Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-08
HOW THE BANKER LOST HIS DAUGHTER.

A London correspondent furnishes the fol-
lowing readable story:
A very good sell is related of wealthy
banker here, who is very good-natured, but
inclined to be trihe fast in his views of life.
He had favorite clerk, young man about
twenty-one, remarkably handsome, modest,
and highly intellectual. For these qualities
he was liked by every one, and the banker did
not escape the feeling of goodwill. He was
as poor as-his salary, and had no connections
to push his after-fortunes, and so, like most
English clerks, he would rise to hundred and
twenty pounds year, to 60 on for eight years,
at ten pounds year rise. and marry when he
got two hundred pounds a year, henceforth to
vegetate for the rest of his life.
The banker, on Sunday afternoons, when
no one was expected, would occasionally ask
the young man to visit bis family at his 3d.
burban villa, as the conversation of che young
man was so correct and 30 clever it could not
but be of advantage to his children. This
was a mistake, evidently, but it was good.
natured error, and we can only wish, all of
US, that there were many more committed. l
have not mentioned 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
were, 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 ban nkers
seat, to breathe the fresh air and clear bis
lungs of London smoke, was evidently very
ill, and though he declared himself we'll and
robust, the banker shook his head.
81 cannot make out what is the matter with
my young clerk" said the banker to confre-
re 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, y
said banker number two. "Don't you see
what's the matter2 He's in love-"
"In love ! bah! He is modesty and pro-
priety ITSELF"
I tell you it is fact, and with 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 your hint" "
As soon as banker number two had disap-
peared, the clerk was called in. ...
$50 sir, you are in love, and pining away
for the object of your affection that's your
secret, is it? Why did you not tell me before,
sir?"
The youth was silent.
"Well, my boy, 1 pity you; but I'll give
you bit of advice. If the daughter is fair,
she is worth running risk for. Look here !!
there are $500, and two months leave of ab-
sence. Run away with the girl. Bah don't
look so stupid. did the same thing before
you, and it has not hurt me. .....:.
The clerk fell upon his marrow-bones, and
was upon the point of making clean breast
of it when the old gentleman rose and left
precipitately, to avoid scene. The young
man considered and acted, and the conse.
quence was that the next day week there was
NJ daughter at the dinner-table of the banker
at the country-house The house was in con-
sternation, and search for her was made in all
directions. A note was, however, found on her
dressing. table, conveying the customary pray
er, and one enclosed from the young clerk,
stating that, believing the banker had meant
to give him hint with regard to his daughter,
and was not able to give his public consent
owing to appearance, he had acted on his sug'
gestious, and that, ere his father-in-law re-
ceived 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 a joke against
them, so it was husbed up, and has only got
to the ears of the purveyors Of scandal, and
to your correspondent, who records it as trait
of London life.