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

done anything else.
Mr.. Harte proved genial and cultiva-
ted. He got Harry into conversation
on congenlal topics, and gradually
drew from him the story of his expert
ence in editing, which naturally inclu-
ded the story of his sisters work.
Nell's persistent industry and mon
osyllable replies effectually baffled the
gentleman curiosity, though, as it
was strongly excited, he went to the
verge Of politeness.
''Im 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.
Now, Nell perhaps l did warm to
him a little. but isn't it 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 mani
considering that you have reached
the mature age of twenty-three said.
Nell, s'it must be a comfort to feel
young again.
s'Now Nell y said Harry, Selling her
by both shoulders, and turning her
around. sslook at me, and tell me why
you have taken such dislike to Mr..
Harte?'
''Who said / had taken a dislike!'
said Nell, shortly.
''Well, what make you so CROSSE
s'It's enough to make one cross to
have work interrupted, said Nell,
pulling herself away and setting Wig
OrOusly to work. " gu have lost an
hour, and how are you going to make
it up!''
"True 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 to her-and she WASH 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
a day, and in those new countries, and
Mr.. Harte had offered Harry a partner
ship in his paper, when he wound up
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 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.
1t ran thus:
, MIR. BROWN, DEAR SIR:-I have
, sold my office and press. and shall be
: 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 Brown will recon
: slider what she said to me that night.
) in the hall. | don't feel called On to
mt rpycllf ont mart on la r1v -
1.-THE villain - burst out Harry she
, wants to buy you for a month s use Of
his office =
Nell's lip curled, but she said moth
ing.
: ssIt's shame.' said Harry. i
wanted to finish the year. so that ne
one would feel defrauded. And only
;; four more issues.
| Il have it" cried Nell joyfully
springing from her stool and dancing
around the stone. her ''stick bran
dishing in the air: well outwit this
impudent fellow YET.
How
We'll reduce the paper to the siz'
of half sheet, put in all the adver
tisements. fill up with selections
nal. and work like tigers, or as tiger
! could work with proper inducement
1 and print the whole four issues befor
n he comes -
: But there are only three days.
l said Harry.
''Four-including Sunday, and it
: work Of necessity to punish that fel
!. low insolence.
Harry was brought to take her viey
of it. and before night the paper wa
Il cut down and rearranged. and long in
y to the small hours they worked. W.T.
J. ting, selecting. and planning.
The next morning saw them early a
e work. and by pressing two amiabl
disposed loungers into service to rul
+ the press. first swearing them TO Sc
crecy. they actually saw the four issue
y printed. rolled into four big bundles
y and safely hidden in Nell's Saratog
o trunk, before Mr.. Smith arrived i
town.
l. Instead of being greeted with hum
ny,f,- he fo6- h