The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-04-29
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chair in his own library reading the
newspaper, when the young people
came into the next room. If they
supposed that few Spanish leather
strings and fringes in the way of
portieres were going to prevent their
voices from being heard, that was
their affair.
1t was young Brophic, and he was
calling on Annette Grucher. An
notte had good many callers, but
young Brophie was about the worst
Of the lot, according to the old man.
His collars got on Grucher's nerves,
and his hosiery was an abomination
in his sight The creases in young
Grophie's trousers made Grucher's
brow crease and his nose to wrinkle.
and as for his conversation
"Mush. slush and drivel," said
Grucher. when he got Mrs. Grucher
alone that evening. 81 never heard
anything like it in my life. Anything
nore maudlin, insane and iodiotic you
can't conceive. | could hardly keep
from breaking out and telling him
my candid opinion of him. If
thought Annette hadn't any more
iense than to pick out a pinhead
voung snipe like that Id-Td-"
'irucher clinchea his fists and gur-
;led.
You mustn't be so hard on him.
ny dear" said Mrs. Grucher. 81
hink he's a very nice young man and
IN glad that you didn't hurt his
ceilings. Annette would have been
@ mortified, poor child"
II don't call him young man."
;rowied Grucher. Hes young
whiffet. He hasn't an idea in his
cad beyond dressing himself up like
tailor's dummy. They're all alike
or that matter. There isn't sensi-
lie one in the lot 1t makes me sick
see them, and crazy mad to hear
hem. It's nearly twelve o'clock
How and he's still there. I'm going
own to turn him out"
You're not going to do anything
of the kind" said Mrs. Grucher.
And Grucher diunt.
The next morning as Grucher was
ftting In HIS Office. grinding as he
owed to grind, the boy brought a
lip of paper and laid it on his desk.
rrucher picked it up and scowled at
t. Then he SAID, "Shov him in"
Good morning. SIR" said young
,rophie, pleasantly.
Good morning" returned Gruch-
'r. unpleasantly. who tc! you to
ONE in here? You're not from Gull
Fisher, are you?"
"Yes. SIR" replied yong Brophie
They sent me over tele to see If this
title matter in f.5pute could be ar
anged. l think it can. Can you
pare me q few minutes?"
Grucher nodded. The young man
lated himself and whisked some pa
srs from the breast pocket of his
oat and snapped one from the encir-
ing rubber band with an admirable
>rtainty of motion. Grucher watch
lg him, noticed that the young
ans collar was at least an inch
rwer than ne had ever seen It be-
IRE, and that the young mans dress
nspicuously in the height of fash
n. Nor were the trousers creases
aggressive as usual. In fact, the
)ung mans clothes were those of q
srson of action. So was his man
sr.
He was unfolding the paper wher
rucher waved it aside. How dc
\, ,ir,l i,,o to, No >oI Q
asked In an ominous tone.
by check said young Brophit
ith a smile.
For what amount?"
For the amount in full" replied
.e young man.
Mr.. Brophie," said the old man
Z you can be of any service to you
m outside of this Office I'd advis,
~ to get busy. ! shall not pay on
Mt of your claim. Not-one-
mt. Do you understand that?"
Il understand what you say, G
aurse," said young Brophie, 'bu
vi promised to spare me few min
es, and I'm going to prove to yo
at you can't in fairness do any
ing else than propose under
and your view of the matter and
clearly that it is based on an in
rfect understanding of the facts /
case. To begin with, your ol
r. Do you care to look it over?'
II know what it is" said Gruche
md l know what you people fu
shed. I think, too. that il Gull
sher have any proposition to mai
me they might send a represent
e" He was going to say som
ing offensive, but meeting your
ophie's steady gaze he thought be
of 1t and said instead. We'll. {
cad"
Young Brophie laid down his p
rs and entered into an explanatiC
the misunderstanding. He tai
- Ior about five minutes. verifyil