Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-08-28
A RUNAWAY MATCH.
n r. SHELDON was the princl
pal merchant in the important

L - manufacturing town of Tor
mont. He piqued himself on his wealth
but he piqued himself more on the faei
that he had made it all himself, and he
piqued himself still more because ht
had made 1t by never allowing any
body to get ahead Of him.
That's the secret of success In lifn
Harry" he said one day to his favorite
clerk. SHARP, Is the motto, If you
wish to rise. l don't mean you should
cheat; that. Of course. Is both wrong
and unSentlemanly." Mr. Sheldon
piqued himself, also, on being what he
called "a gentleman" and above al
little meannesses). 'But always be
wide awake, and never let anybody
cheat you. I've noticed, by the by. that
you've seemed rather down-hearted
lately. If it's because you've your for
tune yet to make, don't despair; but
follow my advice. An opening will
come at some time for something better
than n clerkship. and thought shall be
sorry to lose you, yet I'll give you up. IL
It's for your interest"
THANK you," said Harry, apparently
not bit cheered up by this cool way Of
being told that he had nothing to ex.
pect from Mr.. Sheldon; "but it's not ex.
actly that. 1 suppose 1 shall get along
somehow"
what Is 1t. my dear boy, then? {!
really take an interest in you. as yol
know" and he did, so far as words were
concerned. Perhaps can give you
some advice"
'Well." said Harry, with some hesita.
ton, I'm in love, and"
IN love?" exclaimed the rich mer
chant. "In love and with only clerk q
salary to marry on. 1t will never do
never do, Harry. Marriage for one like
you Is fastening a heavy milestone
round your neck. unless indeed" and
he stopped, as II bright thought had
struck him-''unless, indeed, the girl Ia
rich"
"She Is rich, or will be, suppose
answered Harry, "for her father is q
| wealthy man. But that's just the diff.
Guilty. Her father would never let hel
| marry a poor man. and she won't mar
| ry without his consent"
what a miserable tyrantv' said Mr.
Sheldon. "Gad! II was her lover. Har
ry, I'd run off with her. I'd checkmate
the old curmudgeon In that way" and
he chuckled at the imaginary triumph
he --ould achieve. "'Pon my soul.
would. never, as told you. let any.
body take rise out Of me-"
| But would that be honorableT'
| Honorable? Isn't everything fab
IN love and war? 1 thought you had
some pluck, Harry. How would like
| to see the stingy old hulks rave and
stump about on his gouty toes-for he
must be gouty-when he heard Of youI
elopement."
And he laughed till his portly side.
shook at the picture he had conjured
up.
He'd probably never forgive me-
said Harry, dejectedly. "And what
could l do. with a wife brought up to
every luxury. and only a poor clerks
salary to support her On?
"Never forgive you? Trash and non
sense! They always do forgive. They
can't help it Besides" with a conf
Dental wink, 81 think I know youl
man. It's that skinfiint, Meadows. I've
heard Of your being sweet on his daugh
tier. She's a pretty mink, though she
is his child. Oh, you needn't deny it
I saw how you hung about her at oul
party the other night and when joked
about 1t with my daughter the next
morning she as good as admitted that II
was true, saying 1t would be q very
good match for you. Now, owe old
Meadows a grudge. He tried to do me-
In those railway shares last winter
and l mean to pay him for 1t somehow,
I'll tell you what I'll do. mustn't ask
mind you, who the girl is. Mum must
be the word. 1 mustn't Of course, be
h"~s-- - 49, eRair; but III give you Z