The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-06-25

hat, as if it was some dreadful thing, not
safe to leave within reach of infants and
persons of tender years.
TempIeton, Jr., with such courage as
he could command, put the hat on and
found that it fitted admirably. He
thanked the ancient hat blocker and went
out and haileda car. To his dismay
the driver paid no heed to him
and would not stop. He hailed
another with like unpleasant results. The
next car was, for a wonder, nearly empty,
and without waiting for it TO stop, he
Jumped on behind, went inside and sat
down. The Journey to Mount Pleasant
was uneventful, except that for some rca-
son the conductor failed to ask for his
fare. TempIeton, Jr., consOled himself
with the thought that if the Highland
Railroad Company's servants neglected
their duty. it was not a matter that con-
cerned him.
At the cOrner of Vine Street, just where
the car climbs slowly up the hill, Temple
ton, Jr., quietly got out without stopping
the car. just as he did so he met the
pretty Miss Detoe and her sister, Mrs.
B~iawsonbury. He bowed and smiled his
sweetest, but neither lady paid the slight
est attention to him. This was the cut
direct. and he was so overwhelmed that
he hardly noticed when he-'HallO. how
careless!" A painter loaded with the
cnpi1S of his vivid npnfaSsinn nearly 70 n
into him. Had not TempletOn, Jr.,
nimbly escaped behind a tree, he Tor his
clothes) would have been marked for life.
He reached the TempletOn mansion in
safety, opened the door with his latch-kcy
and went in. His father and mother, sister
and sisters child We're seated at the table
for all early tea. His arrival created d gen.
uine surprise. Nobody seems TO have
noticed him till he hung up his hat and
entered the tea room. This soon passed
and the meal proceeded very much as
usual. Lilly, his niece, aged five, was I'M
patient to be gone, that she might return
to her fairy story book. She pulled the
book out from her lap where she had hid
IL uHuGF tllt ldOlp.
so the good fairy gave the Prince the
invisible cap and he started out on his al
ventures. After leaving his fathers ca tie,
the first place he came to was the castle
where the giant lived with the lovely
maiden with the golden"
Now, Lilly said her grandmother,
" let us take the book to the other room
where we shall o disturb grandpapa."
Lilly, like a good child, closed her book
and went out into the other room. As it
was now dark. TempletOn. Jr., thought
it might be safe to goout. He would 90
for the mail. and in the ShcItering dark
ness his dreadful hat wOuldnOt be noticed.
On the way down three people ran into
him Oh the sidewalk. Every one seemed
crazy or intoxicated and he could make
nothing OF their singular conduct. At the
he met three of his friends and
every II Ofthem totally ignOred his pres
He asked for his letters, and the
pretty girl 1T the window seemed fright
ened out of her wits, and not only refused
to give him the letters, but slammed the
window down in his face. \ hot blush
mounted to his face, and to cool his fever
ed brow Templeton. Jr., took Off his
hat. AT once the three friends
all recognized him. One called
him "a sly dog for dOdging in on his
in that startling manner" and the
fair one at the window gave him his letters
with touching meckneSS. He put Oh his
to 20 home. and at Oncc heard L OF
the gentlemen ask "whcrc that sprightly
had lodged to now?" Over
with surprise TcmplctOn Jr.,
openedthe door and rushed out of doors,
only to tumble ovcr a baby-carriage that
a malicious young woman thrust against
his good pants. THAT sprightly Tenn
pletOn,' indeed. What impcrtincncc.
SMITH"
Smith stared and passed on in silence.
This was too much. Never had he been
ill-treated in his life. Only tender
thoughts Of Smiths fair-hair"d sister kept
Jr., from asking her brother
what he meant by such a slight.
Reaching home he again created a sur-
prise. The entire family seemed Devil
dered at what they were pleased TO call his
and mysterious arrival. As for
,Jr.. he took refuge in the
EUeniag Transcript. The neX mornin"
only brought a repetition Of the singular
experience of the evening before. NurS-
ery-maids pushed their baby-carriages
him. His friends neglected him
Confused and angry he FASTENED
to Dudley Street, entered 4 hat store
and bought a new hat. The dealer kindly
rolled up the Old felt, and under the shell
ter o his new hat he entered the street
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