The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-10-14

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1t came about in this way I had
married and was going to make my
fortune, and, therefore having that
laudable end in view, left q good situa-
ton in Yorkshire to settle down in
Liverpool as q merchant "on my ac-
count" and commenced to make it
without delay. had not much capi-
tai, and so resolved to econOmize at
first. In course of time imagined the
tidy brOugham and the country house
across the Mersey, would certainly
come; and one September evening,
many years ago, I walking up and
+ down st. Georges landing-stage, build
ing castles in the air, wondering whe-
thef rents were high IN New Brighton,
and whether Kate would prefer q pony
phaetOn to q bfougham. am not SOr-
ry to add that still reside in a modest
house up Edge Hill way, and that /.
came to business as Caesar went to
Rome, according to Joe Miller, " sum-
ma diligentia," on the top of the Omni-
bus. WIS waiting for MIR. Moss Mo-
ses to return to his Office in a street hard
by-cal1 it Mersey street, and for the
reason that Mr.. Moss Moses had fur
nished place to let, which his adVer-
tisement called {" two spacious count
ing groOms'i-gOodness knows I never
counted much there in the shape of
coin and did not like the situation
nor the narrow dark staircase; nor the
look of the bow of Hebrew extraction,
! who bawled "Cub i'd, !" when knock
ed, and told me q Mr.. Bosses would be
id at eight O'Clock )" but twenty-five
pounds a year was very cheap, so told
my young friend would call at that
time, and look at the counting
rooms.n
How we'll l remember that night
The ferry-bOats from the Cheshire shore
gliding along with their lights twink
ling like glOw~wOrms, the vast hull of
the Great Eastern just visible in the
SlOyne, the square yards, and all ataut
look of a seventy-fOur Of the oId-school,
showing black and distinct against the
daffodil sky and the lap of the swell
against the under timberS of the stage
Il was inclined to be sentimental; but
Mr.. Moss Moses claimed my attention,
and once more entered his office and
found him awaiting me. He was a lit
tie, fat, gOod-tempered Jew, who spoke
decent English; and who, 1 afterward
found out, was constantly affirming i'll
season, and out of season, that he was
no descendant of Abraham. HEe
" Hillo, BrIntOn ], he cried, jumping
from his chair. "Mylad told me you'd
been; where have you been these two
months and more? Look here, old fell
low, I've advertised your place; but
you can have it on the old terms."
"Some mistake, sir, believer" and
handed him card bearing inscription,
"Charles Harker."
He took it and held it to the gaslight,
looking at the back, considered it ends
ways, and pOndered over it upside
down. Then taking the candle his
clerk had brought, held it close to my
face.
Z" If you are not disposed to proceed
to business, viii bid you good night, y
said /, greatly annoyed at his manner.
" It's him, and it amt him." he said
aloud Carl never could look a man in
the face as this one does. And yet I
| don't see my way through the fea-
| lures" +
"There is no necessity for you to
| trouble yourself about my features !" l
exclaimed, opening the door" good
night"
q Stop, stop, my good SIR! and don't
| be offended. 1T was a mistake. All
! Isaac's mistake, upon my honor"
" All a bistake," echoed young Isaac.
My curiosity was excited, and, be-
| sides, I really wanted the offices and
therefore allowed myself to be per-
/ suaded into mounting the narrow stair
case, until we faced a door bearing the
| nam0 of BruntOn on it in white letters,
and having the two upper pannels
| glazed, more, should imagine, to sup
| ply light to the staircase, than for ad-
| mission of light to the office.
Mr.. Moss produced a key, and turns
| ing to me with good-natured smile,
| said, I'D have sworn you were Brun-
ton five minutes ago, but / am sure
| now that / was wrong. Carl always
/ cFUopo VrhoT1 ha oaVeon nm. tho cfuiy.G aVtG
you haven't. It's Brunton's face, all
but the eyes, and I'd swear to the eyes
anywhere. That is, to the twinkle O1
| 'em, you klOW."
And he unlocked the door and invit-
ed me within. s-s--s v9.--..-.-
Walking to a table ON which he had
placed the light, took chair and
produced my pOcket-bOOk.
"BefOre we go further, Mr.. Moss, lei
us quite understand each other. / have
no wish to derive any benefit from any
virtues Mr.. BruntOn may possess, anC
l am going to convince you that 1 an
what 1 represent myself to be. Be gOOC
enough to read that letter.n
It was one from q merchant in the
North, only received that morning, anC
mentioned circumstances which wer,
sufficient to settle any doubt as to my
identity. t...
Mr.. Moss read it, folded it up briskly
and presented to me with bow.
4 Sir, l apologize. | confess that III
to this moment / fancied it was Carl
but what puzzled me was, that such
surly fellow should take to lurking ant
play the fool. You are much like m!
{ last tenant, sir, that is ALL"
2 a" Very we'll now that matter is set
tied, let us look at the rooms"
The lighted gas showed me Iarg
one very barely furnished. There wa
a large covered table with a desk on it
four chairs, an inkstand, and partial
ly filled waste-paper basket, and tina
was all.
- Rather meagre, Mr.. Moss"
Now, my dear sir, what more cOul'
you want? Would you like safe P
I've got one to spare down stairs, an
you shall lave it, and q new mat fO
: your feet there now-I hate hag
| Cling"
, Let me see the other room, please.
, 1t was one which a person sitting q
+ the table would have right opposite
: him, and it had no door.
D % It was clerks Office" Mr.. Nose
] said, land you wanted your eye o
: such chaps.n I suggested that th
2 principal might some time want privs
G cy, whereupon, he said '' he had th
door down stairs, and it should be hun
5 / at once # I wished SC ~ But having n
n intention Of engaging clerk at pre-.
g ent, j told him it was OF no cOnsl
I. / quence.
: The room was about half the size
s the outer one, and contained a des
Y and stool. There was a large closet +,
: Goals and such like matters, and a goo
e allowance Of dust and cobwebs a
Y over.
1 "I'Il haveit cleaned up tomorrow,
Il said Mr.. Moss - 1t looks beautif
e when clean, and you'll find the desk
tt be real Spanish mahogany"
They would suit we well enough, al