Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-06-23

IN SEARCH OF A SITUATION.

John Peters had just graduated from the
mercantile college in New York, and with
Recommendation and diploma in bis
pocket was now in search of situation.-
He was good looking young man Of
twenty-three had earned with his own
hands the money Professor Ferdinand Cos
tello de Guor had received in charge for
his education, and, if we mistake not,
John Peters was a native Of small town
ia Connecticut, which from some oversight
on the par. Of the previous compilers, has
had the misfortune to be entirely overlook.
ed by the great Mr.. Brooks, in his uni
sersal scrunity oc that State.
For fear of rendering the town classical.
as being the birthplace Of our hero. we
shall refrain from further mention of it,
satisfied that the curiosity We have already
excited will induce future compilers to be
more accurate in their researches, and
thus, in course Of time, may come to be
awarded to the aforesaid town, in spite
of lis present isolation and obscurity its
due share Of geographical importance.
In what part OF the city John Peters re.
sided, or where he happened TO be on that
morning to which We refer, is point not
clearly shown. l am sorry. however, be-
cause the locality OF John Peters might
tend to strengthen the identity Of John
Peters. and preven. him (had this fact
with some other important items been
clearly established iu the mind Of the
wealthy and influential Joshua Meir,) from
ep,rapping the pretty bird which policy
and worldly calculation bad already beat
into the brush for Joha Peters the Sc
coad.
That John Peters had been looking ov-
er the morning papers, cannot be doubted
from the fact that precisely nine o'clock
A. NJ. found him standing at the door Of
Nr. Joshua Meir's counting Mr..
Joshua Meirs having advertised that nor
ming for book keeper.
mir. Meirs ! lelieye ] have the honor
OF addressing Ar. Joshua Ners?' said
said John Peters, touching his hat and
Low.ng profoundly in the direction indi.
Gated.
the same I responded Mr. Meirs, with
I. irigidly dignifed nod. Can be OF any
service to YOU? Please proceed 2
john Peters hesi,ated aud glanced
about the room the presence Of Mr.. Meirs
was recognizable in every object.
What shall do. If there was only a
hole SOMEWHERE thought John. But
there was no hole, and our nero proceeded.
Ny name is Peters-Johu Peters,
MIR Meirs sprang from lis armchair,
as though be had received shock from
some invisible battery.
John Peters? b. all that's gracioGs =
cried Mr.. Mers enbraciny him. And here
ike an old smpleton have been treating
you, thinking you stranger all the while,
according TO the most frigid rules Of eti-
ouette. ! deserve to be blowed for ever
having studied Count De Orsay's Treatise.
But how is yGur father how stuTil.. in
me-I can see him in every feature Of your
face--in good spirits, reckon ?--yes.
see, no matter about the answer-arryed
in the moraing train-al tired out, 70
doubt? 1-es, Of course, bov could ex-
pect you 10 be otherwise ? rode al night,
see? Perfectly unexpected, though
didn't dream Of you coming before TIE ex-
piration of another week-think your
father said in his letter week from Fri.
day--to day, let me see, is Wednesday,
which would leave it a week from day az
ter tomorrow. Bot ne matter you are
lust as welcome here comes the omni-
bus; it will take us within two minutes
walk Of my residence, and Bella is at home
this morning. She can't help but be de.
lighted-come ! And Mr.. Meirs caught
the arm of John and started in the diree-
tion Of the street.
4 fear there is slight misnnde standing
somewhere faltered John, attempting to
Withdraw bis arm it is true my name is
John Peters
'Of course and my name is Joshua
Meirs, and you are to marry my daughter
Bella. ! can see no cause Of misunder-
standing in the matter. Halo I he shout
ed, at the same time reckoning to the
driver Of the bus and renewing his hold
upon John Peters arm. Halo there, two
fares tbis way
The driver held up, and Mr.. Meirs, in
spite Of the half formed remonstrsnce OF
the bewildered John Peters, hurried him
into the bus, and in FIVE minutes more
they were ascending the marble steps OF
the merchants resideace.
rs Bella at home 2 inquired Mr.. Meirs,
Of the servant on the landing.
'Troth, and ! think il was the young
mis.ress's voice ! was after.hearing iust
now in the peanDy room'
Mr.. Meirs lead the way in the direction
indicated, while John, much embarrassed,
followed. lie felt it was high time some
exclamation was offered. But Mr.. Mers
was too much pre.occnpied with the one
idea-.,he identity Of John Peters, and his
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