Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1886-02-24

away from home, that the course have
suggested would, think, be the better.
And, after little general converse.
ton, Mr.. Greysark took his leave.
The next morning, upon arrival al
London bridge, instead OF handing
Phyllis into Mansion house omnibus as
usual, he insisted that she should walk
there with him. And, by the time King
Williams statue was reached he had
poured out his soul TO her, and received
her ready assent to his proposal, con-
ditional upon the approval of her father.
Upon arriving at his office he called
Mr.. Penn in, gave him instructions to
show nobody into the private room for
an hour. and settled himself down to in
dite the epistle to Mr.. Fleming. After
much destruction of best cream-laid note,
he produced the following:
DEAR SIR: Ii is with no little difiidence
that / address one who is complete
stranger to me upon subject of such
importance as that which now occupies
my pen; but l am sure judge you
rightly when think that you will par
don the liberty l am taking by the time
you arrive at the end of the letter.
an short, wish To obtain your con-
cent to my marriage with your charm
ing daughter, Phyllis. As this is to some
extent matter of business, / may in
form you that made the young lady's
acquaintance in the Brighton train, by
which we have been fellow-passengers
daily for some weeks past; that l then
obtained not only her consent to my pro-
posal, but the entire appreciation of her
aunt, upon whom had the pleasure of
calling, with your daughters permission.
For your satisfaction l may add that,
although l am not a very young man, 1
am in the full vigor of health and
strength: that am the sole and RESPONSE
BILE head of one of the best-known and
most respected business houses in the
city of London: and that l am in posi-
ton, which you may verify, if you
please. by the most minute investigation,
to maintain your daughter in fitting
position as a lady.
The entire happiness of my life, and 1
dare add that Of your daughters, rest
upon your decision rs to whether she
should be my wife or not, and ! implore
you not TO be influenced i'm your opinion
by the somewhat peculiar circumstances
under which our meeting took place, and
our consequent acquaintance and init
macy We're formed.
IF you will kindly take week to con-
slider this, to me, vital question. / shall
he inexpressih'y obliged; and, thanking
you heartily in advance for the sanction
which feel certain you will accord, 4
am, my dear sir, your very obedient
servant. JONATHAN GREYSARK."
Having read this two or three times
over to assure himself that he had not
said too much or too little, Jonathan
Greysark placed it in an envelope ad-
dressed to Robert Fleming. Esq, and
that again in an envelope which he pur-
posed to hand TO the old lady at Brighton.
The week seemed interminable to the
enamored Jonathan. Men remarked
that he appeared absent-minded and pre-
occupied, but two or three of his fellow
passengers by the S:i5, who were in the
same market, told the story of his cap
ture by the pretty girl in the train, and
SO accounted for his popularity. lie
himself. however, was in a state of anx-
iety to which he had long been a stranger.
Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday passed,
and no answer from the mysterious Mr..
Fleming arrived. Perhaps the old lady
had forgotten to forward his missiye.
Old ladies, 50 strangely mindful Of long
past occurrences, were, he knew, often
obliviols about matters present. Per-
haps-but he shuddered at the thought,
and cast it from him-for Phyllis was
too good, too honest, too much Of lady,
to be so base and cruel; on the other
hand, possibly Mr.. Fleming was institut-
ing inquiries. It was natural that an
affectionate father should do SO. and
every time Penn brought in visitor S
name the merchant expected to hear
"Mr. Robert Fleming" announced. On
the Friday afternoon he called in Mr..
Penn.
Kindly slut tle door" he sal; Il
have something of Importance to speak
to you about"
Mr.. Penn obeyed, and anxiously in
srected his employers face.
Mr.. Penn" began the merchant with
a preliminary clearing of the throat,
you have been in my service now for
some years. and you have given Inc very
general satisfaction in the performance
of your duties"
penn8 face frightened. Certainly a
risc in salary was coming, perhaps some
Thing more substantial. But all was
d,.shed TO the ground with the first word
Of the great ms next sentence.
"Dut," continued Greysark, II have
boon thinking the matter over very seri-
cously lately, and have arrived at the
painful conclusion that / must dispense
with your services at the expiration of q
month from this date
The poor clerk gasped and clutched tho
table for support, and would have spoken,
but Cor r1acistorial vcvo Of IL. IscJ-
.arl:'s hc.C.
1T is very evident to me-" continued
his employer, that some fresh blood is
needed in this business. In fact, | pro-
pose to take a partner, and by SO acting
TO do away with the necessity of paying
o handsome salary to head clerk"
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