The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12


Well said the presi- Il St ahead
dent marry her" an d rish'
thankfully at that.
At last. one evening, Dick rotura.
ed home with the cheering iniorna
ton that he had succe, Ged In OBJ
tanning a minor clerksh1p in one OF
the largest banks in the city.
Dick soon won promotion, and 4
the course of three years was made
assistant to the cashier, Here he
came into closer contact with the
president of the bank and very short
ly attracted the attention and NO
the goou will OF that Official With thr
result that within another year ne
was selected by him TO become mis-
private secretary. 1t was while act
ing in that capacity ;Ad he became
acquainted with Miss Ethel Harms
worth. the young and beautiful
daughter of his employer
With him it was a cas- Of love at
first sight but hopeless love. ae
told himself.
The love of Ethel Harmsworth
was stronger than her ambition and,
as it always does. love found the
way.
Drawing a chair up close to his
friend he said: "Dick old man. is t
the same thing that's bothering yol
tonight"
Jack had also been thinking o.
the affair. for he turned to his
friend with, Say, Dick met Wa
ter Gilfoy to-day. Says he's goips
to re ball. And. by the way, he
told me a great story 1t was about
how a man unknow!ngly aided is
clerk to elope with h. daughter.
The next day at til office Dick
was preoccupied and melancholy az
usual. Mr.. Harmswo~th noticed it,
a. indeed he had. for the past few
months. He had often Il questioned
him, but without result. Dicks pal
lor worried his employer, for ne
held the young man III high esteem.
But to-day when questioned ne
finally admitted that he was in love
Well" said the president, marry
her. Surely your sal.ry is large
enor gh."
"Ah," replied the Young man sa :
~, "XOu don't understand. She 0e-
longs to one OF the first families and
her father is a millionaire.
We'll. maybe he wasn't when ne
married. You have Il good position
and a good name Yol are a fair
match for any girl, reioined he
other, and, suddenly, as an after
thou, ht, why not elope with herr
The ethics OF the cast were lost
sight of in the tumult of returning
hope ana despair that reigned in his
breast. His decis on was soon reach
ed Like the drowning man. ne
would not suffer the proyerblal
straw to float by. Quickly turning
to his chief he exclaimed excitedly:
do you advise tnat?"
Certainly / d. is 5te--do /
know herr"
Yes. Yes. She will be at your
daughters BAH tomorrow night.
Well, see here. III have my
auto in front of the id gate at II
O'Clock. Rush the girl off to ,ne
Little Church Around the Corner
by Joye," said Dick. III do 1t
and marry her."
And he did. That niGht he met
Ethel their rendezvous. and when
he told of his plan. ahe at first re-
fused But when he argued for
some time that this wa. their only
chance and veritahle gift of Prov
idence. she finally consented, ana
even coolly remarAsd: 1T will be
such a joke on papa.
The next night at ,he ball, Ethel
as was to be expected. was mucn
In demand, and 1t was not till past
II that Dick could take her aside as
though to sit out tho dance.
once out of sight they quickly
made their way to the auto waiting
outside for them. "a enc over
heard Dicks whispered directions to
the chauffeur they would have fail-
ed to distinguish the name of the
Little Church Round the Corner,
but rather would have heard that or
a quiet chapel in Brooklyn. whore
Dick had arranged to have witn-s' es
and for a quiet Informal wedding
supper.
An hour or so later their absen g
was discovered, and the father sa '
how he had unwittingly ruined his
own plans. But whatever his faults.
he was a good loser, and soon teie-
grams were flying in every direc-
ton telling the goung couple to come
home and receive the paternal for