The Globe-republican., 1891-10-01
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like q steer.
q 10, smiling his rather. stupid glow
smile, listened to each q and said
nothing.
AS yet the superintendent had said
nothing either, but that came. si, Il.
= One day, as 10 was passing through
his Office. he stopped him.
'Tolly," he said, carelessly, show
much do you hold your land ate"
what do you think it's worth, sir?'
inquired 10, respectfully.
4 Not much" afJ--s.aL
"rve got my 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 a week to think it Over
in" said the superintendent, hastily.
On that day week 10 entered the
superintendent's office and stood before
his desk. -.
well, Tolly." said the superintend-
emf, "what is it,"
Its ten thousand dollars" said Jo
When the superintendent had a little
recovered he knew that he was a 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. ut wouldn't be
worth it to them" -
mo 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. "a asss s53 Del. ssr. n
The boy looked. so puzzled that he
melted somewhat. 9
You don't understand me.",g J. 4
'sN6,t sir" - said 10. IL thought I
owned the land"
| "Soyou do" said the superintendent
reassuringly. feeling now lon snre
ground; '.but not for all purposes"
Il thought l could put a saloon: on it
if ! wanted to, said 10 In depressed
voice.$t14f s.os b2g QAss;s a.
The superintendent's hair .almost
stood on cpd. .o 81, g..
A grog-shop. IN the midst Of his
works! He could hardly conceal his
dismay. :: b. .-.rs-- sd -. =.
.'Tolly." said he, sternly, 'you must
choose between the Office and your
shop. No man can serve two masters ~
Eyes, sir. You are very kind, sirss'.
said 10, looking gratefully at him. s.!
was thinking my clerk wasn't doing as
we'll as he might if I had my eye more
on him." -.
"And l assure you, gentlemen" said
the superintendent, reporting to the
board of directors. when that boy left
my office 1 did not know whether it
was as a fool or as having made a fool
of me-"
Call the lad in" suggested one.o Of
the, directors. Let us see if we can
make anything Of him"
10 came in at ono on being sum-
moned. He did not even tarry to take
off the apron which he wore in his
shop. or to brush the flour from his
coat. ~ - -s,g.
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
guilelessness. ..4.F. o.
did you want me, sir?" he asked of
the superintendent, and the slow mo
ton 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
| bled faces.
Il do think it's worth that to me,
| sir, don't you?" he asked of the most
urgent speaker; and that gentleman
suddenly collapsed.
There was one dire cto r 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, Lord, Lord!' he chuckled, WHIP
ing his eyes, Ito 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 you?" asked the superintend-
ent.
playing? He's played it! Hasn't
he caught us in just the trap he started
out top
The old man went off in another par.
oxysm of laughter.
what did you say the lads name
was" he gasped as he recovered.
'Jo TOlly," answered the disguised
superintendent" or rather. that's what
he calls himself. His real name is
T-a-l-i-a-f-e-r-r-o."
"Taliaferro = Joseph Taliaferro.
What was his fathers nance"
Joseph, also, l believe"
Its him. AS sure as my names
Snyder Il. Shines it's him." cried the old
man, rising to his feet excitedly.
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