Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-16

part with you, I'm not. by jiggers. l
know a gentleman when | see him,
ard l know a man. You're willing to
work
Extremely so" said Clifford, smil.
ing.
/ Yes, but"-the old man paused
'at what? You're a gentleman; rough
work amt suited to you. And yet
you said some'ut about blasting just
now"
Exactly" said Clifford. 1--WE been
miner-a silver miner That's how
il came to understand the subject.
And as to the rough work, if there is
any rougher than that, | don't happen
to have met with it as yet"
Right" said the old man. lyon
said that"
"YCu went the wrong way to work
according to new ideas, and that by
your way an accident might happen
any time you blasted See here" and
in few lucid sentences he explained
his meaning.
1t is not necessary to bore the
reader with it, but Mr.. Wood listened
and beat time with is pipe, and then
nodded with keen approval.
Right see it! And, now, Mr.
Raven, let's come to business. | said
l couldn't spare you, and my words as
good as my bond-because | can't
write.-and, in short, if you'd like to
stay and manage Woods quarry, why
manager of Woods quarry you shall
be from this day forth"
Clifford almost started, but before
he could speak the old man held up a
hugh hand to keep him silent.
Here is the place at the bottom OF
the earth, so to speak, and yet it amt
for there's one side O. it open to the
sea, freely enough"
As he spoke he waved his hand
towards the door through which the
exquisite view of rock and sea was
visible.
Its rough-place and men
thought they're honest enough, both
to give EN- their due. Early to bed
/ VI,
work while you're at it play when
you've done-my rule through life, sir
And now, as to the celery, says you
Il said and thought nothing of the
kind" put in Clifford
! Then | says it for you,' retorted
Mr.. Wood, nothing iaunted; "fol
celery shall we say five-and-thirty
shillings week"-he looked around
and the cottage? Stop" for Clifford
was about to speak; "if it amt good
enough, and Lor' knows it's a poor
billet enough for a gentleman say so
and there's no offence. It's the bes1
I've got, but if there was better Ia
give it you. Like to think it over,
All right! Step down to the jetty and
smoke pipe"
Clifford got up.
There's no need for me to think il
over, Mr.. Wood" he said: Il accept
with gratitude. l was sore at leavine
England for-for many reasons
There had flashed into his mind as
the old man made the offer. that there
was a chance of remaining near
within three miles of Kate; that he
might, perchance, see her again. anC
his heart had leaped in his bosom.
For many reasons | accept, anC
that most gratefully, AS to the
terms, they are liberal to a degree!
oh, | know, Mr.. Wood. but--but-"
We'll. out with it," said the OLE
man, cycling Clifford over the edge Of
the can.
But surely you want to know some
thing about me-some character
reference?" and his voice grew rather
/ grave.
Il think as l said | was sixty-twc
year of age, Mr.. Raven, and if a man
amt learnt to know a mans character
by the look of his face. why, it's 6
pity he should have wasted so much
time one earth! I'll take you at your
own reference; and, look here, young
sir, not being mole, though l works
underground, as you may say, I've q
kind of inkling that you'll rather no,
have you and your doings blatheret
about the place"
He looked at Clifford's face-sud
denly fiushed-and nodded.
Right. Then there's no occasion
for me to go and call it out to the
town crier. Here you are, all to your
self, in your own cottage, in your owl
quarry, and your business is your owl
entirely and nobody's else. Right