Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1883-08-24

a.. an no.ss,.,. -''.'n Of the family Bible in
MS ! .lpl,o,,, pU'oa' and Of certain bundle ~I
- 90 tb,, ~"''' that Mr.. Bloom had v,
more s,rtaa ,taa once decided to burn. hut nnt a,
Nv ~ us, spared, settled the mat {,
ter - ais' S million Of money had y
co,nS '.s :" a., a, IN the regular course of
maui na,ui,l y, Ia Ae was richer. no. only
than MI. sls,. laooe, but than any Of his ,
most fashionable customer. '' '''' :
., II n,oo' n~9 Wonderful surprise tol title
: - ,,.' a.. ana he scacely grasped the 4
idea , at l,r' Even after he had told
his chief ,'aadant, his landlady's pret- !
ty granddaughter, Nebitabel WHITE a
pretty ! IPlnRcheeked, capable damscI.
called Hetg for short he onlr woni
so far as to think of a pair Of patent
Leather boots and diamond rrayn-
pin.
HetF walked him to a full rcalila.
tion Of ms ohanged condition by say,
ing, rather seriously. and looEinaa,yay
from him
"of course grandma, won't suit
you any longer Mr. Bloom. and you1I
have to 90 back to crabbo 4 co.'s
again
BY GEORGE 1neycr thought of it,
50 shant' said Tim Bloom "No
more counter jumping for me: and if
Mrs. White will let Inc hire the back
parlor, Tlltake that. Goaway? Not l.
Not yet; its too soon, said IIetty to
herself "6ut hen 60 as soon as he
quite understands"
Let me congratulate YOU, my dear
Mr.. Bloom, said Mr.. crabbe. bowing.
as he parted from the departing clerk.
as he did tocarriage customers at the
very store door. q always felt su-
periority nyou over the other young
men. Isad to my daughter Belinda
the other day: 'Ifit were not for Civ
ing offence to others I should ask Mr..
Bloom to our little evenings. Some
thing Of the prince in disguise about
him, but an employer has his duties
They sometimes make his heart ache
but he must perform them.
Mr.. Bloom remembered the placar
over the water cooler: "Cashes not a
lowed drinks" "a cash who drinks d,
Quoted one-half," and thought that
Mr.. Crabbe really had a heart tn
must betrue
Tim BIsar..,sas a rich ,neM, hut
huu no sieh friends as yet. The clel
at Crabbe q Co.'S had been alwa
quarreling among themselves, and
had not known one in private.
The 5oarders were not "sociablC
He treated them to ice cream sever
times, and took Ietty White to a co
cert or two.
He improved his mind in librari
and museums, and set up a bookca
of his own, into which he put a mise
Ianeous assortment of volumes. VIII,
one day he received perhlmed enyO
ope, inviting him to a lawn tennis pa
that Mr. Crabbe's country seat, he fe
that the dissipations of the wealtl
had just begun for him. He acceptt
it, of course, and went attired in pc
feet style, and looking very well il
deed
He returned bewildered Mi,
Crabbe was very handsome. She pla!
ed and sang and danced and was "sty
ish." She had set her cap for him, an
Mr. Crabbe-yes, actually Mr.. Crabb
had plainly allowed him to see tina
he would give his consent to tn
match.
oTwomonths ago he called me stu
mid idiot. Two months ago he snubbeC
me whenever he spoke tome : though
rim Bloom. "Yes, this is the old story
everybody, everybody, even ole
Mrs White Aattering and cringing 70
NV money. | wonder whether Hett,
] tbe same?' And in the seclusion 0
his own apartment poor Tim Bloom
actually cried; though Mr.. Crabbe cal
od that evening and took him to
stag party, where the guest
were principally in the dry goods lint
and in every direction ones ear
caught the remark, sold a bill {
Goods to man"
.you rascal" said the excellen
father on the way home, 81 see yo
are afraid to speak, but l knew yo
couldn't keep your eyes off my Behind
last Wednesday,"
could | hope for your consent
She
MY dear boy-ha. hal ha' Why as
,er and see" cried Mr.. Crabbe. q
mas always been the wish of my hear
,yen when you were a poor clerk, an
she don't you say l told you) alway
admired you always"
At nine O'Clock one night Mr.
Whites door-ben rang and a messer
yer boy handed in letter-a big lette
with a big seal and immediately" o
II What could it be? Somethin
,bout the property, Of course. Mr.
white carried it herself to Mr. Bloom
room. and as she handed it in, she SAY
l N seated beside a table on whic
,tood tray Of delicacies. Mr.. Crabb
was at supper with her boarder.
Excuse me-" said Timothy.
oOh certainly" said Mr.. Crabbe.
Timothy opened the letter, read i