Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-22
MEXICO. MISSOURI. THURSDAY. NovEMBER 1877.

large establishment, witha frank con-
fession OF his profound ignorance Of
all business affairs, but with an earn.
est resolution to learn well and speedi-
" whatever appertained to the duties
entrusted to him. . -
1t was not many weeks before Mr..
Haines congratulated himself upon
his new clerk. He told marvellous
stories Of Raymond's rapid progress,
and the strides he was making in his
new life, knowing of-the long nights
spent in pouring over ledgers and ac-
counts, and the many missgiyings the
clerk felt. The same active brain and
quick intelligence the new student
had brought to. gain college honor,
now stood in good stead in MASTER
ing the intricaciesin invoices, book
keeping and coanting-house myste-
|ries, and Raymond gained favor rap
idly in the, eyes Of his employer.
Its q question whether actual
merit would have advanced him quite
SO frequently as was promoted hard
as he worked, and steadily as he i'm
proved But Mr.. ,Haines worshipped
his only.child, and the burst aofutears
in the counting-houss, told him the
secret Bertha successfully concealed
from others. "A self-matse man him-
self, with ample fortune to add to the
one Bertha already held, he land no
stress upon money in. q son-in-law.
Energy, industry, integrity, shese
we're the foundation stones of his own
fortune, and these were the qualities
he desired in life companion for his
child, who was the hope and pride Of
his old age. .''
The closer ties were bound that
drew Raymond Thurston to him in
business, the more he honored and
esteemed the sterling worth of The
man he once regarded as a mere but
terfy of fashion, one of fashion, s
spoiled children. And learning to
respect his worth, he had also learn
ed to love the frank, bright face, the
clear, ringing voice and the ever
ready courtesy of the young clerk. 1t
grew to be q very frequent occurrence
for him to ask the support OF the
strong young arm when the streets
wert slippefy, and at the door to in
yite Raymond to dine, sure of a beam!
ing look from Bertha. i'''''. J ''-'~.
There came a day, afler two years
of faithful service, when Raymond
was fneormedi in the privacy OF the
countilsg-room that a Junior partner
ship was his if he would accept ID.
Same knotion checked the utserance
tof Raysnond's heartfelt gratitude. He
extended his hand TO neeta cordial
grasp, and hear: Pr -. .
eyes, yes. / kroy1 And now II
you Want TO tel. Bepha the news, you
may kalte a holiday" '''' a~"r.i g 5-
'.Afay 1 tell ber more? May L tell
herI love her-that the only hope oi
my life is TO win her love in return2"
'.You may tell her that I have been
your most sincere friend and earnes,
well-wisher for two years. You may
tell herr and the old mans eyes
twinkled; "that I have looked upon
you as son every since the day she
met you driving an express wagon"
"And behaved like an angei?" 81
tIYes, yes, of course they always
do. There, get along with you. I'm
busy. Take my love to Bertha, il
you Are not overburdened with your
own."s. .tiiI -sr--.. I .tE'' 5ls - -. j.
And so-you know the rest. There
was a wedding, and Annabelgave the
bride a parure of diamonds, and own
ed, when in burst Of confdencs
Bertha told her: the whole story, thai
after all, .Thurstonls pride was not
80 good in the end as Raymond's
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