Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-03-07

newed and repeated the feeling which
the gay roses In the upper windows had
given me. Ny fancy supplied . link
between tbs drawings and the flowers.
They infused . pleasant element Of re-
6nement Into the workaday atmosphere
Of the shop.
One Of these drawingsA could Just
family distinguish their subject and
not the skill, greater or less, OF tneii
handling-was . view OF an old brick
many gabled manor house on . lawn
dotted with stately oaks. Its companion
and the light hardly permitted me tc
decipher it-seemed to be group Of
people seated on the grass and . horse
bending over them, Iglanced at thess
objects as my eye made the tour Of the
shop, butmy head was filed with Short.
Cutoff and this grim dwarf before me.
Presently Psdiham laid down his file
and took up q pair Of pincers from the
confusion on his bench. He gave BIT
Of wire twist, and as be did 10 looked
st me a. he said: snow then. young
man, what are you staring st! Do you
want anything with mef Bay 30, II you
do. II not, don't stand idling here. but
20 about your business"
III want you to do u Job for me-"
suppose ! say don't want to do itr'
"Thsn I'll try to Hnd better man."
"Umphi where'll you look for hiinY
"In the first shop where there's one
that knows enough 70 give good words
to . stranger"
"Wsll, say what your job Is"
"You're ready TO do II them
"rm not ready tn waste any more time
In talk"
"Nor !. want some working models
OF new patent Cutoff"
III won't undertake any tomfoolery.
"If you can make tonfoolery out oil
this, you're q cleverer man than ! am
"That may not be much TO say. I've
had 90 many shams brought to Inc In
the way Of Cutoffs that shall not spend
time on yours unless It looks right ai
frst glance"
you'll see with half an eye that this
means something" .
"show ms your drawings; that will
settle It."
produced the working drawings.
Padiham studied them few moments.
volunteered no explanation.
Presently he looked mp, and fixed me
with his square eyebrows, while he eI'
amined me from head to foot again.
"Did you invent thisr said he.
"No."
"Umphl Thought not ToOtall. Who
didr'
"Mr. Short"
"Don't mister the man that thought
out this. His whole name ! want, with.
out handles. He don't need them"
"George Short"
"George-that's my name too. Isup'
pose he Is q Yankee. I know every man
In England likely TO have contrived this
but none OF them have quito head
enough. Now tell me precisely what
you want made, for ! can't spend time
with you."
II want six sets Of these models s'
once"
"Tll order the castings this evening.
I have materials here for the hne parts.
Can you handle tools9-I mean useful
tools; files and saws and wrenches-uot
.~.. /. a q. oJbovosW
"iin fair workman with your tools.
"You can help me then. Come over
tomorrow morning ut seven. No; you're
an idler, and I'll give you till eight. II
you're not here by that time you'll find
me busy for the day"
So saying, Psdiham turned Of to biz
work.
Itook . cab and drove to my hotel,
and 20 TO Biddulph's. The dinner at the
baronets shall not figure In these pages.
II was my frst appearance ~ hero.
and my horss were historic characters In
this new circle. Twas lionized by Lady
Biddulph. . stately parsonage, inhedtress
Of family rustle-a rustic as old - the
Plantagenets. and grander now by the
accumulstions Of ages. A lovely young
lady with dark hair, who blushed when
I took my cue and praised Biddulph, she
also lionized me. A thoroughbred Ameri.
can finds English life charming. especial.
ly II he Il sgreeably lionne; = scrubby
American considers England . region Of
cold shoulder. too efets 10 appreciate
impertinence.
Lady Biddulph gave me further facts
Of the history Of the Clitheroes.
"Our dear Elleni" she concluded. "Ii
shs had known how much ! loved her she
would have disregarded her natural scru.
ples"-and she glanced at her son-'and
let me befriend and protect her. It goes
TO my heart to see Mr.. Brent 20 worn and
sad. He, TOO, has become very dear b
~ oil. Ihsve adopted him as my son q,
long a. he pleases, and try to give him
mothers sympathy"
Brent walked back with me TO Smor
hy'a
.How different ws arsi' hs said - w
parted. ~ am all impulse; you arc al
stsadiness."
"Sufsring might throw mo o6 my bal
sncs. Remember that I have had trial
and experience, but no torture"
"Torture-that 10 the word. and II hai
unnamed mo Ike . wearing disease
Your coming makes man. Of me again.
"0ivs me . day or two tor Shorti
Cuto6 and The mechanical Ninsteentl
century, and We win take our knighi
errsntry upon % again. We are die
mounted oavalisrs now. TO b surs-ns
Pumps OF fulano 10 help us-but w
shall find. I win not doubt, soms othsl
trusty aid against the demon forces"
Brent bals me good ni6ht With . 10
viyal Of his old sslf. We were 10 mss
again tomorrow.
I sst down to gladden. Short with III
story Of my success today. and wrots hart
aad fast 10 catch touosrow's Steamer.