The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-11-12
| PAIR OF MUTES.

John Spencer was an attorney
uefhing Of a fortune, aud of the
1 age Of five and thirty, that
ln IS at his best physically
flled out his frame with
Adding of flesh without
he wrinkles are not in
taS hairs in his mustache,
That age he is apt to be
h his ways.
81 winter had been one of un-
frsi work, but not without pc
4. - 8tIntns, so that when he was seri-
''1ntened with paralysis of the
'IN upon consulting an eminent
vas told that rest and abso-
were his only hope he felt
earned his vacation, but at
|E'i price. He was ordered TO
p. ntal sound, us his wornout
"a be LETT entirely alone TO
Eat least three months. If
lng to say it must be done
.'' but not word on pain of
ioAs of speech. AS the summer
l6f was at hand he selected a home
|e country as his place of exile. for
one has. friends one must talk.
|e choice was a wise one, for the
4per and his wife were quiet, intel
Ntnt people, whose children were all
Hsfied and in homes of their own.
Tie house was pleasantly situated near
3lFsr, so there was plenty of fishing and
ling. To man so long deprived of
aort Of this kind there was boyish zest
tcnewing it, for life had not had much
'ly IN 1t for him, but had been made up
~ work. In his struggle for place in
''H be had become rather cynical, espec-
NI'y 90 about women, as he knew practi-
nfIIy nothing about them. His theories
INput them were almost heathenish, but
..t4 were only theories. He disliked the
e< on what is vaguely called general
and slammed them, one and
a'i On his arrival he was given the
1holcc Of two rooms, one large, the other
&omewhat smaller; true to'his manhood,
te took the biggest. More room for
Boots to stand round in and to scatter
|'Ipcs and such like manly belongings.
s'e had been pleasantly established with
,'s books, fishing-rods, cigars and all
'i0se things which seem necessary to a
.''Il who is reaching that period of bach
tfhood called confirmed.
8ffore his coming all the arrangements
'nEhis stay had been made by letter, and
81 bis arrival, tablets presented with the
ehnest written to be shown to his room
'AEae the good lady of the house suppose
was deaf and dumb, which was Just
bis mind, for he did not
sAt "to be bored with the
nnan's curiosity" If he made an ex-
tation he would have to answer in
fmerablo questions; if he did not it
oeld be natural for her to come to the
Aclnsion she had.
As the days of July became hotter and
|he fishing began to pail the most inter
asting books had been read, he began to /
weary of his enforced silence, and longed |
for something to break the monotony.
Before long he had it. One day Mr.. |
Grey drove up to the gate from the sta
tion with trunk in the wagon behind |
and young woman on the seat beside |
him. When Mr.. Spencer looked out it
was not with smiling countenance, but
rather a cross one, for his seclusion
would be intruded on. Nevertheless, he
"alcheu the process OF allghtlng and re-
moving the heavy trunk with that in
Eerest bored people watch anything that
N something new. He inuttered some
hing about scrawny, faded, as the
sppng women was helped down, and re-
|arned to his pipe.
Laura Hyde had come to Mr.. Crews to
tuperate after a severe winter of teach
AE vocal music in the public schools of
ht same city Of which Mr.. Spencer was
5 fesident and strange rs it may seem, for
~ sAme thing. Her voice had become
Impaired with oyerwork that she was
IlIeatened with the total loss of it. Her
toctor had commanded entire silence
through the summer, plenty of fresh air
and Wholesome food as the only means
cure. The poor girl could see no
'say to accomplish this, but she resolved
lp throw herself on the generosity of the
H7eys. as Mrs. Grey was a relative of her
nother, explaining the whole situation.
hey being good, charitable people, ccok
ttt pa for the least possible pay, for she
fused to come unless she were permit
n pay something, however small the
lent.