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

tina window. ana looked out Ct the
neighboring roof tops. Finally he
conquered himself. and turned around,
saying little sharplys
Very WELL Carter-you may go
back"
Carter went back. AS he again sat
down ut his machine he said to himself:
"one OF these days thunderbolt's go
ing TO fall, and I'll be right under it;
but -" and here he caught glimpse
of Miss Gordon's appealing eyes
what's the odds as long as can help
her?"
DO you know" said Miss Gordon,
1oyously, as she and Charlie walked out
ont the building together the next
Saturday afternoon. I've had my pay
raised to $40? Isn't Mr.. Gore just
too good for anything?"
II should say SO" Charlie answered
dryly for 1t was many a day before he
forgot the joyous light that danced in
Miss Gordon's eyes. Happiness had
almost driven the melancholy out Of
them.
At the beginning of the following
month Charlie had grown reckless
enough to ask Mr.. Gore confidentiaIly
IL he didn't think Miss Gore was worth
SIS a week instead of $40. In Justice
to Charlie. 1t must be said that any
idea OF gouglng unearned money out Of
his employers was farthest from his
thoughts; hut he cited to Mr.. Gore
many cases where young ladies, with
no more ability than Miss Gordon we're
earning SIS per week. and he wanted to
know II Mr. Gore didn't think she was
entitled to 1t.
Garter" said Mr.. Gore, what busl-
ness have you got acting as champion
for Miss Gordon7"
"she neads one. Mr.. Core"
but we've kept her at work because
you requested 1t, raised her wages once
because you requested It. and now"
And now" broke in Charlie, rising
to the occasion. "lf you viii raise her
wages to SIS because request it,
won't bother you any more"
1t was hard for Mr.. Gore to sit there
and have an 'understrapper" tell him
how to run his business. For a mo-
ment he writhed in his chair, but at
last he told Charlie to 80 back, and
he would consider his request.
The next Saturday night Miss Cor
don's eyes were dancing again, and she
told Charlie how much she was doing
for her mother and her little sisters,
and how happy they were and how
thankful to Mr.. Gore.
Her happiness was Infections, and
made Charlie happy. He realized fully
that he was storing up Walls Of wrath
which at any moment might be emptIed
upon his devoted head. But he didn't
care rap. All that worried him was
that a little Of the wrath might pos
sIbly descend upon the innocent head
Of Miss Gordon. He was not going to
cross this bridge, however, until he
came to it.
The weeks and months flew past:
spring came. and one day Charlie saw
the book-keeper so into the vault and
come out with q lot of musty papers
tied with piece of blue tape. These
the. book-keeper carried to Mr.. Gore
and Charles heart sank Within him.
Those were the documents pertaining
to the famous law suit. Why did Mr..
Gore want those papers? In about ten
minutes Charlie knew. He and Miss
Gordon were summoned into the prl-
vate office, and Mr.. Gore forthwith pro-
coded to spill the vIals. He was pac-
Ing the room like Gagged lion, and his
face fairly shore at the prospect OF
shaking this old man of the sea of
his poruy shoulders, and giving him
such a fall he should never forget 1t.
All" gritted Mfr Gore. you came Ia
like a well-behaved understrapper that
time, and rot as though you owned the
office. You've lorded It here Carter,
Just as long as you're going to. We've
settled that'suIt out of court, and were
done with you. Pack yourself of,
And" turning to the pallId Miss Cor
don, we're done with you, too. miss,
Pack yourself of, also"
But, Mr. Gore" pleaded Miss Cor
don, what have you done? oh. surely
you will not"
you've allowed Carter to come in
here and coercc US into raising your
salary twice"
"she did nothing OF the Sort de-
clared Charlie. Indignantly. "shc
hadn't the slightest idea that I had
anything to do with 1t. / did 1t on my
own responsibility"
"well, che shall suffer for It nil tho
same. The book-keeper Will give you
both your wages ana | want you to
leave this office at once"
miss Gordon did not cry, nor dld she
do anything else that was strictly FEM
inlne or foollsh, She went calmly In
to the outer Office. folded her typewriter
into It's case, put away her notebook.
rot the money due her from the cashier
and then donncd her hat and cloak and
Joined Charlie. Who wls waiting for
her in the hall. They stepped into the
elevator together. and neither said n
word until they had left the build
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