The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-02-06

meet,
Ypar iahul Wac ous, Tor soar i.it
ell VIII dosss', be keep his sesa nind
I'd cGildfsn st bom.f
6soa day. 'is.
Toe door closed 9Th . sharp hsns, snd
there sss bri.i siisncr-
Iwopasr vhs tbs dusee be nssn, b,
ss,i1s he'd tell tis is,byi' Spsrcsr heard
/ the old msn mattef. Who bis fstbei'
Veil vhoever be is. bis soo stsll nevtI
mar, my dsushar Wha 10 the world
could che hsvs stsa 10 soeh 81 uhbs'srt
81 fsllosf
His be.vy step stunded on the door
cod sbep spehcer looked op the old mai
Gas greg doup st him from The doo'
s.y. hi. lace sss very red sod bis shiis
usir s,ill bristlsd vilb indigestion
Well. Mr. Secretary. be said. how srt
We coming oof
Very we'll. cir. replied bpebcer- Ii
l.y these replies upon your cest 10 isv
momsuts.
Good, ssid the old mar,
BY the wsy. ssid Spencer. What do you
sspt TO s.y TO Van Aun.u 4 %. They
mske sp Of q Tor yoar . ock OF cochinesl
you know.
Accept il std tell them veil ship The
sinff tomorrov.
wonldb't DO thst. said the secretary.
Eur cried the sstoDisbed old man.
Ysu don't stem to know that there 10 Z
corner forming 10 dyestuas. ssid Spencer
with .sliaht emile. Visit = mi ute, and
| will telephone for the lstett quotations.
he ,ross ss be spoke and stepped into
the cutsr ofiice and entered the telephone
| box.
II is jast as | supposed, he said. ss be
njoined the old man Cchinesi j1mped
"a percent st the opening OF the market
this morning.
Tue old msn turned and vent back to
bis desk xitbont word. A moment later
be looked 10 again.
That means $2735 to the good. be said
Guess you'll earn your sslsry all right.
Then be slowly added. And guess I'm
getting OLD.
The touud Of 40 opening door drew bis
attention A radiant vision sppesred In
the doorwsy II was Emily
Well, pspsf she cried, as she stepped
forssrj.
The old mans lips tisbtsned. l sent
hin packing. be said rapidly. most
reprebepsible young fellow. You didn't
know him. my dear.
Bsiors she could Indignantly reply 90
astonishing sppsrticn appeared 10 the
doorway OF the inner room. l. was Spen
Ger it was Spen Ger. bsrehesded, With
pen 10 one hand and bundle Of letters 10
the other. Az he caught her eye be put
bis Hnger to his lipS, shook bis bead ss
her ever the old mans shoulder. and drew
back.
Oh, father. wss oil Emily could say,
Don't feel bad, my child, said the old
man, Wit little tenderness in his tone.
You'll soon forget him. he lowered bis
voice. I've got youpg fellow inside
there he jsrked his thumb toward the 10
ner door who is just the mao for you.
Smart. splendid hmily, good looking,
bright ss new dollar. Saved me $2735
this very mornipgl Hadn't been st work
20 minutes. Wait . little. and III intro
doce him.
Let me have look .. him cried Emily,
as shs darted to the door.
Good morning, she said TO Spencer.
Good morning. answered that smiling
youth With 90 eloquent grimsoe.
Emily turned TO / er sstonished parent
He'll do, she tsid. Come ont here, CIR.
and they came forward hand 10 hand.
Bless my soull cried the psrsly zed faith
or.
You ere quite right, psps, said Emily.
He IL just The men for me. 10 fact, I've
though. 90 for come time, and yet don't
believe you really know who be Is. Yon
srs getting reckless, daddy. Tell him
Who you ore, Spencer
Ian Spencer Grant. Of Spencer Grant
l. Co.. importers Of dyestons and drugs
ists' supplies. and entirely 1t Richard
Qasrles' service.
Spencer Grant L Co ! esspea the old
msn, as look OF horror csme over bis
face Toen Who Vas the other iellos
I'm afraid. said Spencer gently, that 1t
vas the highly recommended son Of your
old hiend.
Auiuii grosned the old mar. | ~ss
right unen l said fathers with one child
sre ssses. How can ,xplsinf
Soppose you lesve the explanation to
your new secretary 2 ssid Emily.
Let me suaeesi. ssid Spencer. With .
hsppy smile. that you leave Il to tho inn
ior mem Der Of the new 6tm OF Queries 4
Grant.
And then the eflm old man chuckled,
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She rssIly Intended paying her fare
wben she bosrdedcd the street csr for shc
"A 10 cenIs aayad from The haraain dsY