The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-05-15
ALOVER's STRATEGY.

A good story is related of wealthy
London banker who is very good natured
but inclined to be a trife fast in his views
of life. He had favorite clerk, young
man about twenty-one, remarkably hand
some, modest and intellectual. For these
qualities no was liked by every one, and
the banker did not escape the general
feeling of good win. He was Us poor as
his salary, aud had no connections to
push him after fortune and so, like most
English clerks, he would rise to one hun
dred and twenty pounds year, so on for
eight years at ten pounds year rise, aud |
marry when he gets two hundred pounds |
o year; henceiorth to vegetate and find |
that the additional ten pounds year rise
only keeps pace with the additional babes |
in the household.
The banker, on Sunday afternoon,
when no one expected, would occasionally
ask the young man to visit his family at
his suburban villa; as the conversation
ot the young man was so clever, it could
not but be of advantage to his children.
have not mentioned that there was a
beautiful young daughter of nineteen
years, but thafmay always be understood
in any English family that has known
welded life long enough. But there
were of course, no attentions on the part
of the young man, other than extremely
delicate, reserved and most proper. The
youth, in spite of two or three days invi-
tation to the bankers country seat to
breathe fresh air and clear his lungs of
London fog and smoke, was evidently
very Ill, and Though be declared himself
well and robust, the banker shook his
head.
"I cannot make out what is the matter
with my clerk" said the banker to a con-
frere who was in the back Office with him,
after the youth had brought in some pa
pers. "Well, you are green, [ should
say, for man of your time of life and ex-
perience," said banker number two
"Don't you see what's the matter? Hes
in love"
+" In love? bah He is modesty aud
propriety itself"
al tell you it is q fact, and with rich
old fellows daughter, who would no more
think of having him for a son-in-law than
you would"
sob, the naughty old fool my clerk
is as good as his daughter, and be hanged
to him. Thank you for the hint"
As soon as banker No had disap-
peared, the young clerk was called in
$50, sir, you are in love, and pining
away for the object of your affection =
that's the secret, is it? Why did you
not tell me before p
The youth was silent
'FWell, my boy, pity you; but l give
you word of advice. If the daughter is
fair, she is worth running a risk for
Look here; there are two hundred pounds,
and two months leave of absence. Run
away with the girl Bah don't lcok so
stupid. did the same before you, and
1t din'C hurt me-"
The clerk fell upon his marrow-bones
and was upon the eve of making clean
breastof II, when the old man arose aud
left precipitateiy, to avoid a scene.
The young man considered, and acted,
and the consequence was that the next
day week there vas no young lady at the
dinner table of the banker at the country
seat The house was In constrenation, and
a 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, beliey
ing the banker had meant to give hint
in regard to his daughter, and was unablc
to give his public consent owing to ap
perances, he lad acted on the suggestion
and ere his % father-in-law" had received
the letter he would be his son-in-law.
The pill was bitter, and the joke ter
rrible one against him but the banker
was a good-natured man, and hated ridi
cule, SO he took the bull by the horns a
last, and openly declared that he wa
aware all the time who his clerk was 90
ing to run away with.