Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29

past two days took wings at once, an6
there was a regular jubilee. Malcolm
was so overjoyed that he danced a jis
right there in the dining room. He
! whirled Eta into an impromptu waltz
before she knew it, and called fol
three cheers for my girl" Mrs. Cant
we'll laughed and held on to her sides
The two sharps glistened like dia.
monds, and when she could speak
loud enough to be heard through thu
clatter in which Rudolph and her hus.
band were also launched, she said
/ Lyman, I'm going to see the com.
pany this very afternoon, and Malcolm
and Eta shall go with me and when
all we culprits get down on our knees
/ to them, they'll make it all right,
/ know I've felt kinder mean all along
You've all been very good about it, and
now I'm tired of non-co-operation.
I'm going to cooperate after this. and
I'm going to tell the company the
whole story-every word, whether or
no."
They went. The company received
them coldly-were disposed at first to
be incredulous and crusty, but by the
time the full explanation was made the
crust melted, and the straight lines of
dignity on the presidents face got all
tangled up with the corners of his
waxed moustache
Il only wish that the discrepancies
and irregularities reported at other
places could be explained away so sat-
isfactorily," he said. Il shall instruct
the collector to call for your cream to-
morrow morning It looks now as
though the company may have been a.
little hasty in dropping you from the
route without further investigation.
trust that everything will be pleasant
in our further intercourse. The COM
pany had resolved to make an example
of the next one that was discovered
attempting to cheat. I am glad that
you have escaped" he said, extending
his hand to Malcolm.
Malcolm's reply was: Thank you.
but [ have made up my mind to guard
against future emergencies, by invest
ing in a new girl-one that will not be
drag upon me in adversely"
The G. c. c. cast a look of inquiry
in Etta's direction. that was lost, how
ever, upon that composed young lady.
The country milkmaid had suddenly
transformed herself into self-po-
sessed city lady, who seemed to be
much interested in the antics of a
couple of kittens outside.
So the non-co-operation in the Cant
we'll family came to close. Cousin
Eta reconsidered the matter, and con-
sented to become a member of the as
ISOLATION after all. When this an
nouncement became public, Rudolph,
if we may trust his veracity, felt like
cudgeling himself that he, also, had
not made some blunder that would
ognition, and a fair chance with his
more fortunate brother. But he con-
soled later, in manner satisfactory to
himself and to q young branch of the
Crabtree fanily-very satisfactory, in
deed.
established, and the regulations and re-
quirements thoroughly understood by
the people, the early supposed eviden-
ces Of dishonesty prove, in most cases.
tobc only innocent, though in some in
instances incomprehensible and disas-
trolls blunders. But Simon Crabtrees
perpleXities are so much eliminated
that he wears his curls longer and his
hat further back than ever, and re-
joices that he is allowed to follow out
his own inclination in believing every
man honest till he proves himself a
rogue"
1t is not fashionable at the present
day for a story to have moral; but in
defiance of custom, this one persists in
having two. The first is for husbands.
When you determine to surprise
your wife with some great present or
domestic Improvement, be sure to ap-
prise her Of it some time before hand,
that she may have ample opportunity
to ''get her mind composed"
Number two is for wives-but I'm
not going to tell you what it is. 1t is
only right for me to say, nevertheless,
that before the summer was over, the
Cantwell cottage was smiling in a CLOS
sy new gown, and Mrs. Cantwell had
the satisfaction of riding to church in
carriage that did not complain at
every motion, and that looked as well
as anybody's J. Broadway, in the
Republican.