Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-07-11

ia notes that banlShcd chlldhOOd8 fears.
No know not-but tits sweet to know
nnnl hours still haunt the living day,
And sweet to hope that, when the slow
SIRE message bcckons us away,
FNc past may send some tuneful breath
Tn echo round the bed of death.
Chambers Journal.
A WOODEN MAN.
SEPTEMBER 7.-MoNDAY.
Pride has had a fall. The signof edgar
hornipath, NJ. d. has been taken down,
/, office has been given up, and he has &C.
Fp,ed a position in the Office of the East
IN Union at a salary of thousand
liars. Six months of dreary waiting for
atients, and when at last a few came, four
nonths of dreary waiting for pay, have
r5yed too much for his resolution. The
%nrgeon's knife that was to rave carved
i; name high on the list Of the medical
Taternity is laid away to rust in peace,
nd the physicians visiting list is hence
orth devoted to the baser use of a book
kpeper's diary. Shade of Esculapius, for.
i've him!-he had to live.
SEPTEMBER 10-THuRsDAY-1 A. NJ.
Life in the Eastern Union Office is not
Without it's excitements. The placid ma
khine called a book-keeper has its ups and
owns, it's moving accidents, ETC., and it
las been my fortune to have an adventure
Illus early in my office career.
At half.past seven last evening l was
working at my books, my predecessor hav-
ng felt it incumbent on him to leave them
Il state to which the labyrinth of Crete
tould not hold q candle for %intricacy. Two
b.her men sat at their desks, and a solitary
hessenger-boy slumbared on a bench.
hl,n M ,,Ho n ~, /, ,r n r QUO ~ %h1 <o11o1,@~1a
paid no attention to- the meaningless
Gonologue that ensued until I heard the
Look-keeper say: "Wai5 one moment,
nalam, at the phone; perhaps l can ar
Fange it," Then he turned to me, saying:
"Thornipath, will you be good enough to
wake the boy there? Here's a lady who
asks for an escort to the theatre this eve
ming, and every blessed kid is out, except
BARRY"
And Harry has not been WE'LL" I said;
Fhe has taken cold, and has fever, and
ought to be at home in bed; but I suppose
HE child will nave to go. I didn't know
hat was one of the duties of your messen-
eers."
1--WE don't often have demands of the
Find, but we promise to fill them, and &C.
.a~sionally people take us at our word"
| went to the bench on which the boy was
Nmg, and touched him lightly on the
Allder. He sat bolt upright with a start,
al looked at me out Of wide, startled
Ees. He is a handsome boy of fourteen,
iad has a way about him that has already
itracted me to him.
"Are you sick, Harry" I asked.
He passed his hand across his forehead.
queer and feels so heavy; do you want
|som~cthing"
"Yes; l want you to go home and go to
bed. Here is your hat-have you c%ar-fare?
FGo home now as fast as you cam"
The head book-keeper looked at me in
|alnazement as the boy went out the door.
f"Well, l call that COOL" he said. "What
now"
"Tell her that a messenger will call in
twenty minutes" l said, briefly, adding,
Ply way of explanation, "rllgo, myself"
lexpected to be joked, and was not dis
appointed, but I could see but one course,
and took it.
"Doyour messengers go in uniforms on
Esuch errandsW I asked.
On, mol" said Morse, sacastically, Sin
waySw
Luckily my, room is near" I said.
F"What is the number of the house?"
"129 Kennedy Place, awfully stylish
neighborhood; it's some rich old lady who
will remember you in her will, I dare
say"
As 1 was leaving the office he called me
back to say: "Don't forget the fee. She
pays you two dollars and buys the tick.
.ets.n
Among the mutabilities of this world,
one thing remains tixed-the fashion of
the swallow-taileu coat passes not away,
and the man who possesses one has Sc.
cured a hostage from Fortune. l hurried
TO my room, took down the garment whose
Office has been a sinecure since / have beer
a stranger in this land, and arrayed my
SET as L had not been arrayed since my
college days. l used such dispatch that at
Il few minutes before eight I stood on the
steps OF 129 Kennedy Place. 1t is a large
stone lions that in their turns are garnish-
ed with stone wreaths of flowers. I rang,
ana a man.servant of forbidding appear.
'ahce opened the door.
us your mistress imp I asked.
ne looked at me suspiciously, but the
shining tips of my shoes seemed to reas.
sure him, and he said he would see, invit.
ing me meantime to walk in and seat my
sell III a small reception.room off the hall.
him..
Five minutes passed before l received
any recognition of my presence, then ]
heard a rustling of silk and a low. inquir.
lns voice in the hall, after which the door
opened end Il lady came in. A young
1ady and a rather pretty one, with the
hihuest eyes l ever saw-at least they were
KIND when she first looked up from the
glove She was fastening; but the kindness
hanged at once to surprise, and she gave
= httle start saying: 81 beg your pardon,
j. supposed it was a messenger from the
Eastern Union"
.,, ~ came from there, madam" I replied
me usual messengers were out, and they
sent me rather than disappoint you. Ian
'an smpl0ye Of the Office"
.Oh' she said, regarding my costume
WIN unconscious curiosity; then a doubfu
o2k came across her face, and she said
nsll aloud to herself, looking down: ~
monder-if l ought to go; l wish Auntit
xhe man presented himself at the door
me carriage has come, Miss Nora," hi
Very WE'LL" she answered, and waited
Aor me to lead the way.
mad never played dummy before, and
violated just here one of the first rules t.
o" observed by a wooden man; I l~esitated
a No as she looked at me inquiringly, OK
piulhed by saying: "Your companion-F
Que drew herself up coldly. lis indis
~''Aeu: l am going alona-O