The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-06-05

..Jininetty. If ! didn't forget Ia set
the day. There's the last chance gene
10 get r;d Of Bob. ! tell you, Lny,
those Perllinses ought 20 pay rlc ~.
this. I'll be out nigh three dollars BE-
fore get through with that wheel bus
ness" he groaned. And all bccauJe
they didn't come up TO their word.
Next day, after the squire had e.2-
tributed the mail, Jacob Perkins en-
tered the store
Hello. squire. What's the matter
with uncle Sam this weol,?'
..Unclc SAM" the squire asked, scI4s-
what agitated. Did Perkins know a-2T-
thing about that postal?
Yes. he's powerfully behind time.
didn't know but Uncle Billy d I'D
the apoDle,Sv or his horse d got choiS-d
by an extra oat. and government bed
stopped accordinly. / ought 20 have
had a postal from nephew Raj last
Monday
Perhaps il got delayed. Lots of new
men in the service, and Darby's out IN
the country. Maybe that's it.
He handed out the card with an effort
at unconcerned Indifference.
i should say tyas-and the t,r
after ther fair. If Ia got it who D
ought he wouldn't we had % rc' a
livery and express wagon TO bring e..
all up ana their trunks"
Hey, Raj Gomez the squire O.
claimed.
Tag and baggage, Tuesday. just IS
he wrote b. woald'
Tuesday! You sure it was Tue
day?r
better OF his discretion.
'-See for yourself It's plain as d.
light"
why, isn't that an in there?" Ihr
squire pointed 70 the word u lie Vie
it through his glasses.
NO. sir. You amt so used 10 r.
writing as we are"
Perkins laughed, knowing the
Iauirs's curiosity. "As ] was say'-
il III have known il ia time l'd 80
cot |ou u go after 'em--I was y-or--
80 like beaver, and the roads Gr. iaf
You might as wei have had tL4t I'D
dollars Raj threw away on the iigetg
fel'ers-an' better. too. l told him so
'-S'liny"
''Ayhy. what's the matter. DaaI.
his wife asked lin rising accent -.
alarm as he put his head in II the dor
a few moments aIt=r PerisiIi,' ..
parture, a NVoe-begonc expression H.
his face ''One Of your attacks corr
ing on?'
.-SIiny. the Psrkinses have coI2c-
the whole family
Land si.kcs." She bounced mp in
diguantly. "Wheu?"
.'Tuesday," nc answered, slowly an5
solemnly. just what that postal sal.
too. Here we both Of NJ had that th.r-
hore since Monday, and read il Thar
day every time. And If I'd been a.
tending 70 my own business ia .;
made ten dollars. As tits I'm out 81
pocket Instead 81 in
Its e mortal shame she cxclaime1
sympathctically. Folks ought % stc1
writing cards if they can't write 'eu
plain enough to bc rad straight
IVY ell, I can ten you what's ri---
now" He sat down impressivclv o4
the nearest nail keg If this Cover
nent expects I'm going TO spend r--
time making out its postal cards 10 c.
news, it's going to find itself much nais
taken. that's all"
lie went back to the post Office witt
his new determination and Il dties,
air. His perquisite had lost it, y1iu-.
and such open communications in Ur..i.-
sam mail were thereafter pass,G ,.-
unuoticed. When his Iesscncd sto-.z 4
Information became = matter of con-
Incnt, as occurred very soon. hc hal
but one explanation
News" he declared. isn't 10 be de-
pended on"
But To s'liny he remarked: Its los
ing business attending - other folks
affairs without being asked"
50 it il a question whether his dis
astrous speculation ever forced upon
him a conviction Of the truth in Jal--
Perkins opinion, delivered To Raf with
a knowing chuclle:
''Thc squire hain't got rs much OF =
nose for news a. he had fore he got '
come-uppences. / reckon he's lear,
that his 'perkisites' pay best
they're talien on the square" ."--S-ra
Bicrce Scarboro ugh, in Youths Com
panion