Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-06

''And when am 1 going to see my
stepson?"
my dear Sarah" answered Mr.
Brown, cit has always been my pride
and boast that am imbued with a
considerable amount Of personal cour-
age. having once chased burglar over
three garden fences in my night attire
on a frosty night; but 1 must confess
that when think about informing Jim
Of the fact that 1 have married for a
second time quake, 1 positively
quake"
"Well, James Brown, we've been mar
ried a week, and I haven't seen your
son yet, but II you don't bring him
home to dinner tonight you'll discover
another kind of quake, and you'll think
It's an earthquake"
Every well, my dear; I'll call at his
rooms on my way to business. By the
way, my brother Tom is in town, he's
staying at the Pandora; would like
you to look him up this morning. He
leaves New York to-day at twelve
o'clock on his way to South America.
/ will try to meet you there at eleven,
but If 1 am late you can send your
card up and say I'm coming"
II will go, James; your brother Is
very rich, isn't heT
Getting on for millionaire, 1 be-
Iieve, and goodness knows what might
happen IL you make an impression on
him. Tom Is a good Sort
Mrs. James Brown was a large, fair
woman, fifty years of age and of con-
siderable avOirdupOis and as she stood
beside the short rotundity of her newly
acquired husband she illustrated the
contrast of the mountain and the mole
hill.
When Mr. Brown walked towards his
sons rooms he was very much perturb-
ed in spirit. He felt that he had doue
a mean action in giving Jim a step
mother without informing him of his
intention, and even when he knocked at
his sons door he had not made up his
mind how to break the news.
"Halloa, dad! 1 haven't seen you for
an age"
"How are you, Jim, my boy; hard
at work, eh?''
Yes, dad; I've got a watching brief
In q case coming on at eleven o'clock.
That's good; we-er-that is,
want you to come round to dinner to-
night, Jim, I've-er-got a little sur
prise for you; you'll come, eh?"
Eyes, dad, of course l WILL"
"All right, seven o'clock must be
OFF now"
And, much to Jim's establishment, his
father backed out and made a hurried
exit.
Poor old dad? Got a surprise for
me, Ell? Well, he doesn't know what a
surprise I've got for him. Halloai who's
This, another visitor?"
He went to the door In response to
another summons, and found a mes
senger on the mat.
Letter from Mr.. Thomas Brown,
Pandora hotel. No answer"
by George! Uncle Tom answered at
last. l wonder what he says?"
He tore the missive open and peruSed
4Ou OOS-I1OM udIe YOU get
married without your fathers knowl-
edge? Be a man and tell him your
self; I'm not going to Interfere. 1 am
leaving here to-day at twelve o'clock
for South Africa. If you can bring
your wife along at about eleven, and
provided / like the looks of her, I'll
give her a check for $1,000 as a we'd
ding present.-Your loving uncle, Tom
Brown"
"COnfound It'll what am 1 to do?
Here's Kate down at Irvona with her
mother, and I'm due IN court at eleven
o'clock. If wired to Kate she couldn't
get here in time; it's 10 so now. Oh,
what a mess A cool FIVE thousand
thrown clean away! Uncle Tom is such
a tOuchy old fossil he'll accept no
excuse, and never forgive me If don't
60. Oh, It's maddeningT
He strobe up and down the room for
a few minutes thinking hard; then he
made q dash for his hat and coat.