Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-09-17
NUMBER 3S.

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situated somewhat to the east Of the
London hospital.
| The writer had actually interviewed
member of the staff Of that institu-
ton who amused himself by noting
bGrometrical vagaries. His instrument
recorded an extraordinary increase Of
pressure soon after 10 o'clock on the
night Of the storm.
"Alas," said the scribe, ut did not In
dicate where the meteor fell, and not
| policeman, bus driver or railway off,
| cial can be found who observed any
thing beyond u phenomenal electrical
display and violent downpour Of
| rain"
That was too close TO be pleasant,
and Philip was glad to hear from NJ.
Foret that the solicitors after telephon-
Ing TO ask for some particulars concern
Ing Mr.. Arson were giving prompt at.
tention TO his instructions.
what did you tell themT" asked
Philip.
81 said that you impressed me as the
kind of young gentleman who would
pay well for services given unspartng.
ly."
"Did that satisfy themi"
Perfectly. Such clients do IT
abound in these hard times"
Three hours later letter came for
Philip Anson, Esq, by hand. 1t was
from the solicitors and read:
We are in receipt OF your esteemed IN
structions. Although Saturday is day
on which II is difficult TO do business. we
lost no time in inspecting the premises in
the Mile End road. accompanied by a
surveyor. We found that the news stand
approximately on an area Of $500 super
iicial feet while the shop tenanted by
o Brien has a frontage on the main road
OF eighteen feet with n probable depth
Of thirty or thirty-fve feet The owner
OF this shop Is a resident In the neigh
borhood and he will accept ei50 for the
freehold.
We were fortunate in finding the man.
aging director of the Cardiff and Havre
Coal company. limited. at his office. AL
though the company require the news
for the purpose OF depot. they are not
unwilling TO sell. with a stipulation that
the premises shall not be used by any
competing company during n period Of
twenty years from the date OF transfer.
We stated that the site was required for
Il philanthropic purpose. but the latter
stipulation H. insisted on. The price asked
Is G220O. which We consider excessive.
there being very inadequate approach.
Moreover. We wish to point out that
O'Brien's shop does not adjoin the news,
and II would be necessary 70 purchase
two other houses to make the entire
property q compact one.
However. adher!ng to the letter OF your
Instructions. we have pleasure in inform
ing you that the two properties can DO
acquired. with very little delay. for f265O.
The legal and other charges will not ex-
ceed fl50. We trust, etc.
Philip Immediately wrote:
I am greatly obliged by your prompu-
tude In the matter OF Johnson's News
and the shop. inClose check herewith
for ESQ. The purchase Of the other
houses can stand over for few days.
This he dispatched by special mes
Senger, and in few minutes he held
a formal receipt.
\ telegram clmc for him. 1t was
from Mr.. Abingdon.
Can see you after at my house.
Then Philip enjoyed his first real
breathing space during hours of day
light He went by train TO the ceme-
terry In which his mother was buried.
carrying with him beautiful wreath.
1t was remarkable fact that this
was the first visit he had paid to her
grave. During the days of misery and
partial madness which followed her
ieath he never lost the delusion that
her spirit abided with him in the poor
Iwelling they called home"
Hence the narrow resting place he
meath the green turf In no way appeal
ed to him. But now that n succession
of extraordinary external events had
restored the balance OF his mind lie
realized that she was really dead and
buried: that what he revered as her
spirit was In truth fragrant memory:
that he would be nearest 10 her mort
remains when standing IN the remote
corner OF the burial ground allotted 10
the poorest Of the pOor-those removed
by one degree from pauperd0m and
PARISH grave.
1t happened by mere chance that
since Mrs. Anson's funeral no one had
been inferred on one side OF the small
space purchased FOR her. There were
three vacant plots here. and sur.
prised official told Philip there would
be no difficulty ip acquiring these for
the purpose OF erecting n suitable mon
ument.
The boy filed in the necessary forms
there and then. 1t was some consola-
ton to know that he could perpetuate
her memory In this way. though he
aad formulated another project which
should keep her name revered through
The ages.
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