The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-17

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: hdys The Nt9ussf ~ vefy pretty. ~ nat.
urally the Young man made himself s6rsea-
bpsa6d slteAtivo. Whenever akS vf3ltsd the
store she always ladsltessed herself 70 lin,
and While examisiua The svtieiee IL Uaaced
! before her, talked much. The dar . sueak
OF shs wa far less commemorative ehaa ussal,
and after hAvinh made . somewhat hurried
selection she said 10 the clerk:
shall be q the hotsl in one hour hefb
Is the address. Be kind enough 70 accompe-
ny the porter when he brings those articles. :
With these words she how'd resSsvedly.
and hastily left the store. A. n
The young man was at loss what tothink.
However. an honr later he entered the apArt,
meat OF the. American lady, who invited him
sans tacoH like m acquaintsnce oflong stand
ing, to lunch with her. Although thinking
the clerk accepted. While partaking Of tea
aud cake, tho young lady somewhat Abrupt>
" addressed her guest saying, Hi
Sir, are you brave enough to protect q
woman against any insult to ~hich she might
be saaleciedf Answer me with truth and
candor
Withou. concei., say yes answered the
young man.
Very well. You work in order to make
money. Is it not So?
Certainly
This is what | wish to propose. am
alone, or almost alone, in the world my for.
tune or my actions concern no one but mys
self; wished TO see the exhibition sud know
Paris. But perceive that there is nothlnf
more difficult than for woman To be in your
country withoata protector. You please me,
and, II you do not object, you shall be my
champion. will repay you for your lost
time
The young man tried to speak, but she i'm.
mediaely resumed:
insist on remunerating you; this Is
strictly matter Of business regard il in
that light. Accept or decline. Which shall
1t be?' M
! accept answered the clerk, after a mo.
ment's hesitation
1 am satisfied. continued the stranger.
: that Won are q gentleman, md will not make
yourself ridiculous by making love and lat-
tering me; for warn you that the very first
compliment you pay me ends our contract.
Is il agreedy'
Madam, am at your service
From Tomorrow
From this momentl j require only time
to write to my employers
And the terms of this extraordinary com.
pact were entered into by The latter.
The clerk was charming; he proved him.
self intelligent, attractive, delicate, without
all that small talk men generally delight to
infliet on women. In fact, the American
lady was truly delighted with the choice she
had made, Two weeks ago she handed the
amiable clerk heavy roll of bills, and they
separated, mutually pleased with each other.
But it happened that as the lady was about
to embark for England, thence to embark for
America, commissioner fastened towards
her and inquired If she was Miss x. Upon
answering in the affirmative, he placed
small box and a letter in her hand. The box
contained diamond set. the letter few
words only. but so well chosen to express true
affection that the yonng lady started, not for
London, but back TO Paris 1t is needless to
say ,hatthe letter was from the Young clerk,
who had taken this method of returning the
money forced upon him by the young lady for
services rendered. tHe had not given her ]
his address, thinking the matter was ended. J
lie was not likely to have returned to his for
mer employer. Ultimately she learned he
had taken in another house situation far
interior to the one he had formerly occupied
Probably till then she was undecided as to
her course FOR when she heard this her mind
was made mp. She wrote; he came at once
They will be married soon.