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

Noi, az WIG uepoG, VINO naQ Oeen absent
on business tour.
How's business?" inquired tn G
latter.
i" All right; got new clerk
Jones p
8 Discharged him. An idle, extrava-
CANT dog r
-" True enough, and the new one
won't do any better. Drinking. gam.
bling, late hours and fast hoursSthat's
the way with them ALL"
And Smith groaned.
Jenkins eyes twinkled. He we'll
knew the peculiarities of his good
hearted, but eccentric bachelor partner.
Well, the new clerk don't drink
nor gamble, Pm certain of that, and
mas thus tar been very industrious and
attentive"
"Thus far? Oh, yes. Waita month.
New brooms sweep clean"
On, well, if the new clerk don't suit
you, can send the new clerk adrift.
that's all. | only took her--ah m =
the new clerk on trial"
Mr.. Smith stared at his partner.
suppose the new clerk has a
?" he remarked dryly.
Oh, yes. Her, that is to saw. the
new clerks name is Gardner. But here
We are."
AS was his usual custom, Mr.. Smith
wehI through the store, past the array
OF clerks on either side the counter.
without glancing to the right or left.
But when he reached his private Office.
al the further end, he looked through
the glass door, which was so situated
that he could see all that was going on
in the store.
As his eye fell on the occupant of q
desk near the door, he started.
What's that ?" he said turn;no
sharply upon his partner, who had fol-
lowed him.
Jenkins gazed very composedly upon
Inc slender form, whose graceful head
was bent intently over ledger that Law
open upon the desk.
That? Why that's the new clerk
Smith rubbed his eyes, and looked
:. :, Why, it's woman I" he exclaimed.
with an air of incredibly and horror.
" should say it was" said Jenkins.
eoolty and confoundedly pretty one
at that"
Smith gave his partner look of yir-
tuous Indignation.
Mr.. Jenkins, this is no place for a
woman y
" Amt? Now it strikes me that she
hts the place very nicely
Inc proper place for woman is the
sanctuary of home"
This was a pet observation of Mr..
Smiths which he had read somewhere.
and which he considered as clincher
N such an argument
But suppose she hasn't anyY'
This was poser, and in his efforts to
surmount it, Mr.. Smith got excited.
Hasn't any? Why, sir, she must
she ought to have one"
Very true. In fact so confident am
on this point that | have thought of
Offering her mine-or at least IT, share
it with her.
MIR. jenkins, this is not a fit SUBJ
ject for jest II
. It's serious matter, l know; so.
on the whole, perhaps I'd better think
1t over while longer. Besides, there's
no knowing if she would accept NV
offer, together with the incumbrance
that goes with it."
Jenkins" returned Smith severely,
. NIL you cease trifing and attend to
the business in hand This woman
must CO."
Very well you told me you wanted
clerk that would be faithful and in.
dustrious; that didn't spend his salary.
and all he could steal, on fast horses
and faster women, and got you one.
III an easy matter to send her off,"
"Ot course it is" rejoined Smith,
frightening at the suggestion. ".Just
tell her she don't exactly suit, and that
we shan't need her after to-day"
But she does suit-me; and if YOU
are not suited, all you have got to do is
to tell her so.''
You hired her."
And for that reason, / won't dis.
charge her without some good cause,
No matter" returned Smith. with
m air OF Indifference. a can discharge
her think am equal to that much"
Jenkins, who had left the room, put
MS mead back moment later.
Bet you hundred dollars you
don't do it."
peared.
Now Smith had nervous horror of
women, as his partner well knew-espe
cially OF young wonderland neyerspoke
Oh one If he could help it.
Had it been man, he would have
Known mo what to say, and experienced no |
olm1culty in saying it, but a woman was |
quite another thing.
hut his partners last words had |
souched his pride. and summoning all |
ms resolution, he opened the door and
walked in.
But his courage failed him as he came
opposite the desk where she sat, and he |
passed by, glancing sidewaysat the un-
conscious occupant, who did not lift her
neao as he approached.
=, Alter speaking TO clerk at the fur
amer end of the room, he walked slowly
PACK to where the young lady sat, and
VINO, as ne paused by the desk, raised |
: par OF soft blue eyes, shooting swift
oe"iioeflng glance in Smiths that he
ieis 70 Inc toe of his boot.
Miss Miss he stammered.
my name is Georgiana," said the