The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-02-23
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A Ios,lOu correspondent furnishes the follow
Jog readable sloCy
A yer, sSoi ssn is rslated % wealthy ban
ksr here. Wbo isvery g,'odna'arcd bat inclined
IL De a trifs last in his views ct life. lie bad
asorise clerk. y Young nan about ~ remarkably
handsome. u,suiest aud highly iatsleetual, For
these Qualities be was liked by everyone, aud The
oankei did nor escape the general ieeiiug ot good
sill lie Was as poor SS-his salary, and had no
connections 20 push bis aflsF,fStansS ani 50, like
most English clerks be would rt>e 10 an haad5ei
and tNenty p0uSds year, 10 ~ on toe eight
years. at ten pounds year rise. and r,arry whea
he got IL txO haudre3 pounds a year. heOeetorth
10 vrsetsts tor the rest OF his lie
The banker, on Sunday Afternoons. when no
one was expected. would occasionally ask The
yvesg msa 10 visit bis family at IL suburban
villa a the conversation VI the young uan was 50
Correct and clever Il could not but be OF advantage
to his chilirea. THIS was mistake, evidently.
bat it was a gooi-ua,ared etror, snd ne eau only
~ish. Oh Of u. that there were many n,0se com
uliIle,i have not nentIons that there a
beautiful daughter Of uine;sen bat that uisy al
ways be understood in auy English family that
has known welded life luag enough. But there
were. % course. no alterations on the part Of the
young man. other than extremely delicate. re-
served aGi proper. The youth, ~ spite Of two
or three days Invitation 10 the bankers seat. to
breathe the fresh air aud clear his lungs Of Ion
dUu smoke, was evidently very III. aud though he
declared himself well aud robust, the banker shook
his head.
Il cannot make out what is the matter with
my yOang clark said the banker TO cugfrsre
Who Was in his buck ollies with him allel the
youth had Just brought IN sumo papers.
Well. y0u aro rather green, should say. Tor
- e.. "a
banker No, ,. Don't Yea seq whats tue -nat-
ter! He's an love-
10 love Bah Tie is modesty aud prOprieiy
ITSELF
81 tell you It's fact. aud with a rich old EEL.
lows daughter. vhu would no more think OF hav-
Ing him Tor Sou-in-las than you would"
"ub, the naughty old tOoll My clerk Is as
good as his iasghler. aud be hanged To him.
Thank goa tor the hint
As sO0n Us banker No. ? had disappeared, the
clerk SaS called IN.
So. sir. yoa are IN love, aud pining away for
the object Of your affection. That's your secret
Is III Why did you not tell me before, SIR =
The youth was silent
We'll, my boy pity YOU but Ill give you Il
bit Of advice Ii the dan:h Is fair Sue Is worth
running a risk tor. Elok here There are $500
aud two mouths leave Of ausegee. Ran away
the same before you. aud it did not hurt NE
The clerk fell upon his marrow bones. aud vas
on the point Of making a clean breast u it. when
the Old maH rose Preeipitately, 10 avoid scene
The Young man considered and acted and the
causeq hence vas that the next day Seek there
daughter at the dIuEer table Of the banker
al the eountry-house. The house was IN conster.
nation. aud search made Tor her in all directions.
\ note was. however. iuund her dressing table
conveying The customary prayer for forgiveness-
and one enclosed lrun the yUlug clerk. stating
that believing the banker had meant to give him
i hiatt With Ie.ari 10 bls daughter. that he not
able 10 give his psblie consent owing 10 appear
aucrs be had acted on bis suggestion, aud that.
ere his father-iu-aw received the letter. he (the
clerk would be his son-il-lax. The pill was a
bitter one. and the jJke terrible one against
him. and the city men are very aveFse 10 I lhke
against them. 50 il was hushed up. and hls only
20, to the ears Of the puryeyOrs Of scandal aud
u your correspondent, who records /: Is 4 trait
Of London life.