North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-11-09
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THE PARSIM ON IOUS CLERK,
"Dimes and dollars, dollars and dimes
An emntv nocket the worst of Grim ,s.

An empty pocket the worst of crimes,
Weston" said Mr.. Dayton to one of his
clerks, as they were alone in the spacious
counting room, which was attached to the
large store. of which Mr.. ID. was proprietor,
"give me leave to sa that l do not. think
your dress sufficiently genteel to appear as
a clerk in fashionable store" A deep
blush suffused the face of the young man, and
in spite of his endetvors to repress it, tear
glistened in his fall, black eyes.
"Did not know that your salary was suf-
cient to procure m IRE gen teel habiIiments, /
would increase it." My salary is amply
large, sir" replied Weston, with a mortified
air, but with that proud independence Ct
feeling of which, even poverty had not been
ob!e to dvest him, ..s.
"ObHge me, then. by changing your appar-
el, and presenting different appearance in
The future. You are wanted in the store, y
Wes ton turned and left his employer, who
mutt, red to himself as he took up his paper,
show ] detest these parsimonious fellows"
Mr.. Dayton was a man of immense wealth
He was widowcr and had but one Child,
daughter who was the pride of his declining
years. She was as good as an angel and as
beautiful as she was good. She was simple
in her tastes and appearance. Such was
Laura Dayton when Weston May first be
came an Inmate of her fathers house and
what wonder that he soon learned to love
her with a deep and ardent affecton.>~-
Though their tongues never gave utterance-
to what their hearts felt, yet the language Of
their eyes was too plain to be mistaken
Weston was the very soul of honor, and al
though he perceived with pleasure that he
was not distastetr;.l TO her, still he teit that
he must corqucr the passion which eio"eu
in his heart. ,r-H ...
IL must not win her heart" he said to
himself. 81 am penniless, and. her father
would never consent to our union Thus
he reasoned, and thus he manfully endeaVor-
cd to subduc what he considered an ill-fated
passion. Laura had many suitors, and somo
decisive who were worthy OF her, but she
refused all their oycrtures with yet gentl
frmness. .
Her father wondered at her conduct, but
would not strive to alter her inclinations.-
He was in the decline of life, and wished to
see her happily settled ere he departed this
world. 1t was not long before he surmised
that young Weston was the cause of her in
difference to others. The pleasure which she
took in hearing him praised, the blush which
mantled her face when their eyes met, served
to convince the old gentleman that they took
more than common interest in each other
He forbore to make any remarks on the sub
ject, ana was not dlspleased at the thought
as Weston had magin ed he would be,
Weston May had now been three years in
his employ. Mr.. Dayton knew nothing Of
his family but his strict integrity, good
morals and pleasing manners conspired to
make MIN esteem him highly. He placed
unbepnded confidence in him. lie wished
him to dress as well as others, and had often
wondered at the scantiners of his wardrobe
of,though Weotoa dressed with tae mo st
scaupulous regard to neatncss, his clothes