Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-07-28

you had assumed, backed by my interven-
| ion and confession that set you up to
it, would, | think, result to your perma-
ncnt benefit, Hdw, say you? Do you
dare to run the risk"
! Il do" replied Horace, firmly. 81
am desperate and will meet the peril in
the hope Of profit" a,l.
Spoke like my old schoolmatc!" cx-
claimed his intriguing acquaintance, joy
fully. "And if you find that you cam
gain the confidence of the clerks, you
can enter intosa fine speculation for the,
house forthwith. 5cs e.e. ..
81, "And what speculation is that?" asked
Horace.
"The papers this morning." said Nor
timer, announce tic wreck Of vessel
loaded with furs, off Rocky Ledge. You
could post down there and think, con-
trivc to purchase The damaged cargo, at a
great bargain, in advance of anybody
else. No donbt you could get it on three
months credit of such n house as Bale,
Broadcast and Co. And furs are high
now" 81
''I'll go tight over at once, replied
\ Horace Perkins, ''and make tie bold ex-
pertinent. @ rIrer 10 -'.' ..
Having given him some necessary in
Formation If regard to the previous affairs
of the house, etc, so that the new part
ne,, from London," mi ght noG seem, ut
terly ignorant, Mortimer directed him
to the warehouse; and Perkins repaired
thithcr, and reported himsclfto the head
clerk, under the name of Rickafd Dare
flint, by which We call him for the pres
ent. " -alA.
Mastering all the Establishments of
address Of Which we was master, Richard
Uarenint, finding all the clerks, etc., in
a great furry of anxiety; OIL account of
the order to cease business, soon contri-
we'd to mike his representations as impli-
city as they were gladly believed They
hailed his coming with joy, and were in
no mood for catcchising one whose pres
ence was guarantee tlst their salaries
were to continue. The head clerk, glad
to be relieved of the responsibility of
chief supcrintcndence, was particularly
earnest in giving the "new partner an
insight into the business on this side of
the water; showed him all the books of
the concern, and explained all the duties
which We're required of the various par
ties employed about, the establishment.
Mr.. DarcAint, after looking over the
ACCOUNT, andinspccting the store through
out, express2i himself satisfied, much to
the pleasure of &c head clerk, Who told
the other clerks that the new partner was
can awful smart man, n good fellow, a
perfect brick;" which opinion served to
be corroborated by his promptly postil?' g
to the wrecked vessel, in company with
the chief clerk, and cflecting a purchase
of the immense cargo Of furs at once. and
with profit to the house exceeding even
the sanguinc expectations Of Lis friend,
Mortimer.
"With you at the head ofd9r branch
; of the house, said the head clefk, ki,lt-
ingly, "afFairs viii 60 on more swim
mingly than ever before"
'.Thank you, SIR" replied Daroant.
Il hope l shall please my partners as
well as do you"
When asked, subsequently, by the
clerks, if there were any great changes
likely to be made at tic end of three
months, he predicted that there might
be; though he should take care to give a
good report or their zeal, Industry, and
fidelity to the interests of the house,
They did allin their power to please
him, in consequence, that they might
f mako their situations tie mere secure !;
the result of all which was that Mr.. Rich
ard Dareilih the new partner from Lon
don, became quite an autocrat in very
short time, and had but little to do ex-
; ccpt get as much information as he could;
: conceal his own grecnness. by an air of
secrecy and acquiesec in the opinions of
Of his friend, the head clerk. a
, But week had .elatsed, after Dare
, flint! had been thus installed in his dan
+ gerously responsible situation, when ii
: dings of the fact were scHt to Miss Julia
, BucklcwelI, handsome young heiress,
. an orphan, who resided in neighboring
town, where, on his rambling lockout for
Q employment, Darefint had passed f
, mohth, His money not entirely gone. He
r had made the acqaintance of Miss Buck
; level, and struck by her beauty, man
! ners, and accomplishments, had fallen
deeply in love with her, as many others
t had dShc with her fortune and, like
/ many others, he had declared his love,
proposed marriage-and been rejected.
, The gloom which followed this refusal
| had completed his desperation at the time
, when he repaired, with an aching heart
$ to the city, and assented to the proposal
Of Mortimer. 10 as ltg g7nrl5tzr .
-f's He was utterly unconscious that he
bad awakened a reciprocal attachment in
i the bosom Of Miss BuckIeReIl. But she
!. had doubted his sincerity, and had hoped
] that he might lingcr in her train of ad
mirers until she could test his truth =
I The Sudden departure grieyed her, and