The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-02-21

miss Martlett, will you please to move
a little farther towards the other end of the
room"
And then when a cessation of the footing
indicated that Malblesides had about
finished his profanity, the young man put
his mouth to the tube and called;
'Mr. Marblesides, took the liberty of
cutting off your remarks when they began
to grow indecent, as you were speaking
within hearing of lady. You needn't
take the trouble TO answer, as am coming
down."
With that he left the speaking tube,
| went and washed his hands, and put on his
coat. AS he was about 10 descend the stair
way, Miss Mertett came up to him with
an anxious face, and said,
"Mr. Razier, rather than have you get
into trouble about Miss La Blanc. will go,
and let her have my place, know that will
satisfy Mr.. Marblesides."
"Oh, never mind said he, you needn't
feel alarmed about my getting into trouble
There's nothing serious Mr., Marblesidcs
can do TO me-
So saying, he politely and good humordy
thanked the young lady for her interest and
walked down stairs.
Now, this Miss Martlett was lady in
every sense of the word. Her father died
in the midst of crazy speculation by
which his entire little competence was
swept away, He left widow and three
children, of whom this was the eldest, and
she adopted this means to assist in support
Ing herself and family, She might have
taught music, if she had been able to find
any pupils, but there were about two anX-
ious applicants for every unsteady inclined
young miss in town. When she came as
IN applicant for position at the bindery,
about six months before Miss LaBanc was
introduced there, she brought no recommen-
dation beyond her good looks and lady-like
department. The former attracted the eye
of Marblesides, but the latter secured the
favorable consideration Of the foreman
You remember what said about Mar
blesides being little fast and loose in his
habitsl Well, you see be bore such char
acter that any attention from him to poor
girl in his employ was an insult, because it
would not be looked upon as respectful His
frisking around among them during work
ing hours had on q former occasion come
near bringing about rupture between him
and his foreman. But when he went so tar
as to send off Miss Martletts little brother,
who came TO see her home in the evening,
and then rendered his own services in that
behalf, there was row-'not loud but
deep"
"Refuse him. OF course she did Why,
man, she knew that for girl in her position
to be seen walking the streets of that town
with old Marblesdes, was enough 10 cast
very serious cloud upon her reputation.
But the best of it was, that the foreman
came along as the two stood at the front
exit, and stepping in between, crooked his
arm and the young lady slipped hers
through it without word, and walked of,
leaving the old man boiling over. He
never forgave either Of them.
don't know what Veet said to her that
evening, but she was back at her work next
morning, and there she remained undis
turbed. She was the best folder and sticher
in the house, though there were others who
had been at work at it for years.
We'll, as Iwere saying, Veet walked down !
stairs. 1t was plain to be seen that the
speaking tube conversation had created
some commotion in the firm. The faces of
both Stamp and Marbesldes were very red.
The first words Veet heard were from the
former, who said,
Il have sent for Mr Fathers He will
be here presently"
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