The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-11-01
THE WoRTIIINGToN ADVANCE.

brought him to q sudden halt on cor.
ner-''I wonder where Market square
is? It occurs to me that II would be a
wise, natural and praiseworthy pro
tceeding, . delicate and perhaps not
wholly undeserved compliment to my
partner, for me to call sc our Office fol
: few moments. OF course I'll not un-
dertake to do anything there, and III
not venture to stay very long, either,
for fear some of Noll's innumerable
clients should appear upon the scene
and involve me in embarrassing compli'
cations; still, for the sake of appear.
ances and my own peace OF smind-that
Office and partner will be. . haunting
terror until I have boldly faced them
think would better go, and at once. y
This point settled, his next quandary
was, how should he find Market square
without-expedient not to be thought
actually inquiring the way?
Still pausing on the street corner, he
looked speculatively hither and thither.
Suddenly his grave and puzzled counte-
nance lighted up with relief.
"Ah, there is Warner; perhaps I can
contrive to have him extricate me from
this dilemma" thought he; and the
next instant: "Hello, North "How
are you, Warner?" were the salutations
that were exchanged as the two gentle
men cordially clasped hands.
where are you bound for, North?''
ruas Wernor,s fITSt inquiry.
ITO the Office" returned North, I'M
blushingly.
"You are? Going crab-fashion, eh?''
And Warner laughed gleefully at this
palpable hit, for North, without know
ing it at all, had been sauntering in the
opposite direction from Market square,
with every step putting q greater dis
lance between,himself and that aristo-
cratic portion of downtown"
"Oh, 1 wasn't going there directly,
you know" he responded negligently,
without deigning even to smile at War
ner's suggestion. However, if you are
going that way yourself, will walk
with YOU as far as the Office. Anything
new this morning?" he added in a con-
fidential tone as they started on to-
gether, Warner unconsciously taking
the lead.
"Nothing much, guess. Heard
about the row on High street? No?
Why, it's all over town! You see, Roch-
ester and Bingham got disputing with
old Wymer last night, and they came to
blows before they could bsseparated.
They were all little under the influ-
ence,' you know; just enough to make
them quarrelsome. 1t was q regular
knock-down affair which some hundred
or more voting citizens, chiefly of the
lower classes (besides your humble
servant, who represented the aristoc-
racy, you know, happened to witness.
The workingmen must have been highly
edited by seeing their friends and
champions making Kilkenny cats OF
themselves"
North shrugged his fastidious Shout
ders. and with the tips of his gloved
fingers daintily stroked his sweeping
mustache.
by Jove, Warner!'' he finally ejacu-
ulated, ''it's enough to disgust one for
ever with politics!'' 81
"Oh, don't KNOW" returned Warner,
in cheerful dissent. 81 confess should
rather have it happen just as it did than
to have any of our men concerned in it,
when it can be arranged that way just
as we'll as not; but how about Clippers
knock-down encounter with Duncastle
last spring."
IL repeat your question" said North,
temporizingly; show about it? Was
the affair especially creditable?"
"Creditable? It just made Clipper
solid with all the best men in the ethyl"
cried Warner, excitedly. HE settled
the worst scallawag in town SO effect
ually that he didn't dare to show his
face at the polls, and the consequence
was we had decent, quiet, orderly
election. tell you, there are now and
then crises in political affairs when he
roic measures are necessary, and it's