The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-12-09

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BasoafFlnR hls osn wAF proved iedi.
ous work, ull, desperate Al his many fall
ares, be accepted position, oilesed 10
iest, Of driver 10 80 express wagon.
40 understand horses. be said. II I
canaol sell goods o. keep books.
Z u proved harder work, however, thaa
Ia the first lusA Of his desperation be
had imagined Not lbe mere work that
be soon conquered but the sights, rude
ness and stares Of bis old trignds. Some
iew recognized lhe true nobility that So
cepted honest labor rather than an easy
dependence upon wealthy connections,
bat these were few.
A week passed, when enc morning, de-
iiserine goods Al one Of the most fashion,
able stores on Broadway, as be went out,
Raymond saw Bertha Haynes opening
the door Of her low carriage. An im.
pulse made him start forward to belp her
out, ouly to draw back, crimson with
confusion, and dropping The hand he was
raising to lift bis hat. The sweet musi-
cal voice be loved spoke at once
Please, Mr., Thurston. help me with
this obstinate door 1t will stick.
lie went forward then, with all the
easy grace OF manner that had ever
marked bis intercourse with ladies. The
little gloyed hand was extended TO meet
his, as she thanked him.
II is too bad you are engaged, she said,
! should like to borrow your artist eye to
aid me in selecting dress for my recep-
ton on Thursday evening. But you will
come and tell me how succeeded alone,
will you notS
She said the last words very earnestly,
raising her dark eyes to bis face.
Do you really wish me to come now?
he asked
| do.
Then will come. | must say good
morning, and he left her with a most
courteous bow.
But while the great express wagon rat
tied down the streets, Miss lIaines turn
ed away from the store she had been en-
tering and re-entered her csrriage.
To my father's, she said to the driver,
and in a few moments later the mer-
chant looked up from his ledgers to see
his only child, in fautless walking
dress, entering the counting house.
Another check he said, moving
chair to her. How much this time?
Nothing. ! want to talk to you Shut
the door, so those horrid men can't hear
me.
The door closed, and privacy in the
sanctum secured, Bertha astonished her
parental relative by bursting into pas
sion of weeping.
WAy, Berthal he cried.
Never mind, papa 1t is all over now.
Do you remember what you said to me
when Raymond Thurston asked for some
employment.hereI
Not exactly.
do. You said that man brought up
as he had been would want sinecure;
that he never would come to real work,
aud that you had no position for idle gen.
tlemen; that his offer to take a subordi-
nate position and learn business was sim
ply farce
Did say all that, Bertha?
To me you did. suppose you dis
missed him politely enough. But, papa,
If you thought he was really in earnest,
really meant to work for living, would
4 You give him a chance here?
Yes. He has capacity, brains and
splendid address. But be has been an
idler all his life.
He is no idler now. lie is driving an
express cart.
Bertha!
lie is. met him not an hour ago. He
thought was going to cut him. AS IT,,
she added, with magnificent scorn, !
would slight an old friend u adversely.
Bless my soul Driving an express
wsgon Ned Thurston's boy! Educated
at Harvard! Dear me! Did you notice
whose wagon II was, Berthal
Bertha had not noticed, and the old
! gentleman hustled into his coat and start.
J ed for the office. AT dinner he informed
Bertha that Raymond had accepted a
place in his own large establishment,
with frank confession of his profound
} ignorance Of all business affairs, but in
: earnest resolution to learn well aud speed
lily whatever appertained to the dulie.
entrusted TO him.
IL was not many weeks before Mr.
! Iiaines congratulated himself upon the
! acquisition of his new clerk. He told
: Bertha marvellous stories Of Raymond's
progress and The strides he was making
q la bis new life, knowing OF the lons
! nights spent In poring over ledgers anC
. accounts, and many misgivings the new
. clerk felt Tie same active brain an(
{ quick intelligence the new student hat
brought to gain college donors, now stood
e in good stead in mastering the intricaciel
z in invoices, book keeping and eouutin.
house mysteries, aud Raymond ganet
c favor rapidly 10 The eye of his employer
J II tisa question whether actual meri
c wonld have advanced him qaiie 30 fre
s queutly as be was promoted, bard a. b
worked, and steadily o. he improved
0 But MIR. Haines wosshipped his onl
a child, aud tbe burst Of ears in tbe count
D. Ing room told him The secret Bertha sue
e cessiully concealed from al others. j