Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-09-04

ish. headstrong girl. In month she'll
forget your existence"
"But | don't see what your daughter
has to do with it. She is nothing to
me, sir"
Spoken like a sensible youth.
thought I'd convince you. There, there,
let the whole thing drop"
"And you positively refuse to give me
trialY
"Confound you. there you go again!
Do you take me for an idiot|
Ell wouldn't go as far as that, sir.
You don't seem to understand that L
was led to believe you would give me
an opportunity to show my worth. |
am greatly disappointed. sir"
Heavens, man. ere we going over
all that again?'
TRY me for a month, sin
''Not for a minutew
"For II week"
leave the room, sir! Go, sir! Go
to the idiot asylum and marry some
body in your own mental class"
"I'm going. sir. My father will be
greatly surprised at your unreasonable
treatment"
"Your father! Who cares for your
father? Why doesn't he keep his weak
minded children at home"
"Good day, sir"
The door closed with a sharp bang,
and there was brief silence.
81 wonder what the deuce he meant
by saving he'd tell his father?" Spencer
heard the old man mutter. ''Who's
his father? Well, whoever he is, his
son shall never marry my daughter.
What in the world could she have seen
in such an unbalanced fellow"
His heavy step sounded on the floor,
and when Spencer looked up the old
man was gazing down at him from the
doorway. His face was very red and
his white nair still hristled with indig-
nation.
'sWeII, Mr.. Secretary" he said, chow
are we coming on?"
Every well, sir" replied Spencer.
'Iu lay these replies upon your desk
in few moments"
"Good." said the old man.
"By the way" said Spencer, what
do you want me to say to Van AMMAN
& Co? They make an offer for your
stock of cochineal, you know"
Accept it and tell them We'll ship
the stuff tomorrow"
81 wouldn't do that" said the secre-
tary.
''Eh!' cried the astonished old man.
"You don't seem to know that there
is a corner forming in dyestuffs," said
Spencer. with slight smile. "Wait a
minute, and / win telephone for the
! latest quotations"
| He arose as he spoke and stepped into
| the outer office and entered the tele-
phone box.
ut is just as supposed" he said as
| he rejoined the old man. "Cochineal
! Jumped "a per cent at the opening of
the market this morning"
The old man turned and went back to
/ his desk without a word. a moment
later he looked insagain.
"That means $2,735 to the good" he
said. Guess you'll earn your salary
all right" Then he slowly added:
| "And | guess I'm getting old"
| The sound of an opening door drew
his attention. A radiant vision ap-
peared in the doorway. 1t was Emily.
well, papa?" she cried. as she
stepped forward.
The old mans lips frightened. II
sent him packing" he said rapidly. "a
most reprehensible young fellow. You
didn't know him. my dear"
Before she could Indignantly reply
an astonishing apparition appeared in
| the doorway OF the inner room. 1t
was Spencer-it was Spencer, bare
headed. with a pen in one hand and a
| bundle of letters in the other. As he
caught her eye4he put his finger to his
lips, shook his head at her over the
| old mans shoulder, and drew back"
"oh, father" was all Emily could
say.
Don't feet bad. my child" said the
old man, with little tenderness in his
tone. ''You viii soon forget him." He
| lowered his voice. i've got a young
| fellow inside here"-he jerked his
thumb toward the inner door-''who is
/ Just the man for you. Smart, splendid
family. goodlooking. bright as a new
dollar Saved me $2,735 this very
morning, Hadn't been at work TWEEN
ty minutes Wait a little, and I'll in
troduce hm."
"Let me have a look at him. cried
Emily. and she darted to the door.
Good morning" she said TO Spen-
Ger.
Good morning" answered that smil-
Ing youth. with an eloquent grimace.
Emily turned 10 her aStonished pa
rent
Hell do" she said. Come ont here.
sir ana they came forward hand in
hand
Bless my SOUR cried the paralyzed
father.
You are quite right. papa. said
Emily. HE Is just the man for me.
In fact. I've thought so for some time,
and yet l don't believe you really know
who he is. You are getting reckless,
DADDY. Tell him who you are. Spen-
cerT'
The young man gravely Strengthened
/ his face.
II am Spencer Grant, OF Spencer
Grant 4 Co. importers of dyestnffs
and druggists supplies. and entirely
at Mr.. Richard Quarles' service"
spencer Grant s Cor gasped the
old man. as look OF horror came over
| his face. Then who was the other fell
| IowT"
srm afraid" said Spencer gently,
that ii was the highly recommended
son OF your old friend"
"AwfuIr' groaned the old man II
was right when l said fathers with