The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-26
HALF A MILLION.

profits, / made up my mind that l
could afford to enjoy myself for once as
other people did-cut the shop outright
for a while and spend week or so in
the country Trade was dull, and was
dull too SO as Dobbins' aunt-Dobbins
is my head clerk--had house at Shady
slope and took q boarder or two and
was anxious to fill her unoccupied rooms
that summer, gave my name to Dob
bins to I'LL up the list and ran down
there with my trunk and bag about the
LIST of July.
I felt that it was an honor to Dob
bins aunt as well as to Dobbins, but l
made up my mind to be affable and
not to make them more uncomfortable
than could. No matter what your po-
sition in life, it is very wrong to put ON
airs, and never do it.
"Tell them not to put themselves out
on my account" l said to Dobbins,
"but to treat me just as they do the 9th
er boarders," and Dobbins SAID he
would.
Puff of Puff & Co., :" said when l
met the aunt Don't disturb yourself
on my account. l am quite simple in
my habits. F"
She said she wouldn't, though | could
see it was not every day that the head
of a firm came to Shadyslope. They had
three or four other people there, few
who taught music and composed some,
you know, and an artist and doctor
and few who wrote novels, but no
body Of any importance.
When / sat down to the table that
night, put them all at ease at once.
81 distinctly desire it to be under
stood that / don't want to disturb any
one, said go on just as you have
been doing want relaxation, and il;
will amuse me. Simple pleasures are
very charming when one is weary with
application to more important matters. !"
Then bowed But you can't expect
everything of people not up to the mark.
Two or three laughed-why l don't
know.
1t was very pleasant there-particu.
larly pleasant. My landlady had a
daughter, quite charming creature,
with eyes like bluebells and voice like
a canary. She used to sing good deal
with the music man. The moment that
girl looked at me she appreciated me-
Before the day was over she was des-
perately in love with me, and when a
creature like that gives you her heart,
how can you look coldly on her?
Far be it from me to win the affec-
tions of an innocent girl, knowing as
| do that have position in the world
and must marry with due consideration
| of the fact, but knowing what emotions
I had awakened in her bosom l felt
| Obliged to be kind to her. We walked
together. We rode, we sung. l felt that
| it was wrong, but my feelings carried
me away. often thought to myself, IL
| that girls father had been in the whole
sale line and had left her well off, what
a bliss would have been mineW But HI
was nothing but q lawyer and hat
scarcely left penny. Excelsior is my
motto. Large retail should always as
pire to a connection with wholesale
And Miss Briggs Of Briggs & Bounce
smiles very sweetly when she bows t.
your humble servant.
Alas, who shall control the heart
affections? Evelina's beauty and her de
votion touched my soul too deeply. o.
the LIST Of September, when trade wa
growing brisk, began to feel that i
was better for the peace of both on
hearts that should fly. should forge
the dream in little while. But she
poor child, feared that she would new
er forget me.
"Adieu," I said as / shook hand
with her. perhaps we shall never NEE
again"
She turned her face away from me
Her emotions overcame her. And tool
the next train for the city.
/ entered again into the turmoil
trade. 1t was brisk. But nothing coul'
make me happy. 1 accused myself o
trifiing with the affections Of an angel
She loved me, thought, and l hav
broken her heart-I who secretly ador
her.
lost my appetite. Igrew thin. Whel
saw fair creatures Of her age bendin
over the counter, my mind few back {
her, lovelier than all. When Mrs Briggs
daughter smiled upon me, though
how plain she was and how adorabl
beautiful was Evelina.
AT last-it was in lOctober-my hea
clerk claimed a holiday. Il shall spen
it with my aunt and Evelina, he said
sighed.
"a beautiful girl, said /.
"Yes," said he, blushing at the com
pliment to the family, presume. 18th
loveliest girl ever knew, and luck
one toe"
Lucky" said l.
yes" said he. "In a year from thi
time she will be very rich woman
Old grandfather left her everything
come of age or marry, and he was wort
$500, 000."
Half a million" cried.
NY head clerk nodded.
"Visit your aunt and cousin whe
Won will" / said, "and don't retur
until you feel quite rested. You nev'
mentioned TO me before, Dobbins, tina
your grandfather left $500. 600"
"You see it wasn't left TO me, P" !
said and went of.
Half a millioni Miss Briggs WI
not worth that A wholesale bushes
was the thing to be connected with,
course, but when the heart is toucht
, we are willing to sacrifice all else.
will fiy to your side. Evelina." / solil