The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-12

designated door. IL WAS opehcu
Uer6ert. who looked very much
amazed when he saw his employer ana
said: .s,. 81.
matter "A the storep Nothing happened
out Of the way, hopeV y, !,
uNo nothing = nothing at all,
ssid Mr.. Hudson. walking In ana
taking chair. tooka notion 10 can
around and see how you were TINS
Rond expressed himself very glad 70
see his EMPLOYER, and while he took MS
hat and cane. Mr.. Hudson glanced
around the room. II was an
attic room. with dormer windows;
GOOD fire was burning in an open
crate: book-rack filed with books
adorned one side Of the room, and
the center of the floor was occupied
, by table on which were writing ma
terials.
Init vhy do YOU have an attic room
Are there none you can have below
stairsp"
40. YES. sir; but this is a dollar
week cheaper, and have all the more
money 70 send to my father" replied
4
Herbert.
"Isn't your father well Off"
i; Not very. sir: he used to be pretty
rich. hut his business was disastrous,
and he lost good deal Of money!" said
i: Bond.
Does not time hang very heavy
40. no, sir. Ihave books to read
and letters to write. To- night | am
writing home; they want me to make
them \ visit, but l write that II Is q
n pretty busy time just now, but when u
y. Z over shall ask you for few days o.
ABSENCE answered Herbert. y,
sc You shall have it willingly said
Mr.. Hudson, and then he added
uDoes Charles ever call upon your
.No. sir. l have asked him TO sew
eral times. but he has never called. :"
q Are YOU contented here in thu
hoard;no-house?" inquired Mr.. Hudson
at Is a very good clearinghouse
~ and Mrs Buntin is very kind; but
IL, have often wished that 1 could live
=. home.- answered Herbert.
vi And why can't you? How far Is
a's from here?'' asked his employer.
n Twenty-Five miles, sir; rather far :
~ travel every day, and then can't a
' 81 ford the EXPENSE" was Herbert's repl,
- "What time could YOU reach the stor
s re- in the morningP"
"a AT half-past eight, sir"
~ And YOU would have to leave
- what hour in the afternoon?"
AT about half-past five, SIR
~, ssNot very bad hours for the bushes
-. Perhaps il can be arranged so that "
-, 49, can live AZ home. Herbert
80. should like it 90 much II
could. am so homesick here in {
IN, city!- was the clerks reply.
IA = Well, Ill look into the matter, IL
J. ,. - bert. It seems pity that one who
~ ~ % fond Of his home cant live there,
"a these times Of railways and fast trav
-. 4, inp." said Mr.. Hudson, as he arose
- = denart. Herbert thanked him for
visit. and said it would please him
'a o have Mr.. Hudson call again.
sso The old gentleman descended
w. va stairs well satisfied with the call, q
, ~ said to himself:
~ Snow for Charles Sehmour. n.
I shall find him as well occupied
..-sro Herbert Bond"
.aJ The boarding house was reached,
,.r;sh bell rang, and Mr.. Hudson was adr
wNl ted. The servant said SEYMOUR was
naI and ushered him to the chamber Dc
au1 Mr. Hudson knocked, and the d
anu Immediately swung wide open, ar
na.e voice exclaimed, "Well. old fellow,
- - along At last, have youP We're
'a ready for you; have got the
'nou' Charles SEYMOUR stopped here, and
face turned suddenly pale at see
q ~ instead az one Of his boon compani
a 80, his venerable employer. 1t was sew
~. seconds before he could recover
= ~ speech. ~ beg your pardon,
- Hudson, you must excuse me; exp
"a friend this evening, and in the
a'' ~ light Of the entry / thought you '
= -" he. Walk in, sir, and sit down"
tnow Mr.. Hudson entered the room,
either was somewhat surprised TO see
thew identical three young men who ha'
riding suited nm On 'ns s s..v' .ho; ~, ~,
well smoking cigars, anu h"n 49,.
she;r waited on the bureau, mantelpiece
all he bedstead. Mr.. Hudson saw at once
he was in confusion, and SEYMOUR
ta;ncd lions were painful and awkward.
s,ith- ertheless, his employer started
'rnose. vcrsation, and had been there but
~ vile minutes when footstep was hear
aston the stairs; the door opened little
"A mt bottle of champagne came re
49, r. across the fioor, followed by a r
asked Dutch cheese, bunch Of cigars AM
, could more bottles. SEYMOUR looked d
,en NJ fully distressed, but could do. not
II was fourth friend, who had
,;lv. IN out after refreshments, and tool
nee. / facetious mode Of introducing then
IA Mr.. the chamber. Mr.. Hudson thoui
hive ina was time for him to 60, 50 he too
leave and retured to his home.
a. the Mr.. Hudson was not long maxi
Hudson his mind Is to which one Of his
would make the most faithful and