Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11

cf business formality ''wOt we've rccc.v d
PER several hands and ignec--that's YOU
and me. Rupe-we goes down to Sacramen-
to to inquire into the standin' of q certng
party, as per invoice, and ter sce--ter Sc 49,
ter negotiate YOU know, ter find out if she S
married or di-vorCCd,' lie concluded quick
lY, a. if abandoning for the moment his bus
mess manner in consideration of Rupert 5
inpxpprirncp ''We're to find ont her stand
in, Rupe," he began again with more
judicious blending of ease and tcchnicality,
land hrr contracts, if any aud where she
lives ami her way q life. and examine her
books and papers ~ 90 marriages and SIGH,
and arbitrate with her gin rally in CONVEX
sation-you insil, the house and me out on
the pavement ready to be called in if an in
terview with business principals as dcsir-
ed -
Observing Rupert somewhat perpeXed
and confused with thcs, technicalitie, he
tactfuliy abandoned them for the present,
ana consulting poCllct-boOk said, Eve
made memorandum OF some pints that
well talk over on the journey again
charged Rupert to he punctunly at the stage
Office with his carpet bag, and chcerfuly de
parted
When he had disappeared Johnny Filgca,
without n single word of explanation. fell
upon his brother, and mt once began vio-
lent attack of kicks ana blows upon his legs
and Other oailv &c 'cS,hic par,s of his per-
son. accompanying his assault with unin-
telligible gaspS and actions. finally culmin-
ating in n food of tears and the casting of
himself on his back in the dust with the
| copprr-iaotencd toes OF MS small boots turn
ing imaginary wheels III the air. rupert
received these characteristic marks OF de-
/
spairln% ana outraged affection with great
1orhearance, only saying. There now
'"hillN. qnit th9t' ana eFehiuailS bearing
u'll sun Struggling mo lhe mousse mere
Johnny declaring thaV II" WouIu kii any
'thinNman that o1ered to dress MN. ana
| purl down the mousse altcr ms hioth'r IN
famous desertl"n "t H. rupert was con
| a'ralled To ni'lSle new nervous. excited
tears with his brother ; outbreak. W hereat
Johnny admitting the alleNlalion "I an OF
anSe' u Tour nla'ied khile' anu III" rcV'rs'"l
airy interest IN ml'ch ot rupert personal
property neoan' more 9u"u'ed. Nit'ihS
'heTe WIN th''r arms eh'Wihon ABOUT ea'h
o'hei' the Nuhligh' searching 'he Snl'tleHS
uPSo"tl"n OF thrlf lnoilerlesS nome uhe lew
che"p play thlngS theN had known NihG
around them, they p}guiicd themselves with
lhoSe charming Illusions OF rhe'r luture IN
'ehtl"hs common 10 thelf YearS-ilIuNlohS
lheV only hali peleFed themselves ana nan
accepted OF each other. rupert was quite
| certain that ne would return III a lew Gays
WIN Eo'u "a,ci' anu " l,rescn'lor dummy
| anu tommy WIN balelul VISION OF never
seeing INN again ana catchlng breath,
ihaShihcenliy UNDERTOOK 10 prlilS III ,he Woou
ana pulld the nre ana WASH the dlShes
! all Oh hlhs'l'' Anu lheh there were
! lie" chll'lSh commences regarding
| tnelr absent lather lheh lh9ehlouslN
| paying POKER Ill me MaEhola Salooh-uhat
might nave maze 'Hau plpllc SPIRITED Sehlal
companion somewhat uhcomlortapie, ana
more tears mat were haIl NliilG ana some
brave sllehces that We're wholly patheuc'
ana theh the hour OF RUPERT departure
all 100 suddenly arrived lhey separate
WIN oSteh'atlous whoophg ana 'len Johnny
suddenly overcome win tAe dreadlulieSs OF
all earthly Things ana the hollo"heHS OF NE
generaliE; instantly resolved 10 run away
- VIZ V'i'o iiV 'P''ieu i''in'e't W." P''i