Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-03-30
VOLUME XXvI
ONLY ON THE BOX.


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What, those things! Won't let them
near me. I'd have the patentees burnt
with fagots of 'em. Why, / paid for
box Of them, and Jessie paid, too, how
much do you supposes Out Of a shop,
price" s4:.ss5 Is..;s 5r'...
Only fifty thousand pounds. I'll tell
you how. Wait, I can't give up my
smoke, even to crafty SO just vendetta.
So for once I'll use the ill-omened thing.
l remember the last time used, or tried
to use them-but you shall hear.
You remember at the time when and
Jessie were going on together, old Fox
berry, the millionaire so he enjoyed the
credit of being called, though
without any claim to the title, as it proved,
for he had but seventy thousand pounds,
md millionaire, even by courtesy, ought
to show at least two or three hundred
thousand pounds. However, he took all
the airs, and enjoyed all the respect of
one, and, so far as he was concerned, it
came to the same thing. He really showed
great interest in our cooling and wooing
quite beyond what might be expected from
money grdbber, such as he had been all
his life. The liking began on his side,
through my presenting him with pound
of the very choicest Turkish, which had
been sent me as present. He smoked
smoked day and night, not like chimney
which often has its fires banked up, but
like mountain of fire.
"Give me my pipe,D he would say, TAX
ing rather selfish view of the cosmog-
ony, and don't care if the world turns
upside-down." ~
A rather weak logician once retorted on
him, But, my dear Mr.. Foxberry, if the
world turns upside down, you and your
pipe must turn upside down with it.
But Mr.. Foxberry had him in mo-,
ment.
S !" say, sir" he roared, eff you had
taken the trouble to attend-I stipulate
for the quiet enjoyment Of my pipe. You
like splitting hairs, sir, / see"
could see that this old gentleman took
a kindly interest in my love for Jessie:
Between huge clouds of smoke he grunted
out his appreciation.
"I like you," he said, "Bob, and that's
great deal. Not SO well as my pipe, of
course; but more than my money. l like
You better than the greedy crew who are
hunting me for it, 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 own had the
air of it, and liked listening to his stories,
his grim remarks, and, own, the
smoking some rare old cigars that he had
got from a sea captain. visited. him
often when it suited me, took little
trouble about him, and at last got hint
from friendly solicitors clerk that my
name figured in large caps,' and in large
figures, too, in his testament. The next
old hord he
said to me: Ai55t
Why don't you name day? Be bold,
man alive. Pluck up, and don't stand
shillyshallying. You won't lose by it in
the end" he said significantly. II tell
you what" he said, I've got new box
of cigars over Well make little party
for drive to Three-cross Abbey. Get her
to meet you there. Settle it all off your
hand, try the new cigars, and have done
with it''
was enchanted This. indeed, looked
like business wrote off hasty note to
Jessie and her aunt, telling them how
much depended on their coming, and i'm
ploring them to attend. wrote also to q
jeweler for couple of little lockets, as
wanted to make a tender offering. I was
very happy and excited. Mr.. Foxberry
grew more and more benignant.
hOAOA diO PiPCoD iAC poAo3 ehdV l.
knock about any way, and throw down
after / have smoked them. There are
others take care of, and put by carefully.
You are good fellow, Bob. Will be a
capital smoker one of these days, and I'll
| take care of you"
thanked him cordially.
| Well, the morning came, and the car
riage was actually at the door. Just then
| the postman came in with two letters and
| little registered card board box. One
was from Jessie, saying that she, was de-
lighted to come. The other was from the
jeweler, saying that he sent me two
lockets, but that he wanted one back, !" for
la bridemaid's orde1.' The lockets were
very pretty, and admired them greatly.
1t was hard to choose between them. l
was in difficulty when Mr.. Foxberry de-
cided 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 to make TASTY choice. So l chose
| one that seemed the most elegant, rolled it
up in silver paper, and packed it up in a
| neat cardboard box. But how was l to
send back the other locket? A capital
| idea There was matchbox on the
chimney piece, which. emptied, packed
away the locket in it, and sealed the box
in white note paper, tying it round with
tape. 1gI5 a. s-si s.f..st
.s'You," I said to handful of the
| matches "must not set the house on fire,
| and will be of use in my waistcoat pocket. "
And there deposited them.
Ls My reverend friend, little out of hu-
NOR, was still calling for me. I came
down with many apologies, and away we
drove. Before we had got quarter of q
mile, he called out:
| Halo! Just like me. Forgotten my
fusee-box. Drive back at once"s
Stop, sir,n 1 said, smiling, 81 have
thought of that's" and pulled out. match
| from my pocket. He would have hugged
me for this forethought. He said il
| showed such true smoking instinct. 1t
| certainly did.
- " g Just fancy" he said, holding up his
cigar !" should have let this out, and
where should have been then? We don't
pass village or even cottage on the road
to Three CT IS Abbey; and there's not a
| house within miles of it. Or else," he
| added, rehectively, !" must have gone on
ner. tell you solemnly, | think I should
die if lost my after dinner smoke" ~
I was little facetious on this, making
imaginary plans as to how the sacred fire
4 might have been kept in, or propagated
making the coachman keep it alive during
dinner, and the man servant during the
coachman's dinner, and I relieving both
/" But only think of the risk,'' he said
suppose the cigar got choked. or the fel
low got drunk, and let it go out. What
would become of me then declare" he
said, with ferocity, "Pd have the fellow
broke and dismissed. I'd work HEAVIER
and earth to punish him"
4 "Quite right" / said, laughing. ".Bu
am happy to save the poor fellow from
such a fate. sa3.} .zafja
4 You will not" he said, sternly
4 Where my pipe is concerned, I'd le
nothing stand in the way. really believ,
it to be the elixir of life; and any one tina
\ interferes with that supply, the vital en-
ergy,.I look on as interfering with m,
life And would deal with him accord
ingly." ass
4 The cigars were certainly very good
! and after smoking two, he said, Now, m,
boy, for bit of self-denial Not on,
| r,,nr, fill oftpr lunch or dinner 40 ua mo