Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27

friend, also Tor 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 aggravating squint:
Read bout the c'llision yet, mis-
terpn
"How dare you tell falsehoods to
help sell papers?" inquired Mr.. Wise.
sternly.
"Read there for yourself" said the
youngster, pointing to a paragraph in
his single remaining paper.
Mr.. Wise took the paper and read:
"Boylston street runs into Washing
ton street"
Without word Mr.. Wise paid for
the paper and strobe on.
Arrived at home, his wife asked if he
attended the annual meeting that
afternoon of the stockholders of the Il.
Y. and u. Railroad Company. 1t oc-
Cured Il week sooner, she explained,
than had been expected, but Mrs.
Chester said it was advertised in the
leading daily papers.
Mr.. Wise's face fell. He was not a
stockholder in the wealthy concern,
but it had been intimated to him that
at the close of the meeting some ap-
pointments would probably be made,
one of which might affect him favora-
bly, were he on the spot to press his
claim.
He ate his supper in 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 indiffer-
ence and the appointments had been
made.
"But l received a circular stating
that the meeting would not take place
until next week." said Mr. Wise.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Chester, $50 of
course did l, but circumstances 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 Mr.. Wise, as he turned from
the door.
Mrs. Wise sincerely hoped this cir
cumstance would convince her hus-
band of the poor economy of trying to
get along without daily paper, but
she soon discovered it had only served
to make his resolves the more dogged.
About that time Mrs. Wise became
engaged in the purchase of a new
dress. She was a pretty lady, and
was always tastefully attired, 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! | never saw you in
anything so positively hideous before.
What could have induced you to buy
such mean fabric, and such dull, un-
becoming colorsp"
Had | only known it," his wife re-
piled, regretfully, 81 might have gone
to Warren's and bought beautiful
silk and wool fabric for the same
money l paid for this, but l did not
see their advertisement, and thought
it was no use to go up to their store,
where things are usually higher than
anywhere else. l was limited as to
price, and did the best / could"
In another part of the suburban city
where Mr.. Wise resided lived his cousin,
Mr. Herbert Wise. The cousins had
no great fondness for each other and
seldom met, except occasionally at the
house of DR.. Erastus Wise, an uncle.
DIR. Wise was retired physician,
living in the great city where both his
nephews were engaged in business.
He was widely known and esteemed
among the profession, and had large
acquaintance, with whom he was ex-
tremely popular.
A man of rare 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 yet felt
drawn more nearly to the latter.
As these nephews were the old doc
tors nearest living relatives, it was
perhaps only natural that both gentle
men had vague expectations that it
might transpire at some future day
that they had been generously remem-
bered when the old physician should
have done with all earthly wants.
One morning as Archibald Wise was
about entering his Office he suddenly
encountered his cousin Herbert, who
said, smilingly:
80 you didn't think best to appear
at our good uncle's last nightP"
"What do you meanP"
"Why, | mean you didn't present
yourself to ask after him."
"Why, what's the matterp"
"How? You didn't see the account
in your paper yesterdays"
mot word of it! Did youP"
"Why, certainly. Uncle seemed to
think your absence somewhat marked,
fancied, in the midst of such large
assemblage of friends"
As soon as Herbert Wise's back was
turned his cousin went hastily to the
nearest newsstand and bought pa
per of the day before. 1t took him
but a moment to find that the old gen.
tleman had been injured and narrowly
escaped death, in runaway accident
and that many citizens had called to
congratulate him on having attained
his S0th birthday IN safety.
AT the large gathering the previous
night, when Mr.. Herbert Wise was
about taking leave of his uncle, the
genial old gentleman remarked:
II am disappointed at not seeing
Archie here tonight. Have you heard
that he was away or indisposedp"
"Oh, no." replied Herbert hesitating-
ly; "he may not have known of it."
''But think he must" rejoined his
uncle; "the occasion was noticed twice
in his paper"
Perhaps he takes no paper regu-
larly," suggested the nephew, who
seemed to have developed a sudden
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