Daily Republican., 1879-01-24


he could pick up. He cleaned out hi,
room Of everything that was lyinl
around loose before the musicians left
and they took with them everything
that had not been broken. Next morn
ing the fascinating Charles Augustus
had to borrow pair Of boo.s before Ia,
could make his appearance, as his OWL
were then decorating the pedal EXTERN
tiles Of particular friend Of Jim Bush
The day before Swellington was to
receive his final answer from Sallie
Bush, he went to the village postofice
This time, to his great surprise and re-
lief, he was not followed by Jim Bush
and his satellites. He thought that
foreboded something still worse than
what had yet happened, and was glad
that the time of his acceptance by Sal
lie was near at hand-he had no doubt
in his mind but that she would say
yves" He was, however, closely
watched by Jim, and when he received
letter that worthy followed him until
he read it. Jim saw him smile and
heard him say to himself, "You can
discharge, I'm satisfied" qualifying
it with an oath. He then tore up the
letter. Jim gathered up the pieces and
patched them together, when he saw
that Mr.. c. A. Swellington's services
were no longer needed in the notation
house OF Blank & Co. This delighted
jim, for it was what he had been wait.
ing for. He carried the news to Sallie,
who, Of course, was also very much
pleased.
On the next day-the fatal day for
his hopes-Swellington dressed himself
with even more than usual care, per-
funed his curls and waxed his mus
tache, and made himself perfectly
irresistible-as he thought.
Salie was all prepared to see him.
So was jim. She was dressed in plain
white muslin and looked pretti-r than
ever. Jim and the other boys were all
in the room next to the one in which the
interview was to take place, all waiting
to give him warm reception. Farmer
Bush was also near by and fully en-
tered into the spirit of the fun.
Charles Augustus swellington came
he Came pretty quick, too, being
chased up the yard by the hull dog.
He also saw-saw pretty Sallie Bush
and thought Of her as his own. But
he didn't conqu-r-not any. To his
utmost surprise and modification he
Chas. Aug. Swellington, remember
was quietly told that Miss Sallie Bush
would not marry him.
Then, directly after he had been re-
fused, and before he had entirely re-
covered from his surprise, the boys
rushed In on Swellington, grabbed
him, hustled him out to the road and
told him to run. They then set Jim's
bull dog after him. Swelly ran for
d.ar life, and, hearing the dog close
behind him, he jumped into the mid
die OF small pond by the road and
stood there shivering with terror. Jim
called of the dog and left the poor feel.
low 60 back to his boarding house.
That night Swellington, his heart
filled with modification and rage, star
ted for the depo. to leave for New
York, where his parents would have to
support him until he obtained another
situation. His troubles were not quite
ended, Tor the Bnngtown Calithumpian
Band, who had been lying in wait for
him, followed him to the depot, about
mile in hay wagon. and gave him
the full benefit Of their discordant mu-
sic. They gave horrible imitation OF
Yankee Doodle" just as the train
started from the depot, and then went
home, well pleased with the fun they
had with what they called "city
squirt