The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25

III correspondence with so many
prominent men.
But when the Judge bought brand
new oak, drop-top typewriting desk for
Miss Gildersleeve and had it placed
in his own private office, where Meth.
er the prying clerks nor the receptive
Lufkin could overhear him debating
letters, old Eben got out the little oil
stone from his bottom drawer, and, as
he sharpened his penknife whistled
THE Campbells Are Coming" in
weird and dreary discord. A few days
afterward he noticed that Judge Roach
wore a very brilliant rose in his but
tonhole as he strobe into the Office in
the morning. And in the evening, az
ter she had gone and the old bachelor
went into the private Office to get the
morning paper out of the waste bas-
ket, he saw the same rose in a bottle
Of water on Miss Gildersleeve's desk.
After that he began to notice a lot
of unusual things in Judge Roach's
dress and demeanor, and he whistled
THE Campbells Are Coming" all the
time, to all kinds of measure and nevea
in tune. Roach was Enthusiastically ir-
ritated when Eben suddenly resumed
the dictation Of letters. To do this it
was necessary for the old fellow either
to call Miss Gildersleeve into the main
office or to intrude upon the privacy CT
Roachs sanctum. The Judge began
to conceive a deep-rooted, but unrea-
sonable hatred for his old partner,
Lufkin's correspondence began to sur
pass all reason. The amiable Miss
Gildersleeve was forever taking notes.
But now it was Eben who monopollzed
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"
81 believe the old fool thinks Miss
GIdersleeve has ensnared me" reflect
ed Roach, gnawing his mustache. THE
meddlesome FOSSIL"
AS matter of fact the Judge had
found his stencgrapher so quick-wit-
ted, SO modest, so amiable and so
comely that he was beginning to con-
slider the propriety of showing her a lit
tie more personal attention. You see,
she was the daughter of an old and re-
spected client and she had come to
town an utter stranger. Her manners
were those of the nurtured southern
lady. She was young, diffdent indus
trious, discreet. Why not show her
some of the consideration which is
usually omitted between employer and
employee? So thought Judge Roach. 1t
could do no harm, for instance, to take
her driving in the park after dark. No
body would see them. He could keep
away from the crowded drives and
fashionable resorts. So he asked her
"Oh, thank you, Mr.. Roach" she had
answered but l promised a friend to
attend the concert this evening. It's
very kind Of you. I'm sure"
He saw that she was pleased, fiat
tered, 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
e ly to a man.
The next day, having asked Mis-
Gildersleeve to withdraw, Judg,
: Roach, locking quite solemn, his hanC
5 trembling bit, his face flushed, callet
c Bben into his Office and closed Thu
: door
? "Eben," he said awkwardly, con
; fused, I've been thinking-of course
l. it's just notion of mine, but HAY
q you thought anything of withdrawn
q from the partnership-goin in TO
o yourself, Eben?"
t. Yes, I've thought of it. George.
= said Lufldn. quietly. a sad kind Z
0 smile lowering about the cornet 81 81
3. gentle mouth. Il think "a have da1
s better alone, perheps bat il