Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-11-02

prised, but disposed to view the subject
rehectively. "Are you in search OF a
mission. sir?''
"Humph! not exactly"
The old gentleman dropped into a
chair and began tanning himself vigor-
ously with his hat.
"I'm in search of wig-a good, new
one, not more than week old"
.'Ahl yes" said Nan, mildly. ave
don't keep any, new or secondhand
either; haven't anything of the sort,
except that growing on our own heads
We might shave that off | suppose it
would be cooler for warm weather; but
then doubt if it would quite suit you,
and there isn't any about the establish
ment so new as week DID,"
excuse me-" The old gentlemen
was scanning her features rather Gu
riously. 81 think l must have met you
before; your face seems familiar"
~ do not remember. Perhaps you
are my uncle from Indiam suggested
Nan.
"Ahl have you an uncle in that part
of the world?' asked the visitor, turn
ing his memory in the direction of his
Ida acquaintances.
."Not that I'm aware of sir; only ac-
cording to the story-books ought to
have, and | should think it almost time
for himself and fortune to appear upon
the stage"
"Ahl | see." A twinkle was creep
ing into the strangers gray eyss. "But
to return to my wig-I beg your par
don, young lady, but 1 am quite certain
| saw it drawn in at one of these win
dows."
"Drawn in at the Window" A gleam
of comprehension slowly crossed Mans
face. "Ruel"
Rue saw that further attempt at con-
cealment would be useless, and with
fears partially allayed by the discovery
that the hairless gentleman was still
able to move and speak, he drew the
wig from its hiding place. "There 'tisl
didn't want none of his hair" he re-
marked, trembling but defiant.
80 Ruel what will you do next p"
said Nan reproachfully.
"Well," urged Master Rue, defen-
sively, 1" 1 guess l was only fshin
an he run his head right 'gainst my
fsh-hook, an jest skelped hisself like a
tomahawk. 'spect the old thing was
cracked loose before, less it wouldn't
have come off so easy, so it wouldn't"
The strange voice drew Helen from
an adjoining room, and the owner of
the voice glanced from Nan to her, and
| smiled.
"Ah! this is the face l have seen
| l thought at first it was your sisters !;
but 1 see my mistake now. / have
met you down at my boys place,
| believer
Helen stood embarrassed and bewil-
dered for a moment, then suddenly
comprehended that his "boy" was six
feet in height, and wore moustache /;
and his "place" was the Office of the
| print-works; in short, that he was one
of the owners of the establishment that
gave her employment.
But had surely seen you before |
still studying her face with their kind
ly, fatherly glance. care you not DIR.
Mayne's daughter?'
And there the old gentleman sat
and talked, with his wig in his hand, so
delighted at having found the children
Of his old friend that he quite forgot to
put it on; and the girls were so pleased
to listen to one who had known and
loved their father, that they quite forgot
how funny he looked until the long talk
was ended. Master Rue privately came
to the conclusion that his piscatorial
exploit was rather brilliant affair after
allan opinion that was still further
strengthened by the old gentleman Is
repeating his call the next day, in com.
| pany with his wife, pleasant, mother
Iy lady, who petted the urchin to his
hearts cont ent.
And now, according to an essay on
| perseverance and stick toit-iveness,
ought to tell how Helen, encouraged
and assisted by the new-old friends
finally overcame all difficulties and
carried out her wished-for purpose
but real, everyday people don't always
make first-class heroines, and this is JUS
a record of how Helen didn't do any
thing of the sort. She did, indeed, fint
more time for study, after that plea an
friendship began; but it was the ole
gentleman's boy'' that worked the
mischief. Finding her friend of the
family, it was not unnatural, perhaps
that he should fall into way of callin:
for her designs, and SO save her thu
trouble and annoyance of going to tn,
Office. But he became so much inter
ested in them, or so impatient for them
that he was willing to go very often
} and wait almost any length of tim
while they were being completed, ant
at last persuaded Helen to 60 into part
!, nership with him. He was not doc
tor, you know, and so it happened tina
the blue-and-gold sign of DR.. Helel
Mayne was never hung anywhere e1
cept in her own girlish Imagination
! However, she found an ample field fo
all her medical skill and knowledge, a
well as her womanly sympathy an
tenderness, in the homes of the man
operatives of the great mill.
"Ahl well,' as Nan remarks, " it
wonderful what long train of event
a single, slender fshing-line may dra
5 into the bosom of an unsuspectin
family