The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-15
NUMBER 90.
INSTRUMENTATION
THE FORTUNES OF A NEwsBoY.
Concluded.)
CHAPTER TX.


| CHAPTER TX.
When they arrived at the Wiltshire depot,
Dick and Mary were still undecided what step
to take next /; for neither Of them favored the
idea Of asking at once for DR.. Heremore, feel
ing certain that the probabilities of his being
alive would vanish the moment that such IN
| inquiry was proposed.
1t was nice enough town, with hne breeZes
! from the SEQ blowing through it's streets, and
quaint look about the houses that made Dick,
at least, feel rs II they were in . foreign land
Dick and Mary stood on the depot platform
together, undecided still.
LET US walk little way up and see what
we can see" Mary proposed.
All that they found at first were O few lunl-
Der wagons, market wagon, and now and
then group of boys playing but finally they
came upon a store, at the door of which sever
al long-limbed countrymen were talking and
chewing tobacco. should have said "chewinR
and talking 70 for the chewing was much
more vigorously prosecuted then the talking.
The presence OF the strangers, one O lady in O
plain but very stylish dress, attracted some
attention; the men surveyed them in q
leisurely, nndazzled way, hardly making room
for them to pass; for, having seen the sign
POST Office" in the window of this store, Dick
and Mary concluded to enter and make maui
ries. The afternoon sun streamed In upon the
floor the flies buzzed at the window VS.; and
man, with his hat on and his chair tilted back,
was at the back of the store. He made no
sign of changing his position when ho first saw
the strangers, not because Mr.. Wilkes was my
less we'll disposed toward "the ladies" than a
ri tv Tuarohaut Hvould ha l,nf
people fancy it lie more dgniied to show in
difference than po1fteness. In time, however,
he tilted down his chair, freed his great mouth
from its load Of tobacco, and lounged up to
the counter where Mary and Dick were stand
ing
"I want to ask you q uestion ;" Dick answer
I'D to the storekeeper's look II suppose you
know this town pretty we'll ~ Dick was so
afraid Of the answer that he did not know how
TO put direct question in regard to DR.. Here
more.
Rather" was the lsconic reply, with no
,hapge Of the speakers countenRnce.
"Do You know If DIR. Heremore lived here
'nce, twenty five years or 90 sgoT
81 wasn't here 10 them days." for Mr.. Wilkes
vas young man who did not care to be old.
81 did not suppose you did know, Of your
wn knowledge; thought you might have
eard."
/ suppose you have come to see himf"
Or to hear of him." added Dick.
" Come from Boston or York, suppose ~
" From New York." answered Dick; "can
on tell US who is likely to give us informa-
ion :"
about the old doctor ~ asked SIR Wilkes
q the same impassive manner.
" Yes" said Dick, rather impatiently.
=" suppose you are relations O. hisp
ave came to get information, not to give
)" Dick replied in quiet tone but inwardly
exed.
"Weu," answered the storekeeper, not in
le least sbashed By this rebnke, "tbere's an
d fellow lives mp yonder, who knows pretty
uch everythiDR's been done here for the last
'rty years; you'd better go to him II any
10 knows, he does. Better not be too techy
ith him, can tell You, IL you want to hrd
IT anything people as wants to take must
We too, you know. That there read will take
IN straight to the house; white house, frSt
the left after you come TO the meeting
use"
I" Thank you and the namef7
|" Well, folks usually calls him The Cover
T. round here; you, being strangers. can call
N what you please"
e Will be like a strangers callingP
" Oh! tell him sent you-Bea Wilkes-and
u are all right"
u Thank you - Mary aud Dick replied and
rned away. "BOA Wilkes" who, during