The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-06-04
| Clennentine's
Silent Partner
A Plan That
Worked Well
Nv cLARIsSA MACkIE

|
L. Alvira Pitts thin nose was
IA close to the grating OF the post
window when Clementine Dilley
.sd for her mail that February
morping.
~.tter for you. Clem.' shrilied Al
,las she poked the missive through
M hsrs Lawyers letter. I guess
~ rich uncle in Austraiy Las died
NJ left you 100000"
.s,syer had a rich uncle, and he
.,an,t live in Australia, anyway" was
c,.,,sntipe's tart retort as she took her
~ and went away.
n. the alert little form disappeared
Am view the postmistress turned to
her assistant
another lawyer collecting letter.
,he explained. Glen Dilley's bust
,ass Is lettering to ruin
Iosie Kicks. the little black eyed as.
dstant, nodded sagely
az village folks would only trade
nh Miss Dilley instead of going way
over to Bayport she might make liv-
inc" she vouchsafed.
aClem Dilley couldn't keep up stock
that would satisfy Long River folks"
retorted Alvira. MARK my words. Josie.
there's going to be change in Glenn
TAlley's affairs pretty soon. She's look
Ing worried to DEATH"
There was to be remarkable
change in Clementine Dilley's affairs
Y she read the lawyers letter Alright.
II was a wonderful letter and one
hardly to be believed, so unexpected
vsa It. The letter read:
Dear Madam-I have a client who is
. uxous to invest some surplus funds in
small but lucrative business. and after
| Investigation ! am authorized to make
| you the following offer-viz: My client to
nut 5000 into a partnership with you.
YOU to manage the dry goods business
md the partnership to be silent one.
NJ client believes there will be good
opening for a profitable business that has
financial backing. II you will call upon
ID some day this week I will go into the
details Of the matter with you. Very re-
psctfully yours. SIMON DAY.
Three days after Clementine Dilley's
return from New York there was q
sensation in Long River. Wagon after
wagon stopped before the door Of her
little shop and unloaded great boxes Of
dry goods.
olementine hired several girls to help
haR ouA oooo bA ohnn xuoc tro =, of RIM.
Cd from its former coziness into the
wal stocked appearance Of city store.
Cxmentine had new front put In the
store and two large plate glass win
doWs
At last Clementine had an opening
Day. She brought all the Towering
pAnts from her sunny windows. and
TIE store looked very attractive.
From that day Clementine Diiley's
business 6ourished nightly. Dozens
Of people who had always traded In
Rapport. fifteen miles distant, drove up
to Clementine's door and made their
purchases there.
Clementine was very happy on thai
Gay when she went down to New
York and presented her books for Mr.
Days inspection. The books proved
mat Clementine was doing a splendid
business, and the lawyer said he was
sure that his client would have nc
cause to regret his Investment.
Clementine often wondered about the
MYSTERIOUS partner whose money en-
AIDED her to prop up crumbling bust
ness. Why, at the end of five year,
sne might be able to buy out her part
ner, and at the end of ten years sh'
might retire from business altOgethe
ana enjoy the quiet domestic life TO
which she had always yearned.
But now she was glad Of the bust
ness, for 1t kept her from being lonely
Athome there was nothing save par
ne and two black cats, and at forty-fiv
one yearns for human companionship.
Clementne's friends were delighte'
~ her good fortune, although she wa
not able to impart the details to an
one. When he heard that Clementin
Dilley was king money hand owe
nsr Deacon Marberry stumpe
tnoughtfuily home to his bachelor fire
slde and stared at the almanac all tn
evening-and never read word.
The next day he dropped into Glen
enune's store and asked for collar bu
IONS. 1t happened to be the noon hOu
ana Clementine was all alone.
len cents, Mr.. Marberry." sal
Oiementine briskly as she gave hii
the small parcel.
The deacon fished out wash leatht
Dag from his pocket, united the strir
mat confined it. counted out the none
IN coppers and then replaced the bag
Glen" he said hurriedly, the Scri
lure says faint good for man to
alone"
expect that's why dogs were or
a.ed-and cats-and parrots return'
Oiem tartly. Dogs and cats are goo
company"
fes-yes-yes.' returned the de
CON impatiently, and then warily
added. Il don't reckon you can que
VINO your silent partner is, Clementin
can your
Ciementine was startled for n