The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-03-21


Spoken like a sensible youth. I
thought Ia convince you. There.
there, let the whole thing drop"
And you positively refuse to giye
me a trial?"
"Confound you, there you go again.
Do you take me for an idiot?"
Il wouldn't go as far as that sir.
You don't seem to understand thar I
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 a month, sir"
Not for a minute!" ..-'H'
For a week"
Leave the room, sir Go, sir! Go
to the idiot asylum and marry some
body in your own mental class"
I'm going, sir. My father will be
greatly surprised at your unreasonable
treatment"
Your father! Who cares for your
father? Why doesn't he keep his
weak-minded children at homer"
Good day, sir -
The door closed with a sharp bang,
and there was a brief silence.
wonder what the deuce he meant
by saying he'd tell his father?" Spen-
Ger heard the old man mutter. who's
his father? Well, whoever he u.s. his
son shall never marry my daughter.
What in the world could she have seen
in such an unbalanced fellow"
His heavy step sounded on the floor.
and when Spencer looked up the old
man was gazing down at him from
the doorway His face was very red
and his white hair still bristled with
indignation.
We'll, Mr.. Secretary" he said,
how are we coming on?"
Very well, sir replied Spencer.
I'll lay these replies upon your desk
in a few moments"
Good" said the old man.
BY the way" said Spencer, what
do you want to say to Van AMMAN &
Co.? They make an offer for your
stock of cochineal, you know"
Accept it and tell them We'll ship
the stuff tomorrow.
Il wouldn't do that" said the sec
rotary.
"Eh?" cried the astonished old man.
You don't seem to know that there
is a corner forming in dyestuffs," said
Spencer, with a slight smile wait a
minute, and l will telephone for the
latest quotations
He arose as he spoke and stepped
into the outer Office and entered the
telephone box.
1T is just as l supposed" he said,
as he rejoined the old man. "Cochineal
jumped "a percent at the opening of
the market this morning.
The ola man turned and went back
to his desk without a word. A moment
later he looked in again.
THAT means S2735 to the good he
said. Guess you'll earn your salary
all right" Then he slowly adde1,
And l guess I'm getting old"
The sound of an opening door drew
his attention A radiant vision APP
peared in the doorway. 1t was Emily.
We'll papa?" she cried, as she
stepped forward.
The old mans lips frightened II
sent him packing" he said rapidly. "A
most reprehensible young fellow.
You didn't know him. my dear"
Before she could Indignantly reply
an astonishing apparition appeared in
the doorway of the inner room. 1t
was Spencer-it was Spencer, bare
headed, with pen IN one hand and a
bundle of letters in the other AS he
caught her eye he put his finger to
his lips, shook his head at her over
the old mans shoulder, and drew
back.
"Oh. father" was all Emily could
say
Don't feel bad my child" said the
old man, with little tenderness in Ns
tone. You'll soon forget him" He
| lowered his voice. I've got a young
fellow inside there"-he jerked his
thumb toward the inner door-"who
is just the man for you. Smart, splen-
did family, good looking, bright as a
new dollar. Saved me $2735 this very
morning! Hadn't been at work 20
minutes. Wait little, and I'll intro
duce him"
Let me have look at him!" cried
Emily, as she darted to the door.
Good morning" she said to Spen-
Ger.
Good morning" answered thai
smiling youth, with an eloquent grim
ace.