The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-29
SMITHS NEW cLrRK

al right got a new clerk"
Hot new clerk, ell? Where's Jones?'
Young dog" NV
True enough. AND the new one won, DO
any better. Drinking. gambling. late
hours, last horses-thars the way with
them all"
And Smith groaned
jenkins eyes twinkled He well knew
the recniiarities of his good hearted but &c.
centric bachelor partner
wen the new clerk don't drink nor
Gamble, I'm certain of that, and has thus
far been very attentive and industrious"
nus lar! Oh, Yes. Wait a month
New brooms sweep cleah.n
On, well, 1t the new clerk don't suit
YOU. YOU can send the new clerk adrift.
That : all ! only took her-al' m-the
new clerk on trial.
Mr.. Smith stared at his partner.
suppose the new clerk has a name?'
lie remarked, d.yly."
On, yes. Her, that ia to say, the new
clerk name is Gardner But here we
are"
As was his usual custom, Mr.. Smith
went through the store past the array of
clerks on either side of the counter. without
slancins TO the right or left But when
lie reached his private Office at the fur.
iher end, lie looked through the glass
door, which was so situated that he could
$50 al. that was going on in the store.
~ his eye tell upon the occupant of
Ge-k near the door. lac started
Nv hats that? lie said, turning sharpN
% his partner who had followed him
jenkins gszed composedly at the slender
iOrn, whose graceful head was bent intent
y over ledger that lay open uron the
Lusk
That? Why, that's the new clerk"
Smith rubbed his eyes and looked
again
why, It's a woman lie exclaimed.
with an air of incredibly and horror.
81 should say il was" said Jenkins
cooIlyI, and aconfoundedly pretty one at
smith gave his partner look OF virtu-
Gus indignation.
Mr.. Jenkins, this is no place for wo-
inan'
Think not? Now it strikes me that
she it's the place very nicely"
The proper Place tor q woman il tile
sanctuary OF home re
This was pet obscry alton Of Mr. Smith
winch he had read somewhere, and which
lie considered as cincher il such an ar
gumeat
Bat suppose she hasn't any"
Tins was II poser, aud in his efforts to
surmount it, Mr.. Smith got excited
"llasn,t any? Why, sir, she lnust-she
ought 10 have one
Very true. Ia fact, so confident am !
Oh this point, that have thought OF offer
ing her mine-or, at least, to share il with
her"
"Mr jenkins, this is not fit subject
for Jest"
''lts a serious matter, know; so, on the
whole, perhaps had better think it over
Il while longer Besides there is 40 know
ing if she would accept NV offer together
With the incumbrance that goes with it,
Jenkins returned Smith, severely,
grill you cease triflug and attend to the
business in hand2 This woman must
20"
Very we'll you told me you wanted
clerk who was faithful and industrious:
that didn't spend his salary, and all he
could steal, ON fast horses, aud the like,
and | got you one. Its an easy matter to
send her OIL.
'Ot course it Is, rejoined Smith, bright
ching at the suggestion. Just tell her -he
don exactly suit, and that wc shau't need
her after to-day
"But she does sut-me and j! you are
not suited, all you have got to 30 is to tell
Ler so
"You hired her"
And tor that reason wont discharge
her without some good cause
NO matter, returned Smith iuiifer-
entity. ~ can discharge her think I
AIN equal to that much
Jenkins, who had let the room, put lis
head back a minute later q
Bet YOU II hundred dollar, you dom 4
do il"
With this parting shot he disappeared
Nov, Smith had uerSO Gus horror Of
women, a. his partner well kuew--espec-
mlIy Young women-and never spoke to
one il be could help IT,
Had it been n man he would have
known what 10 say, and experienced no
difficulty 10 saving IL buta woman was
quite auoiher thing.
But Li- partners last worls had touch
ct bis pride, aud summoning all his rgso
luton he opened the door aud walked in.
but biz courage failed him rs he came
opr,s te ilIe desk where she sat, aud he
lH-.ed by glnncing sidevi-c at the uncou
-'iDus occupant who did not hit her head
n- uc approached
Amer speaking 10 a clerk 30 the further
,ti OF the room, he walked slowly back 70
where the Young lady sat, aud who a. be
passed raised q pair Of soft blue eyes,
shooting a bewildering corce iu smith r,
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