Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-29
\ DANGEROUS RErRENcnMEN I

1t was the beginning of the wear, and
! Mr.. Archibald Wise had made mp his
mind that he must economize somewhere.
/ After debating the matter for some time,
/ he concluded 30 give mp taking regularly a
! daily paper Mrs. Wise ventured a re-
monstranCe
Why not give mp some personal eX-
I trayagance, She said, instead of hitting
/ upon something which viii effect the en-
/ tire family! Cigars for instance; have
/ often thought it would a positive bene-
/ fit could you do without them.
! Mr.. Wise was a kind husband and faith
/ er, but Ike many another man once he
/ had resolved upon certain thing he was
no. easily turned aside.
The family. be began in reply, con
aists only of you and me, my dear, so far
as the use Ct the paper is concerned Our
! children are all under Ia years of age.
are not exactly eager for news, take it;
and as to my getting along without cigars
! could far more easily go without my cof-
fee IN the morning or tea at night. You
cannot imagine the solace contained in a
cigar to a tired or perplexed business
man.
But Mrs. Wise still demonstrated: You
the children do not need the daily paper
Indirectly they do; ! find a great deal of
instruction in our paper With which TO
teach the children. ! really hope you will
consider before actually stopping it. y
II shall buy a paper quite often, re-
piled Mr.. Wise. "Of course man must
know something of what is going on in
the world about him, but | think a daily
of numerous pages quite unnecessary, and
| must be allowed to exercise my judg-
ment in the matter.
1t is an old saying that the remark,
''allow me to judge, puts an end to all
most any discussion. Accordingly Mrs
Wise said no more but it depressed her
to feel that the friendly visit of her favor
tie daily must be discontinued.
At first Mr. Wise carried home a little
thin substitute for the old fayorite nearly
every night, but by degrees even that
came less and less frequently. When he
boasted to his wife that he really got the
news almost as completely as ever by
watching the bulletin and hearing men
talk, she replied rather dryly that men did
have considerable advantage 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 a
good deal from other men. Yes, 1t was "a
real sharp way to economic without losing
much, cheap and perfectly nice, she sup
posed.
Although Mrs Wise's manner was tran
mil as a summer sea, yet her words
rufiled and irrated her husband; and if
the truth was known, 1t 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 them except himself had
open papers in their hands. so he reSorted
to the eXpedent of carrying folded paper
in the breast pocket of his coat, that 1t
might appear as if he had paper which
presumably had already been persued.
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
"Idister, want to read all about the
c'ision?"
What collsion?" asked Mr.. WISE.
"Oh. You buy paper and find out,
said the urchin, his phlz IN the ar and
his little grimmy paw held out for pen
mics.
81 have a paper, said Mr.. Wise, glanc-
ing toward his breast pocket.
Bet YOU ain { seen bout the G hslon.
persisted the boy: 1T Is a special to my pa
per; better have one, sonny
But Mr.. Wise eschewed all counsel
from such q course. and hurried on
On the train he seated himself between
aeQuaintances who looked up from their
oarprs to exchange greetings
bad news, this evening, sad one
Yes: quite a collision, replied Mr.
Wise. feeling the uncertainty OF has posi-
tion.
"Will YOU allow ire TO see your paper?
asked the gentleman on his other side.
He was an agent for life insurance com
panies. and added 3" am making list OF
accidents lately, with a motive.
Mr.. Wise realized the danger Of taking
subterfuge in further deception
u haven't the account in my paper, he
said. II heard the matter mentioned but
can t tell anything about it. Thought
might hear more from you, be added
blandv. Another moment he adroltiy
changed the subject.
Next day. i'm 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 information on neither
point.
On his way home be encountered the
gamin again, who asked, with his sggra-
waiting quint.
Read about the clIision yet mis-
How dare you tell falsehood to
sell papers," inquired Mr. Wise sternIy
Read there fur yersc.f pointing to
a paragraph in his single remaining pa
Mr.. Wise took the paper and read
"B0ylst0n street runs into Washington
street
Without word Mr. Wise paid fer the
paper and strobe on.
Arrived 1t home. his wife asked him i he
attended the annual meeting that afternoon
IF the stockholders Of the y. ] \ Z. rail-
road COMPANY Il occurred a week sooner.
She explained. than had been expected