Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-06-30
MIscELLANEous.
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER,

9HS GOOD story is related of a wealthy Lon.
gS don banker, who is very good natured,
but is inclined to be trife fast in his views
of life. He had favorite clerk, young
man about twenty>one, remarkably handsome,
modest and highly intellectual For those
qualities he was liked by every one, aud the
banker did not escape the general feeling of
good will. He was as poor as his salary, and
had no connections to push him after fortune
The banker, on Sunday afternoon, when no
one was expected, would occasionally ask the
young man to visit his family at his suburban
villa; as the conversation of the young man
was correct and clever, il could be of ad-
vantage TO his children.
[ have not mentioned that there was a
beautiful young daughter of nineteen, but
that may always be understood in any English
family that has known welded life long
enough. But there were, of course, no at
tentious on the Fart of the young man, other
than extremely delicate, reserved and most
proper.
This will almost always be the case with
English youths, as Americans well know
Don't ''ahem" after this.
The youth, in spite of two or three days
invitations to the bankers to breath fresh air
and clean his lungs of London fog aud smoke,
was evidently very i'll, and. though he declared
head.
81 cannot make out what is the matter
with my clerk" said the banker to contrere
who was in the Office with him, after the youth
had brought in some papers.
'Well, you are green, should say, for
man of your time of life aud experience"
said banker number two. "Don't you see
what is the matter? He is in love-"
''In love bah (! He is modesty and pro-
priety itself.'
81 tell you it is fact, and with rich old
fellows daughter who would no more think of
having him for q son-in>law than you would"
''Oh the naughty old fool my clerk is as
good as his daughter, and be hanged to him.
Thank you for the hint"
AS soon as banker number two had disap,
appeared, tho young clerk was called in.
$50, sir, you are in love. and piDiug away
for the object of you affection that's the se-
cret. is it Why did you not tell me before,
sir2" The youth was silent.
"Well, my boy, pity you; but will give
you word of advice. IF the daughter is
fair she is worth running risk for
Look here, there are two hundred pounds,
and two months leave of absence. Run away
with the girl. Bah! don't look SO stupid I
did the same before you, and it didn't hurt me-"
Inc clerk 1eII on MS marrow bones and
was upon the point of making clean breast
of it, when the old man arose and left pre-
cipitately to avoid scene.
The young man considered, and acted. and
the consequence was that the next day week
there was no young daughter at the country.
house, -. s.
The house was in coRsternaticn, and trsso',,
was made in every directioi.ss
A note, however, was sfo1nd on her dressi0.
table, conveying the customary prayer Of for
giVeness, aud one inclosed from the young
clerk, stating that, believing that the banker.
meant to give him hint in regard 10 his
daughter. and was not able to give his public
consent owing to appearances, he had acted
on the suggestion, aud, ere his "fsther-in-
law" had received the letter he would be his
son.in-law.
The pill was'bitter. and the joke q terrible
one against him, but the banker was a good
natured man, and hated ridicuIe, so be took
the bull by the horns at last, and openly de-
clared that he knew perfectly well what he
was about, and that he was aware, all the time,
whom his clerk was to run away with.