The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-11

"New bowl" saws I, with such empha.
sis that the smile faded from her mouth
and she rather hurried out of the room
casting grim glance behind her.
"Well, this is pleasant" said I to my.
self "What does it mean? Why has
the man brought me here? When are We
going to Mr.. Green's!"
The photographs attracted my atten
ton. ! have seen whole families OF
them before, but these were so peculiar.
ly ug y and solemn that they all looked
like members of funeral procession
following me uglier ancestor.
had hardly got thu ough with this in
spectiOn before door opened, and al
mos: instantly the atmosphere was in.
vaded with the smell of onions, a vege.
table that is particularly odious to me
A little woman, as broad as she was long,
| with face very much as they picture
The sun in the comic almanacs, stood be-
| fore me.
"He said likely you'd be hungry
Won't you come out to supper" she
asked, in cneery voice.
couldn't have done it if my fortune
depended on it, so answered that was
not hungry, had had late dinner, and
was exceedingly relieved when the door
Was shut again.
Presently heard the man come in and
sit down to supper She must have told
h m of my refusal, for l distinctly heard
him say:
wen take the starch out of him be-
fore long. Lansing told me in the letter
that he's proud young chap. Let him
alone"
Ibegan to grow impatient.
How long are you going to keep me
here?' / asked him when he came in
again.
"How long? Well, as long as you be-
have yourself, reckon. Perhaps you re
tired enough to go to bed"
81 rather think I'll 60 out for a
walk" said, convinced now, If never be-
lore, that l had been decoyed to the
wrong house, and that neither my purse
nor my watch Was safe.
No, sir,' was the blunt response {;
"our boys never go out after nine
o'clock. If they do they find the door
locked upon them"
but have come
81 know all about you, sir, and I see
I've got hard one to manage. You were
very foolish to travel in store clothes
and they are almost too fine, anyhow,
Tor your station IN llIe.
"Wha1 do you mean, sir?" asked, an
grily, feeling thoroughly lnsulted.
''On. come, now, don't put on any of
your airs before me; it won't do. If
cure to be al apprentice of mine, re-.
member that I'm death on shoddy."
Twas too angry to speak for mo-
ment.
pray, who are you, sir? And for
whom do you take me?" l asked him as
soon as could recover my breath.
WHO am /? Why, John Trimble,
your master, as you'll find in more ways
than one if you give me any of your i'm
pudence."
But" said l, Il am Judge Blacks
son, and don't know what you mean by
proclaiming yourselfmy master. came
to this place ON visit to Col. John
Green, merchant, and you have de-
coyed me here-.or what purpose Pm
sure don't know. One thing I'm GER
tain of-you can't keep me here to-
night, not If l can find hotel in the
place"
You never saw such transformation
as that man underwent He could hard
ly make himself small enough, so he sat
down.
"Well, that beats the jingo!" he said,
slapping his knee, and then followed
apologies and regrets.
After awhile found that two young
fellows had simply been exchanged; but
by next morning, sir, we each one sat at
the right breakfast-table, TO our mutual
satisfaction Youths Companion.