The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-07

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"Thep will come, must say good
morning" aRd he left her with a most
courteous bow.
But while the great express wagon
ratified down the street, Miss Haines
turned away from the store she had been
entering and re-entered her carriage.
"To my fathers" she said to the driver,
and few moments later the merchant
looked up from his ledgers to see his
only child, in a faultless Walking dress,
entering the counting-heuse.
| "Another checkp' be said, moving a
| tImeY
"Nothingl 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 as stonished her
paternal relative by bursting into pas
sion oil weeping.
| "Why, Rertha,v he cried.
Never mind; papa. 1t is all over now.
DO you remember what you said to me
when Raymond Thurston asked tor some
employment hereW
| "Not exactly"
| 81 do. You said that a man brought
up as hehad been would want sinecure;
that he never would come down to- real
work, and that you had no position for a
line gentleman; that his offer to take q
subordinate position and learn business
was simply farce"
| "Did say all that, Bertha 2"
| "To me you did. l suppose you dis
missed him politely enough. But, papa,
il you thought he was really in earnest,
really meant to work for living, would
you give him a chance hereW
Eyes. He has the capacity, brains,
and a splendid address. But he has
been an idler all his life.v
"He is no idler now. He is driving an
express cart.''
| "BerthaW
"He is. met him not an hour ago.
He thought | was going to cut him. As
| if" she added, with magnificent scorn,
II would slight an old friend in adyers-
ity."
BLESS my soul! Driving an express
wagon! Ned Thurston's boyl Educa-
ted at Harvard. Dear mel Did you no.
tice whose wagon it was, Bertha p?
| Bertha had not noticed, and the old
gentleman BUSTED into his coat and
started Tor the office. At dinner he in
formed Bertha that Raymond had ac-
cepted place in his own large estab-
lishment with frank confession of his
profound ignorance Of business fairs,
but in earnest resolution to learn we'll
and speedily whatever appertained to
the duties intrusted to him.
| 1t was not many weeks before Mr..
! Haines congratulated himself upon
the acquisition of his new clerk. He
told Bertha marvellous stories of Ray
monPs rapid progress and the strides
| he was making in his new life, knowing
Of the long nights spent in poring over
| ledgers and accounts, the many misgiy-
ings the new clerk felt. The same ac-
tive brain and quick Intelligence the
new student had brought to gain college
honors now stood in good stead in mas
tering the intricacies in invoices, book
keeping, and counting-house mysteries,
and Raymond gained favor rapidly in
the eyes OF mis- employer.
1t is a question whether actual merit
would have advanced him quite so tre-
quently as he was promoted, hard as he
| worked and steadily as. he improved
But Mr.. Haines worshiped his only
| child, and the burst of tears in the COUNT
ing-room told him the secret Bertha
successfully concealed from all others.
A selt-made man 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, indus
TRY, integrity, these were the foundation
SIohoS VI uiS oWu iottune, ana CneSe
were. the qualities he desired in life
companion Tor the child who was the
hope and pride of his old age.
The closer ties were bound that drew
Raymond Thurston to him in business.
| the more he honored and esteemed the
sterling worth OF the man he SO long re-
garGed as a mere butterfly of fashion
one of fashions spoiled children. And
llearning TO respect his worth he had
also learned to love the frank bright
lace, the clear, ringing voice, and the
ever ready courtesy of the young CLERK.
1t grew to be frequent occurrence for
him to ask the support Of the strong,
young arm when the streets were Slip
perry, and at the door to invite Raymond
TO dine, sure of a beaming look OF pleas
ure from Bertha.
There came day, after two long years
of faithful service, when Raymond was
informed in the privacy OF his counting
| room, til at a. junior partnership was his,
if he would accept it. Some emotion
checked the utterance of Raymond's
heartfelt gratitude. he extended his
hand, to meet cordial grasp, and hear:
Eyes, yes; know. And il you want
to tell Bertha the news, you may take a
holiday"
"May tell her more? May tell her
/ L lUfO 4AhU buO OuO uOQG Va lily llIG
| is to win her love in returnW
"You may tell her that 1 have been
your most sincere friend ana warmest
well wIsher for two years. You may
tell her," and the old mans eyes
ltwinkled, "that have looked upon you
as son ever since the day she met
4 you driving an express wagon"
"And behaved like an angelW
ayes, yes, OF course, they always do.
There; get along with you. Pm busy.
Take my love to Bertha, ii you are not
Ioverburdened with your own"
And SOY ou know the rest. There was
a wedding, and Amabel gave the bride a
lparure of diamonds, and owned. when
lin burst of confidence Bertha told her
the whole story, that, alter all, Thurs.
TOMS pride was not so good in the end as
Raymond's pride.
4
He was the proprietor OF a restaurant
and promiHenE member Of q fashion
able church. When the brethren passed
lround to collect the subscriptions he
Ifumbled in his pocket for his Slip, drew
out q humber of papers, and dropped
one in the plate. The next day he was
astonished to receive it back again, and
muck aare astenished, upon opening it,
i to perceive that he had contributed. not