Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-22

leasure for reading.
SIS It not dreadfully lonely sitting in
a drugstore all nightg'
night" said GLASGOW. SIN fact it Is
often more lively than in the day time.
You see we are right down among
the newspaper offices, and there's always
somebody coming in for soda-water, or
cigars, or something or other. The store
is a bright warm place for the editors and
reporters to meet together and talk and
drink hot soda, and there's always knot
of 'em around the stove about the time
the papers begin to 60 to press, and they
are lively set. l can tell you, sir, I've
heard some OF the best stories I, ever
heard in my life told in our place after
six o'clock in the morning."
GA strange life!" said Mr.. ToIman.
"And night after night, I suppose"
'Yes, sir, night after night, Sundays
and ALL s0
at must be rather annoying" said the
night druggist, mot to be able to 90 out
to your meals without shutting up your
shop. If you like" said he rather hest
tatlngly, 81 will stop in about this; time
in the afternoon, and stay here while you
go to dinner. I will be glad to do this
till you get an assistant.
Mr.. Tolman jumped at this proposition.
1t was exactly what he wanted.
One afternoon there came into the shop
a young lady who brought back two
books which she had for more than
Oh sha 10
take out "Dormstock's Legarithms of the
Diapson."
Mr.. Tolman stared at her. She was
bright, handsome young lady, and looked
as if she had very good sense.
He told her the work was out.
"Out," she said, "why it'll always out.
It seems strange to me that there should
be such demand for that book. I've
been trying to get it for ever SO long.
And particularly want the book just
now. am teacher, and on account of
certain circumstances 1 have holiday
for month, which I intend to give up
almost entirely to music, and I particu-
larry wanted Dormstock."
"If you will come here the day after
Tomorrow said Mr.. Tolman, 81 will
be able to tell you something definite"
She said she would come. Mr.. Tolman
tried to purchase copy of Dormstock's
great work, but it had been long out Of
print and he could find no such work.
He spoke to GLASGOW on the subject.
"a woman!' he exclaimed, "why she
would not understand two pages out of
the whole bookln
"But it's not fair. fought not to keep
the book SO long. You may let her have
it when she comes, / don't believe she
will study it very long. If it is all the
same to you l will come around here and
read, as I have been doing, till you get
an assistant
Mr.. Tolman would be delighted to have
him come, he said.
It was some time before the lady came
back, and when she did she asked for a
novel.
II would not take vowel" said Mr..
Tolman, triumphantly, and handed her
down Dormstock. She was pleased, but
when told of Glascow's gentlemanly con-
duct she said she would not break up his
studies, and so she went away with nov
ell in her muff.
Mr. Tolman then told GLASGOW that she
would not take it and that he could have
it, but GLASGOW said when she saw he
would not touch IT she would change her
mind and carry it off. SIT would serve
them both right if somebody else would
come in and carry the book off, but there
was no danger Of that"
One day, however, she came in to look
at the book-not to carry it of-as she
wished to see what he said on certain
subject.
After an hour or SO, she said, EXCUSE
me, but will you explain the latter part
of this passages"
"Mel" exclaimed Mr.. Tolman, "why,
my good madam-miss. I mean-I
couldn't explain it to you if it were to
save my life. But what page Is it.
page twenty-four," said the young
lady.
Oh; well then if you will wait lew
minutes the young gentleman who has
had the book will be here.n
After some hesitation, she concluded
to sit while. The night druggist soon
came IN and Mr.. Tolman introduced them
ana ne readlly agreed 10 explain them.
When she rose to GO, Mr.. Tolman urg-
ed her to come and look at the book when
ever she wished to.
So she came often, and often met Glas-
cow.
"The proper thing" thought Mr.. Toll
man, "wouh be for these two young peo-
pie to set married. Then they could take
the book and study it to their hearts con-
tent"
Mr.. Tolman began to be quite anxious
upon the subject. He reflected that the
little shop was more cozy in winter than
in summer. He thought good deal
about his airy rooms in the city.
"Mr. GLASGOW" said he, one evening,
81 have made up my mind to sell out, and
I think it would be well for you to bring
your love matters to conclusion, while
I am here to help you"
"My love mstters!" exclaimed Glas-
COW, with q flush.
eyes, certainly" continued Mr.. Toll
man, 1--WE know all about the young lady.
Come tomorrow afternoon and see the
young lady, and come to an understand
ing"
When she came the next day, Mr.. Tol.
man invited her into the parlor to look at
some new books, and left the room to at
tend to business.