Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-05-01
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by CARLISLE B. HoEDHa.

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friend of mine, a short time ago. He
lives in Denver, and is manager OF
the Home Manufacturing Company.
In the course Of our talk I said: II
never quite under stood what made you
throw up your job at Hudson Bros, so
suddenly; all i remember is that one let
ter Won wrote me was dated at GRANVILLE,
and the very next one was dated from
Denver"
aDid I never tell you? No, 1 sup
pose not, for it would not be very pleas
ant for me, 1 do not mind telling you
now, though"
s.By the way interrupted, ''did you
get a book-keeper to suit you to-day?"
s'No; the only one that seemed prepar-
ed to do the work was not the person 1
would desire in my Office at such duty.
She is a lady"
Il am sorry. But tell me about leav-
ing GRANVILLE"
at is a long story, but 1 shall skip
part of II, - he said, smiling, and touch
very gently on other parts. To begin at
the beginning: Hudson Bros. book
keeper you know, had plenty of time for
other work, and had to act as sales
man as well. You remember DR.. Staple
ton, don't you? He was the wealthiest
farmer and cattle dealer there. 1t was
my good fortune to make a good impress
sion on the old doctor at the start, so I
frequently spent the evenings at his
house. He was always writing on some
subject for publication in the county pa
pers, and nothing pleased him better
than to get me out there to listen to his
essays before he sent them of. I did
not like it very well, but patiently en-
dured the infection, for after he was
through with me L would slip of to the
parlor and spend the rest Of the evening
with Mrs. Stapleton and Grace.
"Grace, you know, was the Doctors
niece, and his ward. She was worth
about fifty thousand dollars in her own
right, inherited from her father. The
Doctor intended to make her his heiress,
and that added clear hundred thousand
more to her possessions, real and pros
pective."
sit never occurred to me that, because
she had SO much, and 1 so little, we were
not on equal footing. At any rate, I did
feel beneath her notice, nor did she treat
me in any other way than as a peer"
81 remember her well, - stated, ''and
she never exhibited any citation over her
riches
"No." Well, one day she and her
mother-her aunt, really, but she al
ways called her mOther-the two called
at the store to make some trihing pur-
chases. Mr.. Hudson waited on Mrs.
Stapleton and I on Grace. They bought
most of their goods at Carrolton, but
came to us for any little articles they
might want Mrs Stapleton said:
"Grace, we must not forget the sugarr'
"ShalI put up some for your
asked, speaking TO Grace.
'If you please, only a dollars worth.
Papa expects the team to go to Carol
ton tomorrow for a barrel Of it, with
other things we need she said
'Win you step this way and select the
grade you want % asked, leading the
way to the rear, where the groceries
were kept in a separate department.
81 showed her the various kinds of
sugar, and was not very expeditions
about it either. She did not seem In a
hurry to go, and know that was not
anxious to have her depart. A few even
ings before, when I had called at their
house, I had a strong desire to declare
my love for her, but was deferred by
some incident, don't remember now,
what, but 1 felt certain that had done
so / would have been accepted Being
alone, was suddenly and Instantly seiz-
ed with notion to there and then,
across that grocery counter, propose
marriage. 1t was a foolish thing to do,
but what better could you expect of a
young man %, in the presence Of Grace
Stapleton, the acknowledged belle OF all
that eountry2"
"And she said, NO." I interjeoted.
IT wished she hadl No, she said yes
The floor reeled, I lost my head entirely,
but managed to get around the counter
to where she stood, and with the dollars
worth of sugar Rugged tightly to my
breast, under my left arm L reached out
with my right to clasp Grace, when-Oh,
horrors! / was quickly brought to my
senses by Mrs. StapletOn's shrin voice
almost screaming.
''How dare your
1.-THE she stood in the doorway be-
tween the two rooms, glazing at me. In
an instant she turned sharp around and
walked hastily through the froat part Of
the store to her buggy which stood IN
front. Grace followed close behind her
and I brought up IN the rear still cling
ing to the package Of sugar. Mr. Hud-
son gathered up the parcels she left be
hind her, and she and I reached the bug
gy Just after Mrs. Stapleton had taken
her seat therein and while Grace was
still standing on the platform in front Of
the store. Mr. Hudson had not heard
her remark, or at any rate, he was In the
dark as TO what had occurred He start
ed TO put the parcels in the buggy when
Mrs. Staplebon said exeitedly;
Don't you do itl I VIII not touch
one Of themr
"Why, Mrs. Stapleton,' he exclaimed
ia establishment. 'sWhatr' ssDon't ask
me what ask him, I" she said, pointing 70
me.
Fortunately no enc was near and
taking Grace into the buggy, she drove
rapidly away. leaving hlr. Hudson and