Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-12-23

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world removed would change tn,
circling course Of earth, OF sun, o
moon, OF stars2 Have you con
ceived what grand thing it would
be TO see clearly through the darkes
night ?"
81 CONFESS" said Rome, 81 haven
thought much about it. But you
don't appear to be telling very fasr
what you want me to do"
Coony sprang to his feet, slung his
arms round in the air, danced Wild,
about Rome, and fairly yelled: "Who
darss to question Coony? Who
dares to steal his secret while he
sleeps ?"
Keep your seat-keep your seat
What in the world IS the matter with
you? There's man sick in Chicago
who must mt be disturbed" said
Rome.
Coony ceased his railing and nut.
tered, pensively as he took his seat
"Foxes have holes; the birds of the
air have nests f; but the son of man
hath not where to hide his secret"
"Now," said Rome, beginning to
get cold and impatient, "what are
you going to make?"
"Coony will be rich. The imag.
NATIVE mind of man hath not con.
ceived it. Have you diyed be-"
80, hit it with a cord stick. Poke
IT down with pole," exclaimed
Rome, rising to his feet. eff you
can't tell me what you're going to
make, l can't help you"
'Hold on" said Coony, "I'll tell
you. I'm going to make something
with which men can see as well in
the night as in the daytime"
Show do you propose to make il ?"
I" dare not tell you," answered
Coony.
"Then 1 can't help you"
"Yes you csn," said Coony.
"How?" Rome queried.
"You can catch me cat" Coony
replied.
"What will you do with the cat ?"
Rome asked.
skill it and take out it's eyes" said
Coony, getting his voice down to a
whisper.
81 don't see what good that will
do you," Rome said, doubtfully.
"Put your hand on your heart. /"
said Coony, solemnly.
Rome put it where he was directed.
"Swear you'll not divulge,' said
Coony.
81 do so solemnly swear" ans
wered Rome.
Coony looked around up and down
the street, but there appeared to be
no spies, except perhaps it was those
Indians doing battls on the 1912
monument. He said:
"Tm going to analyze a cats eyes,
and of such matter as l find them
composed will l make spectacles for
the human family"
"Good," said Rome. "Wben do
you want the cat?"
"To night," answered the genius.
81 am too cold and tired TO catch
it tonight" said Rome.
"Do men who accomplish great
things get cold and tired ?" asked
the inventor, rather scornfully.
81 expect So" Rome replied.
swell, I'll catch the cat myself,
then," said Gloomy.
"All right" said Rome, and he
strobe away down the street toward
his home.
As Gloomy looked after him queer
light illumined bis sunken eyes, and
as he turned on his heel he muttered
to himself, "One secret of mine be
has. In here"-tapping his breast
Sin here there is another he knows
nothing of. Coony will be rich. He
will cast it all at her feet"
Rome Jerome reached his room in
a state of supreme happiness. The
dreary interview with Coony passed
quickly out of his mind giving place
to pleasant, loving thoughts of Flora
Lee. After shaking up his coal FIRE,
he drew out his writing desk and
wrote long letter to bis friend in
the far west. At the close he wrote
that he "believed" Eff's girl was in
good health. Then he retired for
the night with peculiar smile on his
face that continued with his dreams.
AS this night, so many nights and
days and weeks sped by. There
was no break in the loving harmony
so easily established at the rising Of
the curtain on this scene. The run.
ming of these two lives, like peaceful
brooks, toward that point where they
would ultimately meet, combine, and
flow on to the final waters of eternity,
was germaDe TO hundred others
within our recollection. Love was
their cuirass against which the petty
storms of adversely beat and retreat
ed as against solid syenite. What
did it matter if their lives were not
real or tactile; or that they dwelt
high up in a cyclopean cloud whose
footprints smote not the earth Tale
luster though not of pearl is tale lus.
ter still. Marriage is but a pretty
silken fabric woven of the Intricate
passages of love that later along in
life turns to homelier bat stronger
jeans, yet It's none the less pretty
for all that If the Hebrew "TaI-
mud is real to us, then life appeared
az real to them.
Need we say that when Rome Je-
rome asked Flora Lee to become bis
wife, she fell upol bis comely breast
with convulsiye sob Of Joy?
"And when, my darling one, shall
this joyful event take place 2" asked
impetuous Rome.
"When you please" answered
Flora, nesting closer to her lover
hero-all.
"Then let it be when the vesper
bells ring in the happy Christmas
time and WOO the new born year,
said Rome.
Then, growing more poetic as the
love and happiness welled up within
him and at the thought of parting, be
gave her one kiss-perhaps two
and putting her from bin, said
"Adieu! my precious one. Heav.
en- holds nothing truer nor dearel
than yourself. Adieu and angel.