Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-29

NiN7t Nl tLc NitttHG HtLit appointments
would probably be made, one OF which
might affect him fdvorably were he ON the
spot to press bis 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 Indifference, and the appointments had
all been made
"But received a circular SEATING that
the meeting would not take place until
next week, said Mr. Wise.
Yes. replied Mr. Chester, $50 Of
course dad !, but circumstances were dis
covered making it necessary that the meet
ing should take place to-day; it was well
advertised in the papers, added Mr..
Chester.
Strange didn't see it, almost grovl-
ed Mr. Wise, as be turned from the
door
Mrs. Wise sincerely hoped this circum-
stance would convince her husband of the
poor economy of trying to e., along with
out a daily paper, but she soon discovered
it had only served to make his resolve the
more logged
About That time Mrs Wise became en-
gagged In the purchase of "a new dress.
She was pretty lady, and was always
tastefully alfred "A matter in which her
husband felt no little pride Butwhen she
appeared before MN in her new attire
Mr.. Wise exclaimed almost angrily
why, wife! never saw you IN any
thing SO positively nideous before What
could have induced you to buy such a
mean fabric, and such dull, unbecomlng
colors ~
Had I only known it" his wife re-
piled regretfully Il might have gone to
Warren S and bought beautiful silk and
wool fabric for the same money paid for
this but did not see ,heir ADVERTISEMENT,
and thought 1t no use TO 20 up 10 their
store where things are usually higher than
anywhere else. | was limited 10 the price,
and did the best could.
In another part of the suburban city
where Mr.. Archibald Wise resided lived
his cousin, Mr.. Herbert Wise. The cous-
ms had no great regard for each other,
and seldom met, except occasiOnly at the
house of Dr. Erastus Wise, an uncle.
DIR. Wise was a retired physician, liv-
ing in the great city where both his
nephews were engaged In business. He
was widely known and esteemed among
the profession, and had a large acquaint-
Hce, with whom he was exceedingly
popular.
A man of rare principles he felt that he
should regard his nephews equally favor
ably, but despite the fact Of Herbert be-
ingmuch more assiduous in his attentions
than Archibald, he yet felt more nearly
drawn to the latter.
As these nephews were the old DOCTOR
nearest living relatives, it was perhaps
only natural that both gentlemen had
vague expectations that it might transpire
at some future day, that they had been
generously remembered when the old
physician should have done with all earth
y wants.
One morning, as Archibald Wise was
about entering his office, he suddenly en-
countered his cousin Herbert, who said,
smilingly:
So You did't think it best to appear at
our good uncle's last night.
What do You mean?n
why, mean you didn't present your
self to ask after him.
why, what s the matter?'
How? You dIdn see the account in
your paper YesiefudEs
mot word of it! Did your
"Why, certainly Uncle seems TO think
your absence somewhat marked fucicd,
in the midst Of such large assemblage of
friends.
As soon as Herbert Wise's back was
turned, has cousin went hastily to the near
est newsstand ana bought paper of the
day before Il took him but a moment TO
find that the old gentleman had been in
jured and narrowly escaped death, and
that many citizens had called to conuatu
late him on having attained his SOth birth
day in safety.
At the large gathering the previous
night, when Herbert Wise was about talk
ing leave of his uncle. the genial old gen
tIemm remarked:
81 am disappointed innot seeing Archie
here tonight Have you heard that ne was
away or indisposed r.
"0h, no, replied Herbert. hesitatingy;
''hc might not have known Of it.
But ] think he must ~ rejoined his
uncIei the occasion was noticed twice in
his paper. II
Perhaps he takes no paper regularly
suggested the nephew, who seemed toll
have developed a sudden aptitude for
drawing conclusions.
And perhaps he does, said the old
gentleman screney at the same time he
thought a keen. forbidding thought con-
corning the man he felt had cast rather a
sur towards his favorite nephew.
Rejecting on the subject later in tine
solitude of his chamber, Uncle Erastus
solloqui2ed audibIy.
1T looks to me as if Herbert might
have said that for the purpose of alienat- |
ing me from Archie. can recall having
heud him speak slightingly Of his cousin
on former occasions / wonder if he
thinks
But there the old man sank into d pro-
found reyerie After Q moment, how
eve, he aroused and aided emphaticaliy
mo. indeed That wo1id not be Ar
chic at AM I'd be ashamed, indeed, Of a
relative Of mine, who would 20 without a
daily paper for any cause except extreme
poverty, but believe there IS no dang
er that "a Wise would do a foolish
thingi
At noon Mr. Archibald Wise was
e7upr,riuU from fhp npwspauer office when