Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-21
OUR NEW MANAGER.
prom Chambers Journal
CHATTER Il.-CONrINuEn.

Mr.. Pike. who raised his head and
bowed In return, met the eve of the
Young clerk for an instant In full; il
was but for nm instant. and the dark,
stern features OF the stranger were Is
unmovcd as 80 much marble. yet an
,minous feeling possessed Phil. and he
could not help fearing that ne was rec
ogniZcd. ~ certainly rs he had reCOg-
niIcd Mr.. Pike. Yet there was n good
Heal tO make this unlikely, for he had
been ON foot In the shade, and his voice
had only once or twice been heard hy
the horscmm; while the latter was far
more conspicuous from being mounted
and sitting I'm the direct line of tire gas
light, and from having spoken n good
lead, Although Phil stole several
glan~cs mt the new partner during the
interview, he could not detect TIE
slightest. approach TO an expression of
remembrance. nevertheless. he quilted
tho apartment with very uneOmfort-
able feeling. and n hearty regret that
he should have stopped to listen to u
roadside quarrel ON the previous even
ing.
OF course there was n great deal Of
talk In the cOunting-hOuse about the
new master during the day; and the
general opinion was that he would be n
tight hand, screw, tartar with
iivors other uncomplimentary epithets
al tending 10 the same description of
character A few days passed ON. dur
ing which Phil saw or heard nothing 10
make him suppose that he had been
recognized by Mr.. Pike, so the ominous
feeling referred TO gradually faded.
though Il did not quite disappear.
The night for the concert arrived:
and Il need hardly be said that Phil was
early in attendance nc the Lower Down
Road In order To- convey Miss Marian
and her sisters-fOr two younger MEM
hers Of the family were 10 assist i'm the
chOruscs tO heschOol-rOOm. For this
concert was 10y mo- means grand affair.
being purely u local. even parochial
display. Not but that il was Of pipan-
tic Importance to the artists" en-
gagged, all of whom, including Miss
barnett, had been nervous and excited
for some weeks ro'cdng Marian had
tried very hard To persuade Mrs. Vail
ems To come and hear the music; bat al
though that lady took q great interest
in her young friend success. and was
pleased 20 hear every little detail i'm
connection with the concert. hcl reclusc-
like habit could not bG broken through,
and she would not give the promise.
The description of the concert may be
comprised in line--it was highly sue
ccssful. The SandSmouth Ga.cit man
aged to fill nearly column and n half
with IL, criticising or rather euloginng
without criticism every singer and
player In every effort; while the Sands
mouth Chronicle. having n quarrel with
the chief promoter Of the concert, was
content To give exactly six and half
lines To the affair.
To the delight Of Phil. the honors of
the evening were unqucstionably car
ried oil by Marian. Her good looks
and attractive manner NAV have had
sOmuthing 10 do with this too often Il
Is So, but IN any case. she was the star
OF the night A less pleasurable feature
was the presence Of Mr.. Pike, who, 10
the surprise of Phil, entered with a
group of thu most influential patrons OF
the concert. He seemed to be greatly
interested IA the various Items. taking q
lead also in the applause which was SO
literally awarded to Miss barnett.
After the performance. the clergyman
who presided introduced Mr.. Pike and
another stranger TO one or two of the
principal Rrtists--of course including
Miss Observation-Disclosures at the same
time that Mr. Pike was gentleman
who had just become resident in his
parish, and. being an enthusiastic ad.
mirer of music, wished To- have an on,
portunity Of saying how much he had
been delighted by the admirable execrp
ton Our readers can supply Tho
remainder Of the worthy pastors har
nnguc.
Tho compliments which Mr.. Pix,
uttered sO easily and fuantly confused
Miss barnett. who finished. but did no
look any the less pretty while doing so
HAD ! dreamed Of bearing anything
half 40 charming. continued Mr.. Pike
should certainly have come provided
With the orthodox bouquet To throw e
the prima-donna; but l must make M
Tor the omission on future occl
siop.n
Ai0roonbarrasse than before. Marian
nj last rctreated from her prominen
position, aud was then surprised 10 lcarI
that the gontlcmsn who had been =,
complimentary was no other than Phil
ip's new chief
Much conversation during tho home
ward walkwas devoted TO this incident
which had 10 DO rctold and respeculate,
upon for the benofIt Of Mr.. and Mrs
barnett, the good lady, who prided her
,elf upon her far-seeing powers. express
lng her belief that better thing 70
Philip and Marian could not have oc
CURED. And mark my words. y con
eludcd tho good lady, "you will bot
often look back to this night-ver,
often. Now, remember what / saw"
Philip tried 10 feel the same confidenc
In this fortunate omen. but was scarcel
successful. Perhaps Il was the unpleas
ant character Of his introduction 10 Mr.
Pike which Influenced him. but he Eel
an immovablo dislike TO that gentleman
. dislike which was almost akin I,
dread. He disliked his voice. his face
bis whiskers, aud. above all, his ewes
Yet he tried to share Mrs. barnett
languine views Of the future, in whicl
her daughter at any rate was an unhesi
tating believer.
Some days passed without any Incl
dent OF great note. The staff Of Messrs
Morn. keelbY 4 Co. felt even thus earl,
tnet The aaticipations (which had her
aided the approach OF Mr.. Pike wer
likely TO be fully realized. and that tn
business would receive an impetus from
MS coming such As Il never before ha.
tai1 There was an Immediate An,
ceasoless activity In every department
ana rumors were rife OF huge contract
being undertaken In quarters hilbert
quhe outside their sphere of operation
Among others who were aAectod ~
the energy Of the new partner was AZ,
barnett, who was invited bv letter 4
call ~ the Office on a certain mornino
and he did so. although with some trer
ldation and doubt a. 10 what his va