The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-08-17
THE BooKKErpER's MIsTAKE

1 Carrie Au5srson, The bookseersr, |"
bshlna hl, little sliiing viBdos oosef,l
watching Mi. D5iiy ovef The TOP OF b
ledger. She %. lesnins rsthsr d'lseie'
" over some wcrk she hsd iust hnisee'
on her iypewriier, vitb bsr besd on be
hand and bsr eyes sszips sisiuliy.
Tue regular ,erstos, scratch OF th'
shipping clerks pen ". the oply sount
10 ihs ofios, snd presently Miss Dolly
syss wandered 10 that di,sc,ioo snd !ii
s,ted on The eutly bending over The deal
10 he corner They hasered there
long While, then she reused herself With
little sisb snd began 10 fold ber letters
The bookkeeper nodded 10 himself
There 10 something wrong 9Th his'
Dolly. She hasn't been like b.r.elf for
long time She used TO sins snd rattle
swsy 90 obeeriiy. sod ros ,hs sisbs and
locks wistiui and is TOO qaiet | have
watched her. And | kpov wbst 1t Is.
She is 10 love With the shipping clerk, ]
vss . youns fellow myseli once
The bookteeper vas not yet iorty, bot
care aud hard work had brought . little
cray into his hsir. sBd his youth seemed
very far away.
Presently be opened the door of bis
cage
Miss Dolly, you may IS well go nov,
You doL't look we'll. snd Mr.. Sperry will
no, be back this evening".
Oh, thsuk you, she said. and closed up
her typewriter aud put on her hat
When she hsd gone the bookkeeper sst
Tor long time thinking hard. he vas
msditsting . plan OF attack, Tor Miss Dol
ly VAS too biee girl TO waste her shec
tions on the shipping clerk The book
keeper hs fallen into the habit OF walk
log home with her 10 the evening, their
roads lying together, and be kuev what .
sweet. lovsble. womsnly nature she bad.
The shipping clerk must be made to real
", it, he must have his eyes opened.
In bis corner that young gentleman
away. blissiully unconscious OF
Ihe schemes dsrkening over bis blonde
head. He looked up when the bookkeep
" came over and sat down by bis desk.
think Miss Dolly iss very sweet grl,
ion't you. Wellsf said the bookkeeper.
Yes, she is rather nice little girl,
the shipping clerk, little sur
prised. The bookkeeper had seldom any
hing to say. Bot De vent on.
She Is more than rather NICE She has
! lovely disposition and is very pretty.
100. have been walking home with her
It night and have had . good opporlun
~ to Judge. | think she iss girl in
Falling in love with herr asked the ship
,ing clerk.
Oh, no, no, nothing like that for me
,he didn't look we'll this afternoon. aud
vas thinking OF htr. that's all.
The shipping clerk had hi, saspicions.
however, and Miss Dolly acquired new
interest for him. He talked to her when
ver be could get chance and found her
s,her digniied std reserved, which only
nsde him more eager TO draw her out.
The bookkeeper helped matters along oil
10 coull. He left them alone together
whenever an opportunity sfiorded. be
roppsd little judicious words and be
ave up bis evening walks with Miss Dol
:. being always too busy to leave when
be did, 90 that II soon happened thst she
I'D the shipping clerk begsu to walk
oms together That youDg man had
ONE TO The conclusion that be Vas mis
,ken 10 SUPP osiug the bookkeeper TO be
, love with Miss Dolly. The bookkeeper
smc 10 suddenly one day and and found
ilss Dolly crying. with her pretty head
ropped on her arms outslretched on the
typewriter table.
He was much distressed and laid bis
and gently on her shoulder, but she only
bivered under bis touch and would not
,ok up, 90 he went away and communi
atsd with the shipping clerk. That gen
emsn evidently knew what TO do, for.
Iter waiting . suitable length Of time The
ookkeeper iollowed him into the office
I'd found him sitting on the table and
liss Dolly laughing and talking gsyly,
i,h flushed checks aud starry eyes.
After hat Miss Dolly vas no longer
ienihei With The shipping clerk. She
miled st him bewitcbingly aud gave him
by. ccqueltish glsnccs and lei him button
er gloves. He thought her charming
nd matters we're going along swimming
J, but onehov the bookkeeper did not
,el 40 el.ted over bis success - might
ave been expected.
There vas . curious sohe st his heart
nd be began to feel most upressonsble
hlke tuHh'ds tne suPpib8 o'o's+ VIM
q impudent youns fellow be was; be pos
lively forced bis attentions upon Miss
)ollyl Was be The man Tor herr The
ookkseper bad meant 1t Tor her good, but
I'D be done the wisest thine3 He never
ould msnsee 10 walk home With her st
Il now, and be missed the little con6denc
. she had been won't 10 give him. She
Ndly ever spoke TO him nowadays, sbe
ven appeared 10 avoid bin snd be turned
, bis work With sigh.
0ae evening be watched them going
vsy together and be noticed what nsud
,lne, cleaned liubed youus fellow the
Aippips clerk v. aud how daiu.ily Mlss
'olly lifted hsr ,khn. and vhst . band
,me couple they made. aud be turned
usy TO The little mirror aud scrutinizsd