Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-04-20

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younger one making no effort to
suppress "a humorous smile.
Presently Benton was called out,
and young Elder got up, shook bis
faultlessly attlred person, said good
by careessly to Mr.. Baxter, aud
left the car.
Soon after the city OF P was
reached. AS Edwin left the car he
observed that the ladies, to whom
he had given his seat, got of also.
Edwin Baxter was seated in his
uncle's Office the next morning.
when his kinsman's head looked in
at the door and announced:
"Here's a gentleman to see you,
Ed. I'm going up town and will
leave you two to get acquainted
after your own fashion," and Mr..
Clark took himself of.
Mr.. Baxter's visitor was an eld-
eIly gentleman of a distinguished
bearing.
AS he seated himself in the chair
the young man placed Tor him, he
looked at Edwin closely.
"YOur uncle tells me You have all
ambition to study law" he said,
coming at once TO his business.
81 have" replied Edwin.
"Have you read it to any ex-
tent ?"
"About year and half in all"
"Whose office did you read inP
civilians & Faulker's."
"Good firm; splendid fellows; |
know them," said the old gentle
man.
"I am Judge Dalton. | hap
pen to need a clerk to attend
to my office, and boss around gen
orally when | am on circuit dntles.
Edwin Baxter, you will suit me
precisely. | can offer you fair
wages-nOt enough to turn your
head, at first,-and you can read
law in the meantime"
Edwin was delighted to accept
the Judges terms, and they soon
settled about wages, etc, as the
young man was requested to enter
on his Office duties that very day.
81 had a number OF applicants
for the position | have just accord.
ed YOU said the Judge, as he pre-.
pared to depart. "But bad heard
something of you through your un-
Gle, and | was deSirons to meet you.
Still, had it not been for something
| heard yesterday, might not have
reserved the position for your re-
fusal. My dear young man, let me
thank you for your kindness to my
wife and daughter yesterday, on the
train coming up to the city,
Little had Edwin dreamed that
the ladies to whom he had shown
courtesy on the train, the day be-
fore, we're the wife and daughter OF
the great Judge Dalton.
What would Charles Elder say
How would he feel 7
That elegant young man arrived
three days later, and was driven to
Judge Dalton's stately city resi-
dence.
lie was shown into the hand
somely furnished drawing room.
a young lady received him. 1t
was Amy Dalton, still dressed plain
! ly but most beoomingly.
He was haunted by the thought
the he had seen the girls face some
where before.
The affair on the train had quite
deserted his memory for the pres
ent.
But when he was presented to
Mrs. Dalton, who soon appeared to
welcome him, he recognized them
both.
He had the manliness TO stammeI
out some kind of an apology, but
the Judge just then entered and re
lieved him.
"Of course, Mr. Elder, you could
not know they were my vile anO
daughter. Let it pass.
"We have sometime yet before
dinner. Let us 90 to the Office and
look over your fathers business
Miss Dalton will excuse you"
Charles Elder found Edwin busy
and happy in Judge Dalton's office
When the old gentleman stepped
out young Elder approached Ed
wins desk, and said:
~ did make a sad mistake thaI
day, Ed, and Pm heartily ashamed
of myself for it. But they were
dressed so plainly, hadn't the re
hottest idea of their being Mrs. and
Miss DaltOn.'
"Dress does not make the person
Charles, 20 quote a hackneyed say
Ing" returned Edwin.
$50 | now believe. Aud yOr
have taught me something else,
Ed: TO practice courtesy towards
all and in all places"
Charles Elder renamed few
days in the city, the guest of Judge
Dalton, then took the cars foI
B.
Edwin Baxter was a faithful clerk
and student. In two years he wa'
admitted to the bar, and, in du'
time, he was taken into partner
ship with the Judge.
When he visited B again, h,
did not 90 alone. Miss Amy Dal