Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-23
A BOLD STROKE, OR THR
CASHIERS DAUGHTER.

From the Chicago Tribune.
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"Retlzc; Il moment. Myrtle, beseech
YOU Iou hold my life and happiness
in yogr hands, and the voice OF AdeI-
bert Tompkins trembled al he spoke
these words was an earnestness that for
babe, even Tor an instant, any doubt as
to their being the outpourings of his
heart.
Myrtle Mahaffy was q beautiful girl,
Just budding into sweet womanhOou,
and Adelbert loved her dearly. They
had wandered together this summer
afternoon from tina matinee To the street
car, and ne mad asked her TO b. his vile.
Is was 10 answer 20 this questionable
earnest appeal OF 4 man whose who.e
nature WAS wrapped up N = passion he
could neither control nor cast ASIDE
that Myrtle had spoken the words with
which our story opens. She had watch
cd him closely during an scqnalntaLGe
of nearly two years, and noticed with
pain how h. seiu.pEsiy avOl:ed candy
SfOres and ice cream saloons. Il can
mover marry nan, she had SAID To ncr
mc,cer Cus dur. vino SHES as the sigh:
oi y candy store Ike . country horse ~
4 fre engine" And when tho eXpsc'r'
sVowal came size had KEEP. her &"rl.
Adc,bcrt turned around n \ G:z.d
sort OF way after Myrtle had rejected
him, and walked swiftly towsrd the dry
goods store which had been so fortunate
~ % sscure his sery.cEs.
Al tue aiteruoon AdelOert stood
modify behind the ribbon counter,
thinking OF how he should revenge him
80 on she naughty girl who bad wreck
Ell his happiness. Az precisely ~ O clock
y Gsrco JOY lighted up MS cJuntenSncc,
and, putting on sis hat NJ let the store.
As tho bells of St. AgueS's Church
1ere striking y, Z young man spranS
lightly MP the steps OF OF = magnificent
ycIidcnCc, and T45 soon seated IN the
anonymously furnished parIor The
proprietor Of the house, q benevolent
looking old gentleman, catered tho
room. DO you wish tosoe me" he sal
go Adelbest TOmki0s-!Or II WAS 10 VINO
had sprung tightly mp the s;eps.
Yes" 10 raolIcd, ''you are the per
son | seek.
What would You" sail The old
gentleman.
You arc the cashier in taG-Bank, |
believe said tho young m~G.
Il am.
"You have been stealing TIE con
Germs money. Do not seek 10 deceive
me. so, 900 or | will expose 'ou andruin
your life. Having heard ne tNit:er,
YOU can choose your own course.
For 81 instant the cashier il. not
move, and then, scIag - "a c.rEaRt
ssCr,tu.ga WHEN stood IN = r2ruSro 81 the
room, no YrOso cleC& ir- ."j,,jo, Ger
S;a,d II. aud handed tue pi-cs Oi FApet
nOw : fortune, TO the youth.
Il but one iSYsr 10 ak, he sad,
and tu2Ei5 that you vii mSrry my
usughsrr. | woutG't ike 10 le, IL spco
4 tniae - vOu are - ont o. tEC family.
She has Sl0O,Oon in her own r'at., AMI
vines | am dead Gud the b:GS directors
srs ii isl, On account o.. NV bJosHc'P-
iaS IL sal suffice to keep you n com
iort."
Two months later Myrt.c Maha&y,
the cashiers only child, heroine Abel.
Dart. benny brit>. O4r ca,.H, n,ue
eyed boy with golden h&r has b ossei
usiOn, ani as 80 81 ON bis gg4nH.'atn-
ar's knee in front OF the fire, and asks
IN his innocent, childish way II papa,
isn't smart mao the old gentleman
kisses him iondlv and says in so!', los
tones:
"You'ra singing on the ri-nt key NOW,
sonny