St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-11
CUPID IN THE TREASURY.
Reforming a Bright Young Wan and
Making retty Girl Happy.

Il Reforming a Brig Int Young Wan and
Making reIty Girl Happy.
National Republican.
Six years ago last March bright-eyed,
rosy-cheeked young fellow of % received
an appointment through political influence
in the division | am employed in. You
know that was before the days of civil
service reform. He was quick and intelli-
gent, and it was not long before he was as
familiar with the work as the oldest clerk
in the office. For week or so he was
most efficient clerk and always On time.
With sorrow l began to notice
that he was becoming dissipated;
that his work was behind, and instead
of the frank, independent expression
he had when he came in the office was
careless. devl-may care sort of look. l re-
monstrated with him and told him he would
be dismissed, and justly, too, if he did not
shake the companions he was associating
with.
His only reply would be: 81 can take
care of myself; YOU needn'tfret about me-"
His downfall didn't surprise me much, for
L had seen number of young men go just
his way who had come in the departments
honest, sober young fellows. and leave it
broken down in health and careless as to
how they made their living. Things
went on this way until the present
administration came into power and the
heads of the different bureaus were
changed. Consequently a great num-
Der of new clerks came in. Among these
was pretty young lady with large brown
eyes and fascinating smile. The clerks,
both male and female, Immediately took to
her and she became general fayOrite. The
young men in the Office never lost an oppor-
tunity to have few minutes chat with
her, but that is as far as it ever went.
Though she treated all pleasantly, none
were ever invited to call on her. The
young fellow l spoke about had gotten SO
that he seldom had anything to say to any
one. In the course of time he made the
acquaintance of the pretty young clerk. and
that evening one of the old lad es, with the
best intentions in the world. told the young
lady not to get too Intimate with that man,
as he was considered FOUNDER" or, in
other words. disSipated.
She said she liked him and thought there
was great deal eff good in him if he had
the proper encouragement. He seemed to
be gentleman, and that if he did anything
wrong it was only through careleSsneSS.
After this the two young people were to-
gether constantly when not at the office.
and most wonderful change came over
him. He stopped drinking, attended to
his work with will. and when not some
where with her OF an evening, stayed in
his room and read. was pleased to note
the change and knew that all would come
out we'll. She had only been in the office
about six months when he came to me one
day and said he was going to resign, as his
salaryswas not sufficient TO support wife
as he would like to. and that he had
secured a position as boOkkeeper in
wholesale grocery house in New
York. He went away and l heard
nothing from him. We often spoke
of him at the Office, but no one
ever dared ask the young lady clerk about
him, for they remembered how she went for
the old lady who spoke of him to her. Sew
eral weeks since l was surprised when the
young lady came to me, as the young man
had before. and said she would be pleased
If would send her resignation to the Sec
rotary. l asked her jokingy if she was
going to be married. She blushiugly adj
mitted she was, but would not say to
whom. | suspected and felt pleased. This
morning she and her husband called to see
me, and it proved to be the young man
suspected. He told me he had been very
fortunate since leaving the office. and was
now head boOkkeeper for the concern TO
which he went from the department, and
attributed all his success to the pretty young
bride at his side. They left this evening
for New York, where henceforth VIII De
their home. 1t does my heart good to see
marriage like that.