The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

effusion, but with strong indications of
adhesion of the mediastinum; and the
minister said there was an article on
Semi plagiarism in the Fourteenth
Century" in the Bi6giOthecG Sdcrd he
thought would enjoy perusing AS 1
stood on the hall doorstep after singing
school that evening, Evelina came out
back of me, and said she, with little
SILVER: ooh, how da-0rb it is!'
1t flashed across me, as | offered my
arm for escort home, that to the feminine
Imagination matrimony on the income of
$40, 900 is naturally less solemn ordi-
nance" than on precarious salary of
eight dollars week, and nothing found
but peppermint drops.
Presently Evelina remarked: Aren't
you very lonely since your aunt died?"-
tender emphasis on the lonely. My
aunt had been dead year, and Evelina
engaged" at least once in the mean
time.
"Not at ALL my time and attention
are likely to be entirely absorbed in bust
ness"
No one can rejoice more sincerely in
your good fortune than do l, Samuel"
81 don't doubt it, Evelina; l shall al
ways feel confident of your friendship"
leave Evelina at her cottage gate, and
feel that
or all the glad words of tongue or pen,
The gladdest are these" 1t wasn't to have
been"
The next afternoon my employer in
vited me to be seated behind the railing
that fenced in our office, and said he,
laying his hand on my shoulderswith a
| confidential, a parental, sacriticial air:
" Samuel, l have been rejecting upon
my duty to you. You are a young Eman
just starting in life, and starting, in
some respects, under favorable circum
your starting right. You have always
been faithful to my interests, and have
determined to show my appreciation of
that faithfulness. have decided to sell
ont to you"
A glance at the door showed me that
the way of escape was not cut off.
With all the varied interest of the
business you are already familiar; we
are yearly drawing il more of the trade
from surrounding towns; we have the
confidence of our customers; we have the
confidence of wholesale dealers; we can
buy to the best advantage. To all these
privileges you will succeed. Rarely is
there such an opening for young man.
| Consult our books, consider our profits,
reflect upon the income from the Post
office"
Sir" interrupted I, in thunderous
tones, "by the blessing of Providence
and the benevolenCe of my aunt, who is
to have monument that will bring a
| glow to the bosom of the President of
our Cemetery Association, l am now the
recipient of modest competence, and
shall ! squander more years of precious
life on vulgar, soul-wearying dry goods
and groceries, subject ever to the fluctu-
ations of Amoskeags and Pepperells, or
shall live on my income and avail my
self of the humanizing influences of
! leisure and culture? Conscience and the
voice of Reason within my soul cry;
Live on your incomer Never more will
l lift my aching eyeballs to scan yon top
shelf for cotton batting and Agawam
mixed; never shall my trembling fingers
seek to fit on warped pasteboard box
covers; never shall my wearied ears be
greeted by the ceaseless tinkle of the
money drawer bell, or my stated nostrils
by the odors of the grinding coffee! No
more shall the brown paper bag and the
white cotton string mingle in all my
dreams! Sir, hate tea, detest saler-
atus, abhor Goldfish, and lOathe that Post
office and three cent stamps"
l was done, and l knew by the hush
that fell upon that store that, whatever
else l might be, was an-orator.-Har-
| Der's MnanzinR