The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1894-04-06
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Then it would be all up with
me-" confessed Meekly.
''WhyY" with pretty uplifting
Of the brows.
"Wcll, know the old gentleman,
and"
"You know him?"
eyes, / work for him."
ooh, you arc ut the bank9" - ''f
YES" And Meelily gave her a
history of his forced vacation. She
listened with ready sympathy. At
the conclusion of the narrative she
remarked: "Well, I always knew
that papa was mean. Why just
think, Mr.. Meekly, last winter !
asked him for a sealskin sacque that
cost eight hundred dollars and he
brought me one that cost seven hun
drcd dollars. You are right. n you
ask him for my hand he would prob
ably refuse"
eyes, and fire mel"
81 don't see any harm in your lik-
ing me, Mr.. Meekly."
Couldn't help it to save my life"
"And | wouldn't have you meet
with a mishap on my account"
''My darling"
$50 If you were to ask me I'd
elope"
''By Jove, would you? Wouldn't
be getting even with the old man?
Wouldn't /"
''Mr. Meekly"
81 mean wouldn't it be glorious to
hold this little hand forever and gaze
into those blue eyes always?"
"Oh! Mr.. Meekly!"
About q month later Meelsly re-
turned to the bank. AS he was en-
tcring he met his employer.
80 you've got back?" said the
latter. "How have you wasted your
timer"
II spent my time getting mar
ricd, SIR"
''Humph! Whom did you marryP"
"Your daughter, SIR"
"What?"
'There, don't hit me! You see
that | have heavy stick, too. Yes,
she's charming lady, and ! fell in
love with her. She liked me, and
we concluded that it would be I'M
necessary to ask your permission,
knowing that you would refuse. On,
the whole, have to thank you
very much for vacation which en-
abled me to meet the loveliest girl
in the world. You were the in
direct agent of my happiness. or
course ! am aware that you will dis
inherit your daughter, and that you
will fire me from the bank. How
ever, / am pleased to say that l have
another position promised me, and /
think that we will be quite indie
pendent of you and we will surely
love each other very much. Now,
sir, you have the whole history.
What are you going to do about it?'
No one would have known Meekly
as he spoke, He looked quite fiery
and capable of resisting any attempt
at personal violence. Old Skinfint
sputtered and pulled and acted o
good deal like q whale that was suf-
locating.
''Do, you villain! You scoundrelp
he shouted. "Do? Come in the
bank and I'll promote you. You
dared defy me and tell me to go to
thunder. You rascal! take the girl.
You have the proper spirit. eloped
with her mother in old Ken
lucky, and they chased us with shot
guns. You're twice the man /
thought you were. II you had
crawled before me and asked for my
forgiveness, I'd kicked You out.
Come in, and I'll look out for the fu-
ture Of both Of YOU"
The employees were a great deal
astonished to see Meekly return
arm-in-arm with their employer,
who was chuckling and beaming
with satisfaction. But later they
learned of the whole affair, and they
gazed with envious eyes upon the
young man. Meekly found in his
wife all those virtues which are de-
sirable in woman, and soon it be-
came apparent that old Skinflint
was really proud Of his son-in-law.-
Detroit Free Press.