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[From the Chicago Tribune.) “Yes, papa,” Beryl began. “Iam in love—nay, more than that, I have pledged my troth.” “How much did you get on it ?” asked the banker. “You misunderstand me,” replied Beryl. ‘I have pledged myself to become the bride of the only man Ican ever love—Arthur Ainsleigh.” “What ?” almost shouted the banker, ‘that dry goods clerk ?” “Yes,” was the reply in,clear, resonant tones. “I love him, and despite your sneets I shall marry him. It is no crime for a man to.be a dry goods clerk.” “No,” said Mr, Setback, thoughtfully, ‘but it ought to be,” and for a moment silence fell between them. ‘The father was the first to speak. ‘I do not care husband is considered, and I could overlook his paper- on-the-wall pants, but Arthur Ainsleigh is a debau- chee.” ‘OT is false,” cried the girl,‘ Prove your words to be true, and I will renounce him forever ; but should you not do so, I will fulfill my promise to him at once.” ““T accept the test,” was the reply, and kissing his daughter fondly, Harold Setback left the house. * # ** * * * “So I can have the detective ?” “Yes, One of our best man will ingratiate himself with this young man of whom you have spoken, and if he has the slightest tendency to dissipation he is lost.” “Very well,” said the banker.‘ Good day.” “* * * * * os Good day. " Enough ! This is horrible.” Beryl Setback speaks almost appealingly to her father as she stands with him in front of a gilded haunt of vice and beholds Arthur Ainsleigh leaning against the bar ina state of beastly intoxication—he whom she had loved with such a passionate fervor that at times she forgot about her corn. ‘Let us go away, papa,” she said in tones that were almost a sob, ‘I shall never see him again.” * * * * * “* How much is your bill ?”” The detective stood by the banker’s desk. dollars for my time,” he said. “But were there no other expenses? He seemed very far gone when I saw him.” “Oh yes,” replied the detective, that part of it. package of cigarettes before he was full enough to have the young lady see him.” “ Five “forty cents for Wm. S. Kimball & Co.'s Cloth of Gold Straight Mesh Cigarettes are fast coming into popularity. 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