The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-10
pell. 1--WE need to enlarge our hori-

pell. 1--WE need to enlarge our hori-
Eons.'
I'm sixty-four," said Crispell, strok-
Ing a gray side whisker. when a
man has worked steadily and industri-
ously till hes sixty-four he's entitled
to a rest"
ut would be so lovely to have you
at home all the time," said his wife.
So in December Crispell resigned.
The firm was sorry to lose him. He
had been a valuable man, but the firm
acknowledged that he was right and
entitled to a rest.
On the morning of Dec. II, at $50
o'clock, the clatter Of the alarm awoke
Crispell from light slumber. Before
the alarm had ceased ringing his feet
were on the rug by the side of the bed
and the next instant he was In his
dressing gown with big bath towel
over his shoulder, starting for the door
AS his hand touched the knob he stop
ped and, turning back, looked at the
clock again.
Sugar" he exclaimed, petulantly
Nov. what did l want to set that for
last night?' Then he threw Off his
dressing gown and got back into bed
1t wasn't the least bit Of use, OF
course. He couldn't go to sleep again
and so after about fifteen minutes he
dressed himself and went downstairs
Breakfast was not ready. There had
been an understanding that it should
be at o'clock for the future. The
paper had arrived, though, and Crispel
took 1t INFO the library and turned to
the financial page. The first thing be
noticed was that the closing quotation
On the London exchange on w. & P. D
stocks was only 31A. and he gave 9
gasp of dismay. His mind became in
stantly busy with the situation and the
likelihood that Weist would take toe
pessimistic view of 1t. in which case
he would suggest. Then 1t sud
denly occurred to him that he had moi
the slightest interest in the matter
Nevertheless he finished the page be
fore turning TO the commonplace news
Of the world.
| At that moment he heard hurried
| footsteps ON the sidewalk outside, and
looking out of the window, saw Blan
cham skating for the station at lively
rate with Wyncoop and Merrick close
behind him. For second the impuls,
to dash through the hall, seizing hi.
hat aud coat from the hatrack as al
express train catches mail sack. wal
strong upon him. But again he re
membered and began TO chuckle at tn,
| Joke. As he stood at the window tn,
train was pulling out. Puff puff puff
There was no catching it now, sprintet
| he never so lively. 1t gave him hor
rible sinking sensation, the sight o
that train leaving the station. Leaving
without him,
| He ate his breakfast hurriedly II
spite of his wife's laughing remon
STRANGE. 1t seemed impossible to wal
for the coffee to cool. Mechanically h
poured it into his saucer, as was hi
bad habit. and raised the saucer TO hi
lips. Even before he had finished h
rose from the table, taking his remain
ing half slice of toast In his hand
Hilda the maid, giggled and he frown
ed at her and sat down.
| IIa vrop+ haoiy 70 tho 1;lNro, ,x.ity, T.,
paper, but he did not enjoy it as usua
Pretty soon he felt the need of some
thing close-fitting on his feet and kick
ed off his slippers and laced on hl
shoes. Occasionally he would look a
the clock and think
Now the train would be pulling int
the station. Now I would be gettin
out. would be crossing Van Bure