Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21
A Bold Stroke. or the Cashier 3
Daughter.
NO; l refuse >

NJ Iciuee
Reflect a moment, Myrtle, | beseech
you You hold my life and happiness
10 your hand,' and the voice Of Adclbert
Tomkins trembled as he spoke these
words with an earnestness that forbade,
even for nm instant any doubt as TO
their being the outponrioy OF his
heart.
Myrtle Mahaily wrs beautiful girl,
just budding into sweet womanbood,
aud Adelbert loved her dearly. They
had wandered together this summer
afternoon from the matinee to the street
car, and he had asked her TO be his wife.
1t was in answer 10 this question-the
earnest appeal Of a man whose whole
nature was wrapped up in passion he
could neither control nor cast aide
Myrtle had spoked Ihe words with which
our story opens. She had watched him
clC 'ly during an acquain ance OF nearly
two years, and noticed with plin how
he sedulOu,ly avoided caudy stores and
ice cream saloons. L can never marry
man. she had SAIL to her mother one
day, who SHES at the sight Of a caudy
store like cousiry horse at fire en-
gine. And when the expected ayowal
came she had kept her word.
Adelbert turned around in dazed
sort of way after Myrtle had rejected
him, and walked swiftly toward the drS
goods store which had been so fortunate
as 10 secure his service.
All the afternoon Adelbert stood
moodily behind the ribbon counter,
thinking Of how he should revenge him.
self on the naughty girl who had wreck
ed his happiness. At precisely AZ
o'clock fierce joy lighted up his couns
teuance, and putting on bis hat, he left
the store.
:
As the bells Of St. Agnes's Church
were striking G, hound man sprang
lightly up the steps Of magnificent;
residence, and was soon seated in the
sumptiously furnished parlor. The
proprietor Of the house, benevolent
looking old gentleman. entered the
room. DO you wish to see me" he
SAID to Al1srbert Towkins-for it was
be who had sprung lightlyup the steps
Yes he REPLIED you are the per-
son l seek
What would you = said the old gen.
ileman.
you are tie cashier in the Bank,
l believer said the young man.
LAM
You have been stealing the concerns
money. Donot seek to deceive me.
You are a cashier Its enough. Give
me $4,000 or ] will expose 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, gong to an elegant
escroltoire which stood in the corner OF
the room, he wrote a check for $50. 900,
certified it. and haHded the piece OF pa
per, now fortune, 10 the youth.
L have one favor to ask he said,
and that is that you will marry my
daughter. wonldn't ike TO let as sure
a thing a. you are to 90 out Of the fam
ily. She has 100000 in her own right,
and when am dead and the bank DIR
ectors are in Jail on account of my book
keeping, it will suffice so keep you IN
comfort
Two months later Myrtle Mahady
Tie cashiers only child, became Adel-
bert's bonny bride. One child, blue
eyed boy with golden hair, has blessed
the union, aud as he sits on his grand
fathers knee in front of the fire, and
asks IN bis innocent, childish way If
papa isn't a smart man. the Old gen.
tleman kisses him fondly and says In