Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-12-08
CHAPTER III.

Late the next night / arrived at Cas-.
tletown Arms, having performed the last
twenty miles of the journey on a stage
! coach.
While at the repast, / remembered
that thd first thing | had to do was to
see the gentleman whom I was to sue
coed, and who | stipulated was to re-
main in office at least fortnight after
my arrival.
| James, take in me cawrd, heard a
deep voice growl from the hall outside
the coffee room, and waiter appeared
and handed me piece ofpasteboard on
which was engraved, ''Mr. Joseph
OBrlen, CusttetOaUn E0gle."
| rose to meet Mr.. O'Brien, who was
indeed the retiring editor of the Eagle;
and rs the door opened, very tall
powerfully built man, rather coarse and
florid looking, but with handsome
features, and dressed in sporting cos
tune, and with brace of red settlers at
his heel, stood before me.
"How dye do, sir2 / am glad to see
you," said Mr.. O'Brien, heartily and
with an honest ring in his voice that
took my fancy at once. 81 hope you
had II pleasant voyage2"
| told him | had, and asked him to
join me at breakfast, which he did; and
when it was over, he began in mediately,
at my request, to give me notion OF
the duties was about to enter on The
Eagle, | learned, was the sole property
of Mrs, Brady, whose husband had
started and conducted it many years
before. The editorial functions to be
discharged, consisted in writing two
leaders in the week, and in controlling
the movements of solitary reporter,
who did" the petty sessions, meetings
of boards of guardians, and such music
al and dramatic criticism as arose ont
of the occasional visit of travelling
theatrical company, or concert of Cas-
tletown amateurs.
Mrs Brady is mighty stiff and stuck
up; yen see but little of her We're
both to dine there to-day, though, and
you can Judge for Yourself"
The opinion | formed of Mr.. O'Brien
was clever fellow; and | could perceive
that he was not in the least annoyed at
having to surrender his post to me
Mrs. Brady resided outside the town,
which contained, | should think about
ten thousand people, and was prosper
GUS enough as such towns went. Her
house was prettily situated, with
short lawn running down to the river.
As We We're walking up to the house, Mr.
o Brlen iwho wore a string of artificial
flies around his haD told me he had
landed many many a three and four
pound trout on the grass close to us.
Mrs. Brady was picking some flowers
which were trained round little pillar
near the steps, and she turned around |
to greet us.
"You have had a long distance to |
come, Mr. Stanton. / trust we can |
make your stay with us agreeable"
Mrs. Brady spoke without trace of !
the brogue. The dinner passed off |
enough, and found | could /
get on very well indeed with Mrs. Bra
dy, Daring the course of the repast,
Mr.. O'Brien intimated that boy was
to bring him letters from the office in
the evening and my rod, too, y the ex- |
editor continued-'.i thought YOU |
wouldn't mind me making a few casts .
in the garden" this half alphabetically
to Mrs Brady
Not at all, answered our hostess,
graciously, land | trust you will be for
tuna.e.
In due course the boy came, with a.
rod and landing net, and Mr.. OBrien I
disappeared
4 wanted to have chat with you
Mr.. Staantoa, said Mrs Brady
We walked together in the garden, /
and | learned all ABOUT the politics and /
supporters of the Eagle | ,enturad to .
.sk whT Mr 0'Rr.en was to be dispos-
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