The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13

explained 10 sam was le2dA bcIIu mehu-
ing that he was too valuable to the COM
munity to be spared, and he signed his
name and affixed two great seals, and get
ting book had Sam lay his hand on it
and hold up the other and swear that the
contents of the paper was the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth,
snd that he would never show 1T to a liv-
ing mortal or tell anyone he had 1t until 1t
became necessary to save him from being
taken into the army, 30 help him; and
then he stamped it on two corners with
red and green sealing wax, and tied 1t up
with red tape and gravely handed 1t over.
Sam might have been a little suspicious
at first, but his fears bad been so worked
upon by the waggish boys. and Dowdall
had drawn up this formidable looking doc
ument with so much ceremony That he
concluded to be on the sale side and
handed over the so cents. put his docu-
ment carefully in mis- pocket and went out
much relieved in mind.
Tom ran his hands carefully through
his hair, went to the little looking-glass
and examined the shape of his forehead
with evident approval, relit the pipe,
leaned back in the chair, put his feet upon
the desk again and his thUm IDS In the arm
pits of his vest, and cooking one eve at a
"'Taint every Teller as would succeed in
our profession, is it, Daniels ?"
1t was Indian summer the most delight
full season OF the wear to drive through the
well-kept roads about Mapleville, and
Arthur enjoyed his brief outing. After
the good-natured exchange OF playful talk
which usually marked the meetings OF
himself and Laura, the young lady COM
planned rather shyly that he seemed so
much immersed in business of late that
his friends saw too little of him.
Il am very busy" he replied. at is
wonderful to me how l get SO much bust
ness. l suppose being elected 10 the
legislature did il.
Laura had Der own opinion as 70 the
real cause of his success. bat she never
praised or encouraged Arthur as she did
Ira.
1T is strange" he continued, chow for
tune seems TO smile on one and frown on
another without any cause. The poets
and story writers ara not wrong; she is a
nckle goddess"
81 suppose you were thinking especially
of DR.. Ira; how are they getting along? l
have been away so much this summer
that have hardly seen him, but ne looks
gloomy enough"
les, Edlu NlNn " kOONntco
| could help him He told me the other
day that he was afraid they would have
to break up and he go back as a drug
clerk"
Laura said presently: "Wouldn't a
drug store pay here?"
why, yes; | think so; we haven't any
worthy the name; but, my esteemed
friend, it takes money to start even a
village drug store"
"How much?"
ooh, six or seven hundred dollars"
Laura changed the subject of the con
versation.
few days later Miss Martha Warren
and Laura raped at the door of Ira's
office and found the young doctor sweep
ing and busting, for Nancy was working
in the mill now, and he helped Babe as
much as possible in doing the house-work.
AFR. Ira, do you not think good drug
store here would pay?" asked Laura,
plunging into the object of her call with
out hesitation, as was her habit with Ira.
Something in her manner told him what
was coming he tidgeted minute before
| he answered.
Yes, Miss Laura, do
"Well, Aunt Martha and l have talked
| it over, and have money in a national
bank that is of no benefit to me; l wish
you would borrow what you need to start
the store-will your"
A wish of Laura's had always been 8
command to Ira. but this time he hest
tated.
Miss Laura, it's too much risk, and
! haven't sufficient security TO give you"
You insure the place and we will take
| the chances" said Miss Martha, and the
1oA. N,1l Ia 4
| ignored him altogether, and planned how
! the front OF the office could be remodeled,
and how the shelves could be arranged
| there was room for shelves and counter
only on one side, and Laura had drawn
| up q rough plan, and the store had been
| decided upon without waiting for the doc.
| tors consent
! 1t may be surmised that the ladies had
saved the squire from the annoyance
which a knowledge OF the transaction
might have given him.
Babe knew where the money came from
Ira went directly TO her as he had begun
to do with the most of his perplexities
| for he had discovered that she had 9
wonderfully clever head in business mat
tiers, and although she was not nearly sc
enthusiastic over the matter as he hao
supposed she would he, still she entered
into the scheme with quiet assent.
Twill $500 be enough?" asked Laura.
"Yes, but / cannot give you"
1--WE will take your note," she inter.
rupted, and the two philanthropis,s started
out in great good humor.
Miss Martha returned for a moment.
"Ah. probably you don't wish any one tc
| know who advances the money" she said
meaningly. ut isn't necessarv-not at al
necessary that any one should" and she
smiled pleasantly and rejoined Laura.
The services of a village carpenter are
unsafe TO depend upon. He has too many
jobs on hand at once. and to keep them
all he works a little while on each one
around in turn. Ira found it so and was
vexed and annoyed at the delays, anC
Nancy was taken down with typhoid fever
and was very sick woman. The work il
the store dragged along for nearly three
weeks, and attending to that and Nancy'i
illness, and another seriously i'll patien
he had on hand, and ordering his stock o
drugs and medicines kept him very busy
Babe. TOO. was sadly overworked. He re
lieved her OF the care OF Nancy as much
as possible, and Mr.. Lorraine made San
SPECIFIES 90 over and help as much as HI
could, but Sam was almost useless in a sicl
room, and Babe aud Ira we're up alter
nately, night after night, with Nancy.
Finally the store wss completed anC
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