Middletown transcript., 1877-09-15

also learned DOOk-keeplng Dy QOuble
and single entry, and became 50 farnii-
lar with a clerks duties that upon an
occasion when the eldest clerk of the
FIVE left to set up for himself, and there
was change made all round, and he
was made fifth clerk. Slowly he rose
until, when he was twenty-one years
of age, he was second book-keeper and
confidential clerk; for Mr.. Rowley al
ways went to him to know about any
details Of the business.
AT twenty-five, Mr.. Richard shind-
ley was taken into the firm as junior
partner, the announcement being made
in the following card in the morning
papers
PARTNERSHIP NoTICE.-Mr. Rich
ard Shindley is a partner in our house
on and after this date.
ROBERT RowLEY & Co
The tide Of time was now fairly car
ryiing our hero on to fortune. Yet with
his elevation, there still remained a
good deal Of @Dick Shindley," the
freckled-face varlet. Prosperous and
he had become, but he
was still vulgar. He was an ignorant
man. He knew but little beyond what
he acquired at his night schools. He
still seemed to fancy that one dress
was as much as man could wear at a
time, and appeared from his meanness
to have only one suit, which, when he
was in the street, made him look Ike
a man not worth five shillings, while
he was partner IN house that done
an annual business of nine hundred
thousand dollars. Everybody said
will, one day, be richer than
himself, for he spends nothing.
At twenty-seven, Mr.. shindley- took
70 himselfa a wife. She was not of the
lristocracy but she was 4 poor young
woman whom he esparked7 when he
was coachman. She earned a subsist-
snce BY making shirts and trowsars,
md being saving, afable, pretty and
yood-natured, she quite won Dickens
leart, and he engaged himself to her
o be married when he was rich enough.
To do him justice, be did not break off
he engagement when he began to rise
n the world. She sewed on his but
ons for him, and was the pIeasantest
emale company he knew; for Mr..
though a partner IN rich
louse, never felt himself at home with
efned and elegant ladies Of the supper
en-" It was not congenial with. his
astes, He could not feel at home
here. But he always felt at home in
William street, in the little back where
ally Sawyer always welcomed him
'unday nights with smile and cup
f tea and doughnuts, for which Mr..
junior partner, always had a
reat weakness;
Mr.. Shindley did not, as other men
Tould have done, look upon his eleya-
ion to a partnership in this large busi-
ess house as a lift inso society, nor did
e have thought Of making use oft
} gel into the circle Of the fashionable |
rorld +; but regarded it only as a means
f acquiring riches and gratifying in
is passion for money, Though recog-
lied on charge BY bows from the first
lerchants, he no more thought of |
laking acquaintances with their fami-
es than as if he had been sill Dick,
le coachman. Socially, in feelings
nd sympathies, he was really only the
Iual to Miss Sawyer ''to the altar"
Ve beg pardon when one is led to the
ltar, it is supposed they are married
church. Mr.. Richard shindIey
ad. in the first place, put off his mar
age several weeks, before he could
AXE up his mind to go to the expense
a new wedding suit. And when he
i'd got his consent to this extraya-
lnce, he delayed a week until he
,uld make the proper inquiries as to
neither it would be more expensive to
} married by minister than the JUS
ce of the peace. heresult was, that
2 decided to be married by justice,
the fee was but one dollar and
III, license and all, while a minister
ould expect five dollars, or, at least,
ree dollars. Moreover, carriage hire
Ould be saved, as Justice Tythenot
we'd very next door to the humble
'om occupied by the bride elect.
So they were married; but, instead
a new coat, Sally saw it was the old
vat renovated, his heart having failed
m when he went to the tailors to be
easured. He had got a good, though
lmble wife, and he knew it. She
ID saved up twelve hundred dollars,
ID be knew it; for chad it at inter
t for he- for two years past. She
ould be saving and trustable wife,
} was well aware, and not run him
to debt like Mr.. Rowley's, with
.shmere shawls and velvet dresses
le will help him grow rich, for she
ii save all and spend nothing, and
e can keep house where she has