The suburban citizen., 1901-08-31
TAKING HIS ADVICE.
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n II r. SHELDON was the
\ II principal merchant in the
4 v important manufacturing
town Of Tormonr. He was
proud Of his wealth, but Lp was stln
more proud Of the fact that he had
made it all himself, and his pride was
greatest because he had made it by
never allowing anybody to get ahead
OF him.
That's the secret Of success in life.
Harry h. said. one day. to his fa.
vorite clerk "Snalp's the motto. il
you wish to rise. l don't mean you
should cheat; that, oc course, is both
wrong and ungentlemanly." G!r
Sheldon prided himself, also, on being
what he called "a gentleman" and
aho"o nil little meanuessCsJ "Eut
always be Wide-awaEe, and never let
anybody cheat you. I've noticed. by
the bye, thar you've seemed rathe"
doWnhoarJed lately. II It's because
you've your fortune yet to make. don't
despair; but follow my advice. An
opening Will come at some time for
something better than q cierkship. ana
though 1 shall be sorry to lose you.
yet III give you up, if it's for you.
interest"
Thank YOU said Harry. apparent.
ly not a bit cheered up by this cool
way OF being told he had nothing TO
expect from AIr Sheldon; "Lut it's not
exactly that. / suppose l shall get
along somehow"
what is 1t, my dear boy. then? I
really take an interest in you as you
Enow'--ard he did, so far as words
were concerned perhaps I can give
you some advice
Wen" said Harry, with some hcsl-
tation, I'm in love. and"
In love" exclaimed the rich merch-
ant. In love, and with only clerks
salary TO marry Oh. 1t will never do
never do, Harry. Marriage for one
like you is fastening milestone
round your neck, unless, indeed
he stopped, rs IL brich, thought
had struck him-"unlcss, ildceJ the
girl is rich"
she is rich, or will be, J suppose
answered Harry, "ror her father Is q
wealthy man. But thats Just the dif-
fculty He. father would ncvo" let
her marry poor man, and she won't
marry without his consent
what miserable tyrant" said
Mr.. Sheldon. If l was the lover.
Harry, I'd run off with her I'd
checkmGta the old curmudgeon il
that way" and he chucklcG n, the I'M
agnary triumph he would achieve.
"'Pon my soul, / would, / never as
I told yOu. let anybody take rise
out Of me-
But would that he hcnCca1ie:'
Honorable? Isn't everything fair
in love and war? l thought you had
some pluck, Harry How l should
like TO see The stingy old hulk rave
ana stamp about cn his gouty toes
for he must be gouty le heard
OF your clopement.
And he laughed till his pogtly sides
shool at tie picture he had cOnjurcd
up.
He'd probably never forgive me-
said Harry, dejcclcdly. And then
what could 1 do. with a wife brought
up to every luXury, and only poor
clerks salary TO support her on:'
"Never forgive you? Trash ana non.
sense! They always DO forgive. They
can't help it. Besides" with con.
fdential wink, Il think / know youl
man. It's that skinhint Meadows.
I've heard Of your being sweet on his
daughter She's pretty minx
though she is his child. Oh. you
needn't deny It. l saw how you hung
about her ut our party tho other
night: and when jokcd about it will
my daughter the next morning she as
good as admitted that it was true
saying it would be very good match
for you. Now. l owe old Meadows {
grudge. He tried to do me in thosr
railway shares last winter, ana
mean TO pay him for it., somehow.
tell you what I'll do. ! mustn't asl;
mind you. who the girl is. Mum mus
be the word. | mustn't, OF course b
known in the affair; but Ill give leav
OF absence for a month and checI
for 40 to pay for your wedding tril
II you'll make n runaway match. /
It agreed? Well there's my hand ol
H. Here's the check. Egad. Won
the old rascal howl when lie hear
how we've done him"