Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
TAKING HIS ADVICE

TAKING HIS ADVICE !
SAN n. SHELDON was the princi-
lWI pal merchant In the Important
manufacturing town Of Tor
mont He was proud OF his wealth, but
he WINS still 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" he said, one day, to his favor
! lite clerk. "Sharp's the motto, IL you
wish to rise. don't mean you should
cheat; that, of course. is both wrong
and ungentlemanly.' (AIr. Sheldon
prided himself. also. OH being what
he called "a gentleman and above all
little meannesses9 But always be
wide-awake, and never let anybody
cheat you. I've noticed, by the bye, that
you've seemed rather downhearted late
ly. If it's because you've your for
tune yet to make, don't despair; but fol-
low my advice. An opening will come
Z at some time for something better than
q clerkship, and though shall be sorry
to lose you, vet I'll give you up. If
It's for your interest,"
Thank you" said Harry, apparently
not a bit cheered up by this cool way
of being told lie had nothing to expect
from Mr.. Sheldon; "but it's not exact
" that. ! suppose shall get along
somehow"
what is 1t, my dear boy, then?
really take an interest in you, as you
know and he did. SO far MS words
were concerned. Perhaps can give
You some advice
well" said Harry, with some hesi-
tation, "Im in love, and
I'm lore! exclaimed the rich mer-
chant. "In love, and with only n clerks
salary to marry on. 1t will never do
never do. Harry. Marriage for one like
youis 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, suppose"
answered Harry, "for her father is a
wealthy man. But that's just the diff
Guilty. Her father would never let her
marry a poor man, and she won't marry
without his consent"
"Whnt a miserable tyrantw said Mr..
Sheldon. III was the lover, Harry,
I'd 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! Ineyer. as I told you. let any
body take rise out of me-"
"But would tliatsbe honorab,e?"
Honorable? Isnt,cyerything fair in
love and war? Thought you had some
pluck. Harry. How should like to see
the stingy old hulk rave aud stump
about on his equity toes-for lie must be
2 gouty--when he heard of your elope-
mentr'
< And he laughed till his portly sides
shook ut the picture he had conjured
up.
..Ha,d nrobob,x, no;or for.,, !,
sofa Horry daisotad,n aens .,
Who. oo,,iS I 10 viii, ,,,,fa ,s., n
~. - o,ar,, ,,,s,,n,. 80 III. o.ousut
clerks salary to support her oni''
Never forgive you? Trash and nom
sense! They always do forgive. They
can't help IT. Besides" with conf.
DENTAL wink. II think know ,o,,,
man. It's that ,skinfiint Mendows I,ra
heard of your being sweet an bis
daughter. Shes aipretty mink thonyl,
she is his cllild. oh. YOU needn't dnnv
) it. saw how YOU hung about her # orr
marty the other night. and when
ioked about 1t with INV. daughter tho
next morning she as good MS ndmittaa
that 1t was true. saving It would ha a
good match for YOU. Now. I owe old
: Meadows n grudre. He tried 10 d. mo
in those railway shares last winter and
mean to pay him for 1t. somehow !
fell Won what III do. mustnY os,,
mind Won. who the girl is. Mum nnst
be the word, mustn't. of coursc he
known In the affair: but III give Won .
leave of absence for montl, md n
check for ESQ to pay for your wedding
trip il you'll make a runaway match
Is 1t agreed? Well, there's NV hand
on 1t. Here's the check. Eral, Won't
the old rascal l(,wl when he hears how
we've done him!',
Harry seemed to hesitate bowovor
~ iA4O"
to see his old commercial rival nut Mt