Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-05
Romance of a Counting-House.

1t came about in this way. | had
married and was going to make my
fortune, and therefore (having that
laudable end in view left a good sit
uation in Yorkshire to settle down in
Liverpool as a merchant ION my &C
count, and commence to make it with
out delay. | had not much capital,
and so resolved to economize at first.
In course of time | imagined the tidy
brougham and the country house
across the MerSey would certainly
come; and one serene September
evening, many years ago, was walk
ing up and down st. Georges land
ing stage building castles in the air,
wondering whether rents were high
at New Brighton, and whether Kate
would prefer a pony ph8ton to a
brougham. | am not sorry to add
that | still reside in a modest house
up Edge Hill way, and that | come to
business as Caesar went to Rome, ac-
cording to Joe Miller, "summa dill
gentia, on the top of an omnibus. |
was waiting for Mr.. Moss Moses to
return to his Office in a street hard
by,-call it MerSey street, and for
the reason that Mr.. Moss Moses had
a furnished place to let which his ad-
yertisement called "two spacious
counting rooms, goodness knows |
never counted much there in the shape
of coin; and | did not like the Situa-
ton; nor the narrow, dark staircase;
nor the look Of the boy of Hebrew ex-
traction who bawIed Cub id,7 when
| knocked, and told me "Mr. Bosses
would be in at eight o'clock" but
twenty-five pounds q year was very
cheap, SO | told my young friend l
would call at that time, and look at
the counting rooms
How well | remember that night
The ferry boats from the Cheshire
shore gliding along with their light8
twinkling ike glow-worms, the vast
hull Of the Great Eastern Just visible
in the SIOyue, the squared yards, and
all a-taut look Of seyenty-four of the
old school, showing black and dis
tinct against the dafodiI sky, and the
lap Of the swell against the under tim
bers Of the stagc-I was inclined to
/ be sentimental; but Mr.. Moss Moses
claimed my attention, and once more
l entered his Office and found him
awaiting me. He was little, fat,
good tempered Jew, who spoke de-
cent English; and who, l afterwards
found out, was constantly affirming
I in season, and out of season. that he
was no descendant Of Abraham.
"Hillo, Brunton !" he cried, Jump
ing from his chair. My lad told me
you'd been; where have YOU been
these two months and more? Look
here, old fellow, I've advertised your
pIsce; but YOU can have it on the old
terms"
Some mistake sir, belieye;" and
l handed him card bearing the in
scription "Charles Harker."
He took it a1d held it to the gas
light, looked at the back, considered
it cndways, aud pondered over it up
side down. Then taking the candle
his clerk had brought, held it close to
my face.
'Ifyou are not disposed to proceed
to business, will bid you good night,
said |, greatly annoyed at his manner.
"It's him, and it amt him, he said
aloud Carl never could look man
in the face as this one does. Aud yet
l don't see my way through the fca-
lures
There is no necessity for you to
trouble yourself about my features Y
| exclaimed, opening the door,
good night"
= "Stop, stop, my good sir and don't
y be offended. 1t was a mistake. AL
. Isaacs mistake, upon my honor"
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/ sides, | really wanted the Offices; and
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