Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04

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enough TO carry papers from a
desk with ASTONISHING : valocitv,
When we weren't catching for a
memorandum, we were diving after
a poem, or clutching hopeIessly for
an advertisement, or springing after
an essay on the craftsmanship Of the
thirteenth century. Sometimes we
were compelled to make jump for
all of them az once, and during the
operation made somestatement about
the weather that ia the future will
trouble US to prove. And so the
afternoon wore on, first a plunge
and then statement until about 4
o'clock. At that hour q fieshy man
with book under his arm and
No. s smile on his face, appeared in
front of us. He Immediately pro-
eeeded to business by observing
that the weather was exceedingly
warm, and that be had the honor of
canvassing for DIR. Whimple.
bees observations in Palestine" q
book that comprised the views of
the intelligent doctor on what he
saw, with numerous speculations
and comprehensive theories on
what he did not see, altogether
forming volume of deep research,
pure theology and chaste imagery.
Here we interrupted him to plunge
after the copy of an auction bill.
Then we put our arm on the INSECT
laneous matter, and put the poem
where we could sit upon it, and
hungrily awaited further particulars.
This work every family should have,
and that people generally would be
glad to hear of it. He had already
secured the names of the clergy, and
knowing how popular and thorough
ly attractive was our paper, he had
called to have little notice inserted
stating that he was in town, and
prepared to take the names of the
excited popalace. lie had no notice
prepared, but if we would give him
q scrap of a paper and the loan of
our pencil he would scribble word
or so. AT first we were prompted
to suggest that the Doctor might be
wanting him, but o better thought
struck us, and surrendering the
desk to his use, we cautioned him to
lose none of the papers; and step-
ping into the other room, mounted
q table where we could get a good
view of the desk, and waited for de-
velopment. First he opened the
book at the title page, and after
studying over it q moment to get a
clear and tangible idea of the work,
proceeded 10 make a careful copy of
it. Just as he got we'll to work O
zephyr danced in and carried off an
account of runaway. The agent
for observations in Palestine made
pass for it, and, securing it tri.
umphantly restored it to its place,
and Immediately darted after state
item. Getting back again, he run
his hands through his hair, cast o
severe glance at the window, and
grasped his pencil to record moro
inspiration from the title page,
when another breeze came along
and made general sweep. Both of
his arms came together; but his arms
didn't catch moro than half the stuff.
He put weights on this and dashed
after the rest, and as he was
f1eshy gentleman, with pair of
pants that must have come from a
job lot, be didn't look very suggest
i've of Palestine. The work on the
title page went on, however, with
brief intervals for recovering arti-
cies. At first he didn't say anything
when the breeze bombarded him,
but after a while he grew more ac-
quainted, and commenced to con.
verse. The first observation made
was "Ah indeedl" Then he said,
"Look out there ~ and becoming
still more sociable and confidential,
ventured trife on history, calling
ON "Jupiter," christopher" and
"Oh, Gabrial |" Pretty soon one
sheet of his manuscript came sailing
into our room, and out he dashed
after it. He made grab for it as
it dropped down, and rolled under
the table before he could get it. 1t
was that part of the title page
which referred moro particularly TO
the city of Jerusalem, and if we are
not mistaken he mentioned the
name of the place as he crawled
from under the table. However
that may be, he secured the piece
and carried it back to the table, and
then dropped it as another gust
danced in and back it came and back
he came after it, looking very red in
the face, and preparing to talk fur
Their about Jerusalem. Then he got
back in time to make another and
hopeless lunge for the second page.
1t struck the floor before he could
save it, but no jumped on 1t with
both heels and turned them around
on it and grated his teeth till you
could hear him on the next floor.
Then he picked it up and brushed it
off, and moped his brow with hia
arm, and proceeded TO renew his
attack on Palestine, when moro
wind came in and another invoice
of docu nents sailed upward and
spread outward, and again he sprung
up and darted after them, dancing
up and down and throwing his arms
and shouting localities that are not
on the Palestine map. Then he
turned over the chair and kicked
it and dashed his hat on the floor
and jumped into it, and screamed
such awful things about the weather,
and made such astonishing state
ments about what be would do if he
could, that we felt compelled to
have the agent for DR.. Whimplebee's
observations in Palestine" led
down stairs into the street. We
haven't seen him since, but we
understand that he was seen under
the influence of liquor late that
night, and having exchanged the
nObservations in Palestine" for a