The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-29

the old gentleman groaned In an aside.
{ .roline was flushed aud wrathful.
The old sinner" she was Tuning TO
herself as she took his dictation in short
hand. LAS though he thought | could
not UNDERESTIMATE
Caroline was past 20 and considered
capable of taking are of herself. yet she
felt as injured and insrlted as though
the white haired mar had ogled her as
he did the youngest and most fiippant
girl in the house.
But Caroline did not wish to lose her
position, Tor it was an unusually paying
one. and it began to be an effort to her
to repel the insinuation of the senior
partner without offending him. She 500
detested him most heartily.
One morning the junior partner came
in very much flurried.
"Vandergast is in town." he said. And
despite herself Caroline Redeemed and
then grew pale.
Hey? You don't sayl Well. that's
ducedly inconvenient just now"
He will be looking into accounts, and
we are not prepared for that at present.
said the youth significantly.
mo" unused the other, and then they
held a lengthy consultation, during
which Caroline was on the qui vive to
catch every word.
But they spoke guardedly, for all that
her outward appearance was n Of such
indifference. Evidently it was of enough
importance to not trust her fully.
Yes" said the senior at last, that
will be the best plan. We will secure
the bonds at the bank to put a good face
on things, and then he will not be likely
to look deeper until after the crisis. 1t
would ruin us for him to withdraw his
shares now"
All this was Greek to Caroline until
she remembered several communications
she had taken which were in regard to
speculations, and then it was clear to
her. The Junior partner went at once to
the bank, and the old gentleman seemed
somewhat worried.
Caroline gave no sign, but she made a
resolution, and when 8 o'clock, her hour
for quitting work. came she said calmly:
Il believe / must sever my connection
with this Office today. wish to return
home"
"Ah-ahem! Do l understand you
mean to quit us at onceT'
"Yes. wish t return home tomor-
row morning" she returned imperturb-
ably.
This is rather sudden. Indeed / do
not see how | a let you go at once"
"But you must. siri' said Caroline
with decision.
/ So he made out her check and bade
her a suave goodby, and a few minutes
| later found her in the hotel waiting fol
John Vandergast.
Whether it was her John or some 9th.
: er Vandergast, she had determined t.
warn him and then go home for a vaca
, ton until she secured another position
I And when she looked on the hotel regis
Q ter she knew it was her John.
"Why, Caroline" he said, when h
came in. his face lighting up. This i
Q a most unexpected honor. / was hurry
d ing business matters SO as to get hom'
: tomorrow to see YOU"
He shook her hand warmly and looket
; closely into her face to see If he nigh
t venture any further greeting.
: No one would be apt to take even
lovers liberty with Caroline.
e 'You have made my stay a long on
Q and a tedious one to me by denying m
o the privilege of writing to you" he sai'
d in reproach.
Yes, know, John" she rejoined has
tily, for she was afraid her bushes Nigh
r encourage an embrace, but You know
am a typewriter now, or was an hou
ago." And she looked at him deiantly
He laughed.
II understood in one of my letter
from home that you had accepted som
position here in the city, but | could nc
r learn where or what it was. | am SUI
you are the same If not more to me fo
that. T~ypewriters are a fine set of girls.
An unmistakable satisfaction cam
o into Caroline's face.
Il am-so glad you do not think les
of me than you did, she said, under he
e breath. Then she recollected her errant
She told him what she knew, and b
d listened with a grave face.
l. 81 am glad you told me. 1t is prov
Dental you were employed there. S
re they are specializing. and from what yo
k tell me my thousands would have bee
higher than the moon by day after t,
morrow. | will withdraw them for yo,
1t my queen, this very day"
Then as there was not a minute to 10;
Caroline babe him goodby and hurrie
a. to her boarding house. The next morl
ing she was homeward bound. John Var
ie dergast's promised bride.
Several months later there was a qui,
o wedding in the st. Clair homestead, an
BIT the typewriter daughter was the highe
ID honored the worldly mother had.-Bei
he V. Logan in Chicago News.
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