The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-07

rights OK 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. 81 thought ]
owned the land"
$50 you do" said the superintendent,
reassuringly, feeling now on sure ground;
'Sbut not for all purposes"
81 thought could put a saloon on it
If wanted to-" said 10, in depressed
voice.
The superintendent's hair almost stood
on end.
A grog-shop in the midst of his
worksl He could hardly conceal his
dismay.
"Tolly," he said sternly, "you must
choose between the Office aud your
shop. No man can serve two mas
ters."
ayes, sir. You are very kind, SIR"
said 10, looking gratefully at him. "I
was thinking my clerk wasn't doing as
well as he might if l 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 a 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
off the apron which he wore in his shop,
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 disarming
guilelessness.
"Did you want me, SIR" 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.
al do think it's worth that to me, sir,
don't you2" he asked of the most urgent
speaker; and 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, dearl" he chuckled, wip-
ing his eyes, "to have that fool look on
the outside OF his head and all that horse
sense on the insidel"
"Then, sir, you think him playing q
game, do you3" asked the superintend-
ent.
"Playing9 He's played It'll Hasn't
he caught us in Just the trap he started
out to9"
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 cas- himself. His real name is Tai
i-a-f-e-r-r-o."
"Taliaferro-Joseph Taliaferro, Wha
was his fathers name2"
"Joseph, also, l believe"
SITS him. AS sure as my name i
Snyder B. Shines it's himl" cried the ole
man, rising to his feet excitedly
"Where's he gomez Where's he gonel'
He rushed from the room, his thir
legs wavering under him, followed b.
the bewildered superintendent. WheI
[ they returned, Jo Tolly, divested of the
| -four and apron now, was with them.
"Gentlemen," said Mr.. Snyder B
| Shines, "allew me to present my grand
, son to you, formerly of the firm of Jc
Tolly,' now full-hedged partner of tn,
lumber firm of Snyder B. Shines &
, Grandson The Tolly store is closed
gentlemen. We-that is, my partner
has decided that it Is more advantageou
for our present business to be on agreea
BILE terms with this BrookVllle Glas
Works Company"
Here Mr.. Shines, shaking with laugh
ter, brake down again.
e "Oh, boys, amt he chip of the oil
block2" he cried Prank Leslie's.
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