The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-22
FF1cIAL PAPER OF ALEXANDER COUNTY
THE CUB B00K-BINDER.
Continued,

Fathers. YOU know, was the silent part
ner. Miss La Blanc was sitting in the
store. lust outside the private office, and as
the foreman passed within, she gave him
saucy stare, to which he responded by
politely raising his hat
yeet walked up to old Marblesides, with
that conquering smile OF his, and SAID,
II have come down to listen to the con-
Guiding portion of your remarks, which
my self-respect compelled me to interrupt,
when Others were by who should not hear
them"
well, suppose you heard enough to
understand that wish to have that young
lady employed in the bindery," was the
answer.
NJ informed you that she would be Of no
Use there" said Helvetlus, ,cooly.
We'll, she's Of use to me; that's enough
for you to know
Then, sir, YOU will have take charge
Of her and the bindery, on your own &C
connt, as she and | VII! not work there
together
DO you pretend to dictate to me, as to
WHO
Not at all, Mr.. Marblesides. ! merely
wish to inform you that"
Come. come, now, Hclvetus, we have
had enough of this see where this is to
lead to. If Mr.. Marbesides is to manage
all the details of this business, he must own
il all Fathers and | came to an under
standing some weeks ago. There he comes
now. If you will just step out into the
store. we can settle this, think
So Yeet stepped out, and Flathcrs step
ped in. After about fifteen minutes, Stamp
stuck his head out at the door and said
"Helvetius, call around in about an hour,
wish to see You"
The young man took the hint, and stroll
ell out to walk about for awhile, and return
ing before the appointed time, came up
into the job.room and told me all about it.
While we were talking, ! was summoned
to the tube.
is Helvetius up there, john
Tell him to come down, will you"
"Vcet, my boy, go where glory waits
you.' said |. They have curricd old Mar
besides down, and hes only waiting now
10 apologize"
III he does, said Veet, I'll shake hands
with him. and then walk out OF the house
and seek another situation. don't wish tC
be in the employ of a man who feels that
have humbed him
But he went down nevertheless, and wa.
greeted by Stamp with: "WeIl, my boy
you were right You have always main
tanned the efficiency and responsibility Of
your department to my entire satisfaction
"And mine too said the silent partner
"And we both wish you to continue a
before, continued the senior. ave leave
the entire management Of the upper floor e
you
But Mr. Marbesidos-'
us no longer member of this firm,
exclaimed the Others IN the same breath.
"You don't mean TO say
"We--have - bought ---- him ---
out, bag and baggage" answered oil,
Stamp, separating his words by two en-
dashes, to give them emphasis.
sand now suggested Fathers, "Mr
Stamp, tell him what you promised to-
"All right, Flathers, III tell him all il
good time. There's nothing about on
business that ia be afraid to tell Helyctiu'
know him, and he knows me. I've raise
him, as you might say-me and old Judg
Gore" And Stamp rubbed his hands an
elbowed the silent one as though he WEI
afraid the change in the firm might en-
bolden that reticent individual to con
forward and clam a share in this boy
his.
"well, now, this is just what promise
TO say - All, first call John down."
So was summoned to the presence AZ
duly notified OF the retirement Of Marbl
sides. Then said Stamp, in the most co
fdential manner.
'Now, boys, you each have charge Of d
partment of our business, and we think
right to inform you that in going out
this concern, Marblesides took with hi
eight thousand dollars in cash. Now tina
not one-thid of what she's worth but tn
was a good round sum for his intere
Don't think we tell you this because its 6
ing to cripple US"
nOh, no." 50 said Fathers. "By no ma
per of meansl Not cripple! No, indeed
"But," continued Stamp, "money