Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-07-25
TAKING
HIS ADVICE.
--.seks.-
How Man Applied a Rule He
Intended For His Neigh
Dor to Himself.


Mr.. Sheldon was the principal mcr-
chant in the important manufacturing
town of Torment. lie was proud of his
wealth. but he was still more proud of
the fact that he had made it all him.
self, and his pride was greatest be-
cause he had made it by never allowing
anybody to get ahead of him.
'"Thats the secret Of success i'm life.
Harry he said one day to his favOrite
clerk. "Sharps the motto if you wish
TO rise don't mean you should cheat.
That of course is both wrong and I'M
gentlemanly." Mr.. Sheldon prided him.
self also on being what he called
gentleman and above all little mean
nesses. But always be wide awake
and never let anybody cheat you. I've
noticed. by the bye, that you've seemed
rather downhearted lately. If it's be-
don't despair, but follow my advice.
An opening will come at some time
for something better than clerkslip.
and, though shall be sorry to lose YOU,
yet III give you up if it's for your in
tercst.'
"Thank you.' said Harry. apparent
~ not bit chccred UP by this cool way
Of being told he had nothing to expect
from Mr.. Sheldon, but it's not exactly
that. suppose shall get along some
how"
What Is it. my dear boy. then? l
really take an interest in you, as You
know" And he did so far as words
were concerned. Perhaps l can give
you someadvicc"
"Well." said Harry. with some hest
tation, I'm in love, and
IN love" exclaimed tile rich MGR
chant. I'm love and with only a clerks
salary to marry on. 1t will never do
never do. Harry. Marriage for one like
you is Fastening milestone round your
neck unless indeed"-and he stopped.
as If bright thought had struck him
unless indeed the girl is rich.
"She is rich. or will be, suppose"
answered Harry, "for her father is a
wealthy man. But that's lust the diff
Guilty. Her father would never let her
marry poor man. and she won't mar
~ without his consent"
what a miserable tyrant"' said Mr..
Sheldon If l was the lover, Harry.
III run off with her. I'd checkmate the
old curmudgeon in that way And he
chuckled at the imaginary triumph he
would achieve. "'Pon my soul, |
would! never, as told you. let any
body take rise out of me-"
but would that be honorable?"
Honorable? Isn't everything fair in
love and war? l thought you had some
pluck. Harry. How should like to see
the stingy old hulk rave and stump
about on his equity toes-for he must be
gouty-when he heard Of your clope-
ment.'
And he laughed till his portly sides
shook at the picture he had conjured
up.
He'd probably never forgive me-"
said Harry dejectedly. "And then what
could do. with a wife brought up to
every luxury and only poor clerks
salary to support her on?"
"Never forgive you? Trash and non.
sense! They always do forgive. They
>A' hSip hSSlueS, WITH q conn.,
dental wink, II think know your
man. It's that skinflint, Meadows. I've
heard of your being sweet on his
daughter. She's pretty MINK though
she is his child. Oh. you needn't deny
it. saw how you hung about her at
our party the other night. and when I
joked about it with my daughter the
next morning she as good as admitted
that 1t was true, saying it would be a
very good match for you. Now, | owe
old Meadows grudge He tried to do
me IN those railway shares last winter
and l mean to pay him for it somehow.
tell you what I'll do l must not ask
mind you. who the girl is. Mum must
be the word. l must not of course be
known in the affair. but I'll give YOU
leave of absence for month and a
check for $3.50 to pay for your wedding
trip II you'll make a runaway match
Is 1t agreed? Well. there's my hand on
1t. Here's the check. Egad! Won't
the old man howl when he hears how
we've done him.
Harry seemed to hesitate, however
and 1t was not until Mr.. Sheldon. eager
TO see his old commercial rival put at a
disadvantage. had urged him again and
again and promised to stand by him