Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-02
You wasn't sharp enough last April,

m Il don't understand you, Mr.. Bunting,
said tie doctor, serious Y.
wilde & Lyon, Pearl Street-some
thing to my advantage. Ha
The doctor looked puzzled.
you needn't play The innocent, doctor
9 It's no use. sent you on FOOLS er'
rand to New York and it was but nalu-
raj that YOU should seek to pay me back
in NV own coin. But | was too wide a
wake for You entirely. 1t takes sharp
man In catch me-
You're certainly too wide awake for
me now,' said Doctor Crimes. Will
you please be serious, and explain your
self
Last April year, YOU received let
ter from New York, to the effect that II
YOU would call al a certain P ace IN Wal
Street, ' on would hear something to your
advantage :!
Il did, replied the doctor.
We'll p
Il called, accordingly. and received in
formation which has proved greatly to
my advantage
What! Bunting looked surprised.
The gentleman upon whom | called
was a leading Director in - Hospital,
and in search of Resident Physician Tor
that establishment. now fill that post
is it possible! Bunting could not
conceal his surprise, in which something
like disappointment was blended. And
YOU did not write a similar letter 10 me
last April p he added.
Il am above such trifling, replied the
doctor, in a tone that marked his real
feelings on that subject. A man who
could thus van,only iWure and insult an
other for mere sport, must have some
thing bad about him. should not like
to trust such one
Good morning, DOCTOR said Buni-
ing. TT e two gentlemen bowed formal
~ and par ed.
If the doctor did not send the letter
from whom could it have come IhIS
was the question that Bunting asked him
selflmmedialelv. But no satisfactory an
swer came. lie was puzzled and un-
comfortable. Moreover. the result ot the
doctors crrand TO New Y York-whch had
proved anything but fools errand-was
something that he could net understand
L wonder if | hadn't better call on
Wilde & Lyon p said he 10 himself al
length Perhaps the letter was II"
trick, after all.
Bunting held long argument, mental
Iy, on the subject, in which all The pros
and cons were fully discussed. Finally,
he decided to call at the place referred to IN
his letter. and did so immediately on
reaching this decision. Still, fearing that
the letter Nigh have been hoax. he made
some few purchases of articles Tor his
store, and then gave his name.
Thomas Bunting said the person
with whom he was dealing. DO you
reside in the city,!
Bunting mentioned his place OF resi-
dence.
Did you never receive leuer lroH'
this house, desiring to see you!
Il did, replied Bunting; " butt was
dated on the first of April, took 1t Tor
the Jest some merry friend
Very far from il, l can assure YOU
answered the man. An old gentleman
arrived here from England about that
time, who said that brother and sister
| had come to this country many years
90. and that he was IN search ot them or
Ihrir .! ,Idren. His name was Bunting
At his r. tuasst, we made sevearl adver-
risemenls for his relatives. Some one
mentioned that gentleman named Ihom-
as Bunting resided in the town where yo'
live; and we Immediately dropped hIn a
note. But as no answer came, 1t waS
presumed the information was incorrect.
Where is he now ? asked Bunting.
Il He is dead
What! DeadH
Yes. A letter came, some weeks al
we wrote to you, from 81. Louis, when
proved to be from his sister and to tha'
place he Immediately proceeded. Soon
alrer arriving there, he died. He lett IN
money. about ten thousand dollars, all 81
which passed, By will exc caled bei"re
he lief, lhIs ci,y-for in lis mind there
was pre,entimenl of death-lo his new
found relative
He was nv uncle!' said Bunting.
Then, by no, attending To our letter
YOU are the loser OF al least One-hali oil 'Ile
property he left
Bunting went home in very SOBER SOBER
mood of mind. His aunt and himself
were not on good terms. In fact she
was a widow and poor, and ne had MOI
treated her with the kindness she had a
right to expect. There was no likelihood
therefore, of her making him partner IN
her good fortune. r.
Bunting was the real April Fool, alter
all, sharp. wi,ted and wide awake as he
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