The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22
HOW HE GOT A PARTNER
TUESTORYOFATYPEWRITERG GIRLS
QUEER Offer or MARRIAGE.
Mr. Richard Denham Finally Realizes That
HIS Lot is q Lonely one, and lie Deter
mines to Better IL.

When man has battled with poverty
all his life, fearing as he fought 1t, feel
ing for it's skinny throat TO throttle ana /
vet dreading all the while the coming OF
the time when it would gain the mastery |
ana throttle hini-when such a man Is
told that he is rich * might be imagined
ne would receive the announcement with
bnarity. When Richard Denham realized
that he was wealthy he became even more
sobered than usual and drew a long breath
as If he had been running race and had
won It.
When Mr.. Denham left his office and
went out into the streets every thlns hau
an unusual appearance to him. lie wan
ed along unheeding the uIeceloh' "a
looked at the fine residences ana re"it@su
tbat he might have a fine residence II nc
wanted il. .~,, and
As he was walking through the PARK anu
away from the Busy streets, ne to9A on
his hat and ran his fingers hIousn - IN
[-~I1zIed hair. looking at his hana WIZ
-, - - done so. as II the gray, ike "ee
- bad ccme off. lie Thought o. q
atrl he knew once, who perhaps "oulu
So ,,,aTried him IL he had asked her' as
- 80 ternpted to. But that had always
len the mistake af the Denhaihs' M
bed all married young except hii'soll, O.,
&c s,,nt- deeper into the mire OF poverty
messed down by a rapidly increasing piO
geny ,,t,er. he re-
r,enbered. Yes. that was long uIne aSV'
rrha clerk was not FAR wrong Wheh ne . 80.
q
ed him an old man. suddenly H"o 1
girI arose before his mental vision ~
ern girl-vcry different, indeed 10 tho ~
- rried the baker She was the oily
"hO ma a., t,,. vvorld with whom he was
/ on eneaking terms. and he knew hef i'ei
II, because her light and nimble fingers
| ,3a,,ed the business sonata Of one note oh
| his office typewriter -, all
Miss Gale was pretty OF couIse -.
! tvpewriter girls are-and u was een ioi o''s
| understood IN the Office that she ue'oHs a.
| - GOOD family who had come down IN
10 world. Her somewhat indepepuent
air deepened this conviction anu hep. 80
clerk al a distance. She was seiio ol,,
eirl who realized that the typewriter pau pau
/ better than the piano, ana 49, e-.l9-
turned the expertness OF ner Wili1e
80 the former instrument. Richard Den
bar, sat down upon a park bench ~
otsp ne asked himself. There was no
leon against It, except that ne iell ne
Nd not the courage. nevertheless ''0
formed a desperate resolution. To-
Next day business went OH a--i,led
tors were answered and the 'inio 800
when Miss Gale came IN 10 see - Ds,.
anv further comma ends that uo' mat q
,l..i'' of8ce was not the proper IiaC'
Cor a rropoeal. vet he kne" ne WouIN ~,
80 a disadvantage anywhere else. III e. -,
s-et Mace. he had no plausible eA.u ,'e 80
na1Iino upon the young woman a. nS nc.
"a a., tho second place. he knew il ~ n
cot there he would be stricken uuin .p -
must either be at his ONCE OF 49, h.
"eit down a moment, MISS uele, ,o,.
said at last ct want TO consuli ~
5 a matter-about a business ma 81, oy,at II
2 Miss Gale seated herself anu .%tortban,
p cally placed on her knee tie hts in
5 vrifing-pad ready to take down 10 n.,ect
structions. She looked up at MN SA -,
4 ontlv Denham. I'm an embarrasssu
Z nar ran his fingers through ms ha"
p ~ on, thinking" he began, "oI ann hii.
a d, elmer The business is yerU prospei
e o,s now In fact, It has been SO Ior SUNNI
n time" .,.o-roe,a tlvel,
\ "Yes I think | should have par
I II q about that / wanted 70 spe@N
Il you" 49,, =. ,-o,,Ia be better
consult with Mr.. Rogers Dc ~ ,,ar,,a,
q more about business than l. Du. "a,
n Il is Mr.. Rogers who Is 10 " 'i'' P@'
4 ner?" roo,ars is
=, 80 nan Rut-it is not Rogers.
"Then / think in an important ma ..l,
,,,a tbi. Mr. Rogers, or some one WI
knows the business as thoroughly as
docs would be able 10 give you auFi
that would be Of some Nalue' -
, 81 don't want advice exactly IA
made mn nv mind 20 nave partner
the partner is wiiiifB' =. - q
A Denham mopped his brow. IL was
e Inc 70 be even more difficult than he n
us r. men. a question Of the capital I
s mariner Is 70 bring in?' asked MISS "'i
> anxious 10 help him. ,,,at
y mo. no. / don't wish any cdpi'1 a.,
= have enough for both. ma as ,le 90
=, ness is very prosperous, MISS uai' AN
ie and has been" ~. ovonro
y The young woman raiseu her e'0''V
!, in surprise. =. .A.ra ,
" profits with a partner VIM '''"eS ="
ital into the business ia
e. ''Yes-yes, / do You see. as 1 saie
III have no need for more capital.
er "Ohl II that is the case mink ,
he shonld consult Mr. Rogers before
commit yourself ,...
''But Rogers wouldn't unaerstana'
OPP, asrsta 7 don't understand. eth
40 r, seems 10 me a foolish thing to dot
ck e n YOU want my advice.
rob YES. want Il. But II isn't az &c