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ABBEVILLE, G.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER go ls7.:

The next day Bane called to see mi
and, although his manner was some
what depressed, no allusion was made
to the affairs of the previous even
ing
After that he came often to see me
and appeared more like his old self
though still attending rigidly to hi
duties as a grocer's clerk. He otter
spoke of Miss Langdon, but more
frequently the name of Lucy Mertor
dwelt on his tongue. He still contin
ued visiting at the house of his EN-
ployer, and, I having become &C
quaintcd through him, often accompa
MED him there of an evening. il
was a little curious that Mr.. Cranl
and his family should be on such fam
liar terms with tho poor clerk, but
then he was so gentlemanly and nice
the ladies said, it was really treat tc
enjoy his society. ..-
One day l accompanied my friend
to the home of his cruel charmer, and
we were seated in the parlor with all
tho members of the family excepting
Mr. Crank. .
Bane Darwcll and Lucy Merton sat
apart from the rest, apparently ab'
sorbed in the examination of book
of drawings, though I thought it
quito unnecessary that they should
be so utterly oblivous to all else
Bane had seemed Of late to ignore the
fact that Annie Iangdon had refused
him, and at times 1 was puzzled that
he had never betrayed, by word or
glance, the fact that he had over.
heard the compensation between the
two ladies on the night of the par.
ty:
I fancied Miss I4angdon half re-
grctted that she had rejected him ;
but, if she did, was evident that
her regrets were useless, for he treat
cd her with cordial fAendliness that
utterly banishcd all sentiment.
I busted myself in attempting to
play the agreeable to Miss Langdon
and her aunt. until the, evening was
nearly spent when Mr.. Crank rushed
in, and, without giving a look TO any
one else in the room, seized the hand
of Banc, and exclaimed:
"Ah, you sly dog-to impose on US
all at this rate Now, to punish you,
I shall read aloud letter | have to-
night received" and fumbIing in bis
pockets, he produced a letter and
read:
OFFICE oF-BANK,
No.-ST., n. 7.
MEssRs. CRANK & GRINDER Yours
is at kand requesting an extension of
your note, without extra endorsers:
This we cannot do, as our rules will
not allow it. on such a large snm.
We would refer you to Mr.. Bane Dar-
well, who lis one our directors and
largest stockholders. We understand
that he is at present in your city. II
he will endorse your paper, we will
agree to your proposal.
Truly yours,
A. BOND, Cash'r.
I looked at Banc, who, with flushed
cheek and brow, arose and said
MIR. Crank, 1 hRve 10 apologize to
you and your family for the part |
have been playing. grew tired of
being valued for my money, and not
for myself, and conceived the idea
of performing the role of poor
man. I came to your city, and pro
ducing reliable references, WAS en-
ablcd to secure a situation with you
where | have cndeavored to perform
my duties faithfully. l will cheerful.
~ endorse your paper, thanking you
and your family, (this with a mean
ing glance at Annie), that you have
regarded me all the same for bcliev-
ing me poor clerk. I now ask you
to congratulate me on having secured
the love Of noble girl, who loves
me for myself alone, for until this
momont she believed me poor. and
she has promised to be my wife"
Mr.. Crank glanced at Annie, and
Lucy, covering with confusion at
having their engagement thus an.
nounced, buried her blushing face in
her hands, while Annie, evidently en-
ragged at the turn of affairs had taken
hurried from the room.
Banc DarwelI now resumed hhs pro.
per station in life, and ere long re.
ceived an invitation to his wedding,
when Lucy Merton became the wife
of the rich and elegant Bane Dar,
we'll. .... -. ....
Annie Langdon is yet unmarried,
and no doubt regrets her folly in re-
,fusing to we'd with THE GFocER's
CLERK.
THE ONIoN.-Some one wrote to the
English Mechanic lately, desiring to
know what was the cause Of the anti