The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-12-24
Cupid and tho Cash Carrier.


oosse, Rsmminstoa. Bentley 4 %
, ranged the usual throns Of choppers So
eager isced women and bevildeted look
ins msn, la the rear OF The store Willism
.. L. Rsmmlpsitn. the sole survivor Of lhe
original nrm, eat st roll top deck 10 bic
private eifse.
Dispihed. gray haired snd seds,e ws,
Mr. Remington. and be iookd thoag gh,iui
s be leaned back 10 bis revolving cbair
end tapped the edse OF bis desk With 3
sq1sre envelope Of roneh blus paper.
The envelope contained sn Invitation 10 =
reception TO be sivsn by Mrs Eesnof
Chase. the ~idov OF one OF tho former
partners Of the house snd society vomsn
Dir Remington was not q toeiety men
and II was Of bis son jack, ssed twenty.
two, that he.thoasht ss he fingered the tp
vslope end Of Eleanor Ohsse's dsue h,er
Nancy.
He rose. opened door which led into
the main par OF the store and. threading
the mfz, OF sisles. made bis way TO the
silk counter. There stood Jack. who vas
working his way through the vsrious De
psrtments OF the business, devoting The
charms Of bis personality 10 the displsy
Of roll OF tilk to ons OF q crowd OF we'll
dressed women.
Mr. Remington looked on spproyiugly
IS bis handsome con concluded negotis
tions with The women. took bill ftom her
and, irclosios 1t 10 . little nickel plsied
case. plseed IL 10 the reosptscle OF the
cssh carrier. He pulled . cord. and the
box shot up I'LL ii reached the nsrrow
lines Of metal. whence IL was whisked with
business like precision TO the eyrie OF the
cashier.
AZ Jack turned to smother customer bis
father waited, then, recognizing the pnr
chaser Of the silk. be stepped forward and
engaged her 10 conversation.
Presently the nickel plated case shot
back over the carrier and dropped with sn
sssertivs click into its receptacle. Mr. Rem
ing,on released u, relieved /. OF its con
tents aud, with brief I'll give Mrs Wal
dron her change, Jack. which recsiVtd
sn answering nod from the youne mao,
handed the money to the woman.
But Remington senior did not give her
sll that the osss contain ned. He withheld
email piece OF folded white psper, which
be regarded idly for moment. then open
ed. Written across IL in hastily formed
characters we're the words:
1. is an sge till tomorrow night dearetti
The old gentleman held the paper still
nearer TO bis eyes and read the message
sssiu. Then be Looked 1t lis 500. who
vas tslk,us srimstedIy. Then be rciold
the paper carefully. pIsced II In bis vest
pocket and walked slowly swsy. He wen,
to smother part Of toe store. from which
be could geta vie9 OF the cashiers post.
and looked up.
Taere smoog the conversing wires Of
the cash carrier was high desk. and over
its top protru1sd . hesd Of wsvy brown
hair, and occasionally IS It's owner reached
for the metal cases Mr Remington csuaht
sight Of the pretty. refined face OF Ger
trude Terry. hi, cashier.
The old gentleman watched The girl for
awhile, then went TO bis private cllis 90 and
again seated himself at bis desk. He drew
the piece OF white paper from bis pocket
and looked Il II ,housbtiully. Then be
turned bis stteution TO the tqusre. blue
envelope which contained Mrs Ohsse's 10
invitation and glsnoad from one TO the
other. IS though weighing IL ti, mind the
value OF each.
Perhaps the memory OF bis Own married
lie. spent sitb woman OF society. whose
tastes and temperament we're st v.risnoe
sith his ovo, passed 10 mentsl review.
The many nights be ,hsd sst alone Vt biz
lonely Gresite while bis wife was st,end
log functions TO which be hsd little incli
ns'ion to follow her may have introded
themselves 90 bis reflections. Whstever
bis tbougbts aud they contained no bit
tetnees for tie woman who vas gone e-be
kept them 10 himself
II did no. ss7 anything TO Jack when
they left the store together except to tell
him ths. be bad come private business to
attend to and might be late for their 7
Of clock dinner Teen be gave the driver
Of bis coupe en- address sad presently
slighted Ut small frame honse.
His ti0e was answered by gray hsired
old man Who wslked with cifisulty. He
seemsd greatly surprised TO see Mr. Rem
ibe.on When the l,ltes wss ses.ed 10
the little psrior he recorded the invalid
sitb kindly intefet.
Well, MAJ. sm sorry that time bss poi
dealt better Win yoo. be s1ii si last. LIS
q long CRY b,ci 70 our colie;e days, lent
IN
Old MsI I rry sank rsiGfolly into .
chsif. Ite y Tins yon were 10 this
house, be snsyered slowly, vss TO sttebd
my viie.s ionersl Nc; fine hiss not been
oversood to ne. but don'sc mplsin.
] vent you % vi ms of ber, said Rem
ipe,on, and b. - his csstisf's tslter on
10 talk OF the no'trr and wife.
TIE rich old TO-, rshsnt H. tsled tboBabt
iully while Msl Tag told Of years spert
10 periee, compapioBsbip. yesrs dnriDa
whish bis subiiisn to become . grest
N asicisn bad slowly st q red collapse. bu,
shieh bad been li.tiened sbd besutided
BY devoted. io,isp womsn vbose soni
sss stups3 10 bis
When be tsd .ishsd Mr Rsmir ston
~ss le.Iing fsfsad 10 tis chsir. And
uo~ thst sbe IL gone yo1 hsye yoar good
left. ne ssii gently.