The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-03-19
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large business and people took his notes whenever they
we're offered.
! But Mr. Thistle not rich man, in spite of his
handsome show of wealth. If Mr. Thstle's estate had
been required to be settled it is probable that the in
ventory would have footed up at something in the vi
cinity of million of dollars; yet there were creditors
who could prove claims to something in tile vicinity on
the same So the two vicintes were mutually com
promising and in consequence Mr. Thistle was worth in
the vicinity of nothing.
Mr. Thistle had son, very nice young man. whom
everybody called Bob Thistle because he was froick
ing, good-humored, clever fellow, and everybody liked
him.
Mr.. Thistle looked at Bob Thistle, and felt uneasy
He had some idea Of what the balance would be in his
administrators return and Bob was the child Of his own
heart. He did very large business he was verv fond
OF bis sona fact which ethic philosophers may make
note OF because it goes to prove that business does
always eat out the affections.
Mr.. Thistle reasoned. He was SO years old Boil
was 90 After consulting the tabular statements of the
life Insurance company, of which he had charabIy
consented to act as director he had to the concu
sion that, in the ordinary course of nature Bob would
outliYe him. 1t is true Bob might have fever and die
might get disguised and hang himself might fall over
board and be dFOwned might be asSassinaed and killed
Nevertheless, it was reasonable for him to believe
that he should die f7t and Bob live the longest Ii
! 8a5 Bsdi 42Ess L ahe aforesaid balance on the
administrators ret would stare Bob in the face and
he reasoned that would make him feel very unpleas
antly
Diaguise it as be might was evident that he had no
fortune to leave bis SON. and Bob had been brought up
luxury and dleness and i'll prepared to combat
with the stern realities of life.
1t did not occur to Mr. Thistle that he MIGHT Ike Rob
INTO his counng-oom, give him an insight into business
and thus prepare him for the Of life; but it did
occur to him that he might marry him some rich lady,
and thus provide his bread and butter for the flfure
Mr. Thistle was wise and prudent man. he knew how,
to manage such matters Miss Amelia Bloomington was
all he required in poipt Of wealth and rasroet,l+r
She was worth half million and as aoialp bairass
generally are.
Miss BLOOMINGTON was not very handsome nor very
to place Bob on footing Of intimacy with her in yerT
shar time TIE did NOT 90 to work violently with ar
party nor excite anr suspicion in the mind Of cifbrras
to his intentions; for al we have before binted Mr.
Thistle was wise and pradeutma knew too roncb
n unset his own ntfIl, mil
Bpb was attentive 10 her stood side by side a+ tho
onnra and talked possin 10 her in bar dra,yin,.oo
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n"a heafa ol hef' anu nloe up s mlnd tnat she was
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attraction. mentav and physically which belonged to
Miss BIoomugton and II Rob sboHId oct st,rI +lin
could stop him He had the consolation Of kpowino
however that Bob hadn't spokcu to her tbat he bd
only seen her church
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10 loEe "lIn such pEety grl as you are hose
'ouiQ .i 40 70 "l9se'l II loi'y years Younger
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BOD Is smtteh.
Fo0F t1Lo" lhoPe MS case Is not noPeIeSS Iausheo
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DIT. AlSte PROCEEDED 70 invent very PaqSioIe rea-
on lot marriage between MS son nu MSS DLoohg
on On. y l%c,, i was an Imperative neceSsi au Il lie
my ooy S4ou4 Ve 50 PetEelse as 10 rum '"e Pa'S''
afS "ouo 5i' 4If. IuIsIe "ouIu oe foiBeu' N Snort
nc cI'l NV "outu oI't anu ''0 oee'" pe ''eo up
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ear, ne3fIeQ oH' ceH5Ee4 Il a' anu PItcu Mr.
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