Show WAS WILLING TO compromise business ke propos t on made by unfortunate guest the late gogu anthony colby ot new london N H did not confine his charities to mere giving but often invited the people of his acquaintance to his fine residence on academy hill where he entertained them among these recipients of his bounty was a simple minded old fel low named ozzy whittler who lived with a son charles in an ad joining town and who came once a year tor a visit of two dais he was always given a present of 10 upon his departure during one momentous visit ozzy seemed marked with bad luck hp traded his cowhide boots over the freshly painted piazza let the colts loose through a gate open and nar ro alv escaped burning the barn while smoking the climax came when be sat down in the parlor to tell the governor how sorry he was and how sorry his son charles would b 0 o irow it hocking disconsolately in a big arm chair he crashed into the center table and overturned it with all its con tents A large astral lamp was de polished moli shed and the oil vent over the carpet and some valuable books and drawings with which the table was loaded ozy viewed the wreck in dismay and broke out in fresh la oh massy me guv nor massy me what will charles sa he walled I 1 tell ye what guv nor it ye won t say a word to charles about it ye give me out 5 anen I 1 go home to morrow |