The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-08-04
A CORNER
IN TROUBLES
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can elsewhere The"
"Yur cook" interrupted the minis
ter, somewhat rudely THE cook an
the sauces! That's what the Who'll
Glamson family talked of yesterday
! wish you could see them! The
gorge from morning to night"
More fools they said Adams, dis
daintully. 81 hope l have more sens
than that My palate would soon b.
bunted--to say nothing of getting
gout, ct al"
They are not afraid of getting dis
ease, returned the minister, for the!
informed me that they had lost thei
sense of pain
Then they've lost the only guarc
they ever had over their health" sale
Adams, cynically "All that kept those
people alive was the twinges anC
cramps that attacked them after theil
orgies and forced them into modera
tion. Nobody but a Glamson," he add
ed scornfully, would have asked OBJ
Iteration Of the sense of pain Sup
pose one of them catches on fire? He
viii burn to a crisp before he even
knows anything is wrong. They are
idiots!"
do you said the minister abrupt
ly consider the sale of those trou,
bles a good thing for this city?'
"Why not?" returned Adams, with
slight yawn 1T used to be an aw-
ful bother thinking about other peo-
pie IN misfortune, Now we only have
TO think Of ourselves. And, of course, ,"
he added, the things We believed of
most value we all had sealed to us
in such a way that they are perfectly
safe"
The minister fastened a lance
straight glance on his companion.
Has it, he demanded, significantly,
has it-this safety-added to their
yalue?"
Adams felt his thoughts revert to
his flancee waiting patiently for him
alone, as she always was now. He
remembered the pride he had once
felt in appearing everywhere with her
in showing his treasure to admiring
eyes. He felt himself squirming on
the bench as he used to do in Sunday
school in his childhood days when
too-pointed question reached his soul.
"Er-er-that's a different question"
The minister rose, buttoning his
light topcoat.
thlnk ! can answer it for you"
he said, contemptuously, you well-fed
-good-looking-animaI!"
His tall, thin figure disappeared
among the trees. Adams stared after
him
1t was two years since the disap-
pearance Of Wyse & Co. He Won
dered cynically why he did not
ind himself married-why he had
not asked his fancee to set the
day for their union. Then he told
himself there was plenty of time for
that. Suddenly in the midst of a train
OF rather maundering thought he flung
up his hands desperately.
My Cod" ne cried, what an insuf-
ferable bore life is"
A single gamin, loaded with papers.
came flying across the common yelling
as he ran.
As he neared Adams the latter be-
gan to distinguish the words:
Unexpected return of Wyse &,
Co! All about it in the even
ing poiper! Their office open to sell
troubles!'
He bought a copy. startled and in.
terested by the news. His good angel
made a gallant struggle past the folds
OF fleshly selfshness that had lately
enwrapped and embruted him. and
cried into his ear. With something
CT lis old liveliness he strobe towards
the former office Of Wyse & Co.
i can buy then back" he muttered
and if I find life any worse, I can
throw myself in the river!"
He expected to stink up the office
stairs alone, contemptuousIy com
mented on by the passers. He found
himself buffeted through a determined
mass.
When he did get into the Office the
couple he had seen there before were
there again, hand-in-hand.
And So sobbed the woman. I'VE
have both found that there aren't anv
perfect people! We want the old.
sweet life, the old, dear troubles back
again! We are ready to bear with
each other"
1T will take every cent we own to
buy them back, and so return to the
old life" said the man, "but it's
worth it"
As they went out, man. in spite
Of the doorkeeDers, slipped in and
cried before Adams could speak:
4 want to buy back that steward
'nip. The deuce take what people
iay! me fun lies in helping where
ts needed What's gratitude got to
10 with it? Why, r."
Sir said the broker, firmly, you