The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-02

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eei good testimonials from my present
employers, and ana sure-~
Il suppose ron Ncald prefer to be sen
Tor partner. would yon not ?" interrupted
old Josiah, sarcastieaiiy.
= don't ask--I don'i expect for min
ute-io be taken into partnership said
Jack, wincins- should, OF course. hope
that in the future. if should prove my
self worthy. you would like 10 continue
the Old name in the firm, and consider
that ] ain not an unfit person to suoceesi
YOU You see, added the youth with =
burSi Of cando7, what chiefly want is
TO bs allnitte 10 your Office. Whsiever
my present salary and prospects, II I
were os.ly in yoar Office. ME- Martineaa,
knowing you, and that / am your neph-
e~, would naturally listen
~Martineaai What Martinesu = cried
josiah, interrap.ing Jack orAtion.
Mr.. Mar,incau, Of Aincing lane \
wool broker, isn't he F? I am sazche knows
you. said Jack.
-oa. 30 the Young lady i daughter
Of my old friend Marfineau, eh p ex-
claimed old Josiah in surprise.
e Yes, uncle her name Is Louise She
Is quite young-only about nineteen-
fair, with blue eyes. and"
What does her father SAY % interpos-
81 his Gucle.
Well. the fact is, / deferred speaking
until had made an appeal 10 you, un-
Gle answered JACK, descending from
the clouds. o. oounse- ] dare say, siia-
ated a an al present. Mr. MaFiineau
mielli-inisht--
Yes. sloald thiak 50. scof-d old
Josiah Are you a3aFe. young uaan.
that Mg. Mariineau Is worth quarter OF
= million2 Pom my word, II j. Ike your
i.nperinenoe 10 venture 10 make loee to
his daughter -
relie,l-at least I hoped, with
your good word aal kind assistance, M
Gle
DID yoag7 CRED Old Josiah, his ewes
sparkling with savage satisfaction. YoH
imagined, did yoa. that after the ,ii>Ec-
sTpeciful manner in which YOU have be-
hayed to me ali your liieyou had only to
come and eringe
That Viii do. uncle Josiah, interrupt
e,l J2ek. II h. turn, rising from his seat
with eresiilal,le calmness. e see it : Of
10 use. l put my pride in my pa,ekei,
and I deserve this Te5aG- am sorry
for having occupied - much Of your
time
~of ali The e5nfonndei. inperti-
nent-7
-S.lenoe cried Jack, checking the
rising stream Of his anele's yit8peration
with a sharp exclamation which rang
through the Office. did not come here
to be iHssilted. / neither know nor care
what your opinion Of Ineis, bslt III troub-
Ie yoa to BE- civil
Old Josiah shrank beneath his nepli-
ew's indignant gaze, for he was secretly
frightened and saisiaed by the spirit
which the y0ang man displayed when
reused. lie bent over his desk and De
gan fdseting about among the papers
apon It, but be could not refrain from
firing little parting shot.
g You say you have not spoken to Mr.
Aar;iuesE about your engagement TO lis
laughter he remarked, a JACK reached
ihc door.
Noi a present mus now aud take
MY chance, said the young man. rather
ruefuliy-
~Atall events / shall feel il my daty
TO put Mr. MaFlineau on his guard, said
Old Josiah, taking up = pen wiii, a aerv-
Gus gesture. He i an old friend. ard
a yon are NY nephew ! consider that
oagiit 10 aelraiIt him with what i going
on.
g Tbere i no occasion for yonr inter
ference, Uaele Josiah said jack. taking
an angry stride into the room-T
am the best judge Of that answer
ei his uncle.
LOOK here. uncle" said Jack, lifting
his fnser warninsly, leave me TO man
age my own Affairs. 4 promise that
win INFORM Mr. Martineau Of my engage
nent 70 his daughter. There IS no need
whatever 70 pot yourself forward and
shat i more added the young man.
with rising color, . if you do, you shall
repent it. Now mind ihat,7
Old Josiah Fleeg was naturally in.iis-
nani II his nepliews Denacine tones,
but lac did not venture to say another
word, and allowed Jack TO depart with
ont further interruption To tell the
trgsh. he felt vaguely uneasy at the threat
which had been addressed 10 hira, With
out quiie knowing Ehy. He could not
conceive that Il was within the rower Of
bis nephew 70 do hlm any harm. and yet
his coSaTsily nature winced at what he
regarded as an empty boast However,
be was not sufficiently impseSed TO be
deferred from carrying ont bis In1ention.
II i had only been 4 guesiios q f&fsll,ar-
rassing his nephez, he NM Ike re-
sisted the temptation ont OF the abund-
ance ef his caution But he was rather
proad OF his acquaintance with Mr Mar
iineau. who, as q rich and successful
sEse,ulztor in his own line Of business,
was the object ofhis peculiar regard and
seneratioa- Anything he could Do
which might Be interpreted into
a favor or obligation would no doubt
in iheend Prove profitable TO himsel. and
he could not doabi iha; he would earn
Mr. Mariineaa's srafifnle by opening his
eyes TO his daughters engagement, and
warning him u his w01ld-be soa-in-l.. :
character and prosperis-
Old Josiah Flesg was TOO graspinc to
lose the least opportunity of promoting
the Interests Of his business, while he
was mean enough not 10 be orer-scr1pn-
loas about the methods he employed. He
therefore put on his hat and called i'm
rnesiiafely 81 Mr. Martinez Office. where,
IA his great relief. he ssW no signs Of
Jack He had TIE satisfaction Of inlpart-
ing TO his friend the irst iniirnzfiol Of his
daughters engagement, and OF receiving
his warm thanks :or his trouble
He was Little Disappointed to find
that NJ MaTtineaa. though as averSe as