Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-06-03

the hpuse OF Singles d Co. hugh how
the place smell of leather. l asked for
Mr.. Saiggles, and | was shown into his
office. ...-.
Good day, SIR said Singles, glad 10
see you here
! handed him the letter. which he Just
glanced over, and then said, Follow me-
| He then led meto tile next room, where
three fellows were driving their quils
with all their might.
Mr.. Jackson said old Sniggles to one
of them, 'Mr. Plastic here, CHATS my
self) has come to join you; be good
enough to let him go 10 work, and SO say
ing, he left the room.
Mr.. Jackson did as he was told. He
gave me quantity of things to copy,
every line Of which puzzled me by the
extraordinary terms it contained: words
which never heard before, and which
am confident, are not to be found in John.
sons Dictionary. did as was told,
though if you had asked me what had
done al The end of the day, | certainly
could not have told you, except tha, was
eternally writing something or other.
My fellow clerks were good-na,ured
fellows, though their coats we're built by
third.rale taiors, and their neck ties were
more striking than tasteful They were
not very ignorant either: and though
they knew nothing about the matters
was most up in--such as the private
history of Madame Spinnini, the grea,
danseuse, and the real story about the
Duke o. Dumps and Signora Salonica, of
the Italian Opera, &c., still they were
not badly informed about matters of his.
tory, geography, statistics, and political
affairs.
x X
Six months passed. had worked ev-
cry day like horse--or like clerk
had conquered all the difficulties of the
Office, | understood my business, and was
rising into importance.
During the whole of this time, had
seen nothing of "The Man over the
Way" He mysteriously vanished the
very day | last parted with him when he
sent me 10 the office. The people a, the
house where he lodged declared they did
not know whittier he had gone, but he
his rent, and they spoke of him with great
respect
'Mr. Plastic said old Sniggle,. when
entered his room one day with some office
work had just done, will you dine with
me to-day! Ny daughter will be glad
TO see you.'
Could l believe my own ears How
the words thrilled through me l ac.
cepted the invitation, of course, but in
what terms l do not know. was So
: hustered, that, for the first time during
my clerkship, made several blunders in
my work that day. Atfve O'Clock, Snig.
giles entered our office, and, asking if
was ready, we walked off together. We
did not talk much. fortunately for me, con-
fused as | was, for we rode in an omni
bus.
When we reached SniggIe's house.
that house that had been forbidden ia
enter-how my heart beat P! How would
Julia receive me !? Could I act the par
of mere friend with propriety? Wha
: should do? Twas already in the draw
r ing room.
"Julia !" exclaimed, in spite of ole
5 Singles, himself. She rushed forward
, and caught her in my arms.
T very pretty indeed said old Sniggles,
, smiling quite benignantly on US.
what does it all mean p l exclaimed
, She's yours, my boy---she's yours,
} said old Singles, almost whimperipg as
he spoke; you are a man now, and you
r deserve her: she shall be your partner
: for life if you'll have her; and by love
sir, you shall be my partner, too, if you
. like
l wa overjoyed, but still bewildered.
"Tha truth is, Charles said Julia
I'VE owe all his happiness to my fathers
} kindness, and the interest of my own ma.
l ternal uncle. Since our separation he
has been my confdant and he promised
that he would make it his business TO for.
ward a y happiness. He wished to see
you what he calls worthy of me'--tha,
is, man of business. He determined
} 10 watch you, end even to call on you
but believed you saved him the trouble
Of doing that. My father agreed to all
his plans: and both confess that you have
gone through your probation nobly. NV
father has told you SO. Let me now
present you to my uncle--an old &C.
quaintance of yours
She smiled as she said this, and led me
into the next room where my hand was
immedia ely afterwards warmly seized by
"rHE MAN OVER THE Way" =