The citizen., 1901-03-08


II wouldn't go as far as that, sir.
1ou oont 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. are we going over all
that again?'
Try me for month, sir"
Not for minuteT'
For a week"
Leave the room. sir Go, sir! Go to
the idiot asylum and marry somebody in
your own mental class. What an i'm
moral scoundrel you must ber'
Il am not, sir
of course you're such an imbecile you
don't know it. Get outw
I'm going, sir. My father will he
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.
I wonder what the deuce he meant by
saying he'd tell his father?" Spencer
heard the old man mutter. Who's his
father? Well, whoever he is. his son
shall never marry nv dourb+or yLo+ ~
tbo ,vorId oo,,I1 10 49, '"7 - N,,' III
unbalanced fellow?"
His heavy sion sorrdod o,, a., a..
and when Snoncrr. Iool,nJ nm tbo ala n,on
was razino dow, a. bi,, 49,, .I,l I-' '''''ii
way. His face was very red and his
white hair still hristlnd Win ir,Ji,,aat:,,,,
"Wcu Mr. Secretary :" ba ia ii''t,L'', .I,'',-
arc we coming M"
"Vcrv well. sir" ronlied Sro,oor o1n
Law these REPLIES nnon vonr dosl, IN fa..
moments" -
Good" said tbc old man
"By the wav." said Sncncor "r.h,t j.,
YOU want me TO saw 10 Van Ann &.
Co.? They make an offer for m vnnr lrIr''.t' stoc
Of cocbincoI Won, - = 1'' ) 0"' S'''"
Accept it and tell them won chin tbo
stuff tomorrow" ''''
Il wouldn't do that" said tbo socro
tary.
En- cried the ostonisbod ola man
"You don't seem to lnow th9t tboro :,
a corner forming in dvestnrfs =" so;1
Spencer, with slirht einilo .'yyoit :
minute. and | will telcpbone for tbe Iatoet
quotations."
He arose as he smoke and stonnod ;r,o
the outer office and antorad tho taIonI,a,,,
hox ''ie 'ei' piioiie
"It is Just as sunnosod" bo sold os bo
reioincd the old nam "CocL;nn,i 1 i',,,I' -, ~
ed 81 per cent M tbe ononin,, or tbo 'H,.,r n,on
ket this morning" ''''''
The old man turneJ and ,.o,. ho.o,-
his desk without = VOID .,'..3 UoCn 10
later he looked in oooin
"rhat means 50 735 IN tho good " he
said. "Gucss vou'u o,rr ,o,l, eoI..,. an
right" Then he slowly added "A1d =
guess I'm getting old"
The sound of nm onenin,, door dro,, H..
attention. A radiant vision onnaarod ;n
the doorway. If was Emily
"Nell. papa? ?" she cried ns sbo ,to,,,,,,l
forward. Pp'
The Old mans liDs tirbtonad "I cont
him packinr." ne said rnniII,, ", ,,,,'.t
reprehensible Young fellow Won did,'t i,i't
know him. my dear"
Before sbo corld ird;,,,,,,,.,,. -.
astonishing apporition onnaaTod i'r,' ~ a., %n
doorway Of I'M. inDr,. ro,,, H. -, ',.'
cert was Spencer. barebeoded with :,
pen in one hand and bundle Of lottors
in the other. As he caucht her o,.n bo
put his finger to his lips. shook his hooI
at her over the old mans sboulder ond
drew back.
"Oh, father" was all Emily couId saw
Don't feel had my cbiIj :, s,id +ta
old man, with a little tenderness in his
tone. You'll soon forget him " ITn
lowered his voice. 1--WE GOT q vounc f..
low inside there"-he ierked his tbunh
toward the inner door."wbo is inst tbg
man for you. Smart. splendid family
good looking, bright as a new dollar
Saved me $2.735 this very morninr,
Hadn't been at work 20 minutes. Wait
little. and I'll introduce him"
Let me have a look at hint" cried
Emily, and she darted to the door
"Good morning" she said to Snencer
"Good morning" answered that smiling
youth, with an eloquent grimace.
Emily turned to her astonished narent
Hell do" she said. Come ont here.
sir" And they came forward hand in
hand.
Bless my soul!" cried the paralyzad
father
l.. ou III az qu!'t iisnt' papa saId E'ihi-
I,vo +bo,.,bt 90 ron ', lo' .; ,e - i"v'
| don't believe Won reoIlv know who be
is. You are getting reckless. daddy. Tell
him who you are, Spencer"
Inc young man grayely Strengthened
H'o s.1 i"oe e
G. 70 ;n,pontons ,r 'i, w. a151e"op' Ian