Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-16

tiers that were 10 De copied inse the old
hans letter boxi The Office boy picked
up the heap az exactly the usual hour,
took then 10 the copying press, wet the
thin leaves and squeezed them IN; the
love letter next 10 the one beginning:
DEAR SIR-Yours Of the 23d received
and the contents noted
Peters got the corner eurled letters,
stili damp, and put them all In their
right envelopes and Sadie got hers in
due time, bnt did not know enough
about business correspondence 10 know
that her first love letter was written in
copying ina / had boen through the
press
Next day wAen old man Bepthsn was
looking over the leaves Of the previous
DAYS letters be suddenly began 20 chuc-
kle to himself. Old BenthaIn had very
comfortable, good natured, wei TO do
chuckle that was pleasure 10 hear
Even Peters almost smiled as lie heard II.
Peters"
"Yes, sir"
Have you all the letters. Peters. that
these letters are the answers tor"
Certainly, sir"
There Is one want 70 see, Peters.
"What Is the name, please:'
Petty. did not know that we dealt
in this line of goods, Peters"
III. ". Petty. sir;'
81 didnt 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 raise. The book
| did not fall from his hand simply be-
cause he held il mechanically method
| ically. Old Bentham roared, then closed
the door so that the clerks would not
hear his mirth.
That's one on you, Peters. It's too
good 10 keep. / must tell that down at
the club"
Il wouldn't if / were you, sir" said
Peters, slowly recovering his senses as
he saw the old man had no suspicion
how the land lay.
mo, suppose it wouldn't be quite
the square thing. But of all men in
| the world, Peters-you! Why do you
| elope? Why not marry her respectfully
at the church or at home? You'll regret
going off like that all your life"
Miss - she-that is-prefers it that
way"
"Oh, romantic, is she? wouldn't dc
| it, Peters"
| There are other reasons"
1 ~ va1
suppose. Well, You refer them TO me
Peters. I'll speak a good word for you
But what am l to do while you are
away?
Thought perhaps-perhaps-John
son would take my place"
"All right, can put up with johnson
for a week, maybe, but think of me and
get back as soon as she'll let you"
If old Mr.. Bentham did not mention il
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 redheaded
man is Farnam. He's in the other room
Peters has the desk in the corner. Staides
fellow on the street. Ever SO much
older than | amin manner of course
The last man in the city you would sus
pect of being in love. Well, he wrote
and so Mr.. Bentham told the story.
Sadie kissed him somewhat hysteric
ally when he promised to say goot
word for Peters, and said he was very
kindhearted.
Besides, papa, you ought to have {
partner in the business. There is no com
pany, you know"
BLESS you, my child, what has Peters
wedding to do with the company? III
is taking the partner, not me. l can
take Peters into partnership merely be
cause he chooses to get married"
''Oh, thought that was customary,
said Sadie.
There was no elopement after all
The clerks say that it was the conscien
tious Peters that persuaded Sadie out o
it. But as the old man found he had I,
give way ii came to the same thing.
Sadie" the old man said, II thinl
I'll change the name of the firm. II
retire and it will be after this, 'Bentham
Husband g. Co.'"-Luke Sharp in Buf
falo News.