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Show A FAIR ORPHAN. The Business Man Would Lite to Encourage Encour-age His Wile. New York Recorder. 'Father," said the boy, as he came into the office, "I called on a delicate mission." "Sit down," said the old man, going ahead with his writing'. "It is a delicate mission, father, and I trust yon will give it the consideration it demands." de-mands." "This is my busy day, my boy," said the old man, bowing his head deeper in the mess on the desk, "but I am always interested in my family." "Thank you, father; it is- indeed a pleas-nre pleas-nre to me. 1 was about to say, sir, that my business here today was Of a delicate character." char-acter." "Is it, indeed, eh?" said tho father, "dip-pin? "dip-pin? his pen in lhe ink and scratching away for dear life. "James, I am glad to listen to you always." "As you are such a busy man, father, I shail take as little of your time as possible. The fact is, father, the business of importance impor-tance upon which I called is is very important impor-tant indeed. I want "Go ahead, mv son." "To " "It is the way of the world, James." "Yes, sir; to take you home tonight, sir, and introduce you to your family, father." "What's that" snorted the old man, looking look-ing up. "Business is so pressing these days mother sits down for days and days together and looks at your photograph. She wonders how you look now. It is not a flattering picture. It was taken long before the war, but it is the best she ha-s. Would you mind, sir, stepping into a gallery on the way to lunch rnd giving her a new sitting." The old man was touched. A glow came into his pallid face. In that instant he seemed to renew his youth. Business, yes, indeed, how it had carried him away! He brushed his hand over his eyes and said: "James, one of the clerks is sick today. Itun up and ask mother if sho would not like to come down and work with me here this afternoon, getting out monthly statements state-ments to 14,000 customers!" I |