The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-11-24
THE rooE Bur HONEST oLERx.
How He Wen Marga's Heart ara Failed
With the Old Man.

WIN tae 0A0 @AA1s
Arksnsaw 7raveler
Young Bilus. clerk In the great estan-
ifshnent OF Langson 4 Co, entered the
private Office. and, addressing old man
Langs0n, said.
wish 70 have word with ven. sir.
Are we aione2n
Il was until ron came in. = the Old man
answered. rather grnfsly.
All / see. = said Bilus, bowine. NOW,
Mr.. Langson. hope that you win not be
surprised or shocked as anything arm go
ing % say"
go ahead. " said the old man. II viii
endeavor 70 keep my presence Of mind"
Mr.. Langson, I-I--masf ! say it7"
Il can't tell YOU Until know what il is. -
Yes, | viii say IL Mr.. Langson, am
nothing but young man and clerk in
your store, but love Marie. I"
What Marie7s'
"Your daughter. Mr. Langson.'s
.sOh. is her name Marie? IL was Mary
last month. May last week, and now you
tell me lis Marie
s.Ier name is Marie, sir. and love her. y
''oh. well. perhaps you know more about
il than I do. ("
Then ron are willing. sir. that should
lore herr"
Quite willing
't0h, how can I thank you2"
Don't believe you can. y
You are the kindest, most generous Of
men, Mr.. Langsun. /. an humble clerk
in your great house, and yet YOU give me
your daughter.
II do whatlH roared the old man.
why, give me your daughter
hadnt heard OF the transfer. Mr.. -
what is your manner"
.'Alonzo Bilus.
"Ah. ha! well, AIonzo Biius. haven't
heard Of the transfer. and | don't think
that have given Mary. alias May. siias
Marie. TO anybody. You told ma that you
love her. and asked my consent / said all
right. You may love her as mEeh as you
please: indeed. Mr.--what's your name ~
Il told YOU, sir.
-WeIl, il makes no difference. As / say,
indeed you may worship her, but keep
away from the house
81 did not expect this Mr.. LaDgson.
What did you expect1 Did Won think
that Was going 70 give you $sDaao and
tel you 70 marry what's her manner Oh,
yes, Msrie7"
NO, sir. did not think that. But. Mr..
I.angsoE. les me tell you something. /
homer you, sir. do indeed, ard would
defend you against any fraud or misrepre-
sentation. Now. sir, / must make a con-
fessiun. Last night Marie and I we're dis
cussing our prospects-were grieving ever
my penniless condition. We agreed that
we cared for nothing in the world but for
the love that exists between us. She told
me that 50 soon as / could net money
enough to carry her far away she would
fiy with me. Ny heart was high with hope.
vet II was dragged low by poverty. An
idea occurred 10 me. had learned 20
write your name with faultless exactneSs.
would forge check; 50 this morning
drew cheek for 81 600 and started TO the
bank with IL The happiness. the glory for
which my soul had been yearnins was now
within nay grasp. Suddenly thought Of
Won. sitting here with the weight Of q great
business upon your mind. | saw your
eareworn face. sir. ] could not wrong you.
Then decided 70 come to You as 3 man
and ask for the hand OF your daughter.
a noble impulse. young mtln. What
did you do with the check ?"
ssEfere it Is. sir Handing it 10 the old
gentleman
Yes. wonderfully like my writing. Wen,
gputsing the check IN bis pocket ran along
now"
ITO MarisF''
s.0h. no; simply want you to run away
from the store, and, by the way, you rnAy
stay away. Aud say, ii hear Ct your go
ing about Mary. alias May, alias Marie.
again. I'li put you in the penitentiary for
forging this check Run along now.