Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-03-11

han ono reason / am precluded from
he possibility OF getting another situa-
ion My name, as you know, Is
against me, and people would object TO
ne on the ground that had brother
who had been In the police dock;
| am not fitted TO occupy
clerks desk in any other business.
Think, sir, l implore you TO think. /
With one word you are turning an
honest man into the streets TO beg, for !
no fault Of his own. | do not wish to !
push myself forward unduly, MIR. Grey !
sark, but at such crisis as this am
forced to remind you that but for me
you might possibly not have found
business matters work so smoothly as
they have. II you discharge me with
the notion Of Introducing new blood
into the house you will have to"
"Mr. PENN interrupted the mer-
chant, with wave of the hand, "we
must in this world be men Of business
first and humanitarians afterward. /
have given your case my fullest con-
sideration, and in acknowledgment of
your services. as we'll as by way Of
compensation, propose TO make you
weekly allowance until you get en-
ployment. But that YOU must 60
have made up my mind. You Will,
please, make no further observations
upon the decision at which | have ar
rived, or shall be Obliged TO request
you to leave my presence. l think II
but fair & ,eli yua, however. that the
principal reason for my Gco.dins TO
take a partner is that am going TO be
be married-that is. when the consent
Of the young lady's father has been OBJ
taincd.n
~"Well, sir" said the clerk, "of all
periods in life. surely. the eve of mar
riago should most naturally inspire
kind actions. You are about TO make
yourself as happy as human can pos
sibly be, vet you wish to inaugurate
that period by reducing TO want and
ruin an old and tried servant. know
YOU too well. sir-or. rather, / think
too well Of you-not to be sure that II
YOU carry out this latter intention your
conscience must prick you in after
life."
..Mr. PENN" said Greysark, severely.
al told you not to handy words with
me. so let me hear no more. | am
now going TO Brighton. Do not omit
to forward all letters 10 my address
there. You will please be particular
about this l must say, Mr.. Penn, that
| am not little astonished that, re-
membering. as you must, what l have
done for you. and how with your tar
nished name you might long ere this
have been begging your bread but for
me. YOU should presume to offer me adj.
vice on my own affairs. But | will say
no more"
The clerk fingered in the room. rs Il
| in hopes that some straw might still be
left to clutch at Then he said: "Mr.
Grcysark, you observed just now that
the fact of your marriage depends upon
the consent Of the young lady father.
Those were my words, Mr.. Penn,
replied the merchant
''If he should refuse his consentP'
said Penn.
"Refuse, Mr.. PENN Rcfusem eX-
claimed Greysark "Such a thing is
simply impossible, simply too ridicu-
lous to be entertained for moment.
The head OF the house Of Jonathan
Greysark & Co., | should imagine, was
a fit match for any one"
$50 you may think, sir said Penn,
quietly; 'but fathers sometimes holt
strange opinions"
MIR. Penn, you are insolent, sir"
almost roared the merchant, rising in
his char, and glaring at his clerk with
| furious eyes.
Penn fumbled in his pockets, and
continued, still quietly: "Well, sir, in
this case the fathers opinion does hap
pento differ from yours, and he re-
fuses his sanction to his daughter 5
marriage"
Jonathan Greysark started from his
chair. his face perfectly livid, his eyes
and mouth wide opened. Penn drew
forth letter from his pocket. unfolded
ii, and as If utterly unconscious Of the
/ storm he had raised, resumed:
you have addressed this letter 70
Mr.. Robert Fleming, the father OF
Phyllis, the young lady to whom you
have been paying your addressez. /,
for family reasons, with which you arC
quite familiar, prefer to be known in
my circle of acquaintances as Robert
Fleming. Phyllis is my daughter, and
| re"
"No, no! don't go on" shouted
Greysarl, in q voice of supplication:;
In the course of few weeks Phylli,
Penn became Mrs. Jonathan Greysark
and the style Of the firm in RoOd-lan'
was altered to Greysark Penn & Co.
London Truth.