The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-01-05
except as to how you could best kill
time, do you not?' 81
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time. do you not??''' 5
.sWell, yes, think do, !" answered
Guy.
Thus time passed along, each day
finding Guy awakening more and more
fully to a sense Of his short omings Of
the past and more determined Ito
overcome them. His father was over.
joyed at seeing him 50 much changed
and seemingly so much interested in
the business, as it had always been
his darling scheme to see his son ready 4
to fill his post when the time came
that|he should be compelled to leave it. 4
Guy found that there was much
hard work ATTACHED to the duties
which for so long had occupied the at.
tention OF his father, but he deter.
mined if his father had grappled with
them for so long he would not finch.
just at this juncture affairs at the
bank assumed q serious aspect, and
finally they concluded that they must
close, for time at least. Therefore
the Gath of November saw the doors,
OF the bank closed and the excitement
caused thereby was very, great. By
noon the crowd before the bank build
ing had increased to- large numbers, as
many of the laboring people had their
hard earnings deposited there and
were anxious regarding them. Final
ly the clamOr became so great that
Mr. Leverit was fearful OF
violence, but Guynow took the manage-
ment of affairs in his own hands and
stepped out before thecrowd. Atsight
of him Kisses and cries OF edown with
him. were heard, but in calm; even
tones talked to them for about twenty
minutes and succeeded in quieting
their fears, so that they finally dis
persed, not without many threats,
however. AS Guy stepped into the
carriage and was driven rapidly home
he felt that the trouble was not ended
unless the expected assistant arrived
on the morrow. That night was an
anxious one for him, as the excitement
was only quelled for the time, but
before banking hours the following
day the expected funds arrived and he
knew they were saved. That evening
he received little note addressed in
Mabel's handwriting and hastily tear
ing it open he saw that it was an in
vitation to spend the evening with her
as she wished very much to see him.
On arriving there he was ushered into
a. luxurious little parlor which had
been fitted up specially for Mabel by
her aunt. AS ne entered Mabel
rose from her seat before the
glowing CRATE and came forward in her
sweet graceful way to welcome him.
II am very glad to see my friend and
hero" said she, and as Guy looked at
| her he observed an expression that
| caused his heart to bound with hope
During the evening Mabel gave him so
much praise on his past conduct, and
particularly his bravery in standing
unarmed before the angry mob and
| Quelling them as he did, that Guy felt
encouraged to again breach the sub
! ject OF his love, and this time she did
| not say him nay.
"Guy," replied she, ~ have found
| that you are a true man, after all,
and have loved you all the time. I
am very proud and happy to think
| you want me to be your wife,"
Upon .receiving this answer, Guy
| drew her close to him and covered her
sweet face with kisses, and as he did
so he felt that the reward was worth
the endeavor.