fathers study, and she was equal,
sure TO stay there till Robert went away
| The old man seemed in very deed
10 be blind TO the fact that these NEE
tings were beginning to result in some
thing else beside the mere transaction Of
business
| swell, Robert,,' said Mr.. Veazie, one
evening as the office was abtu, being
closed, ''you can now have a short res.
pite from the confinement oil the coun-
Iiing-houso. The affairs Of the concern
are all settled, and we shall not start
again under two weeks, so you can have
that time to yourself, to enjoy and en-
prove as you see fit" B4
thank you kindly, sir" returned Ro-
bert, "though mus. say would ra-
ther make myself busy thau lay idle so
long" II
"But you bav'nt had resting spell
before for four years" g
"True, sir, but my mother and sister
need all my time, so can hardly afford
10 rest now"
"WelI, never fear, Robert, you shan't
suffer loss" a,
veazie never ield long arguments, and
from his manner on the present, occasion,
Robert knew there was nothing more to
be said, so he put on his hat and started
homeward. il
The next day or the day after that, Ro.
bert Winslow took a walk into the city,
and as he was returning home towards
night, he was accosted in the stree; by
gentleman whom he had frequently seen
at the counting. house transactng bnsi-
ness with Mr.. Veaze.
"Mr. Winslow, Ibeleve," F." said the gen
tleman.
"Fhat is my name, sir.n
"And mine is Dunham. You have
seen me in at your coun,ing-house."
ayes, sir. remember"
"Mr. Veazie tells me you would prob
ably like TO employ your time 10 some pc
euniary advantage during your business
vacation" 5a
"Indeed, should, sir" returned Rob.
eri, while bright ray Of pleasure flashed
over his features. iis
"Then lean offer you rare chance.
want you 10 accompany me 10 Troy,
there TO assist me in closing up the books
of a heavy firm who have failed and left
matters at rather loose ends"
"And when do you want me TO GO
80, this very night, Now, in half an
hour"
Roberts countenance fell as he heard
this, and after moments thought, he
said:
81 cannot 60 so soon. If you could
wait two hours, or postpone the matter
until omorrow, | would CO."
"That is impossible, Mr.. Winslow, for
the boat starts in half an hour, and the
business admits of no postponement.-I
Veazie tells me you would be just the man
to unravel and straighten out these ac-
counts, some of which have been hanging
Tor years, and are now put into the hands
of the creditors in that dubious shape
| will pay your expenses, and give you
ten dollars day if you will 90 with me. )"
81 canno, CO." said Robert, in some
what disappointed tone, but yet with de
cision, "for when came away this
morning, ! promised my mother that
| would return before dark. My sis
ter is away, and as my mother is quite
weak, she wo'd suffer exceedingly a, my
ABSENCE"
,"You will have time 10 drop her line
by the penny-post, informing her of the
cause of your ABSENCE remarked Dun
ham.
"Thc penny-post man does not 60 near
my dwelling after this hour" returned
Robert. "No, sir he continued, in de.
cided tone, 81 cannot 60. would not
leave my mother to suffer in ignorance Of
my fate this whole night for an hundred
times the amount lmighi earn by the Ia
Dor. | thank you kindly for your codsid-
Grafton, and trus! you will not blame
me for the result"
"Of course cannot blame you," an
swered Durham, "though | am sorry you
cannot go. Thought you needed the
money"
$50 do need the money, sir" re-
sponded the young man, with slightly
flushed face, "butl cannot take il al
the sacrifice Of what | consider my fillal
duty"
"very well, II can find some one at
Trey who can do the work. Good even
ing, sir" Il
Robert responded a "good evening""
and then wended his way homeward.--
The circumstance caused him some un-
easiness for short time, but he soon
forgot it, and on the next day he obtain
ed a first rate JOB through the aid of Mr..
Veazie, at an insurance office, copying
policies.
Again Robert Winslow was at his
desk in Mr.. Veazie's counting-house.
Business had commenced in guod earnest,
and there was fair prospect Of long
continuance Of il. Nearly week had
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