The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-11-06

7ANtNt was q AHiNAh7 ARA'F+
now 1t was Chen who monopolize her
time
The Judge tried coming down early.
He arrived one morning at I O'Clock.
But Lufkin was already at work. Then
he tried lettering In the evening. but
Eben insisted on docking up"
Il believe the old fool thinks Miss
/ Glldersleeye has ensnared me, reflect
ed Roach. gnawlng at his mnstaehe.
The meddlesome fossll.'
/ As a matter OF fact, the judge had
found his stenographer so quick-witted,
so modest, so amiable and so comely
that he was beginning to consider the
propriety Of showing her little more
personal attention You see, she was
the daughter Of an old and respected
client aud she had come to town an ut
ter stranger Her manners were those
of the nurtured Southern lady. She
was young. ditlident. Industrious, dis
Greet. Why not show her some Of the
consideration which Is usually omitted
between employer aud employe? SO
thought Judge Roach. 1t could do no
harm. for instance, to take her driy-
Ing IN the park after dark. Nobody
would see them. He could keep away
from the crowded drives and fashion
able resorts. So he asked her.
"Oh. | thank you. Mr.. Roach" she
had answered. but promised a friend
to attend the concert this evening. It's
very kind Of you, I'm sure"
He saw that she was pleased. fiatter-
ed. he guessed. and by the merest
chance he drove that evening past The
music stand In the park. He saw her,
her face radiant. smiling. chatting gay
ly TO a man.
The next day. having asked Miss Gil
dersleeye to withdraw. Judge Roach.
looking quite solemn. his hand trem-
bling a bit his face flushed, called
Eben into his office and closed the
door.
"Eben," he said. awkwardly confus-
ed. I've been thlnking-of course It's
just a notion of mine, but I-haye you
thought anything of Withdrawing from
the partnershlp-going in for yourself.
EbenY'
Eyes. I've thought of 1t. George" said
Lufkin. quietly. a sad kind of smile
lowering about the corner of his gentle
mouth. Il think I'd have done better
alone. perhaps, but It's a bit late now,
I'm afraid You see I've been fitting
myself to your necessities so long that
but If you wish II. George"
"Oh. l don't wish it. Eben," blurted
Roach, who was beginning to feel very
cheap" II don't wish IT, I've no fault
to find. but you're different kind of a
man from me. you're little too-that
Is, why, you're too id slowm con-
cluded the judge, trying to Justify him
self by becoming brutal.
As you say. George" answered
Eben. very softly, TN drop out. It'll
be especially lnconyenlent just now"
WHY" The Judge was resolved to
have no mercy.
well, you see, had arranged to be
married at New Years. and"
'Marriedi" Judge Roach forgot his
resentment in the surprising news.
Yes, George" resumed the quiet
man, "we-that Is Miss GIldersleeve
-"
you don't mean TO tell me that you
and Miss Gildersleeye are to be mar
ried. Eben" Mr. Roach was growing
gray about the lips.
1--WE intended to keep 1t a secret for
a while, George"
"Stopl Shut up, will your Just for
minute, please. Eben." The two
friends sat quite silent for few min
utes. and then: 'Ebe. old boy" said the
Judge, you don't want to remember
anything | said about breaking up the
partnership; | didn't mean 1t. | Just
wanted to see what you'd say before
went away. intended to tell you that
I'm going to Europe for a mouth.
think I'll start tomorrow. Courts
adjourned and you can look after ev-
erything, including the correspondence.
ell, Eben?"
There was vague smile as he said
this. but Eben laughed softly and they
shook hands, and when Mr.. Roach was
alone he looked absently out of the
window and muttered:
And 1 gave him credit for being too
slow?'-Chlcago Record Herald.