The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
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 .sMind you 1t doesn't follow thai pe- chaase he's been useful to me heH pe useful to others. He is looking ou. for something better--ont ne IIs has be able to hold 1t, if he finds 1t. lie nas learnt my ways, and understand mn He nav be making a laundering mis- fake. I'd be sorry for that, too.
 .Rut there you are. Liz. l certainiy canr ro on my knees to him-no. don't want to seem to stand petweeu him and his prospects. percilious Jackass aIter aho'ei I'm suited. l suppose. ,.
 .oh. dad, said Lizzie, in low Volce' .there must be as good hsn Tn tho soe as ever came out of 1t. :,
 "Think so, Liz? But I shall miss nm beyond his use. l don't mino sasi"e' LIZ, shall miss him sore.
 The days were drawing in again. II ~ras well on in September and the al ternoons had already become so chi,y that one felt glad to have soou nie burning. Lizzie was on her knees pe- fore the hearth, with a log m hea hands, when Jack same bursting III ~ fell her about the marvellous ietter from Griggs. T
 .I'm SO glad to catch you alone, Il wanted to tell you first. It's secret; I wanted your advice-be1ore teh your father ..-.. -.,.,.,,,
 He had found something increolpiy better than the Crunden clerkship. nls eyes sparkled and he snapped. ms nh- pers rally as he spoke of 1t. Griggs- most eminent of auctioneers-oHereu him four pounds a week to begin with, promise of a steadily increasing saiary' and the dazzling though remote pros pect of small partnership Tn their famous house.
 1r,a not pray to him that he would remain at obscure little Medford. She got up, read the letter, and advised him to ac- cept the offer from the vast metropo- lis 0riggs were evidently in earnest.
 We beg of you seriously to consider our offer and It's advantages. which, said Griggs politely will be mutual. We will study your own inclinations as to character of employment-whethe in town or country-in personal contact with, our best London clients, or as our travelling representative among the nobiIitt and landed gentry etc.
 Then you advise me to go. Miss Liz- zie--as a friend?'
 "As a friend, what else can I ad- wise? Besides. what could any, advice matter? can see how pleased you are"
 .Yes," said Jack. Not so much with the thing itself--but the compliment the 1eeHHG oI lnuepcnucHcc' iou hiiov the world my oyster--and all that. A partnership with Griggsr'
 Had you applied to themT
 ssNo. It's just an unsolicited testf- monial to merit Griggs bowled over, laid flat on their backs-feel they can't get up again unless I come and give them a helping hand. . And you ad- wise me to go. ,rYes. I thought you would. Thank you, Miss Lizzie. But keep 1t a secret. please. Don't tell your father about this. There's no hrry-and I have told him I should soon be going"
 'very well, I won't speak about 1t. But I don't think you'll want much time to make up your mind
 NO. You advise 1t. I am sure you are right, Miss Lizzie. was sure you would tell me to go. Of course, shall be sorry to leave your father--but then. this means real independence high pay--wealth. Suppose ever wanted to marry. Why, I could almost keep 6 wife--if she wasn't too big of a swell-on four pounds week-to be- gin with"