Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-06-21

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where Peters, methodicalness nearly up,
set the apple cart. The elopement was
an settled, Peters qualing most Of the
time, and he was to write her letter
giving an account of how arrangements
were progressing. It VIII hardly be cred
ited-and yet tits possible enough, when
you think what machine 3 ntethodical
man gets to be-that Peters wrote this
epistle to his girl ON his desk and put II In
the pile OF letters that were, to be copied
into the old mans letter book The Of
fee boy picked up the heap at exhetly
the usual hour. took them TO the, copy.
ing press, wet the thin leaves and
squeezed them in; the love letter next
to the one beginning;
"DRAR SIR: Yours Of the sSd received ana
contents noted"
Peters got the corner curled letter still
damp, and put them all in their right en-
reiopes aud Sadie got h6rs In due time
but did not know enough about business
correspondence to know that her hrst
love-letter was written in copying ink and
had been through the press.
Next day when old man BenthAn was
looking over the leavss of the previous
days letters he suddenly began to
chuckle to himself. Old Bentham had =
very comfortable, good .nhtured, wSll-to.
do chuckle that was a pleasure to hear.
Even Peters almost smiled rs he heard it.
Peters |"
Yes, sir.'
Have you all the letters, Peters. that
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Certainly, SIR
There is one want to see, Peters,"
"What is the name, pleasef"
Petty, Ibid not know that we dealt
In this line of goods, Peters,
n. w. Petty, sir. T"
"I don't know the initials. Here's
the letter.
Peters was stricken. He was appalled,
dumb -blind, The words !. Darling
Petty danced before his eyes He felt
his hair beginning to rise. The book did
not fall from his hand simply because he
held it mechanically -methodic Old
Bentham roared then closed the door so
that the clerks would not hear his nnIrkh.
That's one on you, Peters. It's too
good to keep. must tell that down at
the club"
Peters, slowly recovering his senses as he
saw the old man had NO suspicion how
the land lay.
No. I suppose It wouldn't be quite
the square thing But of all men IN the
world, Peters -youl Why do YOU eIopei
Why not marry her respectfully ut the
church or at homel You'll regret going
off like that all your life,
.pI1e Sl,ak Sn
that way, sir"
"oh, romantic is shef 1 wouldn't do
it, Peters,
There are other reasons
Father or mother against, ~ usual, I
suppose. Well, You refer them to me,
Peters. III speak good word for you.
But what am to do while you are
away7"
I'll thought erhaps-perhaps--
johnson would take my place.
An right. can put up with John
son for week, maybe, but think Of me
and get back as soon as she'll let you.
If old Mr.. Bentham did not mention it
at the club he did at home.
You remember Peters, Sadie. No NO
that was johnson. Peters is in my room,
you know. No, the red headed man is
Farnam. He's in the other room Pet
ers has the desk in the corner Staidest
fellow on the street. Ever so much older
than I amin manner, Of course. The
last man in the city you would suspect Of
being in love. Well, he wrote land 90
Mr.. Benthaln told the story,
Sadie kissed him somewhat hysterical.
ly when he promised TO say good word
for Peters and said he wab very kind
hearted.
Besides, papa, you ought to have
partner In the business. There Is no Co.,
you know.
a Bless me, child, what has Peters
wedding to do with the company He
is taking the partner, not me- Ican't
take Peters into partnership merely be.
cause he chooses to get married. :,
"oh, I thought that was customary"
said Sadie.
There was no elopement after all. Tho
clerks say that it was the conscientious
Peters that persuaded Sadie out Of e.
But as the old man found he had TO give
way, it came to the same thing.
Sadie" the old man said, " think
III change the name of the firm. I'll
retire and it viii be after this Bentham,
Husband & Co. Detroit Free Pres.
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