The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-11-27
THAT ANGELIC BOY.

hart. Hes up stairs, taking his after
dinner nap"
And the boyP''
"Horrid little beastl" cried Mrs. Car
hart, with very decided emphasis. lies
chasing the cat through the parlors. Ny
poor carpetsl'
MY dear" said Mr.. Carhart soothing.
ly, TRY to be patient. Mr.. Clylner's visit
can't last forever"
IF l thought it would, l should CON-
nit suicide" said the lady hysterlcally.
Hear that dreadful crashl l know it's
II of my vases!'
"Never mind, Lucilla, never mindi TIE
money MIR. CIymer will leave us, if he is
properly managed, will buy enough to re-
furnish IA dozen houses. Just think Of il,
500, 900, and not "A relative in the world!'
Except this boy whom he has adopted"
Except this boy of course. But an
adopted child isn't like a blood relative.
Mr.. Clymer has himself assured me that
hc will leave merely a nominal sum to
Gustavus Adolphus. Hushl Here he
comes nowV'
"Wcll, Gustavus, my boy said Mr..
Cnrhart, assuming IL playful mir of wei
come, "what are YOU up TO roW!''
Il want some JAM" was his imperious
demand.
Mrs. Carhart, impelled thereto by n
glance from hor husband, turned to the
preserve closet, while tho lawyer looked
more kccnly st he boy.
"Why. what's tho matter with your
hand, Gustavus?' Ec asked.
"Cut it, was the tcrso reply. "Cat
jumped through that there glass thing in
the garden, and l was a-haulin OF her out
when l cut my hand"
"My grarery!' calculated the LAWYER,
with q slight gasp for breath as he remem-
bered the wager he had laid with his next
neiahbor AS to the earliest grapes of the
season.
"What have you In your pocket, nv
boyp'' he asked, striving to speak joYially.
peaches, - grinncl Gustayus Adolphus,
with his mouth full of strawberry jam.
II picked every ono"
You little wretch" began tho lawyer,
but the entrance of old MIR. Clymer checked
the ebullition of VOL deserved wrath.
Don't be troublesome, Gustavus," said
old Mr.. Clymer, With a tap Of his cane
upon tho floor.
Troublesome. my good sir!" said Mr..
Carhart. "If You only knew how the light
of innocent infancy brightens I'D this dull
old house
"Gustavus, love, don't swing by those
lace curtains, " said Mrs. Carhart nppro-
hensively; "I'm afraid you'll hurt yourself
II they come DOWN.
with its musical echoes. F." went on Mr..
Carhart, "you wouldn't check tho dear
boy. How often my wife says to me, oh,
If WEI had such IA lovely childl"
"Ah," said.old Mr.. Ciymer sagely, Gin
docd!'
Crash went the curtains and cornioes,
and down came tho namcsake of Sweden's
illustrious King, breaking u gildod chair
and overturning u stand Of flowers in his
fall.
Great WINS the family regret. and most
o~stentatiously displayed, when Mr.. Clymer
announced his intention to depart.
1--WE shall be quito lost without you,"
said Mrs. Cariart.
owe shall miss the boy dreadfully, !"
chimed in Mr.. Carhart.
"Shall you really?' demanded Mr.. ely
nlcr, pausing in the act of straPping his
yalise.
Can ou doubt 1t, my dear friend?'
suppose, then, that l leave Gustavus
Adolphus with you for n month or sop"
said tho old gentleman. "1shall BIO travel
Ing around from place to place, and q boy
like that would be in tho way. II you
would just as oon"-
My dear sir, cried MIR. Carhart with
a spasmodio gurgle In his throat, lit will
be the greatest favor you can possibly do
usP'
And, to Mrs, Carhart's despair, Master
Gustavus was left on her hands once more.
The month, a memorable and dreadful
30 days with poor Mrs. Carhart, was draw
ing TO a close whon nor husband came IN,
carrying plack eugcd letter n Win q
certain meiancholy exultatlon III MS lace.