Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-25

Well, Miss George-Geo, giana, In
afraid that you will find your situation
rather unpleasant"
mot at all, sir. On the contrary.
lind it very pleasant and comfortable.
Ahem but fear you will hardl,
be equal to the discharge of its duties,
81 hope will. If you will run YOU
eye over the balance sheet you will fine
everything correct"
With desperate hope that there would
be something amiss, Smith did so. bu
was disappointed.
hope you have no fault to find p
said the clerk, rather anxiously, on per
celving that he hesitated.
- on are woman
Here, whether abashed by the sudden
display of dimples in the pink cheeks
that grew still more pink at his rattle,
unnecessary assertion, Smith came t.
an abrupt pause.
AT this the smiling face settled into
an expression of demure gravity.
| " must plead guilty to the charge Of
being woman. But though it NAV be
misfortune, it can scarcely be called a
fault; at any rate, it is one for which |
am not answerable."
You misunderstood me, ma'am.
| What | meant to say was, that there are
certain duties connected with our Office.
such as opening the store, going to the
postoffice, etc., which you cannot very
well perform"
assure you, sir, that I shall like
nothing better than an occasiona al walk
IN the open air. And as to opening the
store, and sweeping and busting, don't
know why it should be harder to per-
form that Office for store than for a
house."
~ claim no consideration for nv
SEX" resumed the young lady, casting
reproachtul glance at the perplexed
countenance of her employer, "but |
ask, in common justice, if 1 perform
my duties satisfactorily, that YOU will
not discharge me simply because I am a
,oonaa p'
Muttering disclaimer of some kind.
he hardly knew what, Smith beat a
sudden retreat to his own room. assum-
ing bold front as he met his partners
inquiring eye, but with an outward con
sclousness that he had been totally
AOuIOO Wy TIC tn6IQy.
"Going?" said Jenkins, with non.
chalance most provoking.
!" Well, no, not to-day. What the
ID are you grinning at 2"
"Oh, nothing-nothing at ALL re-
sponded jenkins, throwing himself
back in his chair and regarding intentlv
fly upon the ceiling.
what was gong to remark. was.n
resumed Smith, with quite an unneces-
sary assumption of dignity, 1" that have
concluded to let the young lady remain
until can find some situation for her
more In accordance with her sex.n
very kind and considerable in Won :,
SAID Jenkins, dryly, especially taking
into view that she does her work better
than any clerk we ever had. and for less
pay, too"
Smith was by no means the ogre he
seemed. Aside from his prejudice. he
was sensible, kind hearted man
Georglana was not called upon to omen
store or run errands, though she offered
to do both. Curious to relate. as DAYS
and weeks passed, Smiths repugnance
to her presence not only vanished with
them, but he began to regard it with
positive pleasure.
he used often to look through the
glass door, watching the graceful poise
OF the head and the motions Of the
deft little fingers as they glided over
the paper, until at last curious fanc;es
seemed to creep through his brain. and
ne 6egan to indulge in glowing dreams
as mat would brighten up his lonely
and cherries home.
But he determined to proceed eau.
tious y. He had it. His housekeener
was about to leave; he would offer Miss
the situation-and then?
Having formed this resolution. his
next step was to request the Young
lady's presence in his private Office. a
summons that was promptly obeyed.
MISS Gardner, don't you think the
situation as housekeeper in a Quiet
nome, like mine for instance, would be
preferable to your situation here ?U
perhaps, in some respects it might
SAID Georgiana, coloring at this abrunt
inquiry, and the look which accom-.
panied it.
Was the old gentleman about to make
AAOA Oil OA0T
But his next word relieved her of this
apprehension.
My housekeeper is soon to leave
me, and | should be very glad to have
you supply her place.
Georgiana's cheeks grew red, and h err
mouth dimpled with the smiles that she
stroye vainly to suppress.
" You are very kind, sir, but the fact
Is, Mr. Jenkins has spoken to me first
Mr.. Jenkins?"
Yes, sir. He asked me to be his
housekeeper, and told him WOULD
"But, my child, Mr.. Jenkins is a
young man-it would not be proper for
you to keep house for him. Now with |
me it is different"
And Georgiana inwardly agreed with |
him. In fact, there was all the differ
ence in the world to her.
" But he asked nae to be his wife as |
well as housekeeper."
"O-o-o.hl'
Smiths first feeling was that of in
tense establishment, his next of quite |
as strong chagrin. But it all ended in |
an emotion of thankfulness that he had |
not committed himself.
But his disappointment could not |
have rankIad worry dooplxy g. L.