The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-07-03
Jlle Albany Regjster.
y Lovers Strategy.

London banker, who is very good natur-
ed but inclined to be little fast in his
views of life. He had in his employ a
| favoiitc clerk, young man about
twonty-onc, remarkably handsome, mod
est and intellectual. For these qualities
he was liked by every one, and the
banker did not escape the general feeling
| Of good WILL He was as poor as his sal
ary, and had no connections to push him
forward after fortune and SO. like most
English clerks, he would rise to one
hundred aud twenty pounds year, 90
on Tor eight years ut ten pounds year
rise, and marry when he gets two hun
dred year hcncc!orth to vesetate and
find that additional ten pounds only
keeps pace with the additional babies in
the household
The banker, on Sunday afternoon,
when no oody was expected, would occa-
slonaily ask the young man to visit his
family at his suburban villa; as the con
versation Of the young man was so
clever, it couid not but be Of advantage
to his children
have not mentioned that there was a
beautiful young daughter of nineteen
years, but that may be understood in any
English family that have known welded
life long enough. But there were of
course, no attentions on the part of the
young man. other than extremely deli
cate, reserved and most proper. The
youth, in spite of two or three days invi-
tation to the the bankers country seat to
breath fresh air and clear his lungs of Lon
don fog and smoke, was evidently very
Ill, and though he declared himself well
and robust, the banker shook his head.
II cannot make out what is the mat
ter with my clerk" said the banker to u
confrerc who Vas in the back office with
him, after the youth had brought in
some papers. ''Weli you are green,
should say, for man of you. time of
life and experience" said banker num-
Der two.-"Don't you see what's the
matter? He's in love"
"In love bah lie is modesty and
propr:ety itself"
81 tell you it is fact, and with a
rich old fellows daughter, who would no
more think of having him for soa-in-
law than you would"
ooh, the naughty old fool; my clerk
is as good as his daughter, and be hang
cd to him. Thank you for the hint"
AS soon as banker No. had disap-
peared, the young clerk was called in.
$50, sir, you arc in love, and pining
away for the object of your affections =
that's the secret, is it? Why did you not
tell nc before
The youth was silent
"Well, my bog, l pity you; but I give
you word of advice. If the daughter
is fair, she is worth running a risk for.
Lock here; there are two hundred
pounds, and two months leave of absence.
Run away with the girl Bah don't look
SO stupid. l did the same before you,
and it didn't hurt me-"
The clerk fell upon his marrow bones
and was upon the eve of making clean
breast of it when the old man arose and
left precipitately, to avoid scene.
The young man considered, and acted,
and the consequence was that the next
day week there was no young lady at
the dinner table of the banker at the
country seat The house was in conster-
nation, and search was made in every
direction.
A note, however, was found on her
dressing table conveying the customary
prayer of forgiveness. and one enclosed
from the young clerk, stating that,
believing the banker had neant to give
a hint in regard to his daughter, and was
unable to give his public consent owing
to appearances, he had acted on the sug-
gestion, and ere his ssfathcr-il. law" had
received the letter he would be his SON.
in. law.
The pill was bitter. and the joke a
terrible one against him; but the banker
was good natured man, and hated ridi-
cule, SO he took the bull by tho horns at
last, and openly declared that he was
aware all the time who Lis clerk was GO
ing TO run away with.
Says an Owyhce paper: A party Of
men coming fros, Elko to this place last