Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-09-30

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ELLA WHEELER WlLCoA'
| UNCLE JUDSoN'S CRUST.
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a.rner little man, with a silky
,nov mustache which curled up
Iuv .i,v at the ends, came out and
o as.l't the door softly behind him.
Wv. %,r Hardacre says he will see you
fov minutes. Will you be seat
% and the little man turned and be-
IL rustic the papers on his desk as
no were very busy indeed.
willis Everett dropped down In a
ar close to the railing, fused with
hat and watched for Judson Hard
,as door to open. He thought it
= rather cold reception for an un-
TO give his nephew, and yet his
other had warned him what to ex-
Ct
"yOur uncle Judson," she had said,
very much devoted to his business.
has never in his life had time to
We to his friends, and people say
at he is crusty and hard-hearted,
7 am sure that my brother Judson
S as kind heart as any man living,
only you can reach it"
willis had come to his uncle as a
st resort. He had just finished his
nior year in college, and he knew
at the completion of his own course
build depend on his earnings during
summer. His father had been able
supply him with money, although
II 50 literally as he really needed
! the first three years of his college
{, but hard times had ruined his
siness, and it was all he could do to
y rent and grocers' bills, not to
ention the provision of clothing for
younger children.
I want to see you finish up with
ur Glass;" he had said to Willis,
3N 1t is out of the question for me to
fniSh the money. You will have to
out and see what you can do for
ursef."
And Willis had tried his best to get
POSITION. But he found that he was
npelled to compete in this struggle
an opportunity to make a living
u men older and more experienced
an himself, who knew better what
employers required. One man said
would take Willis on trial, but he
pIant pay him anything for few
PnthS; another said he had a posi-
u' Out ne wished to give it to man
y intended to remain with him
Fnanently and work up in the bust
~ And so they all put him off.
now he was watching for the door
lls uncles private Office to open.
&c mad not seen his uncle in several
f"' tie remembered the last meet
Stnout any exuberance of pleas
uncle Judson had called on his
P0er one afternoon, and he had
fue Ill warm and excited from a ten
game.
WHAT'S that thing you have got in
nand?' his uncle asked, after
u mother had presented him.
why, tennis racquet"
S8.an' can't you teach your chill
~ 90 into better business than
suu'lns around in white trousers
= toy bat?"
,' as Willis thought of it now,
NJ. ssis MS cheeks Jingle with mingled
,aneation and anger.
~, hardacre is ready to see YOU
,.u me aapper little man.
40 snpped quietly into the pri-
b UuCe' He saw his uncle sitting
=. "lusome roll-top desk and glar-
:, MN from under his shaggy
UEoWs. He had a square, lean
WI WIN determined chin and his
u Was coarse and gray.
On, ::
som Soy AL search of work." said Will
sun e"nat falteringly; father
vsa ppiy me with money for my
i !. IN college and unless 7 can
MI Il can't 60"
I mats just what I told vour
tb. teLore she married Everett.
CAM lie has got a family of boys
lsn't y educate 'em. But she
be h.. Hs a's to any of my advice. /"
H. O' blood surged into Willis
bis ~ h couldn't bear this reference
Ter uh a'u-Working, undetermined
p,der wv" ts mad sacrificed everything
b abo mat his boys might have
d" Wina, has done the best he
Fa to sn ,,s said, holly, "and 1 can't
have onything against him. II
A'us can do"-and Will