Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-12

last four numbers of the Palladium.
the organ of vested rights, and the de-
Tense on the classes against the
masses.
and | hope, Mr.. Calmont that you
have not imbibed your chiefs foolish
and erroneous doctrines on that
head" said Mr.. Nunsby. shaking out
his favorite journal.
"Mr. Morris never speaks to me of
anything but business" said Phil;
"it takes me all my time to keep up
with the daily routine of the Office
work"
II suppose it is necessary that the
engineer have an assistant" said Mr.
Nunsby, but if you are to succeed in
life you must get Mr.. Kahn to put you
in the general office. That is where you
will get On - there and only there!"
''Mr. Morris gave me this chance"
said Phil loyalty, "and certainly | have
not vet begun to understand one half
Of what is necessary if l am to be a
real help to him. He is very patient
with me"
The eyebrows of Mr.. Thurman
| I<unsby arched in surprise
WELL we all thought that he would
have cursed you up hill and down
dale. 1t seems we have been throwing
away our sympathies. What can you
have done to Vic Morris? He is not
so accommodating as ruleH'
"Come. father" said Rose, who had
been standing waiting impatiently
enough. here are your papers and
your glasses
She placed a footstool under his
slippered feet. arranged him in the
best light, SO that he could read at his
ease. put steaming tumbler at his
elbow, in which a spoon stood upright
in a gauzy mist of melting sugar.
Then Rose drew her chair opposite
Phil. They move the pieces on the
chequer board without much thought
Rose glancing every few moments at
her father. She had a little pile of
spectacles close at hand. Mr.. Thurman
Nunsby. late National schoolmaster
slipped. read. and nodded nodded
and read. Each time that he nodded he
pushed his spectacles up on the crown
of his bald head Each time he fell
the paper slipping he reached out fol-
another pair of spectacles which his
daughter had placed conveniently
to his hand. These adjusted, and il
. five minutes they. too, were on the
top of his head. Great care was need
ed lest the pile should fall. But aftel
, quarter of an hour the schoolmastel
slept, and his daughter disembarasset
his crow of its pile of spectacles
drew the palladium" gently from hi
hand, cast light plaid over his knees
and finally lowered the light.
Nov he is safe for couple o
r.
ear And hand in hand with backward
: glances they withdre winto the kitcf
en-. where they set fresh kindlin
: wood and coal upon the ashes. For i
! that country of forest and coalpit non
E need 60 either lightless or cold. To g
J. hungry at times was quite anothe
r thing, as the workers at the mcubu
9 pits had occasion to find out
and now Phi. what Is it? Sc
:. you have somethin gon your mint
+? Has the engineer fellow been beatin
/? you with Vida. or have things not bee
g going smooth at the Officer"
II was the little music teacher VIII
Il spoke sitting in her low wicker chat
l. with her own face in the deep dus
l. and her eyes on those Of her friend.
d For all his calmness Phil had wa
of hurting out things to his only co
e fidant quite unlike his reputation {
If known to the world. which was TIL
G. of shy, silent lad.
lie vida thinks | have behaved bad
Is to YOU he said And the little 81
is shooting up her higher shoulder as
lie In pain. went all pale. Her lips quive
Of ed and she trembled violently in tt
e. dark where none could see her. B
in she commanded herself and answere
er Nonsense, Phil, you misundersto
IN Vida. You were either dull or vi W
m in bad humor."
to Possibly both, said Phil Calmon
he "bu at least that is what she sa'