The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-08-16
TAKING HIS ADVICE
N0R. SHELDON was the princi-
IN\I1l
pal merchant in the important


lM pal merchant in the important tam
~oS manufacturing town of Tor
mont. He was proud of his wealth, but
he was 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
tie clerk. "Sharp's the motto, If you
wish to rise. l don't mean you should
cheat; that, of course, is both wrong
and ungentlemanly." (Mr. Sheldon
prided himself, also, on being what
he called "a gentleman" and above all
little meannesses.) 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
at some time for something better than
clerkship, and though shall be sorry
to lose you, yet 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 he had nothing to expect
from Mr.. Sheldon; but it's not exact
ly that. l suppose l 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 as words
were concerned Perhaps l can give
you some advice"
We'll" said Harry. with some hest
tation, I'm in love, and"
I'm lover exclaimed the rich mer-
chant. I'm love, and with only a clerk s
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 if a bright thought had struck him
unless, indeed, the girl is rich"
"She is rich, or will be, l suppose,
answered Harry, for her father is q
wealthy man. But that's just the diff
Guilty. Her father would never let hel
marry poor man, and she won't marry
without his consent"
what a miserable tyrant!" said Mr.
Sheldon. IF l was the lover, Harry
I'd run off with her. I'd checkmat'
the old curmudgeon in that way" anC
he chuckled at the imaginary triumph
he would achieve. "'Pon my soul,
would! l never, as 1 told you, let any
body take a rise out of me-"
But would that be honorable?"
Honorable? Isn't everything fair IL
= love and war? l thought you had SOM
| pluck. Harry. How should like to SCI
the stingy old hulk rave and stunt
about on his equity toes-for he must b.
, gouty-when he heard of your elope
mentr'
And he laughed till his portly side
shook at the picture he had conjure'
up.
He'd probably never forgive me,
said Harry, dejectedly. And the
what could do, with a wife brough
up to every luxury, and only a poo
clerks salary to support her onT
Never forgive you? Trash and nor
sensel They always do forgive. The
can't help it. Besides" with a conf
dental wink, 81 think l know you
e man. It's that slinfiint Meadows. Nv
P heard of your being sweet on hi
o daughter. She's a pretty mink. thong
I she is his child. oh, you needn't den
, 1t. / saw how you hung about her at on
party the other night; and when
joked about 1t with my daughter th