Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-09-14
A MYSTERIOUS CLERK


years since
BOOK KEEPER. The services OF a
compatent accountant are desired Dy
the advertiser To take charge OF the
hnoks and correspondence of a Hour
lshing business. Liberal salary ana
permanent position Is offered TO one
with proper credentials. Address
A hundred eager applicants present
ad themselves at the establishment OF
Mr. Corlls, and among the competitors
there came modestly attlred person,
who. more than the others, seemed. az
first sight acceptable 10 the proprle-
| tor.
The address of this applicant seemed
oulet and pleasant. His whole APP
pearance seemed OF an earnest Wen
| disposed man, who was DESTROYS 10
get along Ia the world
He brought with him and presented
10 Mr. Corls few brief letters 81
recommendation from persons residing
| In Rochester. aud exhibited a draft
FOR limited sum upon responsible
banking house In the latter city. His
story was simple and Straightforward,
and his manners were altogether pre-
possessing He wrote fair business
hand: his credentials proved satisfac-
tory to the Oyer-cautiOus MIR Corlls,
aud he was engaged.
Ernest haywood for thus the appll-
cant signed his name proved a model
clerk He must have been some thirty
years Of age when he entered the eiil-
plOy Of Mr. C0rlls. lie might have
been i've years younger, perhaps. lie
seemed 10 have the experience 81
man Of forty, az least, for he Was Gun
ming In accounts, and his knowledge
OF the manifestations Uf debt and credit
was extraordinary,
His varied qualifications We're quick
Is brought into requisitl0n aud his
employer very soon came 10 esteem
him for his accuracy ia mercantile
matters as well as Tor the evident
goodness Of character thar marked his
continually upright and honest course
OF conduct
Mr. C0rlis had a daughter, his only
child. Ia whom were ceuterrd all his
hopes The father thought be- saw Ia
the character Of his new clerk bnsi-
ness qualities most desirable. aud he
believed him To- b. man OF Integrity
and worth. ana al the end 81 a year
he secretly determined upon bringing
about an Intimacy between Ernest
and his daughter. with view 10 max
ing him his partner al the hitting tho
ment. and subsequently, III possible. o.
uniting his daughter with him Ia mar.
riage.
haywood had once or twice been
the guest ~ his employer az dinner,
where he had been introduced 10 the
fair aud agreeable Miss C0rlls. and
an evening or two had been iassrd az
her fathers house: but nothing az.
CURED % oher the parent a hops, that
his employee had been affected IN any
wise BY his daughters charms.
Thus the months passed quietly rs:
haywood continued on Ia the same
ploddlug, untiring round - duty. al.
ways az his post. ever devoted h. hls
employers interests aud more than
satisfying the expectations ~ the
thriving Mr.. C0rlis. who was Tartuunt.
Indeed IN the selection H. had made
In his now confidential clerk
Ernest" said his employer 10 him
one morning. II voluntarily Increased
your salary last January because SON
merited II. though you ala not tncn
ton the subject yourself Two years
ago to-day you became my bpakkcepsr
The balance sheet exhibits a hand.
some profit upon the last years bnai
ness. to which result you have largely
contributed, directly aud Indirectly. I
now propose t0 offer sou an interest
In the business. aud from this date II
you agree to IT, you shall tecomc a
partner"
The ouer was liberal one. IN. In.
come derivable from such q share ~
the prohts would have uututuuI.t
MayW0od's Income. on tho mart ~
MS employer II was tile ,,psnfnt.
wedge Tor his future plan ~ marrying
MS daughter we'll aud To- lis mind
ne clerks decision a drclingtinu
instantly but frankly and kindly /
given. astoundcd the generous Mr.
COrlis
haywood said hc was content na h,
was His salnry was ample ana vns
y Iull equivalent Tor his humble srr,. .
ices. lie did not desire II increased 4
re hhd no use for more money thnn F.
ms position yielded him IT, had no .
wish g incur additional rrspnnsiiJit. 4
Ties lie was happy. and II Mr. CnrIts 4
was satisfied SO was be And ,b,t,,
tue matter dropped.
haywood continued IN the psrfcrm.
hnce 81 his duties aud Mr. Carlis AM
etly awaited another oppnrtunltv =,
carry out his long -chcrishcd ntnn IN
reference to his daughters pr6sncr,a.
while Miss Corlis lost no fitting occ,'
won TO second her parents views and
wishes. '"' "Iu
!, Zine iies with silent wings" An.
ptncr year elapsed without any Inv.
Iculhr change In the relations ~ H.,
parties about whom we have wri,ten
one day frightful collision tot
place at the railroad station m unma
near which was Mr.. Corlls. Mac =;
BUSINESS. He and Mnywood ver.
luong The tlrst on the scene ana 49,
letively employed in their offices -,
t !, to the unfortunates ,yh.n
ne ngure OF plainly dressed mon
.as borne from the wrecked rar ann
followed closely nnnr liz nv,
reps OF hts employer. The fotniIv i r
., man opened his eyes ~ M,