The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-15

remarkably apt, and was very ambitious
As time passed he was promoted from
place to place, until be finally occupied
position Of considerable responsibility.
Mr.. Dunlingson went into the firm
soon after engaging jim, and his former
position, as superintendent, was filed by
Mr.. Jiggs.
Several years had elapsed when one
day Mr.. Jiggs announced his intention
of going into business for himself in some
western city, and it therefore devolved
upon the firm to seek new superin-
tendent.
The partners helda long consultation
as TO who was the available man. "Mr.
Haines has proven himself competent"
said Mr.. Dunliugson, and the others
seemed to be of the same opinion.
Mr.. Dunlingson succeeded in having a
long talk with Jim, or rather Mr.. Haines,
as he was always now called, but he did
not hint the new opening. lie was sur
prised that Mr. Haines did not respond
more freely to questions about his old
home.
"Isuppose," said Mr.. Dunlingson. with
smile, that you will be sending back
to Millcreek, one Of these days, for a wife
to cheer your lonely hours?'
"Well, hardly, Mr.. Dunlingson," said
Haines. "The truth is, boy gets his
head full Of impractical ideas. confess
that / once had some such notion, but
have dismissed it as a bit of boyish
sentimentality. Ihave no desire to mar
ry unless it is to some one who can ap-
preciate my life as it is now"
"Don't you think that Liz could ap-
preciate and accord with city ways, Mr..
Haines2' said Mr.. Dunlingson, suddenly
looking up.
"Liz ?" said Haines. "How did you
ever learn of her? Has she been writing
you ?''
"No," said Mr.. Dunlingson, "brt
know that you once promised to make
her lady and that now you intend to
repudiate that promise Are you to
blame for the change of circumstances,
or is Liz ?" said he, looking his clerk
straight in the eye.
81 suppose that am to blame
said Haines, hesitatingly. "she is good
girl but knows nothing Of city life, and
on the whole would not be happy here;
besides, it would be some years before l
could fulfill my promise satisfactorily, as
have only a nest egg at present"
Ifyou were promoted to five thousand
year presume you could very soon ?"
said Mr.. Duniingson.
"Why, yes, in such a case i, would be
possible" he stammsred.
swell, said Mr.. Dunlingson. eJiggs is
going to leave US and We shall have to
engage new superintendent. We need
q man who never fiinches from duty-a
man who remembers his promises-and
while you have the mental capability, !
am afraid, Mr.. Haines, that there is a
moral defect somewhere. Your business
integrity do not doubt for a moment,
but speaking to you as friend, there are
many obligations outside of business
that place US under equal responsibilities.
In regard to the promotion will speak
toyOu again shortly"
perhaps I've done wrong" murmdred
Hsines, "Liz was very good girl and
she loved me truly-perhaps I've done
wrong He turned and left the room.
4 week later he took leave of absences
When ne returned he entered Mr.. Dun
lingson's room. "Mr. DunlingsOn," said
be, give Jiggs' place TO some one else.
| cannot make Liza lady, for she hiss
always been one, but she is my wife, aud
the reward is greater than 5000 year.
Give Mr.. Seeger the place he under
stands the business thoroughly, and Liz
and l have concluded that we can live
very comfortably on our present income"
"Well see about it, said Mr. Dunling-
son, "but let me congratulate you," ard
he shook Haines warmly by the hand.
Some weeks later Haines agreed to ac-
cept Jiggs' place on condition that Mr..
Dunlingson should believe that mercen-
ary motives had been entirely showed
under by the recurrence of his old love
for Liz, and then, for the first time, Jim
learned how it happened that he obtain
ed his first position.