Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-07-23

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the close OF the meeting some appoint
ments would probably be made, one of
which might affect him favorably were
he on the spot to p-ess his claim.
He ate his supp IN gloomy silence,
then went to call on Mr.. Che ter, one
of the stock holders OF the railroad com
rany. To his keen disgust and dIsap-
pointment he learned that his absence
had BEEN taken for Indifference, and the
appoint n ents had all been made
But 1 received circular stating That
the meeting would not take place until
next week. said Nj. Wise
Yes replied Mr.. Chester, so of
course did /, but circumstances We're
discovered making it necessary that the
| meeting should take place to-day; il
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 cr
cumstance would convince her husband
of the poor economy Of trying TO get
along without daily paper, but she
soon discovered it had only served to
make his resolve the more dogged.
About that time Mrs. Wise became
I W
She was pretty lady, and was always
tastefully attired, matter i'll which
her husband felt no little pride. But
when she appeared before him In her
new attire, Mr.. Wise exc aimed almost
angrily:
Why, wife! L never saw you In any
thing so positively hideOus before.
| What could have induced you to buy
such mean fabric, and such dull, un-
| becoming colorsr'
Had 1 only known it, his wife re-
piled regretfully, Il might have gone to
Warren's and bough, beautiful silk
and wool fabric for the same money i
paid for this, but 1 did not See their
advertisement, and thought it no use
| to go up to their store whore things are
usually higher than anywhere else. l
WAS limited to the price, and did the
best could
In another part of the suburban CT
/ where Mr.. Archibald Wise resided,
lived his cousin, Mr.. Herbert Wise
| The Cousins had no great regard for
each other. and seldom met. except oc-
casionally at the house of DIR. Erastus
| Wise, an uncle.
DIR. Wise was a retired physician,
living IN the great city where both his
/ nephews were engaged in business. lie
| was widely known and esteemed among
/ the profession, and had large ac-
quaintance. with whom he was exceed
ingly popular.
\ man of rare principles, he felt that
| he should regard his nephewS equally
favOrably, but despite the fact of Her
| Oert'S being much more aSsIduous in
lns attentions than Archibald. he yet
! felt more nearly drawn to the latter.
As these nephews were tie old doc
tors nearest living relatives, it was
| perhaps only natural that bOtn gentl,-
men hal vague expectations that it
| might transpire at some future day,
that they had been gener"uIly remem-
bered when the old physician should
have done with all earthly wants.
One mornI =, as Archibald Wise was
! about entering his Office. he suddenly
encountered his cousin HeI bert, who
sal :, snIilingly:
80 you didn't think 1t best TO appear
at our good uncle's, last night
'What do you meanr'
why, l mean you didn't present
Yourself 10 ask after him.
why. what's the matter?'
'HoS? You didn't see the account
! in your paper yesterday?'
Not word of it! Did you?'
why, certainly. Uncle seems to
think your absence somewhat marked.
fancied, in the midst of such a large
aSSemblage of friends
A. soon as Herbert Wise's back WAS
turned, his cousin went hastily to the
nearest newsstand and bought paper
of the day before. 1t took him but a
moment TO find that the old gentleman
] l,.,I i,,ft a n.rrpurlty
capped death, and that many citizens
had called 10 congratulate him on
/ having attained his SJth birthday in
safety.
At the large gathering the previous
night, when Herbert Wise was about
| taking leave of his uncle, the genial old
/ gentleman remarked:
Il am disappointed in not seeing
/ Archie here tonight. Have you heard
that he was away or indlsposed?'
on, no; replied Herbert, hesitatingly;
'he might not have known of it
But | think he must rejoIned his
uncle; the occasion was noticed twice
i'll lis paper
Perhaps he takes no paper regularly,
suggested the nephew, who seemed to
have developed a sudden aptitude for
drawing conclusions
And perhaps he does, said the old
gentleman serenely, at the same time
he thought a keen, forbiddIng thought
concerning the man he felt had cast
rather a slur towards his favorite
nephew.
Rejecting on the subject later in the
solitude of his cha mber, Uncle Erastus
soliloquized audIbly.
st looks TO Inc as If Herbert might
have said that for the purpose of alien
ating me from Archie. l can recall
having heard him speak slight'ngly
of his cousin on former occasions.
wonder if he thinks
Hut there the old man sank into a
profound reverie. After moment.
however, lie aroused and added en-
phatically-
NO, indeed That would not be
Archie at ALL I'd he ashamed, indeei,
of a relative of mine, who would GO
without daily paper for any cause ex'
cept extreme poverty, but | believe
there is no danger that Wise would
do foolish thingl'
AT noon Mr.. Archibald Wise was
emerging from the newspaper office
when he met his uncle Just going in.
In eager, sincere terms, the nephew
began explaining his absence the night
before.
4 entirely missed hearing of the ac,
cident. he said, simply.
Il see you have your paper said his
uncle, glancing at the ample sheet In
his nephew's hands.
Yes, 1 have just been in to pay for
my subsc Iption.'
And 1 am going to renew mine
Wait a bit Archie. and Wen go to din.
me- together