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be glad to place in so comfortable a

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''That will do just as well, Doctor
Bring over your testimonials as soon a
possible. Not so much of an April foo
after all, | begin to think. Unless l an
very greatly mistaken, you haze heart
something TO your ADVANTAGE
All came out to the satisfaction o
both DR.. Grimes and the kind-heartec
Mr.. l.. In less than month the
former was in comfortable quarters al
- hospital, and in the receipt Of
twelve hundred dollars per annum.-
This was exclusive of rent for his sisters
family-now his own-and table ex-
penses. Moreover, for certain duties
required of her in the hospital, his
sister received three hundred dollars
additional.
So it turned out that DR.. Grimes, so
far from being made an A pril fool, was
benefited by the wonderfully "smart y
trick of Mf. Bunting. But of the par
ticular result of his extra work. the
village jester remained ignorant. Be-
ing on the lookout, he was "tickled TO
death - when he saw the doctor start
off post-haste for New York and he
looked for his return. anticipating rare
pleasure at seeing his face as long as
his ATM But this particular pleasure
was not obtained, for the doctor did
not return.
"Whats become of DR.. Grimes ?n he
asked Of one and another, after few
days had passed, and he did not see
that individual on the street as before
But none of whom be made inquiry
happened to know anything Of the
doctors movements. II was plain to
Bunting that he had driven the said
doctor out of the village, and this cir
cumstance quite hatteied his vanity.
and made him feel of more consequence
than before. In a little while he told
his secret TO one and another, and it
was pretty generally believed that DR..
Grimes had gone away under sense
of modification at the shopkeeper's
practical joke.
g Look out for next year." said one
and another. eff DR.. Grimes isn't
even with you then it'll be wonder"
1t will take brighter genius than
he is to fool me.n Bunting would usually
reply to these words of caution.
The 1st of April came round again.
Thomas Bunting was wide awake. He
TO hear from the doctor, who,
he was certain would never forgive him
Sure enough, with the day came a
letter from New York"
You don't fool me p said Bunting, as
he glanced al the post mark. He had
beard that the doctor was in or some
where near the city.
''Ha! har' he laughed as he read
elf Mr. Thomas Bunting win call on Messrs.
Wide & Lyon, Pearl street. New York, he may |
lear OF something to his advantage"
" Ha! ha! That's capital! The |
loctor is wag. Hal hap
OF course Bunting was too wide |
wake for this trap. Catch him trudg-
ng off to New York OH FOOLS errand
: "Does he think | haven't cut my eve
eeih % he said 10 himself exutingly,
IS be read over the letter 'sDr.
irimes don't know this child he
eu't.n
And vet the idea that something
night be lost by not needing the letter
ame stealing in upon him, and check
ng in a small degree the delight he
cit at being too smart for the Doctor
'ut this thought was instantly pushed
side. Of course, Bunting was not SO
green n-to use one of his favorite ex-
ressions--as to go on FOOLS errand to
Jew York. 80
Five or six months afterwards, Bunt-
lg, while in the city Oh business, hap
ened 10 meet DR.. Grimes.
How are you, doctor ?" said he,
fasping the hand of the physician,
nd smiling with one of the smiles Pc
H.iar To his face when he felt that he
ad played off a capital joke on some
ody. j.
''pm well, Mr.. Bunting; how are
ou 2n replied the doctor
g 'First-rate-frst.ratep p and Bunting
lbbed his hands. Then he added
18th almost irrepressible glee, You ,
asn't sharp enough last April, doctor.n
Why so ?n inquired Dr. Grimes. !
"You didn't succeed in getting me
the city on fools errand.n t3es4
81 don't understand you, Mr.. Bunt-
g,n said the doctor, seriously.
Wilde & Lyon, Pearl street-some- s
ing to my advantage. Hap
The doctor looked puzzled.
u You needn't play the innocent,
,ctor It's no use. | sent you on a I
OILS errand TO New York, and il was
It natural that you should seek to pay
g back in my own coin. But was
0 wide awake for you entirely. 1t \
kes sharp man to catch me-" 7
g You're certainly too wide awake
r me nov, said DR.. Grimes Will F
u please to be serious, and explain
urselfn =
g Last April year you received !
ter from New York, to the effect
at if you would call at a certain
ace in Wall street, yon would hear I
mething to your advantage"
81 did, 2 replied the doctor, 7
g Well ?n :
g | called, accordingly, and received G
ormation that has proved greatly to y
, advantage q
q Whatan Bunting looked surprised. r
. The gentleman upon whom called :
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