Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-03
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SAny one got light7T
Here, mr. boy. have. The best
matches in the world. Safest thing you
oan-h
What, those things Won't let them
near mel I'D have the patentees burnt
eth fagots Of 'em. Why paid for box
of them. and Jessie paid, too, how much
do you suppose And out Of shop, mind
your
"Icant tel. I'm sure ;some fancy price y
"only fifty thousand pounds III tell
you how. Wait, can't give up my smoke
even 70 crafty so just vendetta So for
once III use the ill-omened thing. ] re-
member the last time used, or gyief to
use them but you shall hear.n
You remember nj the time when | and
jesse were going on together, old Foxber-
~ the millionaire-so be enjoyed the cred
it of being called, though without any
claim TO the title, n il proved, for he had
but seventy thousand pounds, and mil
honaire, even by courtesy. ought TO show
at least two or three hundred thousand.
However, be took NIL the airs. and enjoyed
al the respect, Of one, and so far as he
was concerned il came 10 the same thing.
He really showed great interest in our
cocinR and Kooing quite beyond what
might be expected from n money -grubber,
such rs he had been all his life. The liking
began on his side, through my presenting
him with pound Of the very choicest Tur-
kish, which had been sent me rs n present.
There was his weak place. He smoked
smoked day and night, not like chimney
which often has its fires banked up, but
like mountain ON fire.
"Give me my pipe" be would say, tax
ing rather selfish view Of the cosmogony.
sand | don't care If the world turns up
side-down.n
A rather weak logieian once retorted on
him: 6 But, my dear Mr.. Foxberry, If the
wcrid turns upside-down, You and your
pipe must turn upsi1e-down with IT,
But Mr.. Foxberry had him in moment.
'T saw, Fir,n he roared, e If you had taken
the trouble to attend-T stipulate for the
quiet enjoyment Of my pipe. You like
splitting hairs, sir. I see.n
/ could see that this old gentleman took
kindly interest in my love for Jessie.
Between huge clouds OF smoke he grunted
out his appreciation.
Il ike you,n he said, sBOb, and that's
a great deal. Not so well As my. pipe, ol
course; but more than my money. like
you better than the greedy crew who are
hunting me for il, and who will find them
selves disappointed"
Every one. Of course, good-naturedly
said that was hunting him, which was
far from the truth, though i onn | had
the ayr Of il, and liked listening to his sto-
ries, his grim remarks, and, / own, the
smoking OF some rare old cigars that he had
got from sea captain. visited him often
when it suited me, took little trouble about
him, and at last got hint from n friendly
solicitors clerk that my name figured in
"large caps" and in large figures, too, in
his testament. The next time old Fox
berry was smoking hard, he said to me:
"Why don't You name dayq Be bold,
man dive. Pluck up and don't stand shil-
ly-shallying. Yon won't lose by IL in the
end - he said, significantly. 81 tell you
what he said, ave got anew box OF ci-
gars over. Wen makea little party for a
drive to Three-eross abbey. Get her to
meet you there. Settle il all off-hand, try
the new cigars. and have done with IT,
/ was enchanted This, indeed, looked
like business: wrote off ahasty note to
Jessie and her aunt, telling them how
much depended on their coming, and i'm
pIoring them to attend. wrote also to
jeweler for couple of little lockets, as I
wanted TO make tender offering. / was
very happy and excited. Mr.. Foxberry
grew more and more benigrant
"There are pipes, /" be said, ''that knock
about any way. and throw down after
have smoked themr There are Others
take care Of, and pntkys carefully. You
are good fellow, Bob Will be a capital
smoker one of these days, and I'll take
care of you. s. ~ ~ /
thanked him cordially.
Well, the morning came, and the carriage
was actuallyar the door. just then the
post came in with two letters and n little
registered cardboard box. One was from
Jessie, saying that she was delighted to
come. The other was from the jeweler,
saying that he sent me two lockets, but
that he wanted one back nc once 9 for q
bridesmaids order" The leeke4s were
very pretty, and | admired them greatly.
II was hard to choose between them. |
was in difficulty when Mr.. Fcxberry deci-
ded me by roaring out from below that he
was ready, that the cigars were in, and
that we were losing the fine day. I had
thus 10 make a hasty choice, So chose
one that seemed the most elegant, rolled
it up in silver-paper, and packed it up in q
neat cardboard box. But, how was to
send back the other locket A capital
idea! There was a matchbox on the
chimneyrpiece, which | enptied, packed
away the locket in i, and sealed the box
I'm white notepaper, tFingit round with
tape. 4i. ssrv hss
HYou,n ! said to handful Of the match
es, must not set the. house on fire, and
win be of w. in my wast-coat pocket. y
And there deposited them. ~ ~