Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19

me to the deceased, Mr.. Quimby, will ar
range everything without further delay.
believe YOU remarked that the corpse hat
been already two days on ice?"
Oumby looked at bis visitor aghast ant
then dartcd to the window. Sure enough
there stood black wagon outside The
door.
&" My dear sir" lie said, There is nobody
dead in this house. This is business house
and you are quite mistaken about the ad
dress. | never ortered coffin from you
I've col no one to bury, and-and it strikes
me-" added Jack, growing desperate, THAI
you are altogether IN error-in fact, that you
arc not quite right in your mind"
Is not your name John Quimby"
at is, Pm [luinby; but, great heavens
| have no use for al undertaken"
Then, Why" sid Brown, in an excited
voice, why did you come last night to my
establishment and ;Ir:E the night-bell. Why
did you tell me to bring along, the first thing
in the morning. the nobbiest casket in the
shop? DO you think that is fair treatment
! for q decent undertaken, Mr. Quimby? Do
YOU thipk-"
BE quiet" gaspcd Jack, - Hero is =
| for New YEARS. present. Say no more
about it. Take your casket back, and will
call on you this afternoon aud square up the
balance. Don't you see that was not my
self when l spoke to sou about the inter
mcut? Now 60 away, like good fellow"
and Jack pushed Mr. Brown out, and sal
down again to his invoices with q heavy
| heart.
How full 1 must have been ~ he NUT
tered. TO order a collin! Why, that's
the worst ever did. wish could remcm-
Der something about what happened after
| left Bcnton's. But cau't; its 10 use; I'm
q wretchca swine, and not long for this
world. Im-"
Gentleman wants 10 see Mr.. Qumby,"
shricked the messenger.
Don't disturb yourself, Mr.. Quimby."
cried . short. stout man with bull uCck,-
&" Just l0:3Q. Came to give you your lesson
as per contract" and swinging sack from
his back, he took on! set Of boxing gloves,
aud SMILED complaccntly at the astonishcd
Quimhy.
- What arc you doing herc?" calculated
that Individual, az soon as he recovered his
breath.
Your boxing lessons, Mr. Qaimhy.-
Contract drawn up, sir, last night. Signed
in the presence OF Mr.. Elmore. Hours from
10 to l. every day al this office. Sec for
yourself" Aud the rU%iis! handed Jack a
paper on which bis Own signature appeared,
with E'morC and several others as witnesses,
to an agreement between Sam SloGcm Of the
first part, aud John Iu;mby on the second
part. wherein il was agreed that said Slogcm
should instruct said Quimby in the manly
art o.! .rlflciensc between the hours Of ~
aud L.. at his FrOnt.-trc Office a. $50 a
lesson.
"llcrc's 50" said Qu;mby. take it for
your trouble, Mr.. Slogcm, and come about
the latter end OF next week" And rs the
pusilist put his gloves away and walked OIL
Jack claspci his '.aaAs about bis head and fpll
into .!al. 6 serious thought.
i'rv bc.r. nj, IL said, = Uu. never 80
of as was yesterday. 4 coffin and box
Ing lessons-whcrc could | have been, any.
how?n
LET me in; must see him III xii! him
the cowa:dly scoundrel! lie insultcd my
wife. | say, let nc III I'll have his life"
The voice and the sculllo we're outside Mr..
Qumby'S door!
" Impossible, sir, impossible. Mr.. Quimby
is 4 gentleman. and never, knowingly, III
suited any one"
This was quite enough for Jack. He felt Il
cold chill AL over. and seeing his cane ana
hat, shot down IA" entrance.
Where are y"u gong, Mr.. 'tuimpY:'
asked porter
The "ho.c w"r'd - coming mere win
collins and onNinG-S!nves ana lhSuit i'iE wives
M crazy plum crazy: Out o; my way" u,
III XII! you." And The wrctchcd man 1aTird
INTO the street, SNTanS INTO mack a"' ''''
back on The scat IN Il condition oi compete
exhaustion
IN Inc th'ri day OF January Mi77 Any"
Benton was informed TINT Mr.. 'IoAn '2uim'y
crafeI audience Win hcr.
Why' Jack now pale you are ana no"
m'-rra9!n you look - she rNc'a:inc"' - .H';
'9nmoy maze ncr very humn'e 30" an, ana
'"S' on hcr g'ancc iui' OF inc must '''i''''
ing rrh'"nFe'
Alice nc sad. DO you remember Ne"
lcar'- "aT:'
Vi course do
called on you. AEcc."
tcrtainiy you did. Jack ana sang q song
TOO. Don YOU Tcmcmocr"
fcmemocr yes quite "oHIat 'caS'.
taink TO- But aitcr that A"cc' "''''
that ,,-:.,
=" r "'i I obont
half ,ni tborr nnst 10 100 nrccnc;s vet TO
hear from. I went to an undertaken and
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