Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-06-17

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seen it when 1t dropped, picked il up. ar
, resolved to keep it as n remembrance
f the tantalizipg siren who had SO bewitche
, him. Some time, perhaps, he would r
turn it. He chuckled as he thought of b,
discontinue, and her blissful ignorance
who was the possessor Of the lost trinke-
Then the foolish fellow gazed at il long an
earnestly, finally placing it in an insid
pocket Of his vest.
He went to q shell on which was RANGES
choice collection of scientific works, too
one down, and commenced reading. Blu
his thoughts refusing to corceutrats them
selves on the subject of thehooks, he finall1
flung it aside and went down stairs. III
astonished his mother 70, the rest of ths
evening by being unusually gay and
vivacious. He perpetratsd fearful Jokes
and both laughed until ths tears ran down
Their cheeks, thus insurlng good night'e
rest.
But change was coming. The next
day Tom bought penc,ls, e9mpasses and
drafting papers, and ia the overiing shut
himself up in his room. This was repented
the next evening, and the next, and at the
end OF n weekhi mother learned 10 look
no moro for tho pleasant hours they rad
been wont to spend together after tea Ton
| grew pale, and his face assumed q thought
| tul resoluto look. And soon ho drew hall
Of his two hundred dollars from tho bank
and fitted up little workshop in back
chamber. Here the sound of filling and
hammering was heard late into the hours
of almost every evening Tom was work
ing out his idea, whatever it was and ii
was plainly no child's play with him, but
q gamo in which he had staked his all--u
battle for life or death. His earnest face
! told this, always soberly meditativo now,
and scarcely ever relaxing into smile.
His mother noticed this hr. Dunning
noticed it his friends noticed il but he
discharged all his daily duties with rigid
fidelity, and gave short answers to express
sions of concern. And thus the winter
passed.
One August day Mr.. Dunning said:
Shelley, you aro entitled to q vacation,
and you look Us though you needed it, Go
OIL for couple Of weeks. Your pay shall
so on the samo.'
Il don't want it now, sir. I'm oil right,
'Ah, but am afraid your not all right.
You are pale and thin.'
Il would prefer to word ON for Tho pres.
emit presisted Tom. Il may want q vaca-
tion before long. I'll nsk for it when do. :
AN right. Don't be afraid to mention
it. Only don't wait till the busy season.
'-ol LllC lCS@b JuTtC lOIu SluCh
later than ever to his little Workshop even.
ings, and ofttn toiled there until tho wee,
small hours were toilcd out by the lonely,
solemn town clock.
At the end Of that time ho went to Nj.
Dunning with bright, almost happy looking
eyes. Yet he had jaded, exhausted aic.
Now, sir, want my vacations
'Whew !! said Mr.. Dumping. .We'ye
just get in some big orders, you know
can't help it, sir. must have O. week.
you 0auStf'
I'm sorry, Sir but rather than not have
it I'd throw up my place
Why. what's the row, Shelley9 Any
thing going wrongP'
No, sir. l hope you will pardon my
persistence, but can go for weekp'
We'll, yes,' said Mr.. Dunning, rc1eu-
lively, i suppose 80. You ought to have
taken 1t IN the week, you shall have itp'
That night Tom packed something very
carefully in small box, babe his mother
good-by, and started for Washington.
Upon my word, Shelly, 1 did not know
there was SO much in youi'
Tom Shelley and Mr.. Dunning were
closeted together in the latter's private Office
with some papers spread out before them,
and q small brass model Of machine
standing on the desk.
Wen, sir, since you approve Of it, and
think it likely to answer its purpose, sup
pose we talk business
Business,
/. Yes. You have capital and have the
patent. There's money in the machine,
but it will take money to bring it OUT
Very true.'
well, your capital in these works is one
hundred thousand dollars. I'll put in my
invention at fifty thousand, md own one
third of the establishment
'Ah / should think you might =
Or, you like, Twill travel two months,
and sec how the thing is likely to take be-
foro we make any agreement
DON'T you think you've got your ideas
up rather high on the matter p
Perhaps have, answered Tom, coolly;
but don't propose to so begging, and let
others grow rich out Of what ought TO
have
Such things arc oil expcriments-groat
risks
know it is, sir but you sec what it is,
and the need it supplies, and it is for you
to say whether you will run the risk Of tax
ing hold Of it,
MIR. Dunning paused aud reflected. Il
will look the matter over, he said at length,
'and you may come here tomorrow oven
ipg.'
This was as satisfactory as Tom could
have expected, and 80 he withdrew.
When he went home he asked his moth
| or 10 who he had conhded naught OF his
plans) how she would like TO live in Judge
Graham's house ON Main street.
The Judge is going to Europe, aud
wants to sell.'
What is that to US, TomT We can't
buy his house.
We'll, We may bo able TO some timo.'
Some time What way you have Of
looking ahead, Tom y
It's better 10 look ahead than behind, |
think
Tom went up stairs, threw himself back
in u chair, and took Lucy Wares button
out Ile fingered the inemontO over aud
over, gazed ON il, and lcally pressed il Il
his lips stoalthily, as II he feared some onC
might be looking. Then he wondered what
Mr. Dunning's decision might be, and 70
solved In his mind all the contingencies o
SUCCESS or failure, lie slept but little that
night, for his whole future hung Oh the IN
tervlew OF twenty hours hence,
New Years night A silver wedding
| Mr.. Dupning's mansion was thrown