The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-02-12
CADIZ, OHIO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1883
A SENSIBLE LOVE STORY.

Ii is ur taste to have things of this kind
done something in this way.
Annie had arrived at the mature age of
! lido not start, reader,) twenty seven, and
was yet in a state of single blessedness.-
Somehow or other, she had not fallen in
love as yet. Had she no offers?" What
a simple question: Did you ever know half
a million dollars to go begging? Offers?
Yes, scores Of them. 1t may be accounted
as one of her oddities, perhaps, but when
ever the subject happened to be mentioned
by Ter 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 position2
Thus matters stood when Annie was led to
form and execute what will appear a strange
resolution, but she was resolute girl. We
must now 90 back six years.
One dark, rainy morning in November
as our old friend was looking composedly at
the cheerful fire in the CRATE of his counts
ing room, really indulging in some serious
reflections on the past and future, far fu.
ture, too, a gentleman presented himself
and inquired for Mr.. Brennan. The old
gentleman uttered not word, but merely
bowed. There was that in his looks which
said II am he"
The stranger might have been thirty
years of age, he was dressed in black,
mourning weed was on his hat, and there
was something in lis appearance which
seemed to indicate that the friend whose
loss he deplored had recently departed.
The letter OF introduction which he present
ed to Mr.. Brennan was quickly, yet carefully
perused, as it was somewhat unique, we
shall take the liberty of presenting it to the
| inspection of the reader:
FRIEND PAuL-Tfis will introduce to
thee Charles Copeland. He has come to
the city in pursuit of business. Thou nayst
depend on him for aught that he can do,
| and shall not lean as on broken reed. Ii
thou canst do anything for him.; thou mayst
venture to benefit thyself, and have cause
to rejoice.
Thy former and present friend,
MICHA IooMIs.
st is not every one who can get old
Mich Loomis Endorsement on his cbarac-
acter," said Paul Brennan to himself as he
folded up the letter of well known associ>
ate of former days. ''Mcha is good for
quarter OF million, or Tor anything else
it will dol want h:m-businesss increas-
ing-must have more help-now as we'll as
any other time.
The old gentleman looked at all this as
he stood gazing in perfect silence on the
mah before him. At length he opened his
lips.
'Mr. Copeland, you know all about
books?'
II have had few years experience.
ANY objection to place here? Pretty
close work-a thousand year.
"None in the world.
"When can you begln!'
"Now"
A real smile shone on the old mans face.
It fingered like the lays Of the setting sun
among the clouds Of evening, lighting up
those seemingly hard, dark feature,
A stool was pushed to the new conner,
books were opened and matters explained,
directions given. the pen was dipped in the
ink and in short, before an hour had pass.
ed, you would have thought that the old
man and the young man had known each
other for years.
In reference to our new friend, it will be
sufficient to remark, that he had been lib>
erally educated. as the phrase goes, and
though he had entered early in the business,
he had not neglected the cultivation OF mind
and heart. He had found time to cherish
general acquaintance with the IN ost note
| worthy authors OF the day, both literary
and religious, and with many of past times,
| After few years success in the pursuits to
which he devoted himself, mistortunes came
thick and fast upon him. He found lin.
self lett with scarcely any property, and
alone 10 the world, save his two lovely
daughters. !.
As year after year passed away, he grew
steadily in the confidence of his employer,
who felt, though he sad it not, that in him
he possessed treasure
Very little, indeed WAS said by either Of
them not connected with the routine ot bu-
sDess. and there had been no intercourse
whatever between them, except In the
counting room. Thus six years went by.
towards the close of which period old Mr..
Bremen was found looking forward with
much fervency and earnestness to the young
man before him. Something was evident
" brewing id that cid head. What could
it be? And then too, at home he looked
curiously. The Irish servant was puzzled
''Sure," said James, something is coming"
Annie, t;o; was somewhat perplexed, for
those looks dwelt much on her.
"What is it, father" said she to him
one morning at the breakfast table, as he
sat gazing steadtas,ly in her face "What
is it? Do tell me-" lo,,
II wish you would have hrm!" burst
forth like an avalanche. Have known
him six year--true as ledger-real, sensi-
BE inan--dont talk much-regular as q
clock-prime for business worth his weight
in gold" ,, ~
SHave who, father2 What are you talks
ing ahout2'
TMy head clerk, Copeland-you don't
know him-I do-havnt seen any body else
worth all old quill"
Annie was puzzled. She laughed, how
marry my fathers clerk! What would
the world say?"
"Humbug, child; humbug--worth forty
of your whiskered, lounging, lazy gentry
saw what YOU wil-what do care? what's
money after all--got enough Of it-want a
, sensible man-want somebody to take care
OF it-al humbug."
whats humbug, father?"
"Why, peoples notions on these matters
-Cobeland is poor--so was l once may
f be arain--world's full of changes-seen a
| great many in my days-can't stay here
long-got 10 leave you, Aunie you
like him. T"
"Father, are you serious?"
"Serious, child" and he looked so.
Annie was chip from the old block-s
i strong minded, resoute girl. A new idea
> seemed to strike her.
|, "Father, if you are really serious in this
| matter, IN, see this Copeland; III get ac
ouainted with him. If be likes me and
ike him, III have him. But he must have
me for myself alone; | must know it. VIII