Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24
The Two Clerks.

In gilt letters the name of Benjamin Hud.
son. For many years this crockery store
had been there, with the great pitcher hang
ing in front for sign indeed, when Mr..
Hudson first opened the store, some forty
years previous, he was quite young man,
and the sign over his door was bright and
! handsome but now his ewes had grown
dim, and the owner was called "Old Hud-
son " by the boys and girls of the city.
Mr.. Benjamin Hudson had grown rich in
his business, for ne had conducted il all him
self, and taken care that nothing should be
wasted or lost by neglect. Sixty five wears
had begun to bend over Mr.. Hudsou's shoul.
ders and dim the brightness of his eye, and
he found business more irksome than it
formerly had been.
must have partner" said he one day.
e must have some one interested in the
business who Is young aud active and will
take the weight off my shoulders, for I do
not care to do as used to-"
Now, in Mr.. Hudson's employ were two
| young men-Herbert Bond and Charles
Sehmour. They had been with him an
equal length of time, and had performed
their duties faithfully and well. Charles
did his work quickly, and had a smart way
about him that made people think he was
greatly superior to Herbert, who had more
qu,et ue ;,han, anu accomp.'sneu quite as
at must have ua5heri or Charies Co.. -.
partner0 soliloop;zed NJ Undson 0on
which can I decide They both do verv
well in the store Int 7 ouobt IN Lnou so,ns
thing of them out of the store, and am
sorry to say that is point have never
here in the morning and 90 awav at n;gbt.
what becomes of them over nicbt. I know
not, and vet | ought 10 know. Neither If
them have parents in the citv. thew live in
some of the numerous boarding. honses and
| hone are steady and well.behayed mnst
| see them in their homes and than did
which shall he nv mariner"
The next day Mr.. Hudson ascertaiped the
boardinp.places Of his clerks. without Lifting
them know for what purnose. and after ann.
per that evening bis wife and danghters
were somewhat sstonisbed to see him 90 70
the hall and mt on b;s coat and hat
"Wbere are Won going mana ~ asted
Iilv. the Youngest dangbter.
III am going 10 make a call. I;lv nm two
Young men of nv acouaintance shall NOT
be long gone" replied Mr.. Hudson. aud hid.
ding them oood.hv ;mmediataIv started ont
Uerbert's boariing.house wastba na.rsr M
the two. and here Mr.. Hudson stonnsJ frst
4" Does a yonng man ,anod Jiart,ar, RI
board here :" '
ole does. Walk in. sir. and I will call
him" renlied the woman.
81 will 90 to his room. II Won will show
me where Il is y" answered Nj UnS,on. al
presume he is in if ?"
al think 40. he ia Seldom ont Il, tho
evening Yon can sten nn tbaro ~; ~ ro ~, ,; ine
sir 90 up two flights. and the frst door 10
the rigbt il the one" renlied Mrs Rnnt;n
Mr.. Hudson nuff4d mn the st,;rs and
Knocked with his cane AZ The des;ona,ad
door. 1t was opened bv Herbert Who 7ooL ed
yerv much amazed when he saw his an.
ployer. and said :
GWbv. Mr.. Hudson. ia anvtb;n, tho mat.
ter in the store Nothing bannened ont of
the way. hone 2v
"NoN uotbino-no,b;ro a. oil. s.;d NJ
| undso, walL;,,1 j., and tab;n - "i
'ook a notion to call sronnd s.nd sa. hov
vou we're tbis evenino"
Bond expressed himself verv Glad n 900
mia emnlover and Will be tooi S;s ba, .nJ
,are Mr. Undson glanced oro,nJ ,ha 49,
Il was an attic room and dormer w;ndows.
good fire. was bnrnina in an o,,en crate.
book.rack filled With books adorned one side
Of the room. ard tbe center of thn aoor was
occunied Inv table IN which xa,a ur;t;ng
materials
lyon look very cosv bere Herbert. but
wbv do Won have an attic room Are ,bare
none vo, can have heloy sta;rs %
"Ob. YES sir. Int This H. n do,,sr a wseL
cbeaper. and have ali the more monev 70
send to nv father" renlied Herbert.
"Isn,t your father vol Of y, ;,on;rs5
Mr.. Hudson.
"Not verv. sir, he used ~ ba nrettv rich
Int his bnsi1ess was d;sastrons and Ia io.t
-, mood doal ~ n,,,,,,,, >, "a "a
What do Won And IN do avaninos2 D,as
not the time hang heavy ?"
"Oh no siri bavs hooks 70 raad and
latters r. wr;ts Ta.n;rbt an ,''r;, ~na
home, thew want ma 10 s1aLe than ,;s;,e
hut | writs that II ia . nrsttv hmsv ,i,ns
inst now. but when il ia over sbsu az
Won for a few davs of ahsencen ,,nsuered
Herbert.
"You shall have IL willingly" said Mr..
Hudson. and then he added Does Charles
aver cali mon Won ?"
"No. sir. have asked him to several
t;mes bnt ba hos nevsr caIIed"
Are Won contanted bare in this hoard.
inq.house ?" manfred Mr. Hudson.
AT il a very GOOD hoard;ng bo,ss and
Mrs Rnnt;r ia yary lind hmt h.ua ot,an
Wished that 7 could live az homo" a,swarsJ
Uarhart
T. And why can't von2 How far ia i, from
bara % oaLsJ re an,nlovar
mTwsntv-fva niles air ra,bar for 70
travel ever day and tben I cant afford tho
sYnenss was Hsrhsrt,s renlv "A'N ''''
{ What TIM could Won re.ch tho .,or. IN
the morning ,"
"At haIf-nast e;obt sirn
"And Won would have 10 lava q, what
hour in the afternoon ?"
" Abomt balf.nast 1--WE sir,
Not yerv bad bours for tbs brs;noss
s,b,ns II ca, he arrenaad 90 e.. ,'a,'s.,
live al boma Usrbert - '' ''N '''''
"Oh I should Ika IL az n,oh ;ft.,ld
am 40 bomes;cL hers i, tha ~, :, T., 49, ,s,
clsrL,s rsnIv N''' wac '"'
avail IN looL into ,ha r.,.ou uo...
+, see,ns n;,~ tha, 90 s'u h .n"t y" 'ie.oe'';
h;s bon,s oan, I;,,s ,Hasa Tno rs 10 81 iohu VI
ra;Iwsy and fsst trsvsI;nn" saiS '' A. r.. u
Inn a: hs arosa 10 d., H.. .htI
n;,,, g. liz ,,;s;. ~ w.; =. oeit s"anAeu
him 10 bavs Mr undson All !. ~ou'u f'7''e
:. Nov for cbariss Sa J"n AGAIN ,t
hall end him 90 vol, ooor,1;oi ~ u nope
Rond !" soiiian,;zsd NJ Mudpp do i'eios''
tn hoard;na' honsa ,.,aa raaaha .Lh.u
rang and NJ HnJson VS. ad,,;,,.Ia '"' T gSl
.erysnt said Sebmonr was in "a nsharad
MIN 10 the cbamhar door NJ HID,
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