The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-07

Al L.
When MT. Dart reached the oanK heAO
morning worn ana h3ras7tu JlIeI ms
sleePIe77 i'ISnl' ne iYuHu lhay tl"I II.lIlu
contrary. to his usual custom had arrived
before MN. though inc '"o lIieIi l-
greeted each other as usual most uH-
usual silence settled presently upon them
both. Eventually The senior partner
making am effort remarked ON the coIu-
ness OF the weather ana ms companion
putting down letter which he held, an
-wered leaurely. But his pleasant Dlug
eyes Wtr. restless ana ralhtT ulHl' anu
the moment tie answer was given the
silence wrapped them both once more;
For an hour the Office clock had LlcEed
a solo in the quetness, when waiter
Maitland rose slow from ms chair' VIII
the Times unfolded I'M his hand, and
letting the paper iaiL came ana stood up,
on the rug beside his trend, who hau
Just r,-entcred from the bank. cry
gently he laid his Land upon his senior
shoulder.
"DarJ, old TREND. / want TO speak
few words To you In great earne, tness.
Since We met yesterday morning, i nave
grown to feel quite certain OF one thing
quite. The time bias not IN reality
been very long, but it has seemed so, and
thought; and what ] have grown To feel
so sure of Is this: shall never marry
now
Ner l. replied Maurice Iheanlu. IL ~
men do, not often mean Inc phrase tou8h
they utter IL as hrm!E- ,
l--iahcIed not NO" we arc - po' u
wealthy men, Dart, continued "aiie[
bravery ana gehlly, anu TINS wealth.
we offered, a 4ay OF TWO ago 10 l7iOeI 20
nynguam' lou guess what lam Aoi"4 u
say snail she peneut 10y our-loVe lof
her
The SENIOR partner loohe" up $40" y
queslohIhGIy. a. thought ""lc3 h W,
peeh haunting mn" au HtAHO I.''9 '.i'
nun meaning "I --'e7c "'iN7 4"i'' pan
10 MIN.
es' ] see you nave 'eIJ Iui'' 10" III
cd waiter, 4ulelly' Just rs nave Iel1
't see inAt my "4iu7 II'y - IN o.
q" ,"'''i- 20 81 'ie ~, Ia.1;.
7,'Hn no" ~ It' t 80 ~ toG. 10y
nus III 90, an MS 80 a.,
ms '"liiu''"1 ~ one Hi's ~ =" va
''Ao' anu 7leil.'7 ms -
mos iii111 - ~ ~ -
~. ',e "'""' ''i - -
. WhieA we 20" anu me ~ PIo.Ile
as lsaoel nome. AH4 men IN. ms iDTy,lGi
mas 10 ne P'"NlIe" 'vi' ~" 'AlI lI n
Dart, lhal IL "2ulu ho' nun US anu TIu.
not make any inference 70 I''I'Ia!n I''i' !:
VINO mas no voice III DAllA matte -
Leslie had power TO ara| WhaI NJ.
Keep Jheh more e T'ultoI la9'y ~
-" SloI = oi.. 80 a. 80 ,,
him equal partner with me;
Nv nth ourselves sala MI D'lIV
shortly with ourselves you Ine'"
II we were an eq uaI pa. llltI G.
Let us discuss IL TINS yIIt Iuo0 81,
Think 1t over TN Ihen' Maurice Puv II
waiter feeling lnaI thG senior PaI.Ile
should nave tlIie 70 Hl"Ae ms ut0i7'oii
we VIII talk IL over again. 5,-
This discussion was uuIy helu INA
afternoon IN the partner PriiIate room III
then Tom was sumnloneo 10 near CIF IL II,
suit OF IT, ihouSn HoO d ioIiS Ih'SI ie"
1t was one impossible to descrloe-Ior now
could any words show the utter failure
OF Mr.. Darts effort to MAINTAIN ms grave
reserve through Tom. = eXXtrayagan.
boyish, humble, proud, ridiculous graz
tude? Or describe Walter Maitland
persistent though always aIsTegarded
assurance that, rs Mr.. Dart had decided
to make this arrangement he was very
glad 10 accede to II? Ana, after ina
interview VINO cOuld repeat Iile minutes