Oroville daily Butte record. [volume] (Oroville, Butte County, Calif.) 1856-1858, 1857-04-21
Onuills DaiIq 15utte RerurG.
THE SYLPH OF NY BOYHOOD.
BY LEOPOLD WRAY.

voucher In tho shape OF the marginal
arabesques purloined from my architec.
tural drawing. My godfather read the
letter through, smiled once or twice
and then uttered an interrogatiyc
sWelli'
WELL echoed my father, what do
you advise me to 10 =
'To 90 back to the country replied
my godfather.
POUNDS, sir, cried my sire, forgett-
ing the forhearance of years, are YOU
speaking Seriously Am | to leave the
boy to his ruin :
NO, leave him to me- said Mr. Tra>
vers, quietly. Don't fan spark into
a fame by making Il fuss Get you
back into the country without seeing
Harold at all you'll only drive him
into some piece Of folly that will end
by making him throw up his protes-
sion, or Lord knows what besldrs.'
My father did not much relish this
cool way of taking his grievances, and
said great deal about the necessity Of
nipping dangerous proptnsltios In the
bud, and striking at the rout Of an evil
at once, and SO fort, lacked BY de-
claraton that be would not stir from
town till he had exactcd a solemn pro-
mise from me never to set my foot
again into the theatre where Xephirine
played, as long as her engagement last
ed
NV grandfather let him run on till
he was out OF breath, when he SAID
quietly, Since you are determined to
90 your own foolish, headlong way,
what the deuce did you come to ask
my advice for /;
My worthy sire, fearing he had gone
too far, now FASTENED to rccant, 10y OBJ
serving that his friend, being man
of the world, no doubt knew better
than himself what was to be done, and
therefore he would leave the case in
his hands.
very wcn,' said my godfather,
'thcn l'll cure hun, only you must pro
mise not to medlle. 'l'oo any cooks
you know added he with Ii ght
nod. 80 now that aft IRIS settled.
nevertheless, my father could not
rest satisfied without inquring how Mr..
Travers meant to effect the cure lie
talked abont SO confidently.
why, first of all, | shall introduce
him to this mademolselle what's her
nance
Introduce him! Why, do think
you are sldeing with the young scamp,
after ALL cried my honorrd SIRE, ex-
plodlng II good earnest, and forgetting
all aboit Expectations or sending
them to the d uce Let me tell you
sir, that this view of the subject is, to
say the Last Of it's ex,remel v
Sensible, interrupted my godfather,
with provoking calmnes, nd if that
does rot eff ct his cure, we must seek
for something else
Cure, indeed = resumed my father.
'voujd you give dose of Cayenne pep
per to man in raging fver'
Il lean to homeopathy, SAID my god
father. However, do your own way.
| shan't say another word about it.
Curb Harold after your own j"dicious
fashion, | wash my hands of the bu-
siness.'
This brought my father back to a
sense of the expectations, and, for
fear of giving way to hasty temper, he
rose abruptly, saying he would so
home at once, without seeing either
myself or Weston, and leave The whole
case in Mr.. Travers' hands.
Very WELL said my godfather, with
a pleased twinkle in his eyes, IN take
care of the youngster.'
NV father went home as he prOmis-
ed, and day or two after, Mr.. TRAY
ers came to our office. and after speak
ING a word or two with the architect
in his private room, said he wanted to
have little chat Nth me, and propo>-
taking a walk. | took my hat and
immediately accompanied him, Won
derlng what important matter could in.
duce my godfather to lure me away in
the midst of working hours, and feel
ing vague apprehension that was
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