The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-29

Lynde refused the loau OF hammer
lney had mislaid theirs-to his neigh
Dors, and Kicked their cat-it was avery
gentle kick, and intended more for a
mint than anything else-when she
chased flying rat into MS store and
under his counter, and Fred had IA
ruugh-and-lumDle fight with the boy,
'cause he swept all Tue dirt off his own
sidewalk on to OuIn"
Tnen, 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 motherhood
Old Methodist-was fond OF singing, and
happily forgetlul for the mOment of all
lile's cares and veXations, his eye was
caught by an unusual glare at the very
top of "Bright g. Co.'s" building. A
mammoth sign had been placed there,
calling attention in enormously fat let
ters OF the gulltiest guilL-large enough
To be seen at least hall mile aWay-to
The business Of that wonderfully and
aggraVaLiugiy go-ahead tirm; and that
sign trespasSed AZ least two inches Gu
his own premises,
RUFUS ceased humming, scowled,
qulckened his steps, entered his store,
seated himself at his desk, flung his hat
on the tl)or, ran his fingers through his
sanguinary locks until they stood up
| like an aureole around his head, seized
his pen and ink and dashed of The loI-
loving note:
"Mr. Lynde's compliments to Bright
& Co., and begs TO call their attention
| TO the fact that their last and biggest
sign exceeds the limits allowed them by
law"
THIS, with snort of delight, as war
horse that scentetn the battle atar, did
| Fred. receive and hasten to deliver next
door, to return with answer, equally
concise, written in large, bolu, Dut
rather scrawly hand:
'Bright & Co. are sorry that the sign
maker should have made sucn mistake /;
but unless Mr. Lynue wishes to put up
a similar sign, we are at loss 10 see
how so slight an infringement can inter-
fere with MIN"
'.On, indeedW said Rufus, his face al
most as fiery as his hair. "What re-
lmarkable coolness the fellow hasl But
Pll let him see he cau't completely over
shadow his humble Reignbor," and forth
with dispatched another note:
"Mr. Lynde demands the instant re.
moval OF the before mentioned sign, OF
Mr.. Lyude's lawyer Will wait on Bright
u Co. this afternoon"
=,
reply:
"Mr. Lynde's lawyer may wait OF
Bright co. as soon as Mr.. L!nds
cnooses."
But it happened that Rufus couldn'
J get away from the store that day. Some
4 treat Iestiylty, to take place that even
. ing in the vicinity, sent all th'
bows and young men i'll search OF mascu
/ line necessities and adornmeuts, anC
the overflow from Bright d Co.'s aIon,
/ was sufficient to keep Rulus and his as
!. sistant extremely busy. But as soon al
) night had fairly set Ill and the rusu Wal
{ over, he sent Fred. a delighted messen
s per-With a communication to a younl
Z Iawyer friend, aud with resolution ant
: defiance written on his brow, and hand.
firmly clasped, behind Inn, he begal
b slowly pacing backward and forward
d his determination to hight IL out witt
II his neIgubUr growing stronger ant
/, stronger every moment; Tor, Al
Ihe first place, it was dOwnrig
b shaDuy to sell up in the very same Ant
l., rlgut next door," he repeated Tor tn
Z twentieth time.
|. "I couldn't and wouldn't have done it
q but, NO uDt, this Blgnt is some Sc
Il tisn, graspius, col iii .arted, unpieas an
.; ielloW, not ca ing WAC he SHOULDERS ou
e OF MS way as lons as he when SUI
o denny the ooor n" opeh' anu 'ue lounI
est, piumpest3 pfeItlest 4ot oi Woma
s flew IN.
e She wore dainty white apron, wit
; a newitchlug blD and two cha!mn
II nock.ts adorned with scarlet bows, AN
l. Inc nib had a bit Of scarlet geIaniul
e nlnned at the lelt corner, and a sauC
II little hat, turned up Oh one side all
I. trimmed win scarlet berries ana gree
IS leaves. was percued lnsecurely on II
IS ton of her sa,Iu-smo0tu back mead.
vs. 1Nr, Lyud P" sail she. IN Voice til;
v implied 'tpm not - be conLrauIcteu III
sc der Auy circumstances WAALeVer,"as 81
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