The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-11-03
CUPID IN THE TREASURY.
lie is the Means of Reforming
Bright Young Man.

bright Young Mans
The life of government clerk is at best
monotonous one, as in nearly all the de
partments the clerks have the same routine
work day after day." said venerable Treas
ury clerk, land when there is a bit Of
gossip to relieve the monotony of his life it
Is taken up with relish and retold till it
blossoms out in many different FORMS"
"What is disturbing the monotony now p
inquired the reporter.
Well, I am getting to that Six years
ago last March a 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 intelligent and 1t 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 / began to
notice that he was becoming dissipated
that his work was behind, and instead of
the frank, independent expression that he
had when he came in the Office was a care
less, devil-may-care sort of look. / 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: I can take
care of myself you needn't fret about me,
His downfall didn't surprise me much, for
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. Conse-
quently great number of new clerks came
in. Among these was pretty young lady
with large brown eyes and q fascinating
smile. The clerks, both male and female,
Immediately took to her, and she became q
general favorite. The young men in the
Office never lost an opportunity to have o
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 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 Older
ladies, with the best intentions in the world
told the young lady not to get too intimat,
with that man, as he was considered {
'rounder,' or in other words, dissipated.
''She said she liked him and thought
there was great deal Of good in him if he
bad the proper encouragement. He seemed
to he a gentleman and that if he did any
thing wrong it was only through careless
ness. After this the two young people were
together 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 somewher,
with her of an evening stayed in his room
and read. / was pleased to note the chang,
and knew that all would come out well
She had only been in the Office about 81,
said he was going to resign, as his salary
was not sufficient to support wife as b,
would like to, and that he had secured
position as bookkeeper in wholesale gro
Gerry house in New York. He went ava,
and heard nothing from him. We Otter
spoke of him at the Office, but no one eve
dared ask the young lady clerk about him
Tor they remembered how she went for tn
old lady who spoke of him to her. Severa
weeks since was surprised when the youn
lady came to me, as the young man ha
before, and said she would be pleased if
would send her resignation to the Secretary
/ asked her jokingly if she was going to b
married. She blushingly admitted she wal
but would not say to whom. suspecte
and felt pleased. This morning she and he
husband called to see me, and it proved
be the young man suspected. He told m
that he had been very fortunate since lea
ing the Office, and wac now head bookkeep,
for the concern to which he went from Il
department, and attributed all his succe
to the pretty young bride at his side. The
eft this evening for New York, where henc
orth will be their home. 1t does my hea
good to see a marriage like that. " Was
ingt0a Republican.