The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-02-18
Hell hurt some one!" said Mr..

i MOftlSS.
"'Ell break hall our 'eads, ana set
the 'ouse on tire" shrieked Miss Rob-
inson, doubling the uproar, while
everyone shrank away to distant
parts oil tile room to get as far as
possible from the loose mailman.
"Hell do nothing of the sort. The
only harm he is likely to do you will
be to prosecute the whole lot of you
for assault, and afterwards sue you
for slanderl Mr.. Morriss, your neph-
ew is no more mad than you or lt'
"You know nothing about it, sir!
He is as mad as Il March hare!"
ION the contrary, know all about
it, as | will soon prove to you. 1t Is
now just ten O'clock" said Blewitt,
taking out and consulting his watch.
consequently, it is just twenty-four
hours since this time last evening when
Joseph Morriss and myself were COM
ing out OF Mr. Sturm's chapel. after
hearing that reverend gentleman's
terrific sermon upon. lying. Upon
that occasion | laid sort of wager
with my friend Morriss that he could
not speak the truth, even in answer to
customary questions, for one day,
without being turned off by his uncle,
discharged by his employer, and dis
carded by his sweetheart; and, further
more, that he could not continue to
speak it for week without getting in
to the lunatic asylum. Joseph Nor
riss, was not this our compact?"
EYES," said Joseph, sit was"
"The experiment has succeeded be-
yond my utmost expectations, for |
find that my friend has spoken the
truth in answer to the simple common
questions of the day for just fifteen
hours, and the worst that / predicted
has happened to him. Joseph
Morriss, speak now, and answer for
yourself"
eyes," said Joseph, "to the simplest
and most commonplace questions, |
haye mildly answered the truth only
Iince seven o'clock this morning, and
have been subjected to extreme loss
and degrading outrage. Uncle" h
continued, turning to old John, eff
you will candidly recall the scene Of
the morning, you will find it was very
different from that which the fears of
yourself and my aunt imagined and
described The worst | said was that
l should not break my heart if you
both should die"
eyes, Joseph, but you see, / thought
by your saying that you meant q
great deal more"
'That was because you were not
accustomed to the hearing the simple
TRUTH
"Well, well, my boy, now I under
stand it all, / am sure l beg your par
DON"
mo; say you forgive me, uncle!
that is all | require"
every we'll, then, have it your own
way! | am so glad that you are
neither ungrateful nor mad-which is
the same as saying that you are
neither heartIess nor brainless, that [
am willing either to grant you my
pardon or to beg yours" said the old
man, extending his hand to Joseph,
who seized it and shook it warmly.
"NIiss Robinson, | have no. other
defence to make to your accusation
than this, that you appealed to my
Judgment as to the propriety of your
dress, and I gave my opinion in all
sincerity"
"You 'old your tongue!" retorted
the abigail.
"Mr. Black, as to your statement,
that | drove your customers from
your shop, l have only to explain
that did so by telling them the truth
as to the worthless quality and exag-
gerated prices of your goods. If this
truth-telling has injured you, you
nave your remedy in a. suit for dam
ages against me; though scarcely
think you will care to make the mat
ter SO publicI'
"You are beneath my notice, sirI"
said Black, turning away.
"And you," said Joseph, turning to
the tramp, 81 told you no unpleasant
truths; | did not hurt your feelings,
or injure your business, and Iscarcely
expected to find you among my ac
cusers."
Lord bless your life EUR, but you
guy me crown; and if that warn
just cause for me thinking you out Of
your senses, l don't know what was.
Hows' ever, I'm glad l was mistaken;
and as you did know what you was
a-doin' of ven you guy me the crown,
all wish is that you may yourself be
crowned with joy, and here's my hand
upon it!' said the tramp.
"Thank you! And now Elizabeth
Bell, as the charge that you have
made against me is the most serious
OF all, call uponyou to at least mod
lily it. The most offensive language
that used to you in answert to an OBJ
servation that you made was.simply
to the effect that you were neither a
perfect beauty nor a perfect angel
was it not?"
"Yes;" but that was equivalent
to calling me O. complete fright and
something
"No, Lizzy, it is not; it is only your
habit of reckless assertion and mac
curate language that makes you say
or think so. You need not be fright
because you are not a beauty, nor
"Now, Mr.. Morriss, you needn't try
to make it up with me, because |
won't do It'll"
Heaven forbid! and all that I beg
of you now is, that you will be more
sincere, with one that you like better,
than ever you have been with me!'
said Joseph, taking the hand OF Lizzy
and placing it in that of Henry Blew
lit.
"And now, Helen-dear Helen! who
took me up when all others abandoned
me-what shall say to your"
"Why, to me, nothing now and here;
but to your friends youmay say that,
as for speaking the truth for day
they have voted you to mailman,
they had better engage me as your
keeper"
| THE END.