The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-08-14

And the worried man Oh DuSIHeSS
entered into long explanations of his
difficulties not necessary to repeat
here.
1t touched Charlie Castleton deep
Iy, when, entering the counting house
to announce his determination to re-
main in his old position, he saw how
the face of his employer frightened.
He had been sitting in respondent
attitude, looking over the mails, the
lines of care strongly marked on his
face. AS Charlie spoke the large
eyes grew brighter. and he smiled
pleasantly as he said:
Thank you, Charlie. It would
have caused me serious embarrass-
rent to lose you, and 1 am heartily
glad you will stay. | trust you will
not long be obliged to take smaller
salary, but circumstances compel me
to economic"
"You have been a kind employer
to me for ten years." replied Charlie,
sand if am really Of any more val
ue than another would be in nay
place. 1 will not desert you.
And looking into the careworn
face that trouble marked more deep
~ than age. Charlie resolved to
serve Mr.. Mifin more faithfully in
his perplexities than in his more
prosperous days.
It was not long before the old gen.
tleman felt the sympathy OF his
young clerk, and looked to him as
he had never done before for advice
as we'll as service. He admitted him
to confidential relations, explaining
the difficulties caused by the failure
of other firms, some heavily indepted
to the house of John Mifin, others
upon whom he depended for goods
obtained on credit.
Day by day, as hard, trying winter
wore away, the two friends grew fas-
ter, and so far from lessening his
work, Charlie found himself willing
Iy lifting some of his employers bur-
dens upon his own shoulders.
He gave more time to business,
and was gaining an insight into it OF
which an opportunity had never been
given him.
And Mabel, at home, was bravely
taking her diminished share of the
loaf with smiling face and cheer
full heart. AS far as might be she
kept from Charlie the knowledge of
her domestic economies but some
of them were apparent.
The woman whose competent aid
demanded high wages was dismissed.
and a half-grown girl engaged to
mind the babies, while Mabel cooked
and washed and ironed and sewed,
meeting difficulties with courageous
heart. She had never been a drone
in the worlds hive, having been
busy little dressmaker before Charlie
Castleton won her heart and took
her to preside over his pretty home.
But for three years of her married
life she had been much petted. and
there was many pleasure to be put
aside. many dollars we'll weighed be-
fore they were spent.
1t was with heart full of pardon
able triumph that the young couple,
at the end of the year of reduced
pay, found they were still ont of
debt. and had not touched the nest.
egg in the bank.
"You see, Charlie, we made the
half loaf go round." said Mabel. as
they went carefully over the years
book.
There are no crumbs" he said,
with a wry face.
"Never mind, it was better than
.
You are right. and there is more
than that, Mabel, l have been able
to help Mr.. Mifin more than I ever
could have done in our old relations
to each other. His perplexities
made him long for some one to whom
be could speak confdentially, and
when the ice was once broken he took
me fully into all business confiden-
ces. l could often suggest q way
put of difficulty that had not occur
red to him, and it was a relief to
pour out his troubles to some one |
who was in full sympathy with
him."
"But you have worked very hard.
Charlie / never saw you so tired
Is you often have been this year,
md your face is more careworn than
t has ever BEEN"
"Well, it is some comfort to know
hat business prospects are looking
brighter. BY closest economy, Mr..
diffin has managed to meet the obli-
cations he was afraid would ruin him.
nd there is a good lookout for the
oming year.
"Will he give you a whole loafyet,
;harlie?'
"Not yet. I think. Never mind.
We have held ont so far. We'n not