People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-10-28

like an introduction to my country
friends, and really anxious lest he con-
slider their presence in his office an in
trusion. He stood a little while in the
door, looking upon the strangers in sur
prise, then, casting an inquiring glance
at me, walked forward to his desk. |
was puzzled and embarrassed, not
knowing what to do under the circum-
stances. But, fortunately for me, Mr..
Cornell solved the difficulty. Walking
up to Mr.. Bernard, he said:
"You it'll the gentleman that ownth
thith thstore, l reckon?"
Eyes, sir; | am" Mr.. Bernard replied.
a little stif1y.
"Wull, I'm glad to meet you, thure.
My name it'll Cornell, Aaron Cornell.
and thith it'll my thon Charleth. You
don't know nothing about nth, of
courthe, but NTH Owenth doth. Thshee
it'll friend of ourth, and, being in
town, we thought it walnut no more
than neighborly to call and thee how
thshee wath."
l noticed that Mr. Bernard fixed a
searching gaze on Charles Cornell the
moment his name was mentioned, and
saw, too, that look of displeasure,
amounting to almost a frown, swept
over his features He saluted the two
men rather coldly, 1 thought, making
them a scarcely perceptible bow, but
deigning no word of welcome. Mr..
Cornell apparently took no notice of
this, but Charles Cornell did, | knew,
for he flushed up instantly.
"Charleth itb going to remain in
town a day or two" Mr.. Cornell re-
marked to me, land he will thee you
again; but I'm going back this after
noon, tho when l go out l muth thay
good-by. I'm very glad you're well and
happy; and Thuthan will be glad to hear
it, too, though thee would be much bet
ter pleathed If you would come out and
thspend few dayth with her."
"She would not be better pleased
than would" | returned. 81 know Of
no place I'd rather go, and no one I'd
rather visit"
Then juth thay the word and well
thend down for you," he cried, eagerly.
u cannot now" l replied.
why can'th you?" he questioned.
I'm thure Misther Bernard would
thspare you little while"
Mr.. Bernard heardthis remark, which
was addressed to him rather than to me.
but he took no notice of it, continuing
to ignore the visitors entirely.
After little more conversation the
Cornells withdrew from the Office,
Charles arranging, however, to come
for me in the evening and see me home.
| resumed my place at the desk imme.
dlately, and took up my work where I
had left of at their entrance. An hour
or so passed in perfect silence, save for
the scratching of Mr.. Demands pen, he
never once looking up from the page on
winch he seemed uncommonly intent.
AT last he threw his pen down, closed
his ledger, and turning his chair about
sat facing me. l glanced up for an
instant, then went on with nv writing
Are you done with those letters?n he
asked, directly.
Very nearly" | answered
We'll, rest awhile, and finish them
afterwards"
should have preferred finishing them
then, but | was in the habit of obeving
my employers commands explicitly in
all matters Of business, so l laid down
my pen and pushed the letters back. l
was sure he had a purpose in his action
and l believed that purpose had to do
with the Cornells; and was not mis-.
taken.
80 those are your friends from whom
you had the letter, eh?" he remarked
rather abruptly.
Eyes, sir" l replied, that was Mr..
Cornell and his SON."
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