The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-08-29

ing comes up. q Aud now COUSIN Jane,
you have the whole story how first net
my vile. 5F4... - -
A Sermon for the DiscOntented.
The Boston j o,trilal relates the follow
ing incident, which may have an applica
ton to persons further west: ,1.5e
T1d Not long since a gentleman who owns
a country residence became dissatisfied
and concluded that 1t was not the place
that suited hin at ali. He talked with
his wife and she gradually arrived at the
same conclusion that the lawn was not
what it should be, that the trees Were
not sufficiently outrageous, and the va
nous details We're Wanting to make the
place acceptable. The couple having
reached this unhappy frame OF MUD be
came daily more dissatisfied, and 1t was
finally concluded that the estate should
be offered at private sale.
After some delay the owner accidental
~ met MIR. Samuel A. Walker the we'll
Known auctloneer, AID informed him OF
his intention, STIMULATING, however tAat
the advertisement should give give q iuii
ption Oh the place. at ft
.sst' on KNOW, he continued that | don
want ION, lick and Harry coming down
to inspect the .slace from ileTe curiosity.
and as my wife Will not consenbto a pusj-
nc auctions, L propose to sell IT at priVaiel
sd lie. ite OH ss-e-ftl .fI5 sd i,ffe
81 Il understand. said Mr. Walker,
Will announce Ii III such a way THAI witti-
out INNING the locality, il viii attract the.
attention OF any oncil lii Wait OF such a
country seat, aud then they can apply al
my Office E
That is exactly what want, replied
the gentleman, and you had better drop
down and dine wltil NE and look ii over,
SO that you can give 1t a good description.
No need OF that replied the aBctioneer
you forget ! sod 1t to you, and | des-
c..lbed Ii then, and never forget place
]. have oliee seen; OF course [ -haE. i.llude
to It's present condition.
Certainty. replied the gentleman. and
ave 1t ensuely III your hands,
though there Is no ,nadiaie hurry, Tor
i canne{ give possession at present.
| In the course CT Il few days the gentle
ilian took up a newspaper and read The
description OF q place winch sMf. Walker
| had advertised. 1t was IN the peculiar
style oi the auctloneer. Alter peruSine
1t carefully and making note Of the gtas-
! sy slopes, the splendid vistaS. and the
| coEyeniences which grace the residence
of a gentleman Of, wealth and refinement,
| he read 1t aloud to his wife
| That is just The place we want, she
said
My idea to dot. added the hus-
| oapa. oi what q place should be. | VIII
cali iii a 1r. Walker and inquire about
II this very day.
gdro Walker received his visitor, and
| anticipating 10 hear some eongratuiatiug
| remarks, asked him to take seat
! Dir. " iiker, said the gentleman,
you have advertised in to-days paper just
the place | want -
DUST the place you want to sell, F." ad-
! ded MIR. W.
No, sir, the very place l want to
purchase. -
| w hioh one do YOU mean?" inquired
| Mr.. w. handlng him paper. -. g5;fs.
| W ny this one, to be sure don t .you
suppose | read it? returned the gentle
! unau.
The auctioneer adigsstsd his spectacles
and looked broad at his latest literary
production. His spectacles fell tropl their
place to the tip Of his nose, and peafing,
at his visitor, he burst INTO a laugh, ex-
claiming why, lny dear man, that is
your place :
| MY place r reiterated the astounded
owneT, my place let see. .Garassy
slopes. beautiful pistas, conveniences
| OF a gentleman of wealth.
: " hy, ges haven you charming
view OF the ocean can t YOU look from
beautiful lawn you ever saw Z? quierled
| Mr.. W.
We'll so I do, added the surprised
individual, and after moments hesita-
ton he said Just make out your bin
for advertising and expenses, Tor, by
George, | would Mt sell the place for
three times what | gave for it.
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A Noble DEED Last Monday after
noon, little boy about ten years Of age
while playing about the docks. near Sec
ID Street Bridge. made mis-step, and
fe.l into the river. A sailor who was on
the toimast of the Golden Harvest, saw
the boy struggling In the water and gave
the alarm to those on deck; when one of
the crew, George Webb. ran across the
bridge and plunged into the river Just in
going down for the last time In the
MI S1lNSl iidN puSiiCti OuJ I'll
a yaw to the spot, where young Webb
was struggling TO keep the boy above wa
ter, and with a few vigorous strokes he
was alongside them When first the boy
was taken, and then Webb BY this time
an immense crowd had gathered about the
docks, and when the noble boy stood in
safety in the boat, while lying by him,
weak and faint, was the boy he had by
his noble daring saved, shout went up
1t was a "God bless you, from the
heart of every one present. -Raciae
Journal. a
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