Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
said Mr.. Wise. feeling the uncertainty


of his position.
Twill you allow me TO sec your pa
pcr?" asked the gentleman on his 9TH
er side. He vas IN agent for life in
surauce companies, and added, I'm
making a list of accidents lately, with
a motive
Mr.. Wise realized the danger of tax
ing subterfuge in further deception.
Il haven't the account in my paper"
he said. al heard the matter mem
toned, but can't tell anything about
it. Thought | might hear more from
you,' he added blandly. Another mo-
ment he adroitly changed the subject.
Next day, in going To and fro, Mr..
Wise scanned the bulletins in search
of the ''had news alluded to bv his
friend, also for an account of the col
lision mentioned by the boy: but he
succeeded in obtaining information on
neither point.
On his way home he encountered
the gamin again, who asked him with
his a~ggravating squint:
Read bout the c'llision yet, mis-
ter?'
How dare YOU tell falsehoods to
help sell papcrs?" inquired Mr.. Wise,
sternIy.
Read there for yourself" said the
youngster. pointing to a paragraph in
his single remaining paper.
Mr.. Wise took the paper and read:
"BoyIston street runs into Washing
ton street"
Without a word Mr.. Wise paid for
the paper and strobe on.
Arrived ut home, his wife asked If he
attended the annual meeting that
afternoon of the stockholders of the II.
Y. and u. Railroad Company. II oc-
Cured n week sooner, she explained,
than had been expected, but Mrs.
Chester said it was advertised in the
leading daily papers.
Mr.. Wisc's face fell. He was not O
stakeholder in the wealthy concern,
but it had been intimatcd to him that
at the close Of the meeting some APP
pojatmeHts would probably be made,
one Of which might affect him ~favora-
bly, were he on the spot t. press his
claim.
He ate bis supper ia gloomy silence,
then went to call on Mr.. Chester, one
OF the stockholders of the railroad
company. To his keen disgust and
disappointment he learned that his
absence had been taken for indilfer-
cnce and the appointments had been
made.
''But | received a circular stating
that the meeting would not take place
until mex week." said Mr.. Wise.
Yes" replied Mr.. Chester. $50 of
course did /, but circumstance were
making it necessary that the meeting
should take place to-day; it was well
advertised in the papers," added Mr..
Chester.
Strange | didn't see it." almost
growled Nj. Wise, as he turned from
the door.
Mrs. Wise sincerely hoped this cir
cumstancc would convince her nus
band of the poor economy Of trying t o
get along without a daily paper. but
she soon discovered it had only served
to make his resolves the more logged.
About that time Mrs. Wise became
engaged in the purchase Of a new
dress. She was a pretty lady, and
was always taStcfully attjred, a matter
IN which her husband felt no little
pride. But when she appeared before
him in her new attire Mr.. Wise ex-
claimed almost angrily:
why, wife! i never saw you in
anything so positively hideous before.
WHAT could have induced you 10 buy
such Il mean fabric, and such dull, un-
becoming colors?"
Had ! only known it," his wife re-
piled. regrctfutiy, II might have gone
TO Warren's and bought a beautiful
silk and wool fabric for the same
money paid for this, but l did not
see their advertisement, and thought
1t was no use To 60 up TO their store,
where things are usually higher than
anywhere else. | was limited as to
prlce. and did the best ! could"
In another part of the suburban city
where Mr.. Wise resided lived his cousin,
Mr.. Herbert Wise. Tire cousins had
no great fondness for each other and
seldom met. except occasionally at the
house of DR.. Erastus Wise. an uncle.
DIR. Wise vas a retired physician,
living III the great city where both his
nephews were engaged in business.
He was widely Known and esteemed
among the profession. and had a large
acquaintance, with whom he WAS ex-
tremcly popular.
\ man of rarc principles, he felt that
he should regard his nephews equally
tavorably, but despite the fact OF Her
bert being much more assiduous in his
attentions than Archibald. he vet felt
drawn more nearly TO the latter.
As these ncphews were the old doc
tors nearest living relatives. it was
perhaps only natural that both gentle
men had vagnc expectations that it
might transpirc at some future day
that they had been generously remeni-
bered when the old physician should
have done with all earthly wants.
One morning rs Archibald Wise was
about entering his Office he suddenly
encountered his cousin Herbert, VINO
said. smilingly:
80 you didn't think best to appear
at our good unclc's last night?"
What do you meanp"
ssWhy.I moan you dtdn't present
yourself to ask after him"
''Why. what's the mattcr?"