Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-23
Bold Stroke; or. The Cashiers Daugh.

mo; refuse"
Reflect moment. Myrtle I beseech YOU,
You hold my life and happiness in your hands,"
and the voice of Adelbert Tompkins trembled as
ne spoke these words with earnestness that
forbade. even for an instant. any doubt as TO
their being the outpouring of his heart.
Myrtle Mahaffy was beautiful girl just budding
into sweet womanhood, and Adelbcrt loved her
dearly. They had wandered together this sum-
mer afternoon from the matinee to the street
car, and he had asked her to be his wife. II
was in answer to this questionable earnest APP
peal Of a man whose whole nature was wrapped
up in passion he could neither control nor cast
aSide-that Myrtle had spoken the words with
which our story opens She had watched him
closely during an acquaintance of nearly two
years. and noticed with pain how he seduously
avoided candy stores and ice cream saloons. Il
can never marry man." she had said TO her
mother one day, ''who SHES at the sight of a
candy store like country horse at a fire en-
glne: Ana when the expected arowal came
she had kept her word.
Adelbert turned around in dazed sort of way
after Myrtle had rejected him, and walked swift
ly toward the dry goods store which had been
so fortunate as TO secure his services.
All the afternoon Adelbert stood mondily
behind the ribbon counter. thinking of how he
should revenge himself on the naughty girl who
had wrecked his happiness. At precisely Al
o'clock a fierce joy lighted up his countenance
and. putting on his hat. he left the store.
As the bells of st. Agnes's Church were strik-
ing 2. young man sprang lightly Up the steps
OF magnificent residence, and was soon seated
in the sumptuously fuXnished parlor The pro-
gentleman, entered the room .Do YOU wish to
see me" he said to Adebert Tompkins-for it
was he who had sprung lightly up the steps.
YES. he replied You are the person seek"
''What would you?" said the old gentleman.
You are the cashier in the - Bank, be-
lieve:" said the young man.
II am"
"YOu have been stealing the concerns money
Do not seek to deceive me. You are a cashier:
tits enough. Give me $40 600 or will eypose
you and ruin your life. Having heard me twit-
ter, you can choose your own course"
For an instant the cashier did not move. and
then. going to all elegant escrtoire which stood
| in corner Of the room. he wrote a check for
$4,000, certified it, and handed the piece of pa
per, now fortune. to the youth.
Il have but one favor to ask, he said Sand
that is that you will marry my daughter
| wouldn't like to let as sure thing rs you are
go out of the family. She has 100000 In her
own right, and when l am dead and the bank
Ing, it will suffice to keep you in comfort"
Two months later Myrtle Mahaffy, the cash
iers only child. became Adelbert's bonny bride
One child. blue-eyed boy with golden hair
has blessed the union and as he sits on his
grandfather's knee in front of the fire,
and asks in his innocent, childish way if papa
isn't a smart man" the old gentleman kisses
him fOndly and says in soft, low tones:
you're singing on the right eynow, sonny"
The Modern Primer.
Eugene Field in Denver Tribune.
1.
The Boy is Sitting Down eating Jam.
His Mamma is coming through the Door. The
Boy will stand up the Next bowl of Jam he
Eats.
Here we Have Game of Croquet Henry
has just Hit Nellie with a Mallet, and Nellie is
calling Henry naughty Names. Their Mother
is not Much of Croquet player, but in minute
she will Come out and Beat them Both.
III.
This is a Gun. Is the Gun loaded Really.
! do not Know. Let us Find ont. Put the
Gun on the table and you, Susie. blow down
one Barrel. while you Charlie. blow Down the
other Bangi Yes. it was Loaded. Run quick
Jennie, and pick Up Susie's head and Charles
lower Jaw before the Nasty Blood gets all over
the New Carpet.
The Girl has pretty Eyes and Red Lips. She
is Going to Take Walk in the Star Lit Glen
where the Cricket chirps i'm the Hedge and the
Jiggers play in the Grass. William is Going to
w ain III tiic uiCH, toO. I1c VIII nttt tHc pii1
and they will Talk about the Weather. We
wouldn't Give a Cent for that Piece of Court
Plaster on the Girls chin by the Time the Girl
gets Back home.
Oh. how nice and Black the Coal Hold is! Run.
children. Run Quick and put your Little. Fat
hands i'm it. Mercy me. your Hands are as
Black as the Coal Hold now! Hank, Mamma is
Coming. She will Spank you when she Finds
your Hands so Dirty. Better go and Rub the
Black Dirt of on the Wall Paper before she
comes.
Clara Louise KellOgg's Persistent Lover
Chicapn Dispafch To Cincinnati Fnnuirer