The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-01-25
4 BOLD STROKE.
Now . Chicago Cashiers Daughter Was
Won.

Now Chicago Gathers Daughter waa
Won.
"No; I refuse"
"ReAect moment, Myrtle, beseech
you You hold my life and happiness
in your hands J" and the voice Of Adel-
bert Tomkins trembled rs he spoke
these words with an earnestness which
forbade, even for an instant, any doubt
as to their being the outpourings Of his
heart.
Myrtle Mahaffy was q beautiful girl,
just budding into sweet womanhood and
Adelbert loved her dearly. They had
wandered together this sweet afternoon
from the matinee to the street car, aud
he had asked her to be his wife. II was
in answer 10 this question tho earnest
appeal OF man whose whole nature
was wrapped up in a passion he could
neither control or cast aside-tlIat Myrtle
had spoken the words with which our
story opens. She had watched him
closely during M acquaintance Of nearly
two years, and noticed with pain how he
sedulously avoided candy stores and ice
cream saloons. can never marry .
man." she had said to her mother one
day, "who SHES Mt n candy store like Il
horse at fire engine And when The
expected sSowal came sho had kept her
word.
Adelbeft turned round in dazed sort
Of way after Myrtle had rejected him,
and walked swiftly toward the dry goods
store which had been 30 fortunate as to
secure his services.
All the afternoon Adclbcrt stood
modify behind tho ribbon counter,
thinking how he should revenge himself
on the naughty girl who bnd wrecked
his happiness, At precisely haif-past
four O'Clock fierce JOY lighted up his
countenance, and, putting Oh his hit,
no left the store.
As the bells Of st. Agnes Church were
striking 0, a young man sprang lightly
mp the steps Of magnificent residence,
and was soon seated in the sumptuousIy
furnished parlor. The proprietor Of the
house, benevolent looking old gentle
man, entered the room "Do you wish
to see mo? ?" he said to Adelbert Tom.
kins-for II was no who bud lightly
sprung up the steps.
"Yes," he replied, "you are the per
son ! seek"
"What would you?" said the old
gentleman.
"You are the cashier in the - Bank,
Ibelleve," said the young man.
81 am"
"You have been stealing the concerns
money. DO not seek to deceive me.
You are cashier It's enough. Give.
me $40, 900 or will expose you and ruin
your life. Having heard me twittcr,
you can choose your own course"
For an instant the cashier lid not
move, and then going to M elegant es-
critoire which stood in n corner Of the
room, he wrote check for $50 600,
certified it, and handed tho piece OF
paper, now n fortune, TO the youth.
81 have but one favor TO ask" he
said, "and that IN that You will marry
my daughter | wouldn't like to let rs
sure thing as you are 10 go out Of tho
family. She has 81 100000 in her own
right, and when ! am dead aud the bank
directors are in jail on account Of my
bookkeeping, it will suffice to keep you
in comfort.
Two months later Myrtle Mahall,y,
the cashiers only child, became Adel-
bert's bonny bride. One child, blue
eyed boy with golden hair, has blessed
the union, and MS no sits on lis grand.
fathers knee in front Of the fire, and
asks in his innocent, childish way if
papa isn't smart man, the old gen.
tleman kisses him fondly and says in
soft, low tones
"You're singing on the right key
now, sonny" Nicogo Tribmlc.