The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-25
AF1ozrF FORA LOCOMOTIVE.

AFIGIT FOR A LOCOMOTIVE.
/ sat It breakfast ono autumn morn
ing lasily slipping my coffee, and trying
to .clve problem that completely eciips-
ed the pons aanorum. Certainly thar
proposition never caused half the per-
pIexity the one I was now cogitating did.
The morning paper lay uncut across BAY
knee the rolls bad gone cold; the sun
shine came in through the open window,
bringing with i: the scent of the late
roses; and across the rods and the
adjacent meadows came the shouts OF
the harvestmen gathering in the last
loads Of wheat from the distant corn
fields. Yet was blind to the fair pros
pect that was visible from the window of
my pretty suburban lodging. and opened
out into the clear fresh air Of the morn
ing, and stretched for miles on miles,
green meadows, yellow stubble, red farm
houses, and woods already touched with
the marvellous colors laid on so lavishly,
and yet tremendously, by the master
uduu VI dUIuuu, DOuuOCu ny TIC oiSa ou'
line of hills over which hung the rounded
outline of the Wrekin, only distinguish
able from a cloud by its immobility.
Many and oft were the hours had spent
In watching and drinking in all the
beauty of earth, and tree. and sky; and
why not on this particular morning? The
immediate cause lay in two letters that
lay on the table. One had narrow pink
envelope of that elongated form SO much
affected by the fair sex. The other was
an unmistakable business letter, addressed
in clerkly hand to VIM. Herbert, Esq .,
Paradise Place, Metaltown.
PLACE AUX DAMEs-My Dearest
Willie: And I really don't see
that we need be in any hurry to be mar
ried. We havelonly been engaged year.
You are only twenty-five. and am but
nineteen; so we are quite young enough
TO wait some time yet. Although grand
Ina Is q little queer. yet bear with
her easily when / think of the great
happiness that is in store for US some
time, Certainly. dear, we might manage
I, as you are so impatient, if, when your
uncle's will is opened, you have ESQ
annuity you expect; but if you don't
get it. your salary of sl2O is rather small
to manage with. I think, darling. we
had better wait bit. Am not ter
ribly worldly-wise little thing? &c. &c.
This letter was signed MARY"
Ofcourse I had read her letter first,
and had inwardly resolved upon over
coming her fears and getting married off
hand. But the second letter put dam
per on my hopes. It was from my uncle's
solicitor, and ran thus:
DEAR SIR.-The six months your de-
ceased relative directed his will to be kept
sealed were up vest erday, and the will
was read by me before several of his
relatives. I am desired to make you
acquainted. with its contents, and enclose
you the copy of will. You will see that.
contrary to your expectations, the will
which your uncle himself made, and kept
sealed even from me, does not leave you
penny. l am astonished at this un-
accountable conduct, and am grieved at
your disappointment. / am, sir, yours
faithfully, j. FL. PROCTOR.
My bright hopes were banished, and
it was with sorrowfnl heart that come
to.the conclusion that there was nothing
to do but to wait as patiently as possible.
Suddenly awakening to the fact that
Twas half an hour late for the office,
fastened downward, inwardly praying
that my principal, large contractor, had
not arrived. As soon as 1 entered, how
ever, the chief clerk said to me, Her
bert, you are wanted in Mr., Heywood's
room" / hurried in, feeling definitely
careless of the expected reprimand.
Good morning :, Mr.. Herbert. You
are late.''
II have had unwelcome news. sir, and
forgot how the time was passing" And
told him as much as thought proper.
After some discursive talk he said:
Il have been we'll pleased with your
business tact and energy, Mr.. Herbert,
and have sent for you now to understand
rather ticklish matter. Oblige me by
listening, while put you in possession of
the facts.
'sYou know we have discontinued work
on the Lleydom brick-felds ; and it ap-
pears that our late manager has allowed
the royalty to Earl - to fall into
arrears for two years. Last week re-
straint was made on the premises. and
the engine that used to run on our branch
line, and was lying in the shed, has been
selzed and sold Tor about quarter OF Its
value. The purchaser has run it little
up the line off our land, and taken up
the rails behind it to prevent it's being
taken back. Now. / consider that such
distress is illegal, and am determined
to seek the remedy known in The law as
reception" do,not care for the bother
of q replevin act. Now, want you to
go to Lleydom and see how the land lies,
end then take as many men as you want
from the Mynedd lead mines, together
with horses, and pull the engine on to
main line after the night mail has passed
and take her with all haste to Nantgolyn
station in time to meet the up luggage
train at half past two in the morning.
You will then attach the engine 20 the
train and bring her here. Here is the
necessary permit to authorize you to stop
the train, and letter to the captain of