The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-07-29
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OF A COuNTINe MOUSE.

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It came about in this way. had mar
ried and was going to make a fortune, anC
(having the laudable end in view left 8
good situation In Yorkshire to settle down
in Liverpool, as n merchant, ''on my OWL
account, and commenced to make it with
out delay. I had not much capital, and SO
resolved to eoonofnize at first In corrse OF
time Imagined the tidy brougham, aDa
the county house across the Mersey would
certainly come, and one serene. September
aeYening, many years ago, was walking up
and down st. Georges landing, stage build.
ing castles in the air, wondering whether
rents were high at New Brighton, and
whether Kate would prefer pony ph@ton
to brougham. / am not sorry to add that
IstiH reside in a modest house up Eagle
Hill way, and that come to business as
Caesar went to Rome, according to Joe Mil
er, sfsumma diligentia," on the top of an
omnibus. ITzs waiting for Mr.. Moss Mo
ses to return to his efice in o street hard
by,-call il Mersey Street. and for the rea-
son that Mr.. Moss Moses had q furnished
apartment to let, which his advertisement
called s'two spacious counting rooms, -
goodness knows / never counted much in
the shape of coin; and I did-not like the
situation; nor the narrow dark staircase;
nor the look of the boy of Hebrew extrac-
ton who bawled 'tCubid, when knocked
and told me- ''Mr. Bosses would be in at
5 O'Clock" but twenty-five pounds year
was very cheap, SO told my young friend
would can at that time and look at the
counting rooms.
HowWellI remember that night The
ferry boats from the Cheshire shore glid-
ing dong with their lights twinkling-like
sgloW-worms, the vast hull of the Great
IL,
SQUARED yards and all "a -taut look of a sew
enty-foar of the old school, showing black
and distinct against the daffodil sky, and
the lap of the swell against the under tim
bers of the stage=I was inclined to be SEN
timental; but Mr.. Moss Moses claimed my
attention, and once more I entered. He
was q little, fat, good-tempeFed Jew, who
. spoke decent English; and, who, 1 after
wards found out, was constantly affirming
in seasons and out of season, that lie was
no descendant of Abraham.
@Hiflo, Brunton % be cried, jumping
from his chair. ,'sMy lad told me you'd
@een here, where have you been these three
fths and more? Look here, old fellow,
Ton' Tuaa, -srtised your place; but you can
boss sO %pso T. soo;, on the old terms.
aS ssSoma - n;stas.1 sir, I believe" and I
handed him card, u VIZ ---'N- '-O-
ssCharlee Harker." --..,:.,..
he took it, and held it to he gasngnt'
looked at the back, considered 1t nuTLse' 1HIS
and pondered over il upside down. tn19 tNI9
taking the candle his clerk had brought, L eiu
it close to my face.
sIf you are not disposed to proceed 70
business, will bid you GOOD nigh" SAID
greatly annoyed at his manner.
s1ts him, and it amt him, he SAID
flok 9
the face as this one does. And yet don't
see my way through the features"
seThere is no necessity for you to trouble
Suuraen about my features" exclaimed,
opening the door, and bidding him ''good
.sStop, stop, my good sir and don't be
offended. 1t was a mistake. All Isaac 8
mistake, upon my honor =
HAIl a bistake," echoed young Isaac
NV curiosity was excited, and besides,
wanted the Offices; and I therefore allowed
Invself to be persuaded into mounting the
narrow staircase, until we laced door
bearing the name Of Bruntonon ~. white
letters, and having the two upper panels
glazed, more, / should imagine, to supply
light to the staircase, than for admission OF
Hight into the effiee. sssfs.--5,
Mr.. Moss produced a key, and turning to
a
have sworn YOU were Brlnton five minutes
ago. but am sure now that l was wrong
Carl always swore as he came up stairs, and
.-ou haven't It's Brunton's face all but
= u yves. and I'd swear to the eyes any
80 That is, to the twinkle Of 'em you
you And % he unlocked the door and invited
II Ws1fisc 1isi. TO a table an which he had plae-
5the Iic6t. + took chair and produced
my pocket book. X. Moss lat ns
understand each other. ] have no wish TO
derive any benefit from any virtues Alr.
Rrnnten nav possess, and am gong 70
convince you that 1 am what represent
myself to be. Be geod enongh to read tna'
letter. "a,
Hvas one from a merchantin the north,
sonN received ttat morning. and menuon-
ed circumstances which were sufnclent to
,settIe any doubts as to my identity.
MIR. Moss read it, folded it up brlskly'
and presented it to me with 2 bow. =
sSr. apologize. I confess that up q
- moment i fancied it was Carl; but
tnL- -zzIad me was, that such a spri5
what PS 1t take to 1arkiHg and playme
the fool. You a.
tenant, sir, that Is aIl.i 4,4a- e $50 I
e.Very well; now that mA-tef 10 Se''io'-'
let us look at the rooms. ,oo ,o
The lighted gas showed me inSoo ~, !.
and very barely furnished: Ineie 49, We
large leather covered table with q AaIg
desk on il. four chairs, an inkstand, ara
partisIlV flied waste paper bas ket,ana ti'"'
was ali.
s.Rather meagre, Mr.. Moss"
-ssNow, my dear sir, what more could yoU
zsrs,st Would you like a safe I've go
nna a u,,are down stairs, and You shal
ba1e q rs,,s 8 new mat for your ieet- ther'
now haze h:sgg1ng.
sT,et ms see the other room, please.
II WAS one in vhich a person sitting a
+be fable would have I;s.ght opposite to hin
end + Thadno door iii vas 2 clerk
ofz;ea Mr. Moss said, ''an0 you Wante
vour ewes on Isuch, CHAPS spggeste
That the principal might somsuhlss y VA ~
privacy, whereuponr he said; me nsI0 -
door down stairs, and it should be mug
once If / wished It. ? But having no lntst
ton of engaging a ciefk ats present. Voi
him it was of no consequence.
me- room was about half the size of tn
s,,,tsy o,ss.and contained astool and desl
sIS.s.n - ! large closet for Goals and sue
He n1stters. Snd q good allowance OF dui
- ooI,vebs. 6ssG -slnanI vs.
sH1 sagI nj have It cleaned tomorrow, said y
Moss. sIt looks beautiful when cleSh' .sAh a. a.
You'll ind the desk to be real sp1IlSA ~
hogsny." -, .,,d
They would suit me we'll enough, e4-a ~,
told Msss Moss sol paid him quarter b ie'
in advance, and rose 10 go. =
81 "Oh, by the Way Moss, exctialnnleefal,; taI e ,
sudden thought striking me; i viii SEND IN
man to paint my name on the door, and
the wall down stairs.
aIvereyoa. Carl was loose fsh, and
Won DELAYED it until yet here you might
sHoW SO Z what was he 2 2 ,,,ss'... ,'1.,
sTake cigar first, Mr.. hArKer: l4'a y1u =,
6ad no better in Liverpool Lord ! n
Ike him YOU do look when / don't see 20
"And yet L have not been thought to
semble q loose fish betore, Mr.. Moss