The suburban citizen., 1901-08-31

Harry seemed to hesitate, however,
and it was not till Mr.. sheldon eager
TO see his old commercial rival put
at n disadvantage, had urged him
again and again, and promised to
stand 10y him, that he finally consent
! ed, and took the check which his en-
{ oyer persisted in forcing upon him.
The next morning Mr. Sheldon came
lown TO breakfast in high glec, for
4 note had reached him just as he
was shaving, which ran as follows:
Dear Sir--I have, with much dldl.
Guilty, persuaded her TO elope. 1t was
not, however, till l showed her your
check that she would consent to do 20.
She said that she was sure you would
not recommend anything that was
wrong; that you would advise her IS
If you were her own father, and she
hopes you will stand by us We shall
be married tomorrow, before Mr..
Meadows is up. Very thankfully.
Harry Conrad"
The old gentleman brought the note
with him to tie table, opened it out
before him, adjusted his spectaclcs
and read it over and over again.
ia give n SO note he said
chuckling, "to see the Old fellows
face when he hears how Harry has
done him"
1t was the custom OF Mr. ShcldcH
to read his newspaper at breakfast,
while waiting for his only child aEd
daughter. who, n little spoiled by
overindulgence, was generally late.
But this morning Matty was later
than over.
The banker had read all the foreign,
as well rs the home news, and even
reperused Harry's note and stiil she
had not made her appearance
THE lazy pussr he said. at last.
Then he looked up at the clock. HALF
an hour late Now, this is really too
bad. John" he cried. addressing the
man servant at the sideboard. send
and see why Miss Sheldon doesn't
come down. Tell her" with a severe
air. I'm tired Of waiting
John came back in about FIVE min
utes looking very much 1usterel.
80 you please, sir" lie atammered,
Miss Sheldon's not in her room. and
the maid says that the bed looks as
If it hadn't been slept in all night
The rich merchants jaw fell,
He started Up. with 4 cry Of agony.
to 30 and see. But ne was preven,ed
by the footman appearing ut The door
with a telegram.
~ telegam"' cried the merchant,
unfolding it with trembling hands.
What can it mean? Has she been
found dead anywhere"
This was the telegram:
Dear Father-Harry and were
married at eight o'clock this morning.
l would not consent to an Clopement
till Harry assured me you had advised
it, and had shown me your check as
proof. He says you promised to stand
by us, and l know you pride yourself
on never breaking a promise. We
wait 20. your blessing. M2tty.'
"Well, 1 never" calculated Mr. Shell
don. when he had recovered breath.
The impudent, disobe-"
But here he stopped-stoppcd, ard
moppcd his bald head, which, in his
excitement, had broken out into great
drops of persphation. lie remembered
chat lie lad himself advised Harry
to clopc, and that, If the story got
wind. he would be the laughing-stock
OF the town, includlng-hardest cut
OF all-Nlr. Meadows. Hc remembered,
too, that he had but one child. ana
that she was all il all 10 him.
SO he accepted the Inevitable and
tclographcd back
You may come homo, and the
sooner the better, 50 as 70 keep the
hf,y pounds for pin-money. Tell
Harry he's too sharp 10 remain a
clerk, and that take him to-day into
partnership. Only he must remember
| ,nat partners never tell tales out OF
gcnool. God bless you! II. Sheldon
The runaways returned by the next
train. The marriage proved, too, an
cmmently happy one. Tie story never
got out. We only tell it now ia coa'
| ldcucc.-Womans Lie.