The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-25
A ROMANCE
in POTHO0KS.

The boys used to say that Charlie
Garter had a "gilt-edged snap" which,
freely translated for the benefit Of those
Whomay not llnoW.meant that his post
tion Of stenoBrapher with Gore 4 Tim-
mons called for a minimum amount OF
work and a maximum amount Of sal-
airy.
There was q. cause for this, and the
knowing ones In the ONCE Whispered Il
envipusly about among themselves. For
a year or more Gore & TlmmOns had
been threatened with a lawsuit. The
only witness they had to put forward
in their defense was Charlie Carter, but
his testimony, It was agreed, was alone
suficlent to clear Gore q Timmons and
save them something like $4,000 dam.
ages. or course, 30 long us this damage
suit was in the wind Charley's services
were very valuable to Gore & Tiuimons.
on the advice Of the firms attorney Mr..
Gore had tried to get free from the
stenoEraphlc incubus which Charley
was rapidly becoming by having him
make a sworn statement, but Charley
had p6remptorliy refused. A hard win
terwaa coming on and heneeaed ms sal-
airy ana vas shrewd enough TO know
MS own value. Gore 4 TimmUns were
Aever free from the fear that Charlie
might sell out to the prospective plains
tins, 80 they paid him good wages and
made his work light Just to nave MIN
around and be sure Of him.
Side by SIDE with Charles typewriter
stood another which was operated by
Miss Ella Gordon. Miss Gordon was
pretty young lady with great mslan-
choly eyes, that somehow, struck fire
from Charles heart every time he look
ed into them-Which he was in the habit
Of doing much oftener than necessary.
The truth Is that Charlie had first be-
gun to pity Miss Gordon and then to
love her-a proceeding which had been
INDUCED in number Of times SINCE
this gray old earth tirst went noo9ins
along on its Journey through space.
Miss Gordon was the sole support Of a
widowed mother and two little sisters,
She received but 81 per week and was
thinking s1rinusly Of asking for another
''ralte."
they'll drop me like hot potato as
soon as the lawsuit is decided one way
or the other" unused Charlie, leaning
back In his chair and watching Miss
Gotdon's slender fingers picking away
industriously at the keys of her ma
chine. 81 might as well make hay
while the sun shines, and
He stopped suddenly. A thought had
passed through his brain that electrified
him.
"By graelousl" he exclaimed. with a
broad smile; 'I'lI do ltl'
Just then he was called into Mr..
Cores private office.
''Mr. Carter" said Mr.. Gore, a little
obsequlously, "do you have all thework
you can possibly dog"
~ don't work half the time" was the
honest reply.
'T'm very glad to hear that" remark
ed Mr.. Gore, dellghtedly, rubbing his
hands. 'Tlmes are little hard, you
know. and we must econOmI4e. we
shall have to let Miss Gordon so. and
you can do her work"
Times hard, indeed! Charlie knew
that Gore & Timmons had realised a
pr6it Of 50 per cent the past year on the
capital invested in their business.
"Mr. Gore, said Charlie, do you
know that on her beggarly 81 per week
Miss Gordon must support herself. as
well as a widowed mother and two lit
tie slsters?"
If have heard something about that,