St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-07-01

my young friend | would call at thai
time, and look at the ''counting-rooms
How well | remember that night
The terry-bCats from the Cheshire sIIor,
gliding along with their lights twinkline
like glowworms, the vas: hull of tn,
Great Eastern just visible in the Sloyne,
the squared yards, and all a-taut look
of seventytoUr of the old school
showing black and distinct against the
datfodil sky, and the lap of the swell
against the under timbers of the stage
| was inclined 10 be sentimental but
Mr. Moss Moses claimed my attention.
and once more | entered his office and
found him awaiting me. He was Il little,
fat, good-tempcred jew, who spoke de-
cent English and who, | afterwards
found out, was constantly affirming il
season, and out of season. that he was
no descendant Of Abraham.
'Ililio, Brunion :" he cried jumping
rom his chair. "NIy lad told me you'd
been =; where have you been these two
months and more Look here, old fcl-
low. I've advertised your place but YOU
can have it on the old terms"
&" Some mistake, sir, | believe" and
| handed Inn card bearing the in-crip-
tion 'Charles lIarkcr.''
lie took it and held it TO the ",Slight.
looked at the back, considered it end
ways, aud pondcrcd over it upside down.
hen taking the candle hls clerk had
brou-ht, held it close to my face.
"lt you are not disposed TO proceed TO
business, L will bid you good night,
SAID greatly annoyed ut his manner.
Its him, and it amt him." he said
aloud "Carl never could look a man in
the face as tins one does. And Yet |
don't see my way through the features. ''
"lhere Is no necessity i'r you to
trouble yourself about my features :"
exclaimed, "Penin" the dnor.-"good
night"
''>top, stop. my good sir, and don't
be otfcndrd 1t WAS a mistake. All
l,aac'> mistake, uIon nv honor"
''All Il hi~takc," echoed Young Isaac.
My curiosity was cNciteI. and beside.
really wanted I'll" otlic.~ and | there
tore allowed myself to he persuaded into
mounting the narrow staircase, until We
faced a door bearing the name Of Brun-
ton On it in white letters, and having the
two upper panncl> Glazed. more should
imagine, to supply i"ht to tI;r staircase.
than for admission II li9ht INTO the Of
| fee.
Mr. Moss produced a key. ana turning
o me with a good-uaiurcd smile. SAID.
I'D have sworn YOU were i;runtpn five
minutes AGO, but i am sure noy that |
was wrong. Carl alwa,, swor, as Inc
came up stars. and Won haven't. IT,.
Brunton's face all hut III, ewes. and /,
swear to tbr eyes auvwhor, TL,t;s f..
the twinkle OF 'rm. Won kr,v.,
And h. unI,cL.I ,I,, J,nr mad -, ;,,.i
me within.
WALKING to a table ON which ha boi
placed tine FIGHT. | took = cho;r npJ nr,-
duced NV pocket book.
"E,folc we 20 further. AIr. Moss. let
Us quite understand each other. have
no wish to derive any benefit from aiy
virtue, Mr.. Hruutun may masses. and
am noino 10 cony,nc. Won that nm,
what | rcnic-ont r,y,cjf fo he Il, ,o,,l
enough TO read that letter.
Il was one from = merchant; in tL,.
north. only received that mornin. nnJ
mentioned circumstances which were
sufficient to settle any doubts a, to my
identity
Mr. Moss read if. folded if M Lri.kly
and presented it to me with bow.
''Sir | apologize. | confess that up
to this moment fancicd it WAS Carl 4:
but W hat puzzled me was, that such Il
surly fellow should take to larl,ing and
playing the tool. You are very much
like my last tenant, sir, that is all
VERY well now that matter is set
lied, let u look at the rooms
The lighted gas showed me large
one and very barely furnished. There
was large leather-coVcrcd table with a
desk on II, tour chars, an inkstand, and
a partially filled wastc-paper baskes, and
that was all.
''Rather meagre, Mr.. Moss"
''Now my dear sir, what more could
you want Would you like a safe
I've got one to spare down stairs and
you shall have 1t, and new mat for
your teet,-there now,-I hate hay
gllng.'
Let me see the other room, please"
1t was one which a person sitting at
tue table would have right opposite to
hlm, ami 1t had no door. at was a
clerk office, MIR. Moss said, "and you
wanted your eye On such chaps" l sug-
ge'led that the principal might sometimes
want privacy, whereupon he said she
| had the door down stairs and Ii should