The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-03-12
miscellaurnrls.
HOW MORNINGDALE GOT THERE
ROBERT c. V. MEYERS.

l had the engaging of the assistant
and | was appalled, by the crossed-out
words of his type script.
That's all right" he laughed. "Ill
get there in time"
He tore the next sheet from the type
writer.
''That's better he said. And now
about the shorthand?'
l was not prepared for his steno-
graphy yet.
Neither am l." he affably returned.
I'm little mixed You see picked
up both these things and I'm out of
practice. But when you've had me a
day or two"
Not so fast, young man." inter
posed. Il am not at all certain that
YOU will do. We have hitherto had
lady typist and stenographer, and
women are usually accurate in their
work. The only objection is that
their home life sometimes interfere
with their business duties
You won't have your business in
terfered with by my home life" he
said Il haven't got any. l board.
I'm all alone. Haven't got anybody"
"Yol were sent to me-" l queried,
''by my former assistant, Miss Annie
Morto -
YES"
He said the word so sharply that l
looked into his face-the thinnest and
whitest ever saw.
"What recommendation have your
asked him.
None as to honesty" he said. Its
like this: My last place was S. S.
Shanahan's shoe shop. Sounds like
.Datar DiTAp T,inl-n N naaly of rNinl. laI
pepper don't think | was fired at
Shan's. They missed money"
And they suspected your"
You're way Off" he laughed.
They suspected another fellow.
They thought l could tell if he'd TAX
en- it. l wouldn't tell, so | was fired"
And did the other fellow take the
money -
"Oh, see here, he laughed. That's
not the question. haven't had any
thing to do since fall. That's all there
is to it,
whats your name -
"It means stay, then. Good MY
names scorcher. It's Mark Antony
Morningda.e Now if you're ready. |
am" He had thrust back his shirt
cuffs and turned to the machine. 1t
ended in his being taken on trial.
He staid IL month, was always on
time, did not MAD being detained af-
ter hours, and made few mistakes
| He staid SIX weeks and was perma
| nently engaged.
And now I'll let you teach me book
keeping" he said.
June came in as hot as July and |
| thought that might have increased
| his pale cadaverousnes5.
Its the theatre" he said. 1--WE
been there every night since NJ arch. :"
was aghast.
II thought you wouldn't catch on"
and he fairly beamed. Pm an usher,
that's all. Three dollars a week and
dear at that price"
at seems to me- l said crustily,
that you're little of everything"
Yes" he returned. Il take what
ever comes along. I'm getting there.
l began when i was twelve-sold pa
pers. Then l drove for a DOCTOR
But motioned him to his work.
In July he was still wearing heavy
winter coat.
Subject to dumb chills," he said.
| knew he meant that he could not
afford anything cooler. And yet he
was getting nine dollars a week from
us, and earlier in the season he had
earned three dollars additional at the
theatre And he had only himself to
support.
The latter part of July was taken
i'll. The members of the firm were
away, and much devolved on me. All
| could do was to write to Jones, our
head clerk, and tell him not to NEEDLE
| with nv books. The second evening
in my hotel the door of my room open
ed and in walked clark Antony Morn
ingdale.
"Hadn'tmuch on tonight, she laugh
ed. Il say, that bed looks as though
it was built of rocks"
He rearranged the mattress and the
pillow. Whistling he left the room,
and returned with pitcher in which
Jumps of ice clinked in a refreshing
manner.
He came every night till Sunday.
Monday l was back again at my desk.
Ny books had been Kept with perfect
accuracy.
Il did it." gleefully cried Morning
dale, ito show how well you had
taught me.n
One morning in September Morning
dale tainted. When l had brought
him to he was daZed.
Don't let Nancy know, he murmur-
ed. Then he started up.
Il didn't know where was" he said
and resumed his work.
Who was Nancy?
A hand was laid on my arm. There
stood the boy, his face terror of anx-
ietY.
Don't think I'm weak because l
tumbled over" he said. Il must stay
need all the money can get.n The
perspiration ran down his face. his
eyes were wild. Then and there de-
termined on an investigation.
This is what found out Morning
dale lodged in room for which he
paid dollar a week. Where he got
his meals was none of my business.
! At Shanahan's where he had been last
employed found that his story of the
reason of his discharges was as he had
said-one of the clerks had stolen
money, he was supposed to know who
was the thief, and had been discharg-
ed because he refused to reveal the
culprit's identity. They supplement,
ed this information by telling me that
Morningdale's reticence had awaited
little, as the purloiuer had made a
confession and was now making resti