The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06
A CHANGE IN FORTUNE.

Mr.. Timothy Bloom. salesman in Mr..
Crabbe's big retail dry goods store, was
stealthily eating his lunch in dusty
corner among some empty boxes. It
was not very good lunch, and warm
as the day was, he had but one glass
of ice water with it.
A very mild, pleasant looking young
fellow was Timothy Bloom, with eyes
Like pretty girls. and fair hair, parted
down the middle; but he was very
dolsful at this moment, for Crabbe,
senior, had just been abusing him for
permitting lady, who was not to be
suited by mortal salesman, to get of
without buying anything, and had like
wise informed him that he had been
6ve seconds late, that morning, and, in
consequence, would "be deducted an
eits" on Saturday evening.
That was not pleasant, and the dusty
corner and the stale sandwich we're not
tpleasant. And Who can wonder that
poor Timothy Bloom, looking up at q
row of decorated corset boxes over his
head, and taking his idea from the
winged infant pictured upon them, re-
marked under his breath
3'I wish was q cherub."
At this moment, even as the wish
auttered up to the corset boxes. little
: boy, about three feet high, bearing on
his bosom Q badge with the enormous
number 1889, came around the corner,
and fixed his pathetic eyes on Mr..
Blooms glass of water.
81 say, Mr.. Bloom" he whispered,
pathetically, won't you give me just
= nouthful of that water? Mr.. Crabbe
says as cashes amt to have no drinks,
and I'm ehokin'."
Mr.. Bloom smiled pitifully at the
child, . forlorn widows bread winner;
nd said mildly, as he held out the
glass;
1'Here, Johnny. take half. I'd let
you have it all if We we're not limited
DO one glass ourselves"
"Guess waters getting DEAR" said
Johnny, eagerly swallowing the share
allowed of the cooling drsught, but
sscrupulously careful not to exceed the
y7ermission.
<'Thank'ee. You're Q brick. Mr..
Bumps hit me lick when I asked him.
Here, have . paper. A customer left it
On the desk. Save it for me to take home
tonight, to ma. She likes to read the
00kucIo, anu t0eu tulu8b-
cash 1882" shrieked female voice.
ssCash! Cashr'
= cts Miss Pringle. must CO." whis-
Pered Johnny, and sped away in terror.
There were ten cash boys in the store.
and they had been numbered high TO
sound veil.
Mr.. Bloom peeped around the boxes
ct the clock, saw that he had ten min
utes more to himself. and opened the
paper. The first thing his eyes lighted
upon was the advertisement Of fine
country seat for sale. and he read II
tkrough-the description Of the stables,
harms, bath tubs, conservatory, veranda.
lawn and kitchen garden; the we'll, the
dled hall and frescoed ceilings-as
though he intended to buy it for himself
fhs& afternoon.
Then he cast his eye upon an account
of how Mr.. Mullen had beaten Mrs. Null
len and mad been arrested for 80 doing;
and then be found himself reading .
paragraph to the effect that the heirs Of
Timothy Bloom of Lancaster, England,
II living, might hear something to their
advantage BY applying to Jones 1 John
500, - street.
'.Ny nams," thought Mr.. Bloom 81
Ant. Then, with . start, he remembered
16n4 he had heard his grandfathsr's
name vas Timothy. Certainly be came
froa Lancaster, England. His father
David bloom, had been IN only son. He
0as IN only son himself. Well, then he
49, Timothy Blooms heir, il il should
peove that The Timothy Bloom inquired
6oe vas really his fathers father.
s'Bit, oh, pshAwr aid Mr.. Bloom.
This sort Of thing couldn't happen 10
-. It's some other Timothy, mot poor
81 grandfathsr." And be- copied The
ahAusss Of Jones 4 johnson into his
poohse book ed vent back 70 his coun-
~ quit ealaly, though he Vrote 10
1onss + Johnsoa that night.
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