Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13
How the Banker Lost his Daughter

A London correspondent furnishe
) the following readable story:
. A very good sell is related Of
wealthy banker here. who is very good
natured, but inclined to be tri6e fas
in his views of life. He had favorit
clerk, young man about twenty -one
remarkably handsome, modest, ant
highly intellectual. For these qualitie
be was liked by every one, and th
banker did not escape the general feel
ing Of good He was as poor as
bis salary, and had no connections t
push his after-fortunes, and SO, lik'
most English clerks, he would rise to
hundred and twenty pounds year. t
90 on for eight years, at ten pounds I
year henceforth to vegetate for the res
Of bis life.
The banker, on Sunday afternoons,
when no one was expected, would oc'
casionally ask the young man to visi
his family at bis suburban villa. as the
conversation of the young man was SO
correct and SO clever it could not bul
be of advantage to his children. This
was mistake. evidently, but it was a
good -natured error, and we can only
wish, all of US, that there were many
more Committed. / have not mention
ed that there was beautiful daughter
of nineteen. but that may be always
understood in any English family that
has known welded life long enough
But there we're, of course, no attentions
on the part Of the young man. other
than extremely delicate, reserved and
proper. The youth. in spite Of two or
three days invitation to the bankers
seat, to breathe the fresh air and clear
his lungs Of London smoke. was evil
IDENTIFY very i'll, and though he declared
himself we'll and robust. the banker
shook his head.
II cannot make out what is the mat
ter with my young clerk" said the
banker to confrere who was in his
back Office with him after the youth had
just brought in some papers.
"Well, you are rather green, should
say, for man Of your time Of life and
experience" said banker number two.
"Don't you see what's the matter :?
He's in love"
"In love! bah! He is modesty and
propriety itself"
II tell you it is fact, and with a
rich old fellows daughter, who would
no more think Of having him for 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
disappeared, the clerk was called in
$50 sir, you are in love and piniDg
away for the object Of your affection
that's your secret, is it? Why did you
not tell me before, sir p
The youth was silent.
"Well, my boy, | pity you; but I'll
give you bit Of advice. If the daught-
er is fair, she is worth running risk
for. Look here there are E500 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 has not hurt me-"
The clerk fell upon his marrow
bones, and was upon point of making
a clean breast Of it, when the old man
rose and left precipitately. to avoid
scene. The young man considered and
acted, and the consequence was that the
next day week there was no daughter
at the dinner table of the banker at the
county house. The house was in con.
sternation. and search for her made in
all directions. A note was, however,
found on her dressing-table, conveying
the customary prayer for forgiveness
and one enclosed from the young clerk,
stating that, believing the banker had
meant to give him hint with regard
to bis daughter, and not able to give
his public consent owing to appearances,
be had acted on his suggestion, and
that, ere his father law received the
letter, he (the clerk would be his SON.
in-law. The pill was bitter one, and
the joke terrible one against him. and
the city men are very averse to joke
against them, SO it was hushed up, and
has only got to the ears Of the pervey-
ors of scandal, and to your correspon-
dent, who records it as trait Of Lon
don life