And
now go home and kiss Ruth for me, and tell her that I love her
dearly. Wait a moment. I will go with you as far as Isaac's. I am
going to tell him the good news. Then I'll have him measure me for
a coat to dance at your wedding."
And the Unexpecteds are not yet over. There was still another, of
quite a different character, about to fall--and out of another
clear sky, too--a sort of April-shower sky, where you get wet on
one side of the street and keep dry on the other. Jack had the dry
side this time, and went on his way rejoicing, but the head of the
house of Breen caught the downpour, and a very wet downpour it
was.
It all occurred when Jack was hurrying to the ferry and when he
ran into the senior member of the firm, who was hurrying in the
opposite direction.
"Ah, Jack!--the very man I wanted to see," cried Breen. "I was
going to write you. There's something doing up in that ore
country. Better drop in to-morrow, I may be able to handle it for
you, after all."
"I am sorry, sir, but it's not for sale," said Jack, trying to
smother his glee.
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