Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-06-25

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'iIe keeps mighty close"
lie has to. Quiet absolute quiet. IS
the best medicine be can have, ! hast
eued 20 explain
Iaint much fun fer a man ter live
like clam. Carpenter observed. still.
its Hvin', and that beats dvin' every
time. Its like fishin' fer bass and
eatchin buIl-heads
When we left the train at the Trent
station sam led the way to the stable
/ where we hoped to make a purchase.
The horse. a big dark bay. long-legged
and with wisp OF a TAIL was brought
out Of his stall and trotted np ana
down the street for inspection. He was
not pretty horse in any way. but
Carpenter gave me a nudge which
might be taken To indicate that the
animal met his approval. He drew me
aside, after having made long and
thorough examination of the horse
Eight years old, sound as a dollar:
/ wind and legs all right said he. in
whisper. I've seen him before. He's
good fer a mile under 2: 40. Quiet as a
lamb, no fool notions; sensible as a
Christian about trains-knows the
mime can't hurt him if he keeps off the /
track"
Whats the price?"
"Five hundred-asked," said he, with
a strong emphasis on the last word.
[ whistled softly
"0h, that's the askin price, he ex-
planned Its like a woman's chignon:
it'll come of
I'm in your hands, said /. Under
stand, | want your guarantee in this
business, and you'll be paid for it. Be
SIDES the horse, [ need harness and a j
buggy"
Wall said ne, after a moments cal !
culation, I'll be fair with ye VIII ye /
give me what | can Clear under $500 fer
thc huh outfit, boss, Hght-runnin' /
buggy. and a coed harness?"
Its a bargain. I'll 60 to the bank,
draw the money, and bring it to you
here. VIII you drive the rig to Bassett-
Yiile. 50 that / can get it there tonight |
when | come down ~ train?'
BY the tune yer back from the bank /
III have made the dicller and be ready T
70 start, said he. And he was as good /
as his word. Before noon the payment t
had been made and my new horse was
trotting steadily along the road lead /
ing from Trent. Carpenters praise OF |
the animal had been enough to end my I
doubts as to his speed but / could not (
butwish that the stced were more pleas 4
ing to look upon.
Though | wasted good deal of time /
over midday dinner and the various (
commissions l had to execute, found /
upon reaching the railway station that I
there was nearly an hour Of waiting t
ahead of nae before the accommodation I
train should begin its journey down the +
road The station, however, was not Il +
bad place III which to kiil time for two T
lines met there. and the rapid ebb and +
flow az the human tide continued from F
morning to night ! rubbed elbows 7
with stolid FARMERS, brisk townspeople (
and nervous women, cnatted for mo- (
ment with an acquaintance, and then
stepped out upon the platform in /
search of some sheltered nook where a I
cigar might be enjoyed in peace. A /
long train from the west monopolized |
one of the tracks, 1t appeared to be |
well filled with passengers. and |
strolled the length of it, surveying |
with some amusement the faces flat |
tened against the windows of the cars. |
faces old, middle-aged and young. but |
all alike in their expression of vague |
curiosity, as their owners watched the
stream of travellers passing from the |
waiting-rooms. / had nearly reached |
the end Of the last car, and had bent /
down TO strike match in the lee of il.
when l heard my name called.
"Oh, DIR. Morris, DIR. Morris. dear doc. |
tor that's you, isn't it? Do come here.
quick, quick. The train win be start |
ing IN second, and ! must see you. /
Oh, doctor, doctor, quick. quick!''
| recognized the voice. 1t was that
OF Mrs. Ioring, with all the old hurry !
ing rush of words remembered so well.
Looking up, / saw the itinerant sufferer
leaning far out of the car window. with
one arm waving wildly, as if to assist
IN attracting my attention. Pulling off
my hat. | sprang toward her
"Oh, this is fortunate, fortunate, doc
tor-you can't know how fortunate!"
she cried. I've been anxious, so anx.
lous, to see YOU. How is my health?
Oh. doctor, it's terrible. terrible, worse
than ever. doctor; worse, much worse.
very much worse
And Miss Gray is she still with
you2" / asked. my eyes roaming over
the windows and seeking her niece's
face at one of them.
Yes, YES, dear girl, dear girl, she
never leaves me. How could she. and
have heart? Mine, doctor, has been
/ up to 100 a minute"
/ Indeed" said l, throwing due pro-
fessional gravity into the word. 81
/ trust Miss Gray swell9
Yes, yes. as well as ever. And n tenn
/ perature Of 102, repeatedly, doctor, re-
/ pcatedly."
/ What. Miss Gray's tenn cried I.
! with no fictitious concern.
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