The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-06-14

DIS naturally as though she nau never
done anything else.
Mr.. Harte proved genial and cultiva-
ted. He got Harry into conversation
on congenial topics, and gradually
drew from him the story of his expert
ence in editing, which naturally inclu-
ded the story Of his sisters work.
Nells persistent industry and mon
osyllable replies effectually baffled the
gentleman's curiosity. though, as it
was strongly excited, he went to the
verge of politeness.
'I'm surprised, Harry said Nell,
rather sarcastically, when Mr.. Harte
had gone, that you didn't tell him my
name. age, and birthplace, the color
Of my eyes, and the size Of shoe |
wear.
ssNow, Nell perhaps did warm to
him little, but isn't it a comfort to
see such splendid fellow out in these
wilds; and don't it make one young
again to have a good talk with an
active, Wideawake man! y
Considering that you have reached
the mature age of twenty three said.
Nell, sit must be comfort to feel
young again."
'sNow Nell !" said Harry, seizing her
by both shoulders, and turning her
around. s'look at me, and tell me why
you have taken such dislike to Mr..
Harte?''
ssWho said I had taken a dislike!'
said Nell, shortly.
ssWell, what make you so CROSSE
cts enough to make one cross to
have work interrupted, said Nell,
pulling herself away and setting Wig
orously to work. You have lost an
hour, and how are you going to make
it up?''
ssTrue enough, sis; l forgot the
bothersome paper;'' and to work he
went, never suspecting the cause of
Nell's unusual petulance.
But the truth is, Mr.. Harte was the
first real gentleman she had met since
she became printer. It had placed
her in an awkward position, and nat
urally it nettled her
Mr.. Harte had intended to take the
morning stage, but his curiosity was
aroused by Harry's story, and he sud-
denly discovered that it was pretty
cold. and he would stay over to-day.
At dinner, therefore, he had another
chance to see the amature printer, and
thanks to Harry's politeness, he had a
seat next toher-and she WASH t cross,
and they got pretty we'll acquainted
before dinner was over, and she re-
turned to her work.
In the afternoon he CHANGED into the
office again, he told Nell he didn't
feel at home out Of a printing office,
and as Harry and a boy were printing
off the paper, Mr.. Harte sat down by
Nell. and helped her fold them.
Before the stage drove up the next
} morning, they had lie ONE quite init
mate-for friendship between congen-
ial people springs into full growth in
day. and in those new countries, and
) Mr.. Harte had offered Harry a partner
ship in his paper, when he wound uI
the Empress.
For wound up it must be in -four
weeks. The year would then be out.
and Harry had no intention of spen
ding his life in that Office.
, That day came a thunderbOlt in the
shape of letter from Mr.. Smith, who
still owned the office, press, ETC., and
had rented them to Harry till the end
? of the year.
It ran thus:
3 mir. BROWN, DEAR SIR have
2 sold my office and press, and shall bt
obliged to take them away dext Mon
| day. I'm sorry not to give you longer
notice. but it will be inconvenient fol
me and unless Miss Brow n will recon
: slider what she said to me that night
$ in the hall, don't feel called on t
l put myself out particularly.
1.-The villain - burst out Harry she
; wants to buy you for a month s use o
his office =
Nell's lip curled. but she said moth
ing.
ssIt's shame!'' said Harry. ..
wanted to finish the year. SO that III
one would feel defrauded. And onl,
!; four more issues"
| Il have itI'' cried Nell joyfully
springing from her stool and dancin:
! around the stone, her ssstick bran
; dishing in the air: well outwit thi.
: impudent fellow yet.,.
How"
'sWe'll reduce the paper to the siz
of half sheet, put in all the adye1
tisementS. fill up with selections
having only column or two Of orig
nal. and work like tigers. or as tiger
\ could work with proper inducement
q and print the whole four issues befor
IL he comes -
: ''But there are only three days.
L said Harry.
.Four-including Sunday. and it
: a work of necessity to punish that fe
low S insolence.
Harry was brought to take her vle'
of it. and before night the paper wa
IL cut down and rearranged. and long il
y to the small hours they worked. WI
5. ting, selecting, and planning.
The next morning saw them early q
e work, and by pressing two amiabl
disposed loungers into service to ru
+ the press. first swearing them to 81
crecy. they actually saw the fourissue
D. printed. rolled into four big bundle:
y and safely hidden in Nell's Saratog
10 trunk, before Mr.. Smith arrived i
town.
D. Instead of heinp greeted with hun