Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-18

completely as ever by watching the bulletins
and hearing men talk, she replied rather
dryly that men did have considerable advan-
tage over women in the matter Of getting
news without paying for it They could
stand and gaze at pleasure at great scrolls
pasted on the side of newspaper buildings
and CLEAN good deal from other men. Yes,
it was II real sharp way to economic with
out losing much. cheap and perfectly nice,
she supposed
Although Mrs Wises manner was tran
gnil as a simmer sea, yet her words rutied
and irritated her husband, and if truth were
known, it was not all quite smooth sailing for
Mr. Wise He did not actually enjoy sitting
in the station or horse cars empty handed
among groups Of men all Of whom, except
himself. had open papers in their hands; so
he resorted to the expedient of carrying a
folded paper in the breast pocket of his coat
that it might appear as if he had paper
which presumably had already been perused
One evening as he was hurrying toward
the station. a little ragged gamin, With
papers under his arm, squinted up into his
face and cried:
Mister, want to read all about the ellis
innf'
" hat collisionr asked Mr. Wise
"Dh, you tuy the paper and find out, said
the urchil, hi' phlz in the air and his little
sii:ny pas h'il out for pennies.
Il hive PAPER" said Mr. Wise, glancing
toward Ills breat pocket.
Bet you amt seen bout the c'llsion," per-
sisted the boy its special in my paper
better have one, sonny"
Bat Mr. Wise haughtily eschewed all
counsel from such source, and hurried on.
On the train he seated himself between &C
quaintances, who looked up from their
papers to exchange greetings.
Bad news this evening said one
Yes, quite a collision" replied Mr. Wise
"Ah, hadn't seen that" said his friend
where do you find it,
al haven't read particulars" :ad Mr.
Wise, feeling tho uncertainty Of his position.
Will you allow me to see your paper"
asked the gentleman on his other side. He
was all agent for life insurance companies,
and added, I'm making list Of accidents
lately. with motive"
Mr. Wise realizel the danger of taking sub
terfuge il further deception.
II haven't the account in my paper" he
said. Il heard the matter mentioned, but
can't tell anything about it, thought MIGHT
uciI ulbit nun YOU, uc y.
Another moment he adroitly changed the
subject
Next day in going to and fro Mr. Wise
scanned the bulletins in search Of the bad
news alluded to by his friend, also for an
account of the collision mentioned by the
boy. but he succeeded in obtaining informa.
ton on neither poilt
On his way home he encountered the Eamin
again, who asked, with his asgravating
squirt;
Read bout the ellison yet, misterf'
How dare you tell falsehoods to help sell
papersr inquired Mr Wise. sternly.
"ltead there fur yersclf." said the young
ster. pointing to paragraph in his single re-
naming paper,
Mr. Wise took the paper and read
"Boylston street runs into Washington
street.
Without a word Mr. Wise paid for the pa
per and strobe on
Arrived at home. his wife asked if he at
tended the annual meeting that afternoon Of
the stockholders of the X, Y and z Rail
road company 1t occurred a week sooner,
she explained. than had been expected, but
Mrs Chester said 1t was advertised in the
leading daily papers
NJ Nise's face fell He was not stock
hol or in the wealthy concern, but it had
been intimated to him that at the close of the
meeting some appointments would probably
be made, one of which might affect him
favoraby 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 stock
holders OF the railroad company To his
keen disgust and disappointment he learned
that his absence had been taken for indiiIer-
ence and the appointments had all been made
But received a circular stating that the
meeting would not take place until next
week. said Ir v isc
Yes" replied Mr. Chester 80 Of course
did l., but circumstances were making it
necessary that the meeting Should take place
today, it was well advertised in the papers,"
added Mr. Chester
Strange | didn't seq it" almos; growled
Mr. Wise as he turned from the door
Mrs. Wise sincerely hoped this crcum
.tance would convince her husband Of the
puor economy Of trying TO get along without
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 new dress She was
pretty lady. and was always tastefully at
tired, a matter in which her husband felt no
little pride But when she appeared before
lin IN her new attire, Mr. Wise exclaimed
almost nngrily
Why, Wife never saw you in anything
50 positively hideous before. What could
Lave induced you to buy such mean fabric.
eal such dul unhecoming colorsf'
"..al only known it," his wife replied re-
grctfully, Il might have gone to Warren's
and bought a beautiful silk and wool fabric
for the same money | paid for this, but | did
not see their adver tisement. and thought it
no use to go up to their store, where things
are usually higher than anywhere else
was limited as to price. and did the hest I
could" =
In another part Of the suburban city where
Mr. Archibald Wise residei lived his cousin,
Mr. flerbert Wise, The cousins had no great
fondne-ss for each other. and seldom met. ex-
cept 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-
ceeiinsly popular.
man Of rare principles. he felt that be
should regard his nephews equally favora-
bly,. but despite the fact OF Herbert's being
much more assiduous in his attentions than
Archibald. he yet felt drawn more nearly to
the latter
As these nephews were the old doctors
nearest living relatives, it was, perhaps. only
natural that both gentlemen had vague ex-
pectations that 1t might transpire at some
future day that they had been generously re-
membered when the old physician should have
done with all earthly wants
One morning as Archibald Wise was about
his office he suddenly encountered
bis cousin Herbert, who said. smilingiy:
so you didn't think best to appear at our
good uncle's last nightf'
What do ycu meanf'
Why, | mean you didn't present yourseR
to ask after him.
Why. what Is the mattefT
Howl You didn't SO the account in your
panpr ye<fardarFf