The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-21

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er in tune. Roach was Enthusiastically
! irritated when Eben suddenly resumed
the dictation Of letters. To do this II
was necessary for the old fellow either
| to call Miss Gildersleeve into the main
| Office or to intrude upon the privacy Of
Roaeh's sanctum. The judge began to
conceive a deep-rooted but unreasona.
| BILE hatred for his old partner. Luf-
kin's correspondence began to surpass
all reason The amiable Miss Glider
sleeve was forever taking notes. But
! now 1t was Eben who monopolized her
time.
The judge tried coming down early.
He arrived one morning at Z o'clock.
But Lufkin was already at work. Then
he tried lettering In the evening, but
Eben insisted on locking up" Fl
Il believe the old fool thinks Miss
Gildersleeve has ensnared me-" reflect
ed Roach, gnaWing at his mustache.
1.-THE meddlesome FOSSIL"
AS a matter of fact, the judge had
found his stenographer 30 Quick-witted.
SO modest, so amiable and 50 comely
that he was beginning to consider the
propriety Of showing her a little more
personal attention. You see, she was
the daughter Of an old and respected
client and she had come to town an ut
ter stranger. Her manners were those
of the nurtured Southern lady. She
was young, diftident, Industrious, dis
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consideration which Is usually omitted
between employer and employee? So
thought Judge Roach. 1t could do no
harm, for instance, to take her driv-
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, l thank you, Mr.. Roach" she
had answered, "but promised friend
to attend the concert this evening. It's
very kind of you. I'm sure"
He saw that she was pleased, fatter-
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
" to a man.
The next day, having asked Miss Gil
dersleeve 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. 1--WE been thinking-of course it's
just notion Of mine, but I-have you
thought anything Of withdrawing from
the partnership in for yourself.
Eben?" Il 49, -
Yes, I've thought of it, George" said
Lufkin, quietly, a sad kind of smile
lowering about the corner Of his gentle
mouth, II think I'd, have done better
alone, perhaps, but IT'S bit late now.
I'm afraid. You see I've been fitting
myself to your necessities so long that
but If you wish it, George"
"Oh. I 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 slow" con-
cluded the judge, trying to justify him
self by becoming brutal.
"As you say, George" answered
Eben. very softly. "I'll drop out. It'll
be especially inconvenient just now"
"Why?" The judge was resolved to
have no mercy.
"Well. you see I had arranged to be
married at New Years, and"
Married" Judge Roach forgot his
resentment in the surprising news.
Yes, George" resumed the quiet
man, "we-that Is Miss Gildersleeye
You don't mean to tell me that Won
and Miss Gildersleeve are to be mar.
ried, Eben!" Mr.. Roach was growing
gray about the lips.
We intended to keep it secret for
a while, George"
stop! Shut up. will you? 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 remamhpr
anything l said about breaking I'D the
partnership; l didn't mean 1t. | inst
wanted to see what you'd say before l
went away. intended to tell YOU that
I'm going to Europe for a month.
think I'll start tomorrow. Courts
adjourned and you can look after ey-
erything, including the correspondence,
Ell. Eben?"
There was a vague smile as he said
this, but Eben laughed softly and thew
shook hands, and when Mr.. Roach was
alone he looked absently out of the
window and muttered:
And l gave him credit for being too
slow!-Chicago Record-Herald
Genesis OF Word,
Bug originally meant goblin, Tho
Welsh word bug means a ghost The
Hebrew word which, In Psalms xo
8, Is represented by terror" was IN
the early translations rendered hno
the verse being, Thou shalt not need
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