PERSEVERANCE.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 805, 20 January 1877, Page 3

PERSEVERANCE.

(Prom the Banehury Ncivs ) “ How wonderful are the ways of Providence,” soliloquised Mr Mulberry, as he contentedly hammered a tack into the carpet he was laying in the house be has just moved into, “ Scarce a week has passed since this house was occupied by a man rich acd high ia the world’s esteem. To-day this man is a bankrupt; finds it necessary to hide his face from the sight of all honorable men j moved to Chicago, and humble Mr Mulberry, who by patient and honest ” Here he was interrupted by a knock at a side door. Being the only person in the house be went to open it, Scarce had he turned the knob when a foot and leg were thrust through into the room, immediately followed by the other component parts of a young man, who, by his sudden entrance, swung the door back so violently that it struck Mr Mulberry sharply ou the nose. That gentleman immediately clapped his hand to his organ of smell, andgaz-ed angrily at the intruder, who stood in the doorway with a look of hesitation and a look of bitter determination struggling for mastery on his smooth countenance. “ Face to face at last,” he said, “ and I beg you to listen to mo for one moment.” “ Not much I won’t," answered Mr Mulberry, sharply and gramatically. “ I won’t listen to anyone who does not enter my house in a civilised way, Now make yourself scarce, young man, if you please ? ” The young man hesitated ; but seeing Mulberry in advance in a determined manner he silently made his exit. Mr Mulberry never swears ; but he hammered away at the tacks so vindictively and recklessly that at almost every blow he either skinned his knuckles on the pannelling or struck his thumb ; and such things do not add to the serenity of a man’s temper. In a few minutes there was another knock at the door. Mr Mulberry answered it. He instinctively put hia right foot forward as he turned the knob, and luckily, for as the door was forced open as violently as before he would otherwise have received another blow ou the nose. As it was, his big toe received the fall shock. He promptly caught hold of that portion of hia anatomy and hopped .around the room with more agility than one would look for from a staid middle-aged gent. The same young man had entered, He appeared pale but resolved. “ I must and will speak,” he hurridely exclaimed, “ and when you’ve heard me through I’m sure you’d--—” “ Get out of here !” gasped Mr Mulberry, wrathfully, as he advanced towards the visitor. The young man thought best to accept the Invitation and left. Mr Mulberry after a few paces up and down the apartment, resumed his carpet laying. In a little while ho heard the door open, and on looking around saw that his former visitor had again entered. “ 1 must and will speak,” said that person, hurridly, “ and when you’ve heard me I’m sure you’ll forgive me for intruding. I do not mean to complain ” Then Mr Mulberry jumped up like an enraged animal, rushed to the door and launched a furious kick at his unwelcome visitor. But that agile person stepped to one side, and so Mr Mulberry’s foot met w it,ii no resistance. The result was that he jather suddenly sat down ou the hard doorstep. , . , „ . lie slowly got up, took a seat on a roll of carpet and maintained a terrible, awful short time after the door opened, and the young man sidled in. “ I must, I will speak,” he began. Then Mulberry jumped up, clutched him firmly by the collar, turned him to the proper position, and administered kick after kick with the rapidity of thought until he was completely exhausted, i hon ne released him. and sank, gasping for breath upon the roll of carpet, The young man turned round, sorrowfully not angry, and said : “ Sir, I do not mean to complain, but you Save treated me shabbily. You have trifled with the tenderest chords in ray bosom. Forbade me the house. Prevented all com murdcation with your daughter. Returned my letters unopened. Ruined a twelvedollar pair of pants. However, my love for your daughter is so great that for her sake J would willingly endure teu times

that amount of insult and suffering. Bat I have now reason to hope that you wil! look more favorably upon my suit ; for I <;hr, now offer her, besides my hand and t o>, a fortune I have just lately inherited sufficient to maintain us both in a No 1 s’.yla as you would have known had you rot-ci ray letters. As you never did so, 1 was compelled to adopt this impolite way of gaining an interview, for which I beg your pardon. I beg you will relent. I humbly ask the hand of your daughter. Here on my knees ——” “Arise,” commanded Mr Mulberry, who regained his breath just in time to prevent the young man from suiting the action to his words. “ May I then hope?” exclaimed the young man eagerly. 4 4 Sir, do you know who I am ?’ asked Mr Mulberry, rising. 44 Why, yes,” answered the young man, slightly astonished at the question; “Mr Fitsroy Noozle.” “Young man,” said MrMulberry, “you have evidently made a mistake. Mr Filzroy Noozle moved to Chicago a week ago.” The young man staggered back. His pale face became still paler. He leaned dejectedly against the door for some time. Then he asked the Chicago address of Mr Noozle, and declared it his intention to follow him and his beloved as soon as he could get a now pair of pants built. Such a persevering spirit will succeed if it sends a dozen victims to profanity-and camphor.