The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-11-21

when the tall rather rough-looking
young man who had been overseeing
he carmen the day before, came
,riskly in.
" Mr.. Lynde?."' said he.
Rufus bowed stif1y. M
Called to see ifyou'd let me take
look at the arrangement of yo III
window from the inside7capital eff
feet outside. How do you manage
[ don't know much about such things
myself" e5.as
!" What cool impertinence y thoght
Rufus. And then he said. in an icy
manner and in an icy tone, I'm
efraid you won't be taught here. Sir.
1t cost me time, thought. and patti
ence to produce the capital effect
of which you speak. You must use
your own brains. Mine are not at
your service
"Oh! is that the way you feel p
said the young man, with chuckle.
+" Well, 1 guess Bright G Co. can do
without you" and he disappeared
as suddenly as he came.
And apparently " Bright & Co."
could. for in two or three hours the
shop window of that enterprising
firm burst upon the admiring gaze Of
the passers-by like whole garden
of flowers.
Such delicate mingling of shades
and skillful combination of colors
had never been seen in shop win
dow before--at least not in that ave-
nue.. Dark purple scarfs and rib
bons prettily entwined with those
of pale yellow smoking-caps gay in
crimsons and golds, and blues and
bluffs. and scarlets and green; bows
of every hue, looking like flock of
gigantic butterflies clinging to carp
ct of dark brown velvet; beautiful
ly embroidered slippers; silken and
satin watch fobs of many fantastic
shapes; pipe-holders quaint and
graceful in design; and fifty other
things Rufus had never thought of,
" but which women will be just fools
enough to buy and give to men," he
said to himself, bitterly-shone from
his neighbours window.
Poor fellow! That gorgeous win
dow completely eclipsed his own,
and be saw, with a heart-ache, the
people pass his door day after day
and enter the more attractive store
of " Bright & CO." -o
A week went by, during which Mr..
Lynde refused the loan of hammer
they had mislaid theirs,-to his
kicked their cat Gt was
a very gentle kick, and intended
more for hint than any thing else)
when she chased afying rat into his
store and under his counter, and
Fred had rough-and-tumble fight
with their boy, "'cause he swept all
the dirt off of his own sidewalk on
to ourn.''
Then, one uncommonly bright and
pleasant Monday morning, as Rufus,
refreshed by the Sabbath rest. was
coming down the street, humming
an old hymn tune which his mother
old MeLhodist-was fond of
singing, and happily forgetful for
the moment of all life's cares and
his eye was caught by an.
glare at the very top of
g Bright & Co's'' building. A man.
moth sign had been placed there.
calling attention, in enormously fat
letters of the giltiest gilt-large
enough to be seen at least half a
mile away-to the business Of that
wonderfully and aggravatingly 60
ahead firm and that sign trespassed
at least two inches on his own prem
ises.
Rufus ceased humming, scrowled.
uaickened his steps, entered his
store, seated himself at his desk,
flung his hat on the floor. ran his fin
gers through his sanguinary locks
until they stood up like an aureolo
around his head, seized pen, paper.
and ink, and dashed off the following
note:
"NIr. Lynde's compliments to
Bright & Co., and begs to call their
attention to the fact that their last
and biggest sign exceeds the limits
them by law"
This, with a snort of delight. as y
war-horse that scenteth the battle
afar, did Fred receive and hasten to
deliver next door, to return with an
answer equally concise. written in a
large, bold, but rather scrawly
hand
"Bright & Co. are sorry that the
should have made such
but unless Mr.. Lynde
wishes to put up similar sign. they
are at a loss to see how so slight an
Infringement can interfere with
him." sn
"Ob. indeed p said Rufus. his.
face almostas fiery as his hair. What
Goodness the fellow