The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-10-13

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in the face.
Il regret, daughter, he said, as the
tram whistled and they were out on the
station platform, ''that you are going
so far from home. But | know how
you would feel to begin labor here, and
fully appreciate your efforts in assist
Ing me. The burden is growing heavi
er every year. and he sighed.
''Somebody has to do something re-
turned the daughter, sententiously.
"And know you are fully capable
Of taking care of yourself God bless
you, my girl
| And the careworn father Was proud
er of his typewriter girl than Of his
weal'hiest and most beautiful daugh-
er.
But once on the car and steaming
Chicagowarl, Caroline was not quite
so brave, and despite her tall. dignifed
self, one or two tears rol I'd down her
aristocratic nose and driied the super
ior little curl Of her short upper lip.
| What if John NAndergast-th had
been such good friends before he left
for Europe, and although Caroline had
not given her promise, for she was not
sure enough Of herself, she had consent
ed to speak with him again upon the
subject when he would rctu n.
Now she was sure Of herself-but
John?
at is one more tes,!.'' she said st .rn-
ly to herself as she brushed away the
impertinent tears, land Il good one,
TOO, am SO glad defied mamma and
took the business course 1T college.
| In the excitement of her new life,
Caroline forgot her little thougi is that
might have been called sentiments
She passed the ordelI of critical exam
lnation by the other typewriters in The
office with supreme Indifference and so
impressed her employers with her dig
nifty tha. they wcre half afraid of her.
AS Il typewriter she was invaIuab e
rapid, correct, dis met, her every sheet
perfection i's.lf, but there WAS no So
cial intercourse nor pleasant conversa-
ton.
"That girl, declared the junior par t
ner, "actua!ly scares me.-She's too
pretty to be such prude."
"le-es,' draw,ed the senior, and
that af ernoon tn, venerable gent e.nan
asked her how she spent her evenings.
"SIr!' inquired Caroline.
"fOu excuse me, but you are young
and not homely, aud you will pardon
an old man if he takes an interest in
your welfare in this great city"
"Ah, yes" Caroline drew IL long ex
pressve breath, and close observer
would have said that her nostrils dila-
ted something like those of high
strung horse. Sunday evening | at
tended services at St. James; Monday
evening devoted to literat ure-Emer-
son, Carlyle and Renan being my f;lv-
oriie authors; Tuesday evening | at
tended the musicales and on Wednes-
day evening l attended prayers; Thurs
day evening l again devote to reading;
Friday evening | generally attend the
opera or concert and Saturday even
ing give to the preparations for the
Sabbath.
| Then she turned to Eer Remington
and the old gen leman groancd in an
aside.
| Caroline was flushed and wralhful
"rhe oil sinner! she was fuming to
herself, rs she took his ictaIion in
shorthand 'As though he thought |
could no und .rstand.
Caroline was past 20 and con idered
capable of of taking care of herself. yet
she felt us injured and insulted us
though the white-haired old man had
o.led her as he did the youngest and
most fippant girl in tn. house.
But Caroline did not wish to lose
her position, for it was an unusually
paying one, and it began t. be an effort
to her to repel the insinuationS of the
senior partner WI hout offending him
She soon detest d him most heartily.
One morning the junior paltner
came in, very much Hurried.
"Vandergast is in town, he said
And despite herself, Caroline reIdc ed
and then grew pale.
"Hey? You don't say 50. Well, that's
ducedly announcement, just now
'He will be looking into accounts,
and we are not prepared for that at
present. said the younger Significant
ly.
No, museJ the other. AMI then
they held Il lengthy consultation, dur
ing which Caroline was on the qui vive
to ca'ch every word.
But they spoke guardedly, for al
that her outward appearance was one
of such Indifference. Evidently it was
Of enough Importance to not trust hel
fully.
YES" said the senior ut last, 'that
will be the best plan. We will secure
the bonds at the bank to put good
face on thin S, and then he will not lie
likely to look deeper until after the
crisis 1t would ruin us for him to
withdraw his shares now.
All thie w,S Greek tO Caroline unti