The morning call., 1890-11-16

with your work," urged the cashier. Seems
to me it one of your numb days, and we've
got to drive work. It's bad time to spare
Downs" Even this rebuke did not destroy
the junior clerks sense of pleasure. He
laid the clean bank-note ON Downs desk
with lingering touch. He wished that the
proper place for it was on his own desk.
Bank-books had seemed alike embarrassing
until that moment.
AS for Love Hayland, she had forgotten
two of her mothers commissions this time
instead of one, and was Jogging home speech
less with delight.
There was stormy weather late that win
ter, and the roads were drifted, then there
Loves book lay unclaimed in the safe. At
last she appeared one Saturday morning in
March, when the sun was shining like May,
and The crows were thick and the road
nearly bare of ice and snow all the way to
town. 1t was the first day that seemed like
spring and winter clothes were already too
heavy. Spring was in the air and spring
was in Love Hayland's. look as she rode in
the old chaise at her fathers side and waited
while he tied the horse to the stone post in
front of the bank. Then they went in to-
gether, the girl had no idea of letting any
one else do her business there.
Jonas had seen them drive mp and was in
fiutter of anticipation. He had the brav-
cry to elbow Hathaway aside from the
counter. Mr.. Pendell and Joel Hayland
were exchanging their usual friendly jokes
and compliments Joel had sold some of his
young stOrk and had come to town with the
money. Mr.. Pendell retreated presently to
his high desk TO make up an account Of some
sort. but active business still went on be-
tween Love a=d Jonas. 1t took a good
while to credit her with that $40 for her
months school keeping, and 10 display and
explain the uneXg ected amount of interest
due her in arrears. Then there was mo-
ment of silence except for the scratching of
Hathaway's pen.
WAS you ever to Oak Hill p" Love asked
Jonas. sweetly. in the hearing of all present.
Joel Hayland turned with sudden alarm,
and took good look at the junior clerk be-
fore he had time to speak. II expect you re
old Jonas Dyer's nephew by your looks. l
heard you were In the bank ometime ago.
favor your uncle some | see. Yes, call in il
you're over our way. 'Taint so pleasant
now as it will be later on, but the roads
obliged to you, sir" The father and daugh-
ter departed and Jonas was conscious of
that within him which would oblige him to
knock down anybody who presumed to
smile. AS he turned round, however, no.
body was smiling, there was an aspect of
self restraint and pious gravity about both
Hathaway and Downs Mr. Pendell was in
the safe, and if he openly laughed it was in
audible 20 the young men outside. Jonas
knew that misery was in store for him and
fairly writhed at having been supposed to
resemble his uncle. That close-fisted gentle
man was perfectly uncomfortable of late, and
Our hero determined not to live like toad
under barrow any longer
There were NO ,lGj to the Jokes that the
two clerks made that day, but none OF them
had any reference to Oak Hill, or Jonas
journey in that direction. In one way the
simplicity of Loves question had been a
little painful, asked in public as it was, and
yet he forgave the lack of maidenly retic-
ence, for the sake of a delightful permits
sion won from the father himself. Uncle
Jonas was perfectly capable of leaving all
his money to the cause of foreign missions
and disappointing his poor and worthy rel.
atveS OF various degrees, but Jonas was
glad to have the Endorsement of such re-
lationshiD.
''Was you ever to Pelham Four Corners"
Hathaway asked Jonas as he came in next
morning, but Jonas answered yes SO meekly
as he hung up his coat, that the allusion
was pressed no further.
when l was up to my brother-in-law's
funeral this winter, heard that there was a
man by the name Of Waters paying atten-
ton to the girl of Mr.. HayIand's," said
Downs, the head clerk. He was sober
minded man that, Hathaway. and seemed to
speak truthfully. Jonas heart stood still.
WAS there? What kind Of a man is he?
She's pretty GIRL" said Hathaway.
"a kind OF seeking widower," answered
Downs. She's younger than he, about
forty-fve per cent and didn't favor him at
first, but he's well off and the old folks help
it on. Their farms join, l believe, and
twill be a good thing all round. was kind
OF surprised when they asked g0Od-lo0king
fellow like Jonas to call. You'd better not
make any trouble, Jonas but perhaps it's all
settled and the old gentleman felt safe"