People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-06-01


! clerk, and clerks must be kept in
heir proper place"
In few minutes the banker left the
breakfast room, and went TO the H.
srary, where his secretary, Mr.. Hope.
frank and re6ned-looking young
man with keen blue eyes and dark
curly hair, was hard at work.
Have you finished that statement
relating to the rental averages YETI"
he asked in snspplsb tone, as he
seated himself at his table and pro-
.eeded to glance at sundry documents
which the secretary had placed before
him.
mot yet Mr.. Kennard. You only
gave it to me last night, you know,
Ind 1t will take several hours TO I'm
sh."
Nonsense! junior clerk in my
bank would get through it in an hour.
You really must bestir yourself a lit
Tie II you wish to remain here. Get
IN with that settlement at once. Do
Fou understand? At once!"
An angry flush mounted to the sec.
retary's pale face, and looking stead
ly at his employer, he said in voice
vibrating with suppressed indigna.
ion, "Mr. Kennard, l must really ask
Fou to desist from treating me in this
fashion. / am DESTROYS of doing my
iuty, but"
go on with your work, sir! How
dare you attempt to handy words
with me?"
Il really cannot put up with this
sort of treatment any longer" replied
The secretary, emphatically. 81 haven't
been here month, and have patient
ly submitted to your bullying and
brow-beating airs, but"
But" angrily interrupted the
banker, as he started to his feet, you
,hall not have the satisfaction of Civ.
Ing me notice, young man. You shall
90, sir, and at once. The idea OF a
paltry fellow such as you, man in
receipt of two pounds a week, and
not worth even that, daring to-"
At this instant Murlel Kennard en-.
tered the room, and an expression Of
pain and regret clouded her face as
her eyes fell upon the two men.
This precious secretary of mine,
Muriel," continued the banker, turn.
ing to his daughter, wishes TO re-
verse our positions. He thinks he
knows the duties of au employer bet
ter than l do, so / have"
Il merely resented, and / now re-
sent, Mr.. Kennard, your gratuitously
insulting treatment Of me-" said the
eelstary in a tone Of firm and manly
protest.
Miss Kennard hurrieuly retreated
from the room, evidently much dis
tressed by the painful scene.
"You quite understand that after
Today your services will not be need
ed here?" continued the banker, ad-
dressing Gerald Hope, who had quiet
~ resumed his work at table at the
opposite side of the room.
The secretary bowed, and with a
snort of petulence and impotence, his
irritable and overbearing employer
quilted the room.
Gerald Hope blamed himself for
what had occurred, feeling that if he
had taken an earlier opportunity OF
, protesting against Mr.. Remarks Of
fensive bearing, he might have sue
seeded in bringing the choleric gentle
man to his senses.
In the evening, when the secretary
: was on the point of leaving to return
! 10 his lodgings in Kelverton, small
I rillage in the neighborhood, Mr.. Ken
nard entered the room and handed
him a check for fS, saying, THAT
terminates all business transactions
between us. And now take my advice
r young man, and endeavor henceforth
! 10 cultivate more respectful attitude
towards your superiors."
Il don't think you are in a position
70 give advice to anybody upon thai
a subject, Mr.. Kennard. You may bt
} rich, but allow me to remind you thai
I mere wealth does not confer superior
lty worthy of respect of any sensibl,
man," and so saying the secretary lef
the library, and was soon walkin.
: rapidly across the park towards tn,
Kelverton road.
He slackened his pace in few min
! utes, and the pausing, he turned ant
looked regretfully at the home of MI
riel Kennard.
What could have possessed him I,
lose his temper with that sweet an,
gentle creature this morning? Was
y not maddening that he should hav
done so on the occasion of their las
: meeting on earth? Oh! il he coul,
but tell her how deeply, how keenly
be regretted his petulant outbursti
His mind agitated with thos
thoughts, he slowly resumed his wall
:. along the narrow pathway skirtin,
j The dense woods OF the Elms domain
u de had not been walking many min
1tes when small terrier scamperet
e towards him, and in the next instan
he saw the tall and slender figure O
Muriel Kennard approaching, evi
IDENTIFY returning in the village. H.
stopped and raised his hat when sh,
was within a few PAGES of him. Ac
knowledging his salute with a Sigh
bow, Miss Kennard was brushing pas
him when he said, Miss Kennard.
Lar vou are angry with rrao