The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-03-14
GUNNISON'S BLUNDER.

| don't think there was a single fellow
III the office who did not know of Gunni-
sons awful blunder at least three DAYS be-
fore any of the firm lie told US of his own
accord, for, he said, it was screaming and
shouting inside Of him, and he must let it
out to some one. 1t was bad enough, to
be sure. | think there we're six Cases in
all, invoiced at something Ike sixty-hve
got aboard the wrong slip, and what made
the matter particularly blue was the fact
that they were intended for new customers,
whom our firm was very anxious to please.
We kept quiet, Of course, for nobody was
turnkey enough to let it ont for the sake of
seeing the FUSS and, besides, we had a
hope that the goods might arrive safely
and be transbipped to the place where
they belonged and one be the wiser until
they were safe in the hands of the con-
signees, aud tlIcu for that reason the mis-
asEnU.
At the end of the fourth anxious day
tor Gunnlson was in terrible fidget as
the goods were not insured dollar BY this
hne-the news came that the Spartan mad
gone to the bottom in a gale off iIatteras.
Pale as a ghost and trembling in ererv
JOINT, Gunnison went into the private Office
to make clean breast of the whole affair,
while we sat on our stools with beating
hearts, listening to the exclamation. of as
constituent and ANGER which made them
selves heard through the glass partition.
Widen whispered over to me that 'he
doubted the whole thing from beginning to
end; he did not believe the goods were out
of the city, but that they were concealed ia
Gunnison lodgings, behind the plasterinc
or up the chimney; he believed it was
regular put-up job all around, for no born
man could be so outrageously stupid
Widen was always doubling somebody
or thlnS, SO none of Us paid much attention
to what he seid, excepting Jarvis the Gus
tom house clerk, who nearly fell off his /
stool; (he told us the round was sIinnerv
but we found out afterward there were no /
rounds IN his stool; besides, he had his
feet On letter-box) lie told Widden
that he had best quit talking in that fash
ION, as he might get himself into trouble.
In half an hour Mr.. Hoxie, the best liked
OF the Junior partners, came into our Office,
looking great deal more solrv than angry.
'Gentlemen, said he speaking quite low.
i suppose you all know of the afi r that
MIR. Gunnison has just made US acquainted
with. We are sorry that it ha. happened,
IS IL must deprive us of his services here ,
litter. We wish very much indeed that
you would treat him with every kindness !
md consideration possible, as his lack Of
are has nothing to do with his gentleman G
y conduct, which l am sure we all remcm- c
'er pleasantly. Try and make him feel as I
about the matter as YOU can q
We were only too glad to help poor Gun
lson out of his trouble, if even only this )
'uch, and We all heartily gave the promise. ?
Presently out he came, looking very de- =
scted, and stood a moment or two w,rh :,
is hands deep in his pockets, gazing silent h
up at the clear sky over the COURTYARD.
lie was thck-necked, weu-sbona3 h.
lue-eeyed Englishman, who came among G,
only year before but who had made n
all last friends in spite of the tritiinr y
arr on his tongue, and his headlon- chan RI
onshlp OF his native island. Some of .,
e fellows stick to it to this dav that his w
'es filled up as he stood a. the window hi
II ms voice was strong and steady enough Ii,
hen he turned around, though | fancied m
had sort of despairing look in his face ma
lie went to his desk and opening the
awers, made little pile on the lid of all his Sc
operty-a pen-knife, a pretty inkstaRd err
penwlper, an eraser and bundle Of LET. vi
rs; these he wrapped up in bit of G.
per, we looking on all the while an
thout the heart to. say word. Tbpn ";
put on his coat and took his hat from, a..
the nail, and, after fumblins it in his q,
nds for While, he looked up at us with
'mlle that came very hard: for
Its all over with, boys, and they've RI,
ZEN me the sack, and so would | if had
en- IN their places-Good-bye to ylu al err;
ley didn't break out much, though | wish
y had; Id have felt much better If TOO
y been little more savage am sad sor
going away from you all, but as for laay. ma
and being turned out-whv. I'm well bu,
d to Tiny Old enemy that I've fought >ta
/ fought for years, has got me down
M mean M careleSsness-Guod-by s De-
goodbye I'D,