The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-04-24

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i did, replied the doctor.
sWelIY'
Il called. accordingly, and received intor.
nation which has proved greatly to my adj
Vanlage.'
Wharf Bunting looked surprised.
'The gentleman upon whom called was a
leading Directur in - Hospital, and in
search of a resident Physician for that es,
Itablshment. now fill that post
1 lis it possiben Buuuug could not con.
ceal his surprise, in which something like
disappointment was blended. 'And you did
not wriIe similar letter TO me last Aprilrh he
added
Il am above sucn Irifling,' replied the docs
Tor, in n tone that marked his real feelings
on that subject. "A man who could thus
wunionly injure and insult another ior mele
sport, must have something bad about him.
| should not like 10 trust such ONE
Good morning, doctor,' said Bunting
The two gentlemen bowed formally and part
ed
If The doctor did not send the letter, from
whom could il have come2 This was the
lqueston that Bunting asked himsefm fmmedi
lately. But no satisfactory answer came. He
was puzzled and uncomfortable. Moreover,
Slhe result Of the DOCTORS erTand TO New York
!, which had proved anything but FOOLS err
rand-was something that he could not un-
dersiand.
Iwonder il hadn'tbe call on Wilde s.
Lyon?' said he to himself at length. 'Per-
! haps the letter was no trick, after ALL
= Bunting held long argument, mentally,
: on The subject, in which all the pros and cons
were fully discussed, Finally, he decided
! to call at the place referred TO in his letter,
:. and did so Immediately on reaching this de.
csien. Still, fearing that the letter might
n have been hoax he made some few purchn
ses of articles for his store, and then gave
S his name.
J.. 'Thomqs Buntingr said the person with
r whom he was dealing. do you reside in
= the ctjT
Bunting mentioned his place Of residence.
r Did YOU never receive letter from this
house, desiring to see your
r. Il did, replied Bunting; 'but as it was da,
s ted on the first Of April, took It for the Jest
). Of somo merry friend
d Very far from it, can assure you,' answer.
fl ed the tnan. IAN old gentleman arrived here
II from England about that time, who said that
II brother and sister had come to this county
IS many years ago, and that he was in search Of
e them OF thelf-childfen. His name was Bun.
ting. Al his request, we made several ad,
& rerliscmens for his relatives. Some one
I'd mentioned that gentleman named Thomas
IN Bunting resided in the town where you live
and we Immediately dropped him note
P" But, asSBo answer came, il was presumed the
e information was incorrect.
ID Where is he now ? asked Bunting.
ID slIe is dead.'
:, What! Deadr
n Yes. A letter came, some weeks 6fler
81 We wrote 10 you, from st. Louis, which
f. proved TO be from his sister; and TO that
le place he Immediately proceeded. Soon after
Ie arriving there, hc died. He left in money,
about len thousand dollars, all of which pas
l. sed, by will executed before he left This
IL cily-foi in bis mind there was PRESENT.
ment of deah-lo his new found relaliye'
is lie was my uncle! said Bunting.
loI 'Thea, by not attending 10 our letter, YOU
are the loser of at least one half of the prop
- )erly he left
S' Bunting went home in very sober mood
aS OF mind Ills aunt and himself were not on
e. good terms. IL fact, she was widow and
W poor, and he had not treated her with tht
kindness she had right TO expect. There
&c was no likelihood, therefore, of her making
al him partner in her good fortune.
'e Bunting was the real April Fool afier all
sharpwiied and vide awake as he had though
himself Ills chugrim and disappointment
Us were great; so great, that il took all the spir
Ie it out of him for a lorg time; and il is no
presumed that he viii attempt an 'Apn
. Fool' in the present year, Of even the small
est plc'ensions. Godey's Lady's Book foi
OF April.