Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-02-01
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A SENSIBLE LOVE STORY.

A SENSIBLE LOVE STORY. :
| 1t is our taste to have things Of this
kind done something in this way. ls.
Annie had arrived at the mature age
| Of lido not start. reader,) twenty-seven,
land was yet in state of single blessed
ness. Somehow or other, she had not
fallen in love- as yet. "Had she no
offersa" What simple question! Did
you ever know half million dollars to
| go begging Offers Z Yes, scores of
them. 1t may be accounted as one of
| her oddities, perhaps, but whenever the
Subject happened to be mentioned by her
father. Annie would say that she wanted
some one who could love her for her
self, and she must have assurance of
this, and how could she in her present
position? Thus matters, stood when
Annie was led to form and execute what
will appear strange resolution; but she
was a resolute girl. We must now go
back six years. ssa,.ao9 ai ss5f.gf,.,.ss5
One dark, rainy morning in November
as our old friend was looking composed
\ ~ at the cheerful fire in the CRATE Of his
coantipg room. rsally y induiging in some
serious reflections on the pastand future,
far future, too, gentleman presented
himself and inquired for Mr.. Brennan
I'he. old geptlemans uttered not word,
but merely bowed. 81 There was that in
his looks which said II am hs.' l'ai
=, The stranger might have been thirty
years of age; he vas. dressed in black,
a. mourning weed sfas on his hat, and
there was something ID his appearance
which seemed to indicate that the friend
whose loss be deplored had recently de-
parted Thedetterof introduction which
he presented to Mr.. Brennan was quickly,
yet carefully perused, as it was some
what unique, we shall take the liberty
of presenting it to theinspection of the
reader: p7f55 . 5ae s.t.it1;F.f- -'1a2-
- :; 15s.lt5isasezs f--, IL mo. Is
FRIEND PAUL-This will introduce to
thee Charles Copeland, He has come to
the city in pursuit of business. Thou
mayst depend on him for aught that he
can do, and shall not lean as on a broken
reed. Ifthou canst do anything for him,
thou mayst venture to benefit thyself,
and have cause to rejoice. frp
Thy former and present friend, 5i'i E.
sa;5..5ir "A, ss.,T MicHA LOOMS.
at is not every one who can get old
Mich Loomis' Endorsement on his char
acter," said Paul Brennan to himself, as
he folded up the letter of well known
associate of former days. "Micha is
good for a quarter of a million. or for
anything else-it will dol want him
business increasing-must have more
help-now as well as any other time.'
The old gentleman looked at all this
as he stood gazing in perfect silence on
the man before him. At Atlength he open
ed his lips.
"Mr. Copeland, you know all about
books?" = 92ss. 1le fl--.steK
IL have had few years. experience
"Anyi objection to place. here? Pret-
ty close work--a thousand a year."
"None in the world" ii@f z +. e
when can you beginl''i aa.;,.si
"Now."l s.'- sss ,5ia-.a ..1-is sa,s ati3si4,i
A real smile shone on the old mans
face. 1t fingered like the rays of the
setting sun among the clouds of evening,
lighting up those seemingly hard, dark
features. AfsI-'.saa 5i'al-ita
A stool was pushed to the new conner,
books were opened and matters explain
ed, directions given, the pen was dipped
in the ink, and, in short, before an hour
had passed, you would have thought that
the old man and the young man had
known each other for years. ssss
In reference to our new friend, it will
be sufficient to remark, that he had been
literally educated, as the phrase goes,
and though he had entered early in the
business, he had not neglected the culti-
vation of mind and heart. He had found
time to cherish a general acquaintance
with the most noteworthy authors of the
day, both literary and religious. and with
many of past. times. After few years
succrss in the pursuits to which he de-
voted himself, misfortunes came thick
and fast upon him. He. found himself
left with scarcely any property. and
alone in the world, save his two lovely
daughters. IN o' E7.l
AS year after year passed away, he
grew steadily in the confidence of his
employer, who felt, though he said it
not. that in him he possessed treasure.
Very little, indeed. was said by either
of them not connected with the routine
of business, and there had been no i'm
tercourse whatever between them, except
in the counting-room. Thus six years
went by, towards the close of which
period old Mr.. Bremen was found look
ing forward with much fervency and
earnestness to the young man before
him. Something was evidently brew
ing in that old head. What could it bei
And then, too, at home he looked
curiously. The Irish servant was
puzzled "Sure," said James, "some-
thing is coming" Annie, too, was
somewhat .perplexed, for those looks
dwelt much on her. 'iza.,....z 1si-s ...i 5.
a"What is it, father2" said she to him
one morning at the breakfast table, as
he sat gazing steadfastly in her face
"What is itl Do tell me-" IF saas-6
II wish you would have him !" burst
forth like an avalanche. "Have known
him six years-true as ledger-real,
sensible man-don't talk mucll-regular
as clock-prime for business-worthI
his weight in gold.''
"Have who, father? What are you
talking about.?'' aoii. a
"My head clerk, Copeland-you don't
know him-I do-havn't seen anybody
else wo,t tn an old quill"