Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-08-27

gance most pleasing to every sense bu
why it was called a =. study " was a mys
terry, or perhaps it was slight mistake
1t was a place for Mr.. Niseman e
sit in after dinner, as 1 said, and perhaps
should have been more correct in saying - t
sleep in after dinner" \ place for hii
friends TO seek an interview on business 0cca
sicnallv: a rlace where letters waited Ar
Miseman's return from the Office; where
handsome clock ticked away the time with
wonderful regularity; where a large fire
was always kept burning; where the WIN
dows were closed when the master was il
and opened as soon as he went out, in shor
place where everything was handsome anC
well appointed, and things were done d" de-
Gently and in order.
But this was not what men usually call a
study Perhaps Mr.. Wiseman now and
then had an idea Of it too; for sometimes D.,
did attempt to study-the newspaper.
fear, however, that new prime minister
and government did not So greatly interest
him as " shirtings up a farthing in tlC
pound, for he always began at that part @.
the column, and very seldom got beyond IT,
Mr.. Wlseman was sitting very happily
this night, without even that occupation.
lie lerked his watchchain up and down,
hummed snatches Of tunes. and stretched
himself at full length in the soft armchair,
smiling all the time
By and by the door opened and pompous
foounan presented pamphlet on a silver
tray. His master looked at the direction.
Butler Al. YES, the very thing
shan't forget Butler for that dinner. Wood
cock. certainly Those were fine bids at
n---stTz do 1o~a ffr~
worthy fellow would hardly know one from
jack-snipe. More's the pity The Clergy
are poor observers Of a table. but / shall
take care Butler gets chance this time :
let me alone for that And now. that !
think of it, continued Mr.. Wiseman. re-
Gectvely, " Mrs. Wiseman must take care
that those birds don't 90 more then dv
through the kitchen; they were ruined last
time-positiyely ruined-dried up. Mrs.
4 Wiseman must see to it. Yes. yes. Sol
iioquizing thus our merchant uuiastencd the
/ parcel. - This Is a pleasant, he murmured
as he drew shaded lamp to his elbow
~ How refreshing a little study is after
day Of business and worry i''
" Business and worry being the very
marrow of Mr. Wiseman's bones, and tic
reireshment Of study not being TOO frequent
ly resorted to, it may be Thought that tie
latter would probably terminate on this
occasion in a sound nap. But such was not
the case. His ruling passion kept Mr.. " ise-
mans curiosity awake, and KEPT himself
too moreover, when he was awake. Mr..
Niseman's abilities were quite beyond The
average. as they would have told You at biz
Office. Mr.. Butler was right; he was capa-
bic of more than bis life had shown. With
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u2ns' he saId' at length r'-,ln- himself
" The mos. e1traordinary Notions ii any
one hau t'id me tnat TINS H'" tapping
1ne PAPER WIN ms niger was alltu al
me, OF course / should never have Thought
OF beheylng H. but Mr.. blu'r a man VI
q,
Wei, IN 'n4-' case III boGhl ,2 oe-ie'e IL .
and do, hum veil, do believe it-m .
way-most extraordinary, al t-e same
must think it over At another iia4o BIZ.
Wiseman' : finger rested still longer. " Why,
il this be true, said be, 50 it i- the stranEe.t
thing about the whole Butlc- quotes
Scripture
He rose. and mounting tie mahogany
steps beside the bookcase, took down a mag
nit-aenL volume bound IN red anl gold, 1t
'leneI siiliy-AAa evidently seldom .t ncen
'pened Seioie. Ai-s II vas bioie.
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