Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-07-17
LANCASTER. WISCONSIN, THURSDAY. JULY H. 1879.

carelessly up to the book, glance
at the list of names, and then sauI
tered to another portion OF the ro
tunda. There he met another ger
tleman abont 80 years OF ago, fu
bearded, blue eyes, with sandy hal
and complexion. dressed like. bus
ness man and to whom the othe
hurriedly whispered, "A. Granger
Grangerville, and then commence
carelessly sauntering about, starin
at the railway advertisements, ID
while keeping an eye upon the new
arrival.
The other individual mesnwhil
was rapidly running bis eye over
book-could one have looked owe
his shoulder one would have seel
that it was a catalogue of nationa
banks and their officers-in which
he seemed soon to have found VIVA
he wanted. He carelessly approach
ed the other and whispered as b.
passed
johnson, president Sanders
CASHIER
| just then Deacon Granger, hav
ing received his checks, passe.
out the Randolph street en-
trance and turning to the left, walk
cd slowly eastward, glancing at tn,
shop windows, reading the signs
and finding his sense OF the decen
offended by the unsightly ruins o
courthouse square.
Nv.
HE MEETS A FRIEND.
He had nearly reached Stat,
street, when he suddenly found
himself confronted by a young man
but an entire stranger. The latter
gazed at the deacon for a moment
as If in doubt, then a smile of re-
oognition flashed over his face anc
extending his hand, and graspine
that of the deacon. he said
Il beg your pardon. Mr.. Gran
ger, l believe. How do you do
Pm delighted to see you. AT first
l didn't know you.
The deacon allowed his hand to
be shaken. The face was utterly
unknown to him. Excuse me- BIZ
finally uttered, but you have the
advantage of me-
'Is it possible? Why 1 met you
in Grangerville. Mr.. Sanders, cash
Ter of the National bank there, i.
my uncle, and my name is Williams
was there on q abort visit-don'l
you remember p
Mr.. Sanders nephew? | didn'
know he had any brothers or sis
ters.'
'You didn't2 Oh yes, indeed. HI
had sister-a step-sister, and sht
is my mother
'Strangel never know of it,
well, to tell you the truth, moth
er married somewhat against the
wishes of the family and-and-the
atory is good deal painful, and
uncls Sanders never likes to alludt
to it, and here the young man,
face became Redeemed.
The deacon's kind heart melted
is that the case Well, I'm glad t
see you, anyhow and he shook th.
young man heartily by the hand.
which way are you going
asked the latter.
ITO music store on State street.
'Oh, going to get Mise, Miss
forget her name, your pleasan
daughter-a plano?'
Il am going to buy an organ fol
our church and besides l have M
daughter-at least now grown up.
rs that SO :? I've got some young
lady in my mind that sung in th'
choir and that used to walk will
you to church p
Possibly, 1 have forgotten
When were you in GrangervilIe2'
Let me see. It's two years agt
this summer
Two years ago? | was in Cal
ifornia two years ago for nearly .
year
'Were you? Two years ago LIE
me see No, it was three years ago
l remember now. IL aoas three
years ago.
1T must have been,' responded
the deacon. if you saw me. / wa
ct home three years ago.
BY the way, said the young man
as if ANXIOUS to change the CONVEX
sation, how is uncle Sanders ant
his family
Family Your uncle being
bachelor, | don't know what yor
mean by familyl'
The young man seemed taker
aback for moment. Looking
doubtfulIy at the deacon, he said:
How long have you known him?
Ever since he came west-som,
eight years.
And how old would you TAX,
him TO be p
well, not over thirty.five or for
ty.
And you never knew he has
family p
No, sir. He passes in Granger
will for confirmed old bachelor
The young man hesitated for ,
moment ur two, and then said
my dear sir, may | trust you il
a family matter p
You may sir
well, sir, you seem suspicious O
me when | ask after uncle Sanders
family. To vindicate myself, I mus
lat out family secret. Uncle San
ders, sir, and tell you in all con
fidence, sir. is married =
Married
| yes, sir. married. He was mar
ried some fifteen years ago to mos
lovely woman, but one with an un
fortunate temper. They lived very
unhappily together for seven years
and then they separated by mu
tual consent. He came west. WheI
/ saw him three years. ago he tolt
me that his wife had promised I,
lead better life /; and he had mad
up bis mind to send for her and tn
children. supposed he had, o.
course and that's why l asked TO
his family. Poor uncle. He ha
l A