The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-22

ssf Iknow g." Harvey replied, "but I
h1vo not COME to talk OF that, although
ny docIsion would no Y be precisely what
it WlIt b then"
Ho then explained in detail the Oder,
! s..s 80 1u1sned by aslriag the old merchant
ot1nioa. He pulled his under liI
tho1ghtfully few minutes before reply.
inG.
We'll, Mr.. Harvey. / would be scrsy
TO 1oss yop, but have always made it
rule not % stand in Q young mans way,
and II you think this good chance, J
win willingly let you CO."
sSBat do GU think il good opening
for metz
"Mr. Hsrvsy, you must decide thi,
question yourself. A man shows his
worth principally by his Judgment Tnis
Is an important, may say d critical
question, aud your own uninAuenced de.
cision will be worth q thousand times
more than one made from advice. Good,
reliable manhood is built upon the de.
cisioh OF such questions.
Again he picked up his paper aud
again Harvey withdrew, knowing 70
more than before; except that EirlanI
would not stand in his way What should
ne dot His inclination was to stay Will
Kirland. because man vino was to be
come a son.in law. would surely be made
= partner; but on the other hand, did
.hat show independence Wouldn't the
old merchant think more of him il he
'auucbed out for himself7
IL he rejected tia offer, X rlsnd might
,hink him too timid to meet the respon.
sibility and therefore too timid to have
the cure Of his daughter.
The 1ekt day came . note from Claw
son informihg him that hd must decide
by certain day, which, oddly, was the
next following the night when Mr.: Kir-
land was to render his decision.
That important evening cane, and
a,ain Harvey interrupts the old gentle.
mans reading. But he looked up this
time without impatience, motioned
pleasantly to chair, and, when the
young man was seated, asked:
"Mr. Harvey, we'll dispose OF lesser
business matters first. |, of course, an
interested in your new project, because
il you go, must get new bookkeepcr;
although" he said, with slight hesita.
tion; 81 have taken it for granted that
you would accept this aaLteriug offer,
aud have already engaged man In
5oiir place."
,'You have7" said Harvey in surprise
eyes, wasn't il right7 l didn't sup.
pose for moment you wou Id reject such
d fattcring offer. Most young ttiep
would be dazz,ed by the compliment and
the prospects Of such position, so
argued that you couldn't resist the H."
"Well, SIR" replied Harvey in some
confusion, 'you have misjudged me.
The offer was dazzling, but have de-
cided to remain with your old estab-
lisbed business instead of rsking my
future on what looks to me very much
like visionary scheme"
The old merchant smiled little, aud
without another word reached bver aud
tapped d little silver bell Its ring was
instantly mingled with rapid footsteps
and the rustic of dress; and Annic
hurried in. Harvey rose, and could not
rcpress an exclamation of admiration at
her beauty and the eagerness of her face.
"Annie," said the old gentleman;
'you have nal a question to decide
between me, your own father, and this
young gentleman who says he wants you
to be his wife,"
Father" she replied, al don't love
you any less"
ooh! I see, he said with smile,
"you choose the young mau. Very
well; it's the way of the world: Take
her, Mr.. Harvey, she is yours"
The young man was too stunned by the
abruptness Of the decision to walk to
her, but she was not long reaching his
side.
eyes, l-r. Harvey, you cannot be my
bookkeeper any longer. You and | will
have some partnership matters to arrange
soon. And by the way, if you see any
coincidence between the answer you werc
to give tomorrow and my decision to-
night, very well. doubt very much If
you will find any OF the project left to-
morrow. Now go back to the parlor,
young folks, and make your own partner.
ship agreements"
"Do you mean, Mr.. Kirand," said
Harvey hesitatingly, THAT that tlattering
offer was only testl'
"Well don't know as | said So" the
old gentleman replied. with a smile that
almost said SO, 'but 1 am fully satisfied
you will take good care of my daughter"
Yankee Blade.