Doctor Jones' Picnic

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enison talked long and earnestly of their never-fail

e it with you. We have been acquainted a great many years, and I never knew you to make any bad breaks. I have nothing else to do at present,

thing in the world. I had not thought, indeed, of asking you to take any part or stock in this scheme. I believe in it with all my

that I wish to go with you into this enterprise. You know that since my wife died I have done little or nothing. I have no family to occupy my mind, and this is the first ti

king him by the hand, "and I am willing to do with you what we can to get

or get any time to do anything in

or years been intending to do so, but something always prevented. Now I have an opportunity to put a good man into my place, and I feel the necessity

necessary figures and data. And I have just the man-Will Marsh, office on Main Street. He is an extraordinary fellow, a real genius, and a gentleman in every sense

e only men who accomplish anything of note in this world. I have really great respect for cranks, if they only are

n Miller has Columbus say to the faint-hearted saili

e the enthusiasm he had aroused in his friend. "And now let's

ead, Denison occasionally offering a suggestion. Mr. Marsh proved to be a good listener, jotting down the items as they were given him, and they made excellent pro

want at present is an approximate estimate of the cost, carrying and floating capacity of our globe. I think you have the idea a

ordinary-if I may be allowed to say so-that it will require several days before I can give yo

h; only please do not neglect

n they bade him good-day an