Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-12-03

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'Yes. 'ae has capacity, tjla.s. and /,
'ss snss1S,d -, Z. :as,:,: Bat hs Aas ~. ~
he y 70 idIer now. Hs u la;vins IN
1express cast'
I 'Berthan:.
/ He 10 met him uos a hour An He
|'nousht I was going 10 cut hissf,S A. II,
she added. With magnificent sooru: i
would slight an old friend In advesssty.'
Bless my scoli ;. Driving an express
wagon! Ned Thurstou's boy Educaeed
II Harvardt Dear met. Did you notice
whose wagon It was, Berthaf'
Bertha had not noticed. and the old
gentleman hustled into his coat and
started for the Office. At dinner he in.
formed Bertha that Raymond had accept.
ed place In his own large establishments
with frank confession of his profound
ignorance of all business affairs. but 10
earnest resolution to learn well and
speedily whatever appertaincd to the du-
ties entrusted to him.
1t was not many weeks hefoxs HI.
Haines congratulated himself upon the
acquisition OF his new clerk. He tod
Bertha marvellous stories Of Raymond .
rapid progrese aud the strides he was
making In bis new life. knowing of the
long nights spent in porine oyer ledgers
and accounts, the many misgivings the
new clerk felt The same active brain
and quick intelligence the new student
had brought to gain college honors now
stood him In good stead in mastering the
intrlcacies in invoices. bookkeeping, and
counting house mysteries, and Raymood
gained favor rapidly IN tho eyes OF his
employer. 1t b . question whether &C
tual merit would have advanced him quite
go frequently - he was promoted, hard a.
he worked. and steadily - be improved.
But Mr.. Haines wosshipped his only
child, and the burst of tears In the count.
|ing house told him the secret Bertha sue
|cessfally concealed from oil others. A
self made msn himself With an ample
fortune TO add to the one Bertha already
held, he laid no stress upon money in
thinking of . son-in-law. Energy, in-
dustry, integrity. these were the 1ouoda.
tion stones Of his own fortune, and these
were the qualities he desired in . life
for the child who was the
hope and pride of his old age.
The closed ties were bound that drew
Raymond Thurston to him in business,
the more he honored and esteemed the
sterling worth Of the man be 90 long re.
garded as . mere butterfly Of fashion
one Of fashions spoiled chi1drea. Aud
learning to respect hts worth he had also
learned TO love the frank. bright face, the
clear ringing vo'ce, and the ever ready
courtesy of the young clerk. 1t grew to
be very frequent occurrence for him to
ssk the support of the strong, young arm
when tho streets were slippery, and at the
door to invite Raymond 70 dine, sure Of
10 beaming look Of pleasure from Bertha.
There came day. after two long years
|of faithful yervice, when Raymond was
Informed in the privacy of h,s counting
house, that junior partnership was his
liz he would sccept 1t. Some emotion
checked the ustesance Of Raymond's
heartfelt gratitude. He extended his
hand to meet . cordial gasp. and hear:
'Yes, yesl I know. And now II you
want to tell Bertha tbe news, yea may
take holiday
'Nsy tell her mores Nay I tell her i
love her-that The one hope Of my nfe u
TO win her love In return ?
You may tell her that ! have been your
most sincere friend and well.wishef. for
1.-TWO years. You nay tell her'-and the
old mans eyes tvinkled-'thas I have
looked upon you - . son ever since the
day she met you driving % express wagon
And behaved IKE IN angel p
'Yee, yes. Of course, they always do.
There; get along With you. I'm busy.
Take my love to Bertha It you are not
|oyerburdened with your own.'
And so-you know the rest There
was a wedding; ard Amabel gave thebrtde
d parure of diamonds, and owned, when
lin burst Of confidence Bertha told her
the whole story, that, after ell, Thurs.
tons pride was not ~ good in the end -
Raymond = pride.
|Strusxling for . Square meal.
from the Atlanta COnstltution.J
There were two of them squatted down
lon the suuuy side of show bill board.
mupchine the remnants Of ginger cake. !.
Tho blhckesl one remarked melancholtcal-
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