The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-04-15

nW ths doctor start ea poss haste for
New York and Be- looked oat for bic re
tara, Anticipating rsrs pleasure II seeing
bls face a. loug a. bic Arm.' But this
pAFgiealGf pleasure vas not obtained, fof
be dIds't zee the doctor Afterwards.
What's become Of DE-. Grimesi be ssk.
ed of oss aad another, alter few days
bad passed. snd be did sci see that indi-
vldaal oa the street ~ before.
Bot aoBs, Of whom be made inqalFy,
happened 10 Know anything q the doc.
tors movements ItwAs plain to Bunting
that be bad driven tbs saie doctor cut Of
the village; and this circumstance quite
GA,isrsd his vanity, and made him feel Of
more consequence than before. In III.
tie " while, he told bis secret 20 ons aud
another, and :, was pretty generally be-
lieved that DR.. Grimes had gone away
uuder q sense Of modification at the slore
keepers practical joke.
Look 0ut for next ysar. said ons aud
another. II fDostor Crises Isn't even
with you than, Nll be . wonder.
II will take bright genius than be Ia
to fool we, Beating woald usually reply
to these words OF caution.
The First Of April came round again.
Thomas Banting was vide awake. He
expected 10 bear from the doctor, who
he wRs certain, would never forgive him.
Sure enough, with the day came letter
from New York.
You dou't fool me said Bunting, a. be
glanced at the postmark. lie had heard
that the doctor wss 10, or somewhere
near the city.
LA ha he laughed, "a be read
II Mr. Thomas Bunling will call on
Mcssrs. Wilde Il Lyon, Pearl Street New
York, he may hear OF something to bis
advantage.
Hal bal That's capital The doctor Il
q wag. HA! bal
OF course Bunting was too wide awake
for this trap. Catch him trudging Off TO
New York on fools errsndi
Does be think | hsven't cut my eye
teethl be said TO himself, exnltingly, as be
read over the letter. Doctor Grimes
don't know this child he---don't.
Aud yet, tho idea that something might
be lost by not heeding the letter, came
stealing In upon him, and checking, 10 a
small degree, the delight he felt at be-
ing too smart tor the doctor. But this
thought was Instantly pushed aside. OF
course, Bunting was not 30 green to
usa one OF bic tsvorite words. as TO 20 on
FOOLS errsnd 10 New York.
Five or six months afterwards, Bunting
while In the city on business, happened to
meet Doctor Grimes.
How arc you, doctor 7 said be, grasping
the hand OF the physician, and smiling
with ono ofthe smiles peculiar 10 his face
when he felt that he had played capital
joke on somebody.
I'm well. MIR. Bunting. Aud how are
your replied the doctor:
First rale-frst rate and Bunting rub.
bed bis hands. Then be added with al.
most IRE pressiblc glee--
You wasn't sharp enough last April,
doctor.
Why so inquired Doctor Grimes.
You didn't succeed In getting me to the
city on FOOLS errsnd.
| don't understand you, Mr.. Bunting,
said the doctor, seriously.
Wilde & Lyon, Pearl Street--some.
thing TO my advantage. Hal
The doctor looked puzzled.
You needn't play the Innocent, doctor.
It's no use. ! tent you on . FOOLS errand
to New York; and II was bat natural that
you should seek 10 pay me back In my
own coin. But was too wide awake for
you entirely. II takes . sharp man to
catch me.
You're certainly too wide awake for me
now. said Doctor Grimes. VIII you please
be serious, and explain yourself
Last April year, you received letter
from New York, TO the effect that II you
would call At certsin place ia Wall
Street, ou Wonld hear something TO your
advantage.
! did replied the doctor.
Well?
called, accordingly, received infor-
nation which has proved grestly TO my
advantage.
Whatl Bunting looked surprised.
Tie gentleman upon whom called was
a leading Director ip --- Hospital, and
in search Of Resident Physician for that
now fill that post.
ls 1t possiblel Bunting could not con.
ceal bis surprise, in which something Ike
disappointment was blended. And you
did not write similar letter 10 me last
April1 be added.
] am above such trifiing, replied the
doctor In tone that marked hiS real feel
ings on the subject. A man who could
thus wantoulY ipjure aud insult another
for mere sport, muat have something bad
about bin. | should not like to trus
such a one.
Good morning, doctor, said Bunting.
The two gentlemen bowed formally and
parted.
II the doctor did not send The letter
from whom could Il have conner This was
The question which Bunting asked him
self Immediately. Bnt no satisfactory
answer came. lie vas puzElsd and un-
comfortable. Moreover The result Of lhe
Doctors srrand TO New York which had
proved anything bat fooPs errabd-wa
sarnsfA.no thsf ka sof,ld uat unAa..t.~a