Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-10-09

"I've got nv store built and paid for
out of it." 10 went on, as though calcu-
lating aloud. "I've paid for my land,
the business is growing, and
"You take week to think it over in,
said the superintendent, hastily.
On that day week Jo entered the
superlntendent's Office and stood before
his desk.
"Well, Tolly," said the superintennd-
ent, .swhat is it2"
.sIt's ten thousand dollars" said 10.
When the superintendent had little
recovered he knew that he was very
angry man, and at the same
time that it behooved him to walk
carefully.
1.-THE directors couldn't consider such
price," he said. ''It wouldn't be
worth it to them"
"No, sir" said 10, meekly. 81
know it amt worth much to anybody
but me-"
Then it was that the superintendent
gave 10 very clearly TO understand that
he considered him infringing on the
rights of the company In whose service
he was.
The boy looked so puzzled that he
melted somewhat.
"You don't understand me-"
"No, SIR" said 10. "I thought I
owned the land"
$50 you do" said the superintendent,
reassuringly, feeling now on sure ground;
"but not for all purposes"
81 thought could put a saloon on it
if wanted to-" said Jo, in depressed
voice.
The superintendent's hair almost stood
on end.
A grog shop in the midst of his
works2 He could hardly conceal his
dismay.
"Tolly," he said sternly, "you must
choose between the office and your
shop. No man can serve two mas
ters."
eyes, sir. You are very kind, sir"
said 10, looking gratefully at him. 81
was thinking my clerk wasn't doing as
we'll as he might if had my eye more
on him."
'And assure you, gentlemen" said
the superintendent, reporting to the
board of directors, "when that boy left
my office did not whether it was as a
fool or as having made fool of me-"
"Call the lad in,' suggested one of
the directors. "Let us see if we can
make anything of him."
10 came in at once on being sum-
moned. He did not even tarry to take
IF +ho a,>ro,, xyb;ob ba ,yora in hic chon
or to brush the flour from his coat.
These adjuncts helped to heighten the
ruddy innocence of his appearance as he
entered. He faced the curious eyes of
the waiting board with a disarming
guileessness.
"Did you want me, sit," he asked of
the superintendent, and the slow motion
of his lips was almost foolish.
But had those lips only been formed
to say "ten thousand" they could not
have repeated it more persistently when
the question of barter was opened. HIS
slow moving blue eyes looked with open,
childish appeal into the assembled faces.
81 do think it's worth that to me, sir,
don't you2" he asked of the most urgent
speaker; aud that gentleman suddenly
collapsed.
There was one director who took no
part in the controversy. He sat in his
chair rubbing his hands together and
watching the scene from his keen, deep
set eyes. Every now and then his spare
frame was shaken with silent laughter.
AS the door closed on JOS retreating
figure he gave way TO spasms of alternate
laughter and coughing.
"Oh, dear, dear!" he chuckled, wip-
ing his eyes, 'to have that fool look on
the outside of his head and all that horse
sense on the inside!"
"Then, sir, you think him playing a
game, do youa' asked the superintend-
ent.
''Playing2 He's played it! Hasn't
he caught us in just the trap he started
out to2'
The old man went off in another par
oxysm of laughter.
"What did you say the lads name
was," he gasped as he recovered.
$50 Tolly," answered the disgusted
superintendent, "or, rather, that's what
he calls himself. His real name is Tail
i-a-f-e-r-r-o."
"Taliaferro-Joseph Taliaferro. What
was his fathers namea"
"Joseph, also, believe"
''It's him. As sure as my namc is
Snyder B. Shines it's him!' cried the old
man, rising to his feet excitedly.
"Where's he gomez Where's he gomez"
He rushed from the room, his thin
legs wavering under him, followed by
the bewildered superintendent. When
they returned, Jo FOLLY, divested of the
-four and apron now, was with them.
"Gentlemen," said Mr.. Snyder B..
Shines, "allow me to present my grand
son to you, formerly of the firm of 10
Tolly,' now full-fedged partner of the
lumber firm of Snyder B. Shines s.
Grandson The Tolly store is closed,
gentlemen. We-that is, my partner
has decided that it Is more advantageous
for our present business to be on agreea-
| hle terms with This Rrookyl Glass