Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-13

W wi ~ 8 49,
SURVEYED HIS BRoTHER's PARTNER.
place. But before he could glance crit
ically or comprchcnsively around the
office, his attention was arrested, his
faculties were absorbed by startling
discovery.
Behind one of the desks, and evident
" IN rightful possession thereof, he
saw an awkwardly bent figure, famil
lar shock Of dark brown hair, familiar
pair of English whiskers and eye
glasses.
Tossing down his pen after af1ixing
fow hairline fou,ishes to the signature
that he had just scrawlcd on the paper
before him, Mr.. Wescott suddenly
Strengthened up and met North's Gs~
Souished gaze.
'Dy Jovc!" was North's mental ejacu-
latioh as he surveyed his brothers part
nor with mingled emotions. Its Wec!"
"What's tho matter, North?' de
uaapded that ge-tleman, leaning for
ward with both elbows on the desk,
resting his Chin on one hand and direct
ing keen glance at North through his
Eyeglasses.
'Oh, nothing at all Wee thought
would drop in for few moments and
see hov you WERE" said North. as he
threw himself into an easy chair oppo-
site Mr.. Wcscot$ and coolly returned
his scrutiny.
'tQuito oonGescensioni" growiod
Wee, sarcastically. ''Seen Old Archer
this morning?"
"NOh, como now, Wee, why are you
forever thrusting old Archer upon me2"
began North, wovsng his hand with On
DIR Of languid protest
because you're so confoundedly
negligent that you'll not attend to any
thing Of the sort unless 1t Is kept be-
fore your mind" retoEtod Wee, sharply.
''Oh, is that it? You take my In
tercsts very much to heart, Vice." OBJ
served North with on indolcnt drawl
which, US nc perceived with secret salts
faction, was particularly cxaspcrnting
70 Mr.. Wcscott.
"It isn't your interests" returned
Wee, shortly, cts my own, which ore
being sacrificed by my business con-
necti6n with you"
''My deor fellow. you don't say so!''
exclaimed North. lifting his eyebrows
with innoccntly amazed inquiry.
Its fact! You are standing in my
light MS well as your own, and 1 say it's
O shame to sacrifice 50 many important
interests to nero selfish Incidence and
| mismanagcmCnt. Here's this note to
Archer; no one with any sense would
have Endorsed for Amity, but you
wouldn't listen to my advice, and sc
you became surety for q man who final
| ly rewarded you by running away when
the note fell due and leaving you to set
tic with Archer. It's q swindlc, pure
| and simple, ON Amity's part, but since
| you've assumed the obligation you
ought to meet it In q prompt and bust
| ncss-like way. Instead Of this, you
| have put old Archer off from time tc
time, always promising to attend to the
matter and never doing it, till now the
note Is overdue by goodness knows how
long, and tho old fellow is raising tht
| dickens about 1t oil over town. If yor
imagine that you can manage, or rather
misnanagc your affairs in this way
without injuring the credit Of yourself
| and everyone else who is unfortunate
tions with you, then you are vastly
mistaken. It's an outrage, North, anC
protest against it,
| thA' ''Sto~CbS OSAAAE'NA AA'ANA eoOStSAA w
cidcdly the better of him during thi
address, and the fact that he could clici
no response from North only increased
his irritation. With mighty cffor
restraining his strong desire to pitcl
the senior partner out of tho Office, tn
ruflled junior continued in = voice tina
trembled with surpl Cascd wrath:
Its all very we'll, MIR. North, for 20,
to assume this air Of indi{fcrcucc-it'
all very well for you to ignore my frc
qnent advice and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; bat |,
the very nature Of thirCS this Canno
go on forever. II you Gro determine
to let your credit so 70 tho dogs, mus
: refuse it the company Of mine. d
not share your sublime disregard G
public opinion, md my standing among
business men is q matter of great i'm
pOrtanco to me. If this sort of thin
goes on much longer I'll dissolve part
nershir-I swear l will!''
"Will your" inquired North. provoll
ingly. Don't, Wee; what would becom
of mc?"
This was too obviously satire, an
} Mr.. Wcscott's anger rose to n whit
} heat; but smothering it sufficiently t
| mutter: Its all very well, but there'l
he an end to it before lonri' hs IF
JOSEPH 4, JACKSON, ARCHITECT