Wichita eagle., 1888-09-09
Keeping The Cash.
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1t was q hard time, and Bren searched
vainly day after day for a situation.
Finally, thoroughly sick and beaten out,
he was forced TO give it up and go home
to Crawley on the Tickle. Ten months
before he lad met Kate Arrow; and, 10
make long short, was before now about
as fast to that merry, good hearted
maiden, with the pretty face and winning
ways, as there was any need And so far
he had had little cause for complaint.
Since he was thrown out of work he had
not seen Kate. He thought every dav he
should get place, and he had a feeling
that he would rather no. go until he
could see his way. He couldn't tell her
he was beggar, he said; and he wasn't
going TO pretend TO her. at least Then
he got discouraged, and maybe little
heart sick, and stayed away because he
hadn't gone before. So he came home on
the Trichle, not meaning TO stay long far
from Quincy street, but forced TO so
somewhere and knowing nowhere else.
He had been at home only three DAYS
when letter came 70 him from his old
friend, Charley Traveller. They two had
fallen out some months before, and Bren
I4u very SDUI ScSl ll1sAt lie LII DSSll ~
blame. He had meant to go over and
make it up. But making up is not just
the pleasantest business. nor is putting
of the hardest Then Bren was too
proud to go with his trouble. when he
hadn't gone before; though he knew the
first word would have brought Charley
round So he was not a little surprised
10 recognize Travellers hand on the en-
veIope. Here is the letter:
DEAR BREN: only heard Sunday that
you was of your feet. had almost for
gotten you was in the A. and o. Spice
I'm glad it's gone up. It was q bad
shop
say, Bren. why didn't you come rounds
It was shabby of you not to give fellow
a chance to use you. when you was look
ing round went over to Cole when
heard of it, and he told me you was of
for c. Now. Bren, if you're not fast yet,
you're just the fellow I want. Come down
and keep nv books I've been doing a
bigger business than at first this winter.
Oh very small percentage We clear
very little over and above, but ! find it's
the only way to keep the mill going in
these times; and I'm working into trade
that think will float Us nicely b. and by
But il makes SO much TO look after that
| can't keep the books up at all as they
should be. If you can come, I'll have the
whole thing off my mind | can't make IL
worth much to you now, but you'll have
your slice of what there is, and | think
the pudding viii be bigger before long.
aGd maybe more pluns in IT.
This Is no made up job, Bren; l hope
you'll think it worth your while to come.
In haste, CT. 7.
That was Travellers way of making up.
FRIDAY morning, that sameEweek, Bren
took his seat at the desk in Travellers
hardware store, 7 Gritfins row. He found
the books correct as far as they went, but
one sided and fallen behind
You see, Bren." Traveller said, looking
over Bren's shoulder and pointing ont this
aud that, I've been so pushed, I've Let
our creditors keep their own accounts.
I'm careful where deal, and of course
they don't know that l keep things at
odds and ends l don't believe I've lost
much by it. But | don't like slip slop,
you know; and of course you'll have it all
in black and white. and | say, Bren.
don't want 70 look at the books if can help
it. I've got enough outside. You Il want
20 get the cash up 70 date the best you can
Then you can start fair. You can work
up the rest from the bills and the blotter
as you get tine. I'd balance the cash
every morning. and deposit on Saturdays
with the Cutler.' and Grinders. Pay
statements IN checks, or in cash if there )
enough on hand
Part of which Bren understood to sig
Nifty that Traveller was going to trust him
entirely and keep no watch or check
upon him. Bren was grateful TO his
friend, and remembered with 10 great
pleasure his part in the coolness between
them He took a bit of paper lying by
him, and drew pot hooks around it with
his pen
i say, Charley. " he breaks out, look
ing up, Il was fool in that Callicott
business. Its hanged good Of you not TO
mind
Come, Bren." Traveller answered.
that's enough Of that"
So Bren sat to work, thankful and
happy. He was on his feet again He
was hardly sorry for his misfortune now;
he was glad TO be cunt of that fash con
Germ, and he had got back his best friend
Bren was rather rusty Ak accounting. He
get on pretty slowly He made up his
mind he would not see Kate Until he had
brought the cash up to date. It would
be an incentive 10 him; ard, besides, he
had stayed away 20 long. he would like to
have something worth while done before
be went back It was after on Satur
day night when he laid the blotter be-
tween the leaves and closed the book
with bang. he had brought the cash
down to date, and balanced II by short
Al eight he turned into Quincy street cot
Of Palmetto place. He felt little fur
RED as he went along, It was three weeks
since he had spoken TO Kate. and ell that
while she had been rising IL his thought,
until now she seemed TO Brerl being of
unearthly goodness and beauty. lie felt
little afraid; be wondered how be had
dared De so free and merry with her IS
he reneu bered such day. But then
she had been so kind and 60 merry herself.
And she seemed TO Ike 20 have him CONE
TOO; be could see her low, a. she had
smiled so frankly ard given hin her hand
IN welcome the very last time No, there
was nothing TO fear BE knew she could
never change: she was SO good, and true.
and kind He would tell her all abcut
this tro1bleof his Eewas up OF his feet
sgsin, and could afford TO seU her now
He would tell Ter about ChArley-vhat q
brave. noble fellow be v2s--hsw he bad
paid wrong aud neglect 81 the Elost deli
cate kindness and the fullest trust. Ee
knew size would ADMIRE his friend as re
did
Maria ie. hin il Re .oo-d number
Of people gathered fer little evensng
party. lie net A-- Arrow a. ke entered
the pa-,or. AID stopped % peek with ht1a-
Glaaci1g ASIDE. 70 saw Kate scrcss ths
t~o roo-2s- Sic vas gs.tizg b. table.
talking aid laughing WITH tai Young
f.1ov about KS 0xa age lie was stand