The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-01-12
AMUSING LOVE AFFAIR IN LONDON.

A London correspondent of the New Or.
leans Della furnishes that paper with the
following readable story:
A good sell is related of wealthy bank
er here who is very good natnred, but in
clined to be trife fast in his views Of life.
He had favorite clerk, young man about
twenty-one, remarkably handsome, modest
and highly intellectual. For these qualities
be was liked by every one, she banker did
not escape the general feeling of good will.
He was as poor-as his salary, and had no
connections to push his after fortunes. and
So like most English clerks, he would riss
to hundred and twenty pounds year; go
on for eight years, at ten pounds year
rise, and marry when he got two hundred
pounds year. henceforth to yegetate. and
find that the additional ten pounds year
rise, only kept pace with the additional babe
in the household.
The banker on Sunday afternoons. when
no one was expected. would occasionally ask
the young MAJ to visit his young family as
his suburban villa, as the conversation OF
the Young man was 70 correct and clever it
could not but be Of advantage to his chill.
dreu. This was mistake, evidently. but
it was good nalured error. and. We can
only wish, all of US. that there were many
more committed. l have no. mentioned
that there was a beautiful young daughter
of nineteen, but that may be always under.
stood in an English family that has known
welded life long enough. But there were,
| of course, no attentions on the part of ths
Young man, other than extremely delicate
reserved and proper. This will always be
| the case with English youths, "a Americans
we'll know. The youth, in spite Of two or
three days invitation TO the bankers seat 70
breathe the fresh air, and clearhis lungs Of
London smoke. was evidently very i'll. and
though he declared himself we'll and FobEsts
the banker shook his head. H'@fC
81 cannot make out what is the matter
with my young clerk" said the banker to
a confrere who was in lis back Office with
him. after the youth had just broughf in
some papers.
| "Well you are rather green, should say.
for a man of your time of life and experiences
said banker number two: "Don't YOU know
what's the matter? He's in love-"
'.In love bah. He is inodesty and pro.
priety ITSELF"
II tell you it is fact. aud with 3 rich
old fellows daughter, who would no more
think of having him for son-in-law than
you would
"Oh, the naughty old fool; my clerk IL
as good rs his daughter, and be hanged 70
him. Thank you for the hint"
As soon as banker number two bad dis.
appeared, the clerk was called in.
$50. sir. YOU are in love. and pining away
for the object of your affsction-that g your
secret. is IL? Why did you not tell me Be.
fore, sir?
The youth was silent.
"WelI. my boy. pity you; but III give
you . biz of advice. IL the daughter Is fair.
She's worth running risk for. Look here:
there are $500 and Two months absenee.--
Runaway with the girl. Bah. don't look 90
stupid did the same before you, and Is
has not hurt me-
The clerk fell upon his marrov Bones
and vas upon the point of making . clean
breast of il, when the old man rose and left
preeipilately TO avoid scene. The young
man considered and acted and the conss-
1 ouence was that the next day week. thsre
was no young daughter At the country
| house. The house was IN ccasteruation.
and search for her made IN all difections.--
i A note, however, found on her dressing Ia
bic, conveying customary prayer for for-
| giveness. and one inclosed from the young
clerk stating that, believing the banker had
/ nent to give him a hint with reEard TO big
daughter. and was not able TO give bis pub
lie consent owing to appearances. ne had
acted on his suggestion. and that ere ny
"latbeF-in law had received the letter, be
(the cIerki would be his son-iD-lavs4 The
nfil was a bitter one. and tie joke tsrrjhls
one against him. and city men are very
ayerss 20 4 Joke against them, so Il was hush
ed M, and has only got 70 the ears Of the
purveyors of scandal and to your CORES.
pendent. Who records il As trait OF Eondoa