Year: 1871

A ROMANTIC STORY. On a certain day in
1853, young man whose noticeable points were
a aiashiCnable coat, pantaloons with wide checks,
and a large watch chain, at the end Of which
dangled a seal, walked into a large hardware
store IN Boston, and asked for employment.
Mr.. Peter Butler one OF the propretOrs inquired
if he had ever worked at the business. He had
not What had he been doing? Studying law
at Cambridge. Where did he belong? His
friends lived in Maryland.


The firm were not in need of help, and The
services Of tleapphcant were cYlly declined. On
the following day he addressed note to Mr.
Butler saying that he feared he had not made
himself fully understood, and would call again
on the morrow 10 explain further. AT the sec
ond interview he said he had graduated at Har-
ward university, and commenced reading law; :;
that he had become acquainted with young
lady in Cambridge whom he proposed 10 marry; i;
that his father had written 10 him, fOrbidding
him to wed northern girl, on penalty Of diSip-
heritance and utter banishment from home. lie
intended, however, 10 keep faith with his be-
trothed and as he must paddle his own canoe
in future, he was looking for employment Mr.
Butler engaged him at 540O a year, and gave
him certain duties to perform.


Next morning the young man, whose name
we may as well say, was John Paca, walked in
from Cambridge, with his dinner packed in a
tin pail, and went stOutly 10 work He kept
steadily al this for year, doing all he was told





whom there were more than sixty, finding him
able and willing, set him at all the menial tasks
OF the establishment, until the prOprietors dis.
covered and stopped the imposition.


AT the end of the year Johns salary was in
creased 500, and he named an early day for his
wedding. When that day came, Mr. Butler gave
him new suit of clothes (he presents every one
he takes liking to with tip-top suit once in Il
while), and holiday. Mr.. and Mrs. John Paca
went to live with the brides father and mother,
and John continued TO walk in to his business,
tin pail In hand. Among all the merchants and
tradesmen who rode in from Old Cambridge TO
the banks and counting-rooms of Boston, there
was not one whose heart was lighter or happier
than that Of John Paca-a clerk of $500
year. lie was always on hand when the
warehouse was opened, and stuck by until
it was closed. During the second year of
his service he received Il letter from his sisters,
who were at school in Brooklyn asking him TO
get leave TO make them short visit Heidi so,
and returned to his duties. Not long arterward
another letter came. His father wanted him to
come home for Il few days, aud bring his wife
along with him. Mr.. Butler furnished the nee
essary funds for a comfortable trip to the old
home and back again. During their stay in
Maryland, the young people won the love of
the old folks, if. indeed they had ever forfeited
it; for John had not long been back at the stole
in Boston when his father desired him to take
charge OF one of his plantations. He should
have living of it, one thousand year besides,
and two saddlehorses, and his wife should have
a carriage and pair His employers hurried
him away, and bade him God speed


Al the death of his father, John fell heir to an
immense estate. Every year he writes to Peter
Butler, whom he justly thinks one of the best
men in Boston, 10 come out and Join him IN a
fox hunt.-CoacOrd Monitor.