Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-23

@DoN'T BE TOO MODEST, MR. NoRCRoSS."
must arrange that. Your duties here you
could easily discharge. and we will get some
other young man to take your place in the
charitable boards-though we shall be fortu-
nate, if we find any one to make worthy
successor
After a few words, the stately Mr. Bugle-
head bowed himself out, leaving Norcross
| rubbing his hands with increased, but still
gentle hiarity.
Mr.. Trillion soon dropped in He was q
stout man, with a round, bald head, short,
sturdy legs, and a deep voice-a weighty
voice on Change, though as its owner well
knew,-th more, perhaps, because it dealt
chiefly in monosyllables.
"How are you, Norcross' Fine day. Any
thing doings Money more in demand, they
say. Hope all is right; though it looks like a
squall"
Mr.. Norcross merely bowed, with an occas-
ional "Ah!" or "Indeedl"
allow about politicsl' Trillion continued
"Talk of sending you to the Senate. Couldn't
do better-I mean the city couldn't; you'd be
blanked fool to go. Somebody has to-
though. You as well as any. Can help
youg"
"You rather surprise me. / had not
thought of the honor"
"Trillion turned his eve upon him,-a cool,
gray eye, overhung by an eyebrow that
seemed under perfect muscular control; for
the gray wisp of hair pointed like a paint
brush. and had a queer motion of intelli-
gence.
"Oh shy, | seel Just as well. Too for
ward is bad. Wen fix it. Good morning"
And Trillion, sticking his hands in his pock-
! cts, went away with half-audible whistle,
to look after his debtors, and draw in his re-
sources before the anticipated "squall" should
come. Mr.. Norcross had lost the opportu-
nifty of making his carefully studied speech I;
but, as Trilllon had said, it was just as well.
Mr.. Griesmann came next--a tall, thin
man, with large, bony frame, and q bilious
temperament. A smile played perpetually
around his loose mouth-not a smile of frank
good humor, but of uneasy self-conscious-
ness. He smiled because it was necessary to
do something; and he had not the idea of
what repose meant.
"You are going to the Senate, hear" said
the visitor.
"Indeedn
ooh, yes-rve heard it from several Mr.
Buglehead approves it, and l just heard
Trillion speak of it. A solid man is Trillion;
a man of few words, but all his words tell
they drop like shot.
"Mr. Buglehead was good enough to speak
of it to me to-day; but l haven't made up my
mind. In fact, it will be time enough when
the nomination is offered to me- Blythe
way, Mr. Griesmann, you were speaking the
other day of little discount. 1t you want
thousand or two, think can get it for you.
Street rates are rather high, you know, but
will do the best l can"
Mr.. Griesmann smiled again. as he had
! done every minute before, and expressed his
qualification.
"Let me have good paper on short time;
It's mob my money, and must consult the
lenders views, You know About one and a
half per cent amonth, think he may want
one and three-quarters, or two per cent, -
not more.n
Mr.. Griesmann hoped his friend would OBJ
tain as favorable terms as he could.
you'll have no trouble in meeting the
larger note due Trillion, ON which am in
dorserp said Norcross
"None at all, l think" was the reply.
1.-TWO birds with one stone" thought Nor
cross, after his friends departure. "A good
investment, and the influence of a good man
to boot. Now to see Trainor and learn how
affairs are coming on. Wen make that ten
thousand fifteen before fall is over, if am
not mistaken