The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04

camation, which drew all eyes, with
glanccs more or less furtivc, to the win
dow. There. at some little distance,
quietly strolling along, was Gilbert Rem
shaw. Unconscious of those watching
him he paused at the corner, looked at
his watch, and, after a moments hesita-
ton as If uncertain what course to pur-
sue, turned into a side street and disap-
PC rcd.
Monday morning came, and to the
ama2cment of each and all Mr. Golding
was first at the Office The juniors, who
were naturally among the earliest, were
warned by the hou,ekeeper in a mystic
rious whisper that 1.-THE governor was
there" A greater degree of order and
silence rcigned that morning than was
usual.
One by one, as the clerks came in, the
various posts were taken up. BY the
senior clerks desk stood Mr.. Goldmg, a
hard pitiless expression on his face. The
clock was just Ginning when the door
swung open, and Gilbert Renshaw
walked in. He glanced round. evidently
rather surprised at seeing Mr.. Golding,
and then walked toward his desk. Ere
he had taken three steps the principals
voice checked him:
"You left before the time on Saturday,
Mr.. Renshaw?'
"About ten minutes before two"
answered the other.
"And your reason for doing so2"
"My work was finished and had an
important engagement"
'lndeed Sheereu MS employer. but
l DO not allow any one OF my clerks to
Keep IN loElant engagements IN the
once Is closed, ana as YOU nave thought
III u leave AT Your own Time, you Will
not be sGrPIls II inform YOU mat /
snail not neeI your services longer. ms
IS the amount due to you, and MIR.
Goidlng hcId out Il shp OF paper, but
Gilbert made no movement to take 1t.
81 understand you, MI Golding, and
am as ready to leave your service as
YOU are to require me- to DO SO. Iechni-
caHy' you are IN the right and therefore
apologize Tor having deprived you OF ten
minutes on saturday. My presence,
doubtless, is not very agreeable to you,
but we may meet again before long;
should such an event happen, YOU will
please understand that the interview Will
not he OF my seeking. Good day, gen
temen, ana with comprehensive
glance and bow to the amazed onlookcrs,
the young man turned ana quilted the
Office, leaving MS employer standing, as
much aStonlshed as any one, with the
unheeJeI cheek still between his fingers.
~.
Flinor Gr3osbv sat with her friend and
communion dre,nilv r,2ino into tbo fire
After a while the elder ladv looked nm
from the book she was realinp
"a rcpny for vour thouph,s Nellm
The oirl started at the Voice. and the
words had to be rcpcated before She
seemed 70 understand them.
uTm NOT sure > she said meditotivolv
CHAT they are worth the sum. !,
"Tbcn " said her friend with y smile
"without wishinr n he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to the subject of them. | think | can
nuess their direction "
~ wish 7 could make him scc how use.
less if ;s " the rirl broke ont annarentlv
irrelevantlv.
ale doesn't wish 70 see that - said her
companion. .As have often told Won.
it onncars to me that ne has deliberately
resolved TO succeed in tbe ottomnt 70
win vour rco,rd. rs he ia NOT man Of
fine i,clinos. Nothinp short Of absolute
discourtcsy or rudeness would rencl him
unless indeed. il were rhe presence of n
successful rival. y She added in n lower
and meaning tone.
There was Sometime in the last sen.
tcnce that brought a flush to Elinor
Crapsby's face. She rose from her seat
and, moving toward the window stood
looking out, suddenly she uttered an
exclamation of annovauce Her friend
looked up.
Here he ism said Elinor 10 If in an.
swcr to the look.
A smile playcd for n momont round
Mrs. Seaforth's lips. then vanished.
"Shal leave you.n she said half
risino.
"To-on no account.Y and Flinor
smilino herself in spitc of her vexation
recrossed the room. and With GENTLE
force pushcd the elder lady into her seat
aoain and then resumed her own. Scarce.
ly had she done $, when the servant an
bounced ,.Mr Goldinq. y and that GENTLE.