The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-06-14

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any rate he was not worth thinking about
land from the moment she came 10 that
conclusion she proceeded to forget
pretty much everybody and everything
but him.
We must not tax the readers patience
by relating ell that took place during that
eventful settlement week. Saturday at last
came. The accounts had all been bal.
aticed In some way or other. Mr.. Young
Wss in q very bad state of mind. Rosa, we
are obliged to state, was disguised. Just
before she left the store Saturday afternoon
her father said TO her:
Rosa, ! was never 80 disappointed in
. person in my life as am in Guild !;
the last letter Of his name ought to be
changed to e. Guile-that's the name for
him! He's blunderer and . cheat.''
Don't! papa, please" said Rosa, and
then she went out and went home.
| In about an hour, Mr.. Young would
shut up his store. Before that time had
passed, in walked Arthur Guild. Mr..
| Young stared at him for q number of
seconds, without speaking, and then, as
he was on the point Of telling the young
man that he should want him until he had
Strengthened out that misetably mud
died ledger, but not an hour longer, Ar
thur spoke:
"Mr. Young, am 5ack-no better than
when went away"
"What did you return for, then 2"
growled the latter.
II am back to tell you why went
away; and why must again, not to re.
turn: love your daughter, sir; have
loved her for months. could not help
it; how could any one have helped it,
But, realizing how matters stood between
her family and me, knew that must
not expect your consent to my approach
ing her as . lover. I have made NO ad.
vance in such q character toward her. l
would not reveal my secret to her; kept
it In my heart. l aimed to oct in q way
that would lead you to respect me. /
found, before asked for the last leave
of absence, that this love for your daugh-
ter was killing me, 30 long as it was hope
less. was becoming unfit for business.
did not sleep nights, and to prevent tell
ing Miss Rosa of my affection for her the
first time that we were alone, asked for
few days vacatfon-gOt them; and fed
from the danger. I return in the same
state Of mind went away in-1 cannot
remain here :"
The stern look that was on Mr.. Young's
face when Arthur Guild began, softened
while he was speaking, and, when he
closed, had given place to look of pity;
and In his eyes there were tears.
"Arthur," said he, compose yourself.
Go up to the house with me, and this
evening will have talk with you"
After the store was closed. employer
and clerk went home. They did not en-
gage in conversation on the way; each
had too much to think about. Mrs. Young
and Rosa were glad to see Arthur back;
80 they told him; and Rosa hoped he had
got over his trouble. Arthur could only
say he trusted he should come out all
right. Mrs. Young thought that the
young man had "picked up" very little
by his vacation; he looked to her az
though he ought to be in bed, under the
care of physician.
Tea passed without much conversation.
After they were through, Mr.. Young SAID
that he would like to see them all in the
sitting.room. Wondering what was CON-
ing, they followed him thither. Arthur
had expected that his employer was to
have, as the latter had expressed it, talk,
with him; but he had not imagined the
family were to be present when that talk
took place. When they were all seated
MIR. Young began, with extraordinary for
mality:
"Ladies and gentleman: I have very
important proposition to submit for your
consideration; and much depends upon
your adoption or rejection of the same. 1
trust that this assembly will excuse me
for not standing while l am speaking, as
I am physically very weak. The present
exhausted condition of my system was
caused by the severe labor of the week
just closed, together with great mental
excitement produced by the discovery
that the reputation for accuracy which my
store has had for nearly thirty years had
vanished like the baseless fabric of
vision"
Mrs. Young wondered what had come
over Josiah; Rosa thought that papa was
growing crazy-she didn't know but she
was-but everybody was; and Arthur lis
tened In about the same disOrdered state
of mind that he had been in for the last
week. If anyone in that vast assembly
of three persons, beside the speaker-had
ventured to look into Mr.. Y0ung's face,
that one would have seen there something
like smile: but no one looked.
I'm Ely long experience" continued
the orator, 81 never before had 90 much
trouble in settlement week as have had
this time. / hope shall never have q
much again. feel quite broken down,
when think that the reputation which
have had for 90 long . time is gone.
don't see but one way out of the difficulty;
and that is, that the one who helped me
lose what have lost, help me regain it,
if it can be done. And am too old to 20
on alone much longer, any way. NY
proposition is, that we form a great Joint
Stock Company. What do you say?
have been thinking Of Offering Mr.. Guild
an interest In the concern-provided he'll
stratghten out that ledger-if he wishes
tn continue In the business. What do you
say, Arthur What do you say, Rosa? I
am inclined to think that your decision,
Rosa, on the matter will be the one that
we shall have to abide by. Shall there be
Joint Stock COMPANY or shall your
father 60 on alone, Rosa; is it YES, or
no!'
Mr.. Young made q ceremonious bow,
offered his arm to his wife, they passed
out, and the door closed between the old
and young couple.
Rosa sat with her face in her hands.
Arthur, in moment, was by her. Rosa,
what is the answerf One word from your
lips, and am the happiest man in the
world. or, another word, and am-as I
have been for weeks-the most miserable
mortal. 1 love you, have been crazy. I
was dying for you, Rosa. I do not know
what may not have d0ne-nothing that
was not foolish, presume. Speak the
word, my darling, that will make me
man againi''
One moment Rosa was silent; then,
turning toward him, she said: arthur,
you have made heart that was fast grow
ing wretched very happy; and-and in
regard to the Company you know-I
say, Yesl'-Lorsaso Grisacotd, in Epring-
field tAass.) Republican.
A Funny Burxlar Scrape.
On recent Sunday night, two Alleg-
hany pal gentlemen attempted to play
policemen, and succeeded y admirably.
A lady named Mrs. Smith, who resides
near the toll gate ct the head Of Federal
street, thought she heard burglars in the
upper story of her house. She was very
much frightened, - her husband was not
at home, and she ran to the door and
screamed for helm. Two gentlemen