Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-03

young ihuy bfu1p1 ~ oent ~ h4.'A6
through the air like q missile from a
catapuIt. IL struck the venerable hat
with its lance-like point; II spitted it,
and dashed ii prone In the dust.
"Geewhitaker!" snarled the driver as
he leaped from his perch to rescue this
precious memento of grandfather. II
wudnt hev he'd tibet happen for gud
deal"
He recovered possession; but he re-
covered wreck, rent and ruined, unit
for future descendants. He turned
toward the helpless maiden in rnge.
..Gol darn yev' he shouted. Eye did
tibet a purpose. I'll hev the law on ye.
You jest cum along with me to the
squire" ;,
Don't lay finger on that LADY,"
said Sam, coming up at this critical mo-
ment.
"Who's TO pervent, thets what /
wanter know? Dye think I'm agoin' to
Lev my valluble property spilled by any
sech"-
Whang! Sam struck with such effect
that the speaker stumbled back over his
dog and rolled with him in disorderly
mass through the muck.
the bewildered young lady in the ''slick
buggy" he whipped up the rat tailed nag.
Away they sped down the street.
In their hasty passage TO her home he
learned that her name was Agnes Cash
leigh; he also learned that she had, for
him, the most beautiful face, the most
charming manner in the world.
The adventure caused a certain sem
sation. The driver of the buggy threat
encd arrest. He began five distinct suits
for damages-to his hat, his horse, his
buggy, his DOG, and himself! Tho first
three were against Mr.. Cashleigh, the
others against Sam. But they served
no other purpose than to awaken gen.
eral laugh and to deepen this acquaint-
ance into intimacy.
They loved, the more readily, perhaps,
since circumstances we're so forbidding.
For the stouter Sans affections grew,
tho simmer grew his purse. But they
hoped: that is to say, they unwittingly
courted disappointment.
When Father Cashleigh perceived the
situation he did what irate parents seem
to consider mighty achievement, though
babies acquire it; he put his foot down:
He informed Sam that his absence would
be deemed his most delectable quality.
He sent his daughter incontirently to
boarding school. So no wonder it was
that Sam murmured "Poor Agnes! Poor
mel"
He now entered his Office and stroye
to impart an air of business TO it. lie
spread his few books with open pages
upon the desk; he bound together folds
of blank paper with pink tape, and in
dorsed them with titles of supposititious
cases; he thrust u quill over his left ear
and soaked his right fore6nger in the
ink.
While he was thus laudably engaged
the door opened and the bank messenger
came in; he who erstwhile would present
an impossible draft to him with such
naughty mien. He DOTTED his hat, ht
bowed low. From President Cashleigh,'
he said, proffering bulky package. dc
withdrew amid the throes of q salaam.
Sam examined the bundle. 1t con
tanned several legal documents and
note, with an Enclosure, --ah, unusual In
closure The missive read as follows:
"MY DEAR SrR:-I beg to send herewith
papers in the suit OF the Shaken hailwa,
Company against tho Lockit Bank which
desire YOU 10 defend. | enclose CHI que 10
, s05O retaining fee. Trusting that your EN-
gagemeuts may yield us your va u 'ble services
Very respectfully yours,
CALEB CAsHLEIGH.
up. S.-Drop around to the house, my boy
some " this week in friendly way. Agne
returns tomorrow. Q. Z"
Sam STAYED within his Office until late
that night, working upon the case unit
the widespread books, the thoughtful
/. o.ill, the linked fingers were an un
conscious reality. When he returned I
his rooms the floor seemed covered wit
4. drifted snow; it was bestrewn with visit
ing cards. All his old friends had called
$50 sorry old fellow, to miss you" BE u
. the club tomorrow night" :" Sister
. anxious TO see YOU" A" Can you lend m
a twenty until Saturday," were few q
= the Endorsements, Sam carefully tore theI
. into shreds.
. The succeeding weeks always SCENE
. hereafter to Sam like the pleasant stage
y of dream of good fortune. Social an
professional demands were constant
made upon him. The former, with
single exception, he ignoredj the fntfer
assiduously accepted. He worked as }
had never worked before, and perhaps h
success was due more to his industr
y y than to Campbell's talisman; but that
:. least gave him the opportunity; he WI
~ wise enough 20 improve it.
The most extravagant stories we
widespread about him. He was the so
;. heir Of a millionaire uncle recently d
= ceased in England. He had drawn Il
Z" principal prize in q lottery. He own'
;, a gold mine in Mexico. He had write
III a novel. Alas! has vain imagining ]
10 bounds? But he preserved discre
! silence and wooed Themis untiringly.
~ Nor were all his pains lavished up,
8 that frigid virgin. He cllled upon {
~ Cashleighs, yes, again and again, al
they received him as if he were lon
" lost son returning in honor. AS
-. pretty Agnes, delight overwhelmed 81
"a prise. He whom she so fondly loved h
~ come back to her. She was conte'
!. ~ How IL had happened she cared moi
!. a whit: for of course he could do eveI
IN thing.
~, His practice speedily increased tr'
ee notbingness into mammoth, proportion
- He was especially consulted regardi
. investments, and in this way found I
" tile fields for the results of his industl
~, S The fifty thousand dollars still remain
us on deposit; but this no longer was a G
~, ,os spicuous sum, for II had plenty OF CO
the pany. -. g, c.h.
,'s, and explained the pleasant situation
olo him. "Return ten thousand dollars
oh- .,onth 20 mo" he directed. At the