Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-10

AS the game ended in a draw Mr.. Elwood
said with marked respect: "Mr. Worthing-
ton, the intellectual ability you have shown
in your play to-day has much significance
to me. 1 see that you feel hurt that you did
not win. That was my favorite gambit. I
acknowledge you played with superior
skill, and 1 would like to have such a
plueky player in my employment. You
may call at this Office tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock, and in the meantime will con-
fer with Mr.. Stoddard in relation to that
nephew"
The young man shook the merchant
warmly by the hand and went forth upon
The street with kindly feeling toward the
first man in Boston who had given him
cause to hope.
The Office clock of Ellwood, StoGdard q
Co. was old and dusty. On bright and
sunshiny day the hands could be dis
tlnguished through the dust and grim of the
dialglass; but IL was good clock and never
bore false witness. On the next morning, as
the last of nine musical chimes died away,
the office door opened and Forest Worth
ington entered.
You are prompt, sir, !" said Uncle Sol,
"and promptness has been one OF my prin-
ciples ever since have entered in business
Mr.. Stoddard received telegram from his
nephew this morning, stating that he with
drew his application on account of matters
relating TO his studies. You can enter upon
your duties at our desk tomorrow morning
at salary of SIS week"
After thanking the kind-hearted mer.
chant Forest turned his steps streetward,
and had the date been three years later the
passers-by would have mistaken him for a
professional go-as-you-please out on a prac-
tice SIN. The next morning he assumed
tion, and they a trusty and methodical ac-
countant Weeks sped and created months.
All went satisfactorily in the firm of El-
wood, Stoddard & Co. Forest wrote often to
his mother and sister Laura; finally he Sc
cured position for his sister in fashiona-
BILE milIiner's establishment on Washington
street, at salary far exceeding anything
she had ever known at home.
Laura Worthington was a brunette, well
educated, especially in music, and was ac-
knowledged good looking. The only affec-
ton she had ever experienced was for her
mother and brother. She looked up to him
with a reyerential respect, and never ques-
toned his advice in relation 10 her own well
fare.
One afternoon Forest was putting the fin-
ishing touches to his ledger, when q faint
tap was heard at his door, and a young lady
entered his Office. Forest very politely
handed her chair, which she accepted, and
then said:
"Is my tather-Mr. Ellwood-in the CO.
tablishment?'
"He is not, madam, but is momentarily
expected"
The young lady said: ST will wait few
moments, as desire to see him very much,
that is if it will not inconvenlence you"
10, not in the least, +" said Forest, as he
nervously upset an inkstaud at his desk, and
then begged the lady's pardon. But he
soon recovered his self-possession and, in
Producing himself, entered into conversation
with his visitor, whom he found to be the
most pleasing and interesting young lady he
had ever met.
Kate was brilliant couversationalist and
sensible, and they glided from one topic 70
another with such ease and freedom that it
seemed to them that they had always known
each other. He told her of his sister Laura
and how much he loved her, and she prom
ised she would patronize Madam VaEe, for
whom Laura was at work, and have her
bonnets trimmed by her.
After Kate had gone, Forest sat long at
his desk without writing single word; bus