Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-19

| I&N4'Aii' Ii VI u laugh
But where is Benz"
ooh, he lost one of the checks for the
largest trunk, believe, and thosh stupid
baggage people would make . difficulty.
50 he sent Us before him. Here he
comes, as Ben, tall aud thin as ever, and
with the usus~hpearunCc of having lust
been blown by violent wind INTO an ex-
cited good humor, came in.
God bless you, boysW selling the old
Doctors hand and mine. | melted at the
first touch. There certainly never was a
fellow as gentle and genuine as Pllley.
Melicent, when he turned to her, gave
him mothefly kiss Her keen eyes had
seen already the patches on his coat, and
that Susan and the children, July as it
was, were still perspiring in their winter
clothes The water stood In her cy es,
with all their keenness.
"Now, could anything be better than
this:' cried Ben, tlingng hat and valise
in one corner. IAN here together once
morcl had no hope of seeing the doctor
to night. tell you, doctor, that offer of
yours was the plank to the drowning man
had wcll.nigh gone under And you're
just at supper! We're always Just in
time, Sue. Here Joe, and jim, and Mol
ly," ticking them off with enormous slices
of bread and jam We're all half-starg-
cd-forgot somehtw to bring lunch"
what about the lost trunk?' iuterpos,
ed Mclicent.
"OA' it will turn up some time. put
| the matter into the handssof cabman
down there, All honest, reliable fellow.
couldn't stay all night. What became Of
he check is the mystery ! did not put
II in tho l1piupl,v r,pnEet Srn
His wife laughed, giving the baby a
lump Of sugar.
"Eh? liow's that, Pilley?"
"A pocket of mine, out Of which moth
ing comes at the right season. Cost US
dear, though, lately. You heard of the
chance lostin A-Collcgey No? Va.
cant chair of astronomy and natural
| sciences. Why, SAUL energetically,
their observatory | consider equal to
that of any in the country. They We one
lens there which man would give years
of his life for the chance Of using"
"Was the profeSsorship Offered you ?"
"Yes. The most absurd mistake =! The
trustees wrote 10 me making the propo-
! sition, and Of course | accepted. 1t was
Just after ! closed my school | put my
letter in this pocket. No, ! did not
neglect to send it, but when | did | for
got to put q stamp Oh it, twas too bad
TOO bud H' growing serious. They
waited until their paticnce gave out, and
! then Boehm, German from Bonn, was
pushed in by his friends. 4 month af-
| terwarl my letter came out Of our village
post-otilae quite clean and fresh,
"fhe salary was large, ! suppose -
eyes. But one can make money any
where. But such lens
"When win your furniture be here,
! Susv ~ said Melicent, to break the awk-
ward pause.
and laughed. &
''To tell the truth, we have none" said
Susy. Ben being out Of Work Of any
sort for so long-you understand Its
all gone somehow
"OE wen soon bring a few traps to-
ccther,' said Ben, rising from the table.
"W ell, boys, | am delighted to be with
you once more. I've been anxious to find
out what you think Of Darwin's last step,
eh -
Twas obliged to leave home next morn
ing for q couple Of days, and when
returned the Pilcys were established in
No 800
We viii drop in and look at them
said Saul, who had come To the depot to
meet me When we reached the door,
the sound Of the violin met us. The
floors were carpetless. The furniture
consisted Of half dozen chairs, table and
iron bcdstcads. But the windows were
flung wide open to admit the haImy
evening air. And the children in their
winter clothes tumbled over each other
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