The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-06-03

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Eb61saDd pounds" with which threat
the junior partner took up his hat and
staggered otit Of the once.
After his departure John Girdle-
stone spent an hour In anxious
thotkht, arranging the details OF the
scheme which he had Just submitted
to his son. AS he sat his eye chonc-
ed to fall upon the two letters lying
on his desk, and II struck him that
they had better be attended to. 1t
did not suit his plans to fall back up
on his credit just yet, 1t has already
been shown that he was a man of
ready resource He rang the bell and
summoned his senior clerk.
Good morning, John" he said af-
fably.
Good morning, Mr.. Girdlestone,
good morning sir,' said wizened lit
tie John Gilray, rubbing his thin
yellow hands together, as sign OF
his qualification
81 hear, John, that you have come
into a legacy lately" Mr.. Girdlestone
said.
"Yes sir. Fifteen hundred pounds,
sir. Less legacy duty and incidental
ty-eight six and four-pence. My
wife's brother Andrew left it, sir, and
very handsome legacy too"
John Girdlestone smiled with the
indulgent smile of one to whom such
sum was absolutely nothing.
What have you done with the mon
ey, then, John?" he asked careless
| ly.
Banked it sir, in the United Met
rOpolitan."
I'm the United Metropolitan, John?
Let me see. Their present rate of
| iS!terest is for and a half?"
-Four, sir" said John.
-Four! Dear me, John, that is poor
interest, very poor indeed. 1t is most
| fortunate that / made these inquiries.
| was on the point of drawing four
teen hundred pounds from one of my
correspondents as temporary con-
venience. For this | should pay him
five per cent. / have no objection
John, as you are an old servant OF
the firm, to giving you the preference
in this matter | cannot take more
than fourteen hundred = but shall
be happy to accommodate you up to
that sum at the rate named"
John Gilray was overwhelmed by
this thoughtful and considerate act
"It is really too generous and kind
sir" he said. 81 don't know how to
thank YOU"
Don't mention it, John" the senior
partner said grandly. The firm is
always glad to advance the interests
of it's employees in any reasonable
manner. Have you your checkbooE
with you? Fill it up for fourteen
hundred No more John, 1 cannot
oblige you by taking any more
The head clerk having made out his
cheque for the amount, and having
signed his name to it in a crampeC
little quaint handwriting, which re-
minded one of his person, was duly
presented with receipt and dismiss
ed to his countingrhouss There hi
entertained the other clerks by tho
glowing description of the magnani
nifty of his employer John Girdle
stone took some sheets of blue off
cial paper from drawer, and hi
quill then Travelled furiously over then
with many scheech and splutter.
Sir" he said to the bank mana
ger, l enclose fourteen, hundred
pounds which represents the loose casI
about the Office. shall make heavy
deposit presently. In the meantime
you will, of course, honor anything
that may be resented.-Yours Truly
John Girdlestone."
To Lloyd's Insurance Agency h,
wrote: :-"S Sir.-Enclosed you will fin,
cheque for 241l. rs. Cd, being amount
due as premium on the Leopard, Blacl
Eagle and Maid of Athens Should
have forwarded cheque before, bu
with so many things of importanc,
to look after these trifes are liable t
be overlooked"
These two epistles having been seal
ed, addressed and dispatched the eld
er Girdlestone began to feel some
what more easy in his mind, and t
devote himself once more to the in
nocent amusement OF planning nov
a corner might be best created in dia
monds.