The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-01-16
PUPPY LOVE
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a case of puppy love to cure"
George Urner was but nineteen and
Roberta Sharpe sixteen. George was
a clerk in the bank Of Roberta's father
on a meager salary.
Il hope" continued Mr.. Sharpe, that
/ shalINnot have to speak of this SUBJ
ject again.
Yes, papa"
George Urner was not at fault in the
matter. Roberta had fallen in love
with him. and. though George recipro-
Gated, he was too honorable to attempt
to win her with nothing to support
her and frankly told her that they
should not be playing with fire"
What Roberta dreaded was that her
father should discharge George from
the bank, which would be a great mis-
fortune to him and for which she
SHOULD consider herself largely respon-
sible. She was about to end for her
lover to talk it over When he came to
see her in great t%repidation.
II am ruinedr' he said, white as a
sheet.
Great heavens. What is it?'
q have given a stranger who came
to the bank credit for $1,000 more than
he is entitled to. He came to the bank
yesterday and deposited $3.50. There
were many depositors at the window,
and I was hurried. The depositor ask
ed for a certificate, and instead of max
ing it for $3.50 l made it for $500. en-
tering $3.50 on the stub of the certif-
icate book. After banking hours. when
1 came to make up my cash account. 1
found a deficit of So. $50. | remember
ed the deposition, a German of the low
er class, and hunted all over the city
for him without success"
But surely" said Roberta, when
he discovers the mistake he will bring
back the certificate for correction"
That depends upon how honest he
is"
Poor little Roberta felt the truth of
the saying. "Misfortunes never come
singly." Her fathers warning was
scarcely delivered before her lover was
placed in n critical position. He was
accountable for the deficit. but even if
he was not held for the loss he might
expect to be discharged for the gross
est carelessness.
We'll" said Roberta, what will you
do?"
Say nothing about it at present.
trusting that the man may come back
to have the certificate righted."
Don't you think it would be better
to report it at once?
NO. You shall be my confdant.
When the trouble comes you shall be
my witness that l told you about it.
When all hope is gone that the de-
position will come pack to me with 1t
l shall report the matter. Meanwhile
I'll carry the deficiency in the account"
Whether or no this was a wise meth
cd of handling the mistake, George
Urner decided upon it. After Rober-
ta's warning from her father George
and Roberta did not dare meet except
on occasions when they could do so
with but little risk. George carried a
heavy load, and Roberta cheered and
comforted him. Day after day passed.
and no tidings of the depositor or the
certificate. Roberta's father, though
pleased with her acquiescence to his
commands. was much panied to see
her grow pale and thin with a trou-
bled look always on her face. He did
not know that the girl he had accused
of puppy love was the mainstay of her
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adviser an older woman might have
been. but a tower of strength to enable
him to bear a strain that was killing
him. George when he saw that she
was suffering with him regretted that
he had old her, but the deed had been
done, and there was no help for it.
Two years passed, years of mex
pressible torture to the young nan
wrapped in but one idea, the conceal
ment of h deficiency in his cash.
One day he was standing before his
window at the bank when a German
Jew appeared and thrust a dirty little
paper before him. George looked at
the paper-a certificate for $4,000
then at the man. Slowly 1t came to
him that here was the cause of his
trouble. Clutching to the counter-for
he was near fainting-with one hand.
with the other he clutched the GER
tificate.
How much of it do you want?" he
faltered.
81 wants it ALL"
"AlI?"
Yes, three hundred und feefty toll
lar"
George counted out the money-he
was so bewildered that he counted 1t
differently every time1and finally
showed the bills through the window.
That night George. who had not been
with Roberta for months at her house.
went to see her, folded her in his arms.
and old her that his burden had fallen
off.
Then Roberta called her father in,
George confessed, and Roberta told her
father how she had stood by the IN
fortunate young man for two years,
and that she would stand by him while
he lived.
II know 1t is puppy love. papa" she
said. but / can't help it,"
Puppy love-" exclaimed her father,