THE SUPERANNUATED MAN
tedious must intervene before succill t of its coming tion upon tivity. it it, as I ained my thraldom.
Independently of ttendance, I ed y for business. tter years, o suc it enance. My s flagged. I ually a dread of some crisis, to ude, I served over again all nigerrors of imaginary false entries, errors in my accounts, and ty years of age, and no prospect of emancipation presented itself. I o my desk, as it ered into my soul.
My felloimes rally me upon trouble legible in my countenance; but I did not kno it monto be remembered by me, L----, tner in tly taxed me axed, I ly made confession of my infirmity, and added t I o resign o en me, and tter rested. A ly in my disclosure t I myself, and icipating my o anxious one, I verily believe, in my quitting my desk to go mig eigo attend t, noime is surely come, I o old t t terror I le relief to me, -- ter astonis B---- , t partner, began a formal o me on torious conduct during time (t I, t? I protest I never o t on to descant on tiring at a certain time of life ( panted !) and asking me a feions as to t of my oy, of o , t I s from to t of tomed salary -- a magnificent offer! I do not knoitude, but it ood t I accepted told t I o leave tammered out a bo just ten minutes after eig gratitude forbids me to conceal to t munificent firm in t, and Lacy.
Esto perpetua!
For t day or t stunned, overoo confused to taste it sincerely. I , t I . I ion of a prisoner in tile, suddenly let loose after a forty years