The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-17

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'that ''Tidd's heart might be ia = bad
:Mly. but when wheat cakes Was floatin'
around his stummick seemed TO git
there with both feet, 80 to speak"
But there il no gainsaying the, truth
that all the world loves 3 lover. ADd be-
fore breakfast was over the ineager
appetite Of the unhappy Tidd had en-
Cleared him to the most rabid wheat
cake eater OF them all. There Wa
set look about the mouth and CLASSY
expression Of the eye when the sales
man strobe out that did not pass I'M
noticed.
(which il o certain party don'tup
and do it to-day" Mrs. Mcpherson re.
marked, thoughtfully. as she loaned
her elbow on the table and tapped her
teeth elegantly with q spoon, I'm
very much mistaken; but," with cut
ting glance around. III the word Of
certain stuffy persons what suffers un-
common hard from low spefits Is relia-
bic. I'm mistaken very often"
Meanwhile Mr.. P. Livingston Tidd
was on his way to 'the store" Of
which he always spoke with such rev.
erential respect The business OF the
lace department was in the hands Of
five young men, at the head Of whom
Mr.. Tidd easily held his position by
virtue Of experience, untiring industry.
and . salary of eighteen dollars week.
The man who was nominally In charge
Of the department had recently shown
such skill In selecting dress goods for
importation that his services were
being utilized In that direction, while
Mr. Tidd did all the work with his &C.
customed energy. After this bad been
going on for some months IL CHANGED
to come to the ears Of the firm. and
Mr.. Ellington and Mr.. Cash fell to dis
cussing it just before luncheon.
DO you know any thing about this
Gidd, Fidd, Bidd-what the deuce is
his namep-chap, BillingtonP" asked
Cash.
very little. except that he's most
efficient young man." said the digni-
fed Ellington. sand has been faithful
to our interests for many years-came
to us q lad, il l remember rightly"
We'll. suppose we move him up q
peg. ehe" ~
Ellington. who is frequently referred
to in the trade papers as the DRY.
Goods King" sent for Mr.. Tidd 81
once, and took his place before the
cheerful CRATE fire by the side OF Cash,
who is q member of dozen clubs. has
villa at Seabright. and comes to town
in his own yacht every day. When
Mr.. H. Livingston Tidd. having hasti.
ly changed his office coat and brushed
his hair. found himself in the famou.
inner office and face to face with two
of the greatest lights in the dry-good'
world, his breath came hard, his lip
grew dry, and he felt very great de
sire to'steal away. %
1--WE have sent for you. Mr.. Tidd,'
said the dignifed Ellington, as kind
| ly light shone from his shrewd gray
eye, ITO say that we have decided, il
view of your long and devoted service
to us; to give you complete charge o
the lace department.
Eat salary, my boy" said Cash
clapping his hand on the shoulder o
the honest clerk. whose lip was quiv
ering like o child's, "Of two thousan(
dollars q year, which don't mind tell
ing you is much more than either Bill
ington orr earned when we were you
age"
They stood there looking at tn
salesman with all the kindness in tn
J world, but he could not speak. HI
had hoped to be promoted five year
hence, perhaps, but to have it come 81
suddenly, and now, and to find the tw,
great bugbears of the house such kind
ly and cordial men, was o little to,
much for him. He blindly put out hi
hand, and the two millionaires shOol
it warmly, and then Mr.. Tidd wen
back to his laces mistily.
The partners stood side by side for
long while without speaking, and thel
Cash said to Ellington: -
ITS great many years, David
since you and l were abashed in tn
presence of the head of the firm. eh
Somehow l feel as though we'd don
good deed this morning, though
can't tell exactly how. Shall we 60 t.
lunch nowP
After the arm of the fortunate sales
man had been duly shaken by his fol
lows, Mr.. Tidd felt sufficiently com
posed to write and send the following
note to his bosom friend in the well
known glove house of Bing, Flamm
& Jonsing, further up Broadway:
I'm mr. n ~ 4no IA e-s,l
into the Office and put me in charge OF laces-
$4,000 per VI. CIR surprise. Now I'll dot SUR
: Meet me ut lunch at elk Yrs, r. L. I.
Sd. q. a0ed like trumps.
4, Mr.. Tidd was already in the restau
rant when Billy Van Klick strobe Il
with the wealth Of cuff and Taught
mien of the masher OF repute. H
was notable man. A casual and ig
/ norant observer might have put hin
, down at first glance for . narrow
, chested young person, endowed wit
striking amplitude of hands an,
feet and thwarted-looking nous
, tache. MIR. Billy Van Klick was com
parativeiy unknown to fame when b
I CHANGED to remark one day to friend
as they were coming from Newark Of
train, that he had noticed . girl o.
the Jersey City boat the previous nigh
, who had q freckle on her thumb
Three days later the belle of Newar
slashed Billy Van Kick vigorousl
with cowhide. and the event wa
telegraphed all over the world. Tn
belle of Newark announced with fash
) ing eyes that no man could state wit
impunity that Jersey girls had freckle
thumbs. and that she would defeu,
the good name and honor of her sister
of the State with her life. She wa
instantly photographed in seventy
three different poses, and engaged t