The Placer herald., 1873-11-22
wen outwit this impudent fellow yet.

"How ?"
"Well reduce the paper to the size of a
half sheet put in all the advertis aments, fill
up with selections, having only column OF
two of original, and work like tigers, or as
tigers could work with proper inducement
and print the whole four issues before lie
comes.
But there are only three days." said
Harry.
-Four, including Sunday, and It's a
work of necessity 10 punish that fellow
nsolence"
Harry was brought to take her view OF
it, and before night the paper was cut down
and re-arraneed, and long into The small
hours they worked, writing, selecting and
planning
The next morning saw them early at
work, and by pressing two amiably dis
posed loungers into service to run Il c press,
first swearing them to secresy, they actually
saw the four issues printed, rolled into fou,
large b,ndles, and safely hidden in Nell's
Saratoga trunk, before Mr.. Smith arrived in
| town.
Instead of being greeted with humble on
treaties, as he exrecled-ior he knew low
Hany's pride would revolt at leaving tn,
contract will, the subscribers untuilled-hc
was cheerfully put in possession Of the Office
ly Harry.
An accident happened, however, on the
last nigh.
They had not time TO distribute the last
columns. and they could not ,et them 20 into
his hands, so Harry accidentally dropped
he whole hing, and made the biggest "pi
Mr. Smith ever had 10 sort.
| he Office left town the ext day. and th,
villagers felt themselves much dcfraudcd.
Every one WHO had paid his subscription,
and some who had not grumbled exceed.
ingly, for in ii small dull town, every mole
hill become Il mountain.
" hen the week came round TO their ut
ter establishment, they received their paper
as usual.
his was another subject for talk, and illc
unanimous decision arrived at was that the
paper was printed in ST. Paul.
Harry and Nell never told of those days
and rights work. Nell returned to lel
hooks and crochet, though HAT had lost it,
charm for her, and Harry went to ST. Pau,
to make arrangements for business
And every week .he Express came oul
rs usual
" hen at last the final issue was ma led
Nell packed her trunks and took the stage
one morning for St. Paul.
| Harry was in successful business will
Mr. Harte, and WHEN, af er Il week or two
of sightseeing and idling around, Nell began
long tor work. she laugbinyly proposed 10
take a position in their Office.
They told her they had other business
for her.
"lIl give You plenty TO do as sister,
said Harry, rising is he spoke to give All
order to The waiter at the door.
"And las wife, whispered Mr..
Harir.
Nell turned away, but be seized her
hand
"May will you? Don't say no,
Nellie" he whispered.
Nell didn't say no; and moreover she sat
very still ana said nothing, while he kissed
her hand and whispered.
"Sllence gives consent"
Harry iurned-but a sudden silence
seemed to have fallen on these two, whose
whole lives had changed i'll that one moment
of his absence.
'Wlat has come to you two p he asked
looking at them; "did whirlwind pass by
willie was at the door .
"No, Harry" said Mr.. Harte, "but
offered your sister situation and she accepts
it,"
"What situation ?" laughed Harry.
"1hat of wife,
"W hich she hasn't accepted" began
Nell, startling up.
"But she will" exclaimed Mr.. Uarte,
OBTAINING her. 81 know she hasn't the
heart to refuse a brother printer.
Il. LII,