Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-17

Tho swsst, mnsical voios hs lovsGppoks z. once;
obstinate dooe. Il viii stick."
He went forward, than, with ail'ths sass md
grace Of manner that bad evsr marked biz inter
course With ladiss. The httls sloved hand was
extended 70 meet bis, q shs thanked him.
1T y too bad ysu Ne ea,gaged. shs said. u
should like 10 borrow your artist eye 10 aid me
in sslsctins dfeaa for ny rsosptaoo o. Thur
day evening. But you will come and esu NJ
Bhe aid the last words very earnestly, raising
her dark eyes 10 his faOA lIsNt
"Do you really vish mo TO come nowp' hs
"Tdow . la-4ieH. 30,
ins," and be I'm hsr With ooastcoos bow. :.
Bat while The great s1press wagon raseled
The ssote she bad bssn spssrlng. and re'sns'ssd
:sTo my father" she sats to the driver, and .
few moments iatsR the merchant looked up from
biz lsdgeFs TO ~ his only chaA In faulelsas
walking dress. snteFins the eqQ1ting house.
'AnSther check ~ hs sold. xu1ving chair to
Ihsr. "How much this timeT
"Nothing, want 70 talk to5cu. Shut the
door, % uhoss horrid men can't hear mo-"
The door belng closed and privacy in the sane
atvs 81 buElt.ng into passion Of weeping.
"Why, Bseths r. h cried.
H:vs s ;. ,oa ia : !; g ~ nv e.'t ,ssn ssn s ~
nood Tturuson asfsd for some ssploynsnt
sNot exactly"
II do. Yoa aid that 4 man broeght up y b
ss sos s'se .' do.n si1s -. a.
NO poniHm fof nns gsntiemsn; thai his onsr %
tals sabo.dhass position and learn baAins'.
.DA ~ saat BssthA 2" H.,
ITO ne you DID. I suppose you dismissed him
IA rsslly IN sArnsst neiH naesnt 70 work for =
living, would You give him chance hsee2"
eyes; hs has oapacity, bfains, and splendid
addreaa But he hah been IN idlef IL hts life"
"Hs y no idlsr now. 10 u driving N express
"Hs IL I INST hin not IN hour ego. Hs
| thought was going 70 cut him. A. 4 she
added, with magnificent scorn, !" would slGhf
an old friend IN advsrsity:" 81 49,,
| =" Bless my soul Driving an sxpres. wagon
Dsas mo dear me ! Did You notioe Whose
wagon IL was, Bertha Z" "-.s.-sa.---.-sa-
Bertha had noticed, and tho Old gentleman
BUSTED into his coat md started for the ONCE:
At dinner he Informed BssthA that Raymond
bad aocepted place in hie large establishment.
With 8 frank confession Of his profound igno-
rance Of al buAinsss a3airs, bot N earnest res
olution to learn we'll and speedily Whatever ap-
pertained 10 tho duties entrusted 70 him.
II va not many weeks before 4r. Haines oon-
1 gratulatsd hinssif upon tho acquisition Of his
new clerk He told Bertha marvslo0s sloEies Of
RAymond's rapid progress and tho stzidAa he
was making In bis nav Life. knowing nothing Of
the long niShts spent, In posins ovss ledgsr and
The sams aotivs brain md quiok inssllisenoa
the student bad brought 70 gain college honoss,
stood IN good stead In mastering the lntTicaciea
Of. invoices, book keeping, and counting. .houss
mysteries, and Raymond gained favor In ths
Nh . question whether actual msxit would
have advanced him quite 70 frequently Z. b.
was promised, hard q he worked and steadily u
he improved. But Nj. Hainss worshtpped hui
only child, and the baSat Of tears In the count
fully concealed from All others. A seli-mad'
man himself, with IN ample fortune to add 4
i the one Bertha already held, he Laid no stsesl
upon money In thinking Of possible son In
law. Energy, industry, integrity, these wer'
shs ioundasaan On ssonsH q s ~ Gxa , sSsi1n im M M
companion for his child who WA the hope ant
prlds Of his old age. .+-....-
ne closer ties were bound that drew Raymon,
Thurston TO him In his business, tho more b.
honored and estsemsd the sterling worth Of IN
tsrny Of fashion, one OF fashions spoiled chill
drs1. And Learning 70 respect his worth,
had also learned to love the frank, bright facs
the clear, ringing voice, and tho ever FeAd
! courtesy of the young clerk. II grow TO be
very frequent occurrence 10 ask the support Q
the strong young man, whom the aexeoes vor
slippsry, aud at the door to invite Raymond
d!ss, surs q bsasnins hook Of pleasure frol
} Thsrs came day after two long. yean Z
faithful service, when Raymond was informed,
! tho peivacy Of the counting house, that junit
partnssship was his, ~ he would soceps II Som
eanotion checked tho utterance OF heart-ie
graNtude. He extended hts hand, to meet
! cordial grasp, and hear:
"Yes, yes know. And now, II you want
tsll Begtka the news, you may take holiday"
"May tell her more2 May toll her !ov
that the ono hope Of my life V to win her lov
In return2" de-.
"You may tell her that have been your mo
sincere friend and warmest well-wisher Il
7 two years, You may tell her, and tho old man
: eyes twinkled, II have looked upon you as "
. ever since the.day she met you driving an O.
peesa wagon !"
"Apd behaved like an angel
. eyes, yes, Of course. They always do Their
. got along with you, I'm very busy. Take 2
. love to Bertha, Il you are not oyerburdened VII
: And so--you know tho rest There vas
q wedding, and Amabel gave the bride pdrttTs
n diamonds, and owned, whom In burst Of con
! dencs Bertha told 1er the whole story, that sft
III, Thurston'e pride was ~ good In the ond
Ra vrn 0v,ds nridA-