Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-07-31
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alu sceureu ms position Iof MN oiiVer
adored MIN. The elder brother had
been IN the employ OF the bank twenty
years when he was suddenly killed in
railway accident. Oliver was at
once promoted TO the place left vacant
Its duties were the keeping OF AN i'm
portant set of books and the salary
was $4,000 year. Iinco,n's death
was both n berea vement aud q blessing
to Oliver. at least so If was considered
| for his promotion would enable him In
marry Grace Mackenzie with whom
he had long been in love
While Oliver had NOT said so Cracn
had understood that he loved her and
would be glad to make her his wife
But since she had no propertv ana
while his salary was mearar be Womb
not broach the subject She expectel
that as soon ne he entered unon his
new dnties with tbeir Increased INV
| he would make her n definite nronosi.
ton. Oliver was varv busy nj the
bank for some time after his brothers
| death. getting the RIM of the hooks no
was to keen and scarcelv saw Craoe a.
all. When he did see her. with annie
opportunitv m declare himseIf she ,v,s
much disappointed His manner had
changed Whether il was the hard
work he had been doing or the increase
| Of his responsibilities no seemed TON
wears older Grace rallied him mon
\ his alteration. honinp n eet the causa
| but naipel eynression cama IN bis
| face and she aesisted at once
| Oliver LYMAN was as efficient n MAJ,
| as his brother and had So good !, head
| for banking that he was often consult.
| cd as 70 nrobJems which came nm in
| tho managament of tho hus;ness He
| seemed to have nm intn,tiva knowladpe
| Of .he value If nronerties Tho credit Of
| those annlvine for loans. and II was
| understood Of rho hank that n LYMAN
said "No, IN n loan tho won,d no hor-
rover was sure sooner or later To turn
| ont "a lame duck" n was NOT long
| before he was offered the nosition Of
assistant cashier of the hank with an
! increased salary and exclusive charge
| ~ tho crod,ts
| Whom oliver was called into fin
nresidept's nrivate office one morning
| and rho offer made To him b;s counte.
| nance failed to liobt mn with nleasure
as exnected Instead Of accentinp if he
asked time for consideration The nres.
| ,dent surnr,sed wished to know what
nossihla raa son tbara could no for CON.
s,der,no tho occentance of nosit;on
for which be was 90 VOL, fitted esne,
c;aI,v as the work would not he con.
fninp and the salary ample. But OH.
ver said no must think IT over and
rouId give an answer the newt morn
inc His answer was new surprise
He declined the offer. giving as rco,
son that he sbrank from the ;esponc;.
bi,jtv of determining who should be
made tbe REGIMENTS Of the banks
funds. that while he considered ce,
tain men good and certain men bad
risks fnanctaIIv in his heart he trust
ed no one Feeling as he did. his d,l-
tics would soon wear him ont. the
president re,pctantlv accented his rea
cons but raised his salary
When one of the directors of the
hank who knew Grace Mackenzie told
her of this offer and its declination she
was more nuzzled than ever. Oliver
continual TO visit her. apparently took
pleasure in her company. but never
smoke word of love. To test him she
once intimated that she might soon
have to announce her ENGAGEMENT to
another A look of such terrible suf-
fering came over his face that she
FASTENED to reassure him.
One day the bank cashier rendered
his resignation. to take effect at once.
oliver 7 vman agreed to take his posi-
ton till n new cashier could be ap-
nointed keeninr his own position at
the same time Before n new cashier
could be appointed the president had
stroke of anonIaxy which forever rem.
dorod him ;ncop,natant for business