The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-12-20
TAKING
HIS ADVICE.
How a Man Applied q Rule He
Intended For lis Neigh
Dor to Himself

MI. oueiuOu WAS Tue priuSipdi mcA-
! chant in the important manufacturing
, town Of Tormont. He was proud Of his
wealth. but he was still more proud Of
the fact that he had made 1t all him
self. and his pride was greatest be-
cause he had made 1t by never allowing
| anybody to get ahead of him.
That's the secret of success In life.
Harry" lie said one day to his favorite
clerk. ''Sharp's the motto If you wish
to rise. don't mean you should cheat.
| That of course is both wrong and un-
gentlemanly." Mr.. Sheldon prided him.
self also on being what he called q
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-
cause 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 clerkship.
and. though l shall be sorry to lose you.
yet Ill give you up If it's for your in
| terest."
-Thank you." said Harry, apparent
| ly not bit cheered up by this cool way
of being told he had nothing to expect
from Mr. Sheldon. but it's not exactly
that. I suppose shall get along some
| how"
what Is 1t. my dear boy, then2 !
| really take en- interest In you, as you
| know" And he did so far as words
were concerned. Perhaps 1 can give
+! you some advice"
"Well." said Harry. with some hesi-
tation. I'm in love. and
I'm lover exclaimed the rich mer.
chant. "Iu love and with only q 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 II bright thought had struck him
unless indeed the girl Is rich"
"She is rich. or will be. I suppose
answered Harry. "for her father is Q
wealthy man. But that's just the diff
Guilty. Her father would never let hel
marry a poor man. and she won't mar
~ without his consent"
what miserable tyrant" said Mr.
Sheldon. IF l was the lover. Harry
I'd run off with her. I'd checkmate tn,
old curmudgeon In that way" And h,
chuckled al the imaginary triumph h,
would achieve. "'Pon my soul.
would, I never. as told you. let any
body take a rise out Of me-"
"But would that be honorabler'
"Honorable? Isn't everything fair II
love and war? | thought you had som'
pluck. Harry. How should like to Sc,
the stingy old hulk rave and stuml
about on his gouty toes-for he must b.
gouty-when he heard of your elope
ment"
And he laughed till his portly side
shook at the picture he had conjuret
up.
He'd probably never forgive me.
said Harry dejectedly. "And then wha
could l do. with a wife brought up t
every luxury and only a poor clerk
salary to support her on?"
Never forgive you? Trash and non
sense! They always do forgive. The.
can't help 1t. Besides" with q conf
dental wink. 81 think I know you
man. It's that skinflint. Meadows. Fv
i heard of your being sweet on hi
! daughter. She's pretty mink. thougl
she Is his child. oh. you needn't den
1t. I saw how you hung about her a
our party the other night. and when
joked about II with my daughter tn
next morning she as good as admitte
that II was true. saying 1t would be
very good match for you. Now. l ow
old Meadows grudge. He tried to d
me In those railway shares last winter
and ] mean to pay him for it somehow
tell you what I'll do. l must not ask
mind you. who the girl Is. Mum mus
be the word. l must not of course
, | known In the affair. but I'll give yo
. leave OF absence for a month and
. check for $3.50 to pay for your weddin
p | trip IL you'll make a runaway mattel
: Is ii agreed? Well. there's my hand o
1t. Here's the check. Egad! Won
, the old man howl when he hears ho,
o we've done him.
!. Harry seemed to hesitate. however
A and 1t was not until Mr.. Sheldon. cage
a to see his old commercial rival put at
. disadvantage. had urged him again an
4 again and promised TO stand by hil
4 that he finally consented and took th
; check which his employer persisted
! forcing upon him.
p The next morning Mr.. Sheldon cam
a down to breakfast ia high glee, for
note had reached him just as he we
:, shaving which ran as follows:
a Dear Sr-I have. with much difficulty, persua
ed her to elJpe II not. however, till
showed her your check that she would consent
do She said that she you would n
l. recommend anything that wrong; that y,
would advise her II you her own lathe
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