The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-05-16
VOLUME 27.

least one bali Of his aunts property
But had he done a0ibiHg Was | to un
derstaud that he had abandoned his beue-
f4ctress to her fate? Had he made no pro-
e visions for her at all?
Not one haifpenuy. 1t was possible he
might not be fully aware Of her destitute
condition. After the great shock, Miss
ISympleson had written one letter. entreat
Jag that advice she, poor thing, had been
so prompt to bestow. But no answer came,
aud the pride of the poor lady revolving
against appealing to one SO much her debit
or, she came to the resolution to retire IN
der an assumed name, into some cheap
neighborhood, and there patiently await
the change that time and sorrow were rap
idly working in her feeble frame They
had means to pay for lodging, but nothing
more, and their food was furnished by
their generous neighbor8 at Myrtle Grove
At each Of the three meats of which par
took with the family Of Myrtle Grove,
happened to observe that, before any one
else was helped, platefuIl of whatever was
the choicest was prepared, with some solici
Jude, and despatched by the tidy maid
want to "Mrs. Thompson" Probably q
thought some invalid member of the house
hold 1t was satisfactory, howeveF, to re-
mark that the appetite of the suffering lady
was yet robust, the yiands supplied being
AMPLY sufficient for two.
| had hardly patience to hear her to an
lend, so eager was | to listen to my dear old
Icompanion. But Christine warned me that
her present state of health would not admit
of sudden surprises; and with reluctance,
was prevailed upon to proceed at once to
London, and defer my interview with her
until had afforded her base relative one
more chance of redeeming in some poor
measure, the wrong he had done.
My heart swelled as | took out my well
filed pocket book, and forced upon Christ
inc portion, infnitesimaIIy small of the
debt | owed her generous mistress. So we
parted
The very next day saw me assailing the
door of the eminent counsel to LincoIns lon |
and requesting an Immediate interview.
The clerk disappeared, aud returned with |
an answer that Mr.. Bulingham had revisi
ted his chambers that day for the first time,
and was much fatigued, but would see me
Mr. Bulliugham had been ill? lie had
both abroad Cat NIECE and at home been for
several months. | strobe in.
Freddy was lying upon a conch, almost a
shadow of his former self; but he assured
me lie was recovering, and that lis physi-
clans stipulated but for few weeks longer
abstinence from work.
a shall be glad, indeed to be at it again"
he added. This has been a terrible check
in the race, and am at present nowhere
have suffered both in purse and person,
while yoa, you lucky fellow, have been
seariug the golden fleece Of Australia, like
a thousand Jasons rolled into one" :
Il cannot see that g0u have much reason ;
10 complain Birmingham" replied There :
is a certain kind of sheep bred in English
pastures, both easy and profitable to shear
You can. perhaps, guess to what refer"
''l'll be hanged if | can though" said
Fred Sheep? What sheep? Clients?'
= '.Aupts' said | quietly land simple
minded folk, who follow their affection rath-
er than their Judgment. Have you seen q,
much If your friend Suckham Drye of late?" .
''Suck-ha ha, ha, hap and he broke
into roar of laughter THAT rascal? You !
remember him? No, no; haven't seen him
these-years.' -. ,
''You have split with him!' r.
''SpttG' repeated BulIingham, coIoring f
81 don't quite understand you. The poor
fellow you are so good to assign me as a +
friend has been in fifty blackguard messes >
within these two years; and, for aught a
know, may be at this moment at Newgate.' G
For swindling your aunt?" t
"Aunt, again! What do you mean, old ,
fellow? Yes, he did hunbug my poor-aunt, ,
to some extent, fear. Perhaps that was .
one reason for his gradually relieving me of f
his acquaintance. But what what you have +
said has suggested something to me. viii {
you help me to find out this dear aunt Of
mine, Of whom you speak SO ofteu?" !
''You don't know? You did not receive :
her letter."
Letter? When? Never" said Fred, be.
wildered. 6
''Then, as you're man, Freddy,you don't
know that Miss Sympleson is"
''What p
''Ruined. Starved p
Sustaining" the blood rushed to his
forehead.
Starving, but for the charity of stran-
gers"
''What-what is this!" he gasped
l told him all.
He was much moved while was speaking
but calm as usual, towards the end When
had finished he got mp and selecting a tin
him on the table. 1t was lettered, IN S. S"
81 am going to tell you story he said
'From those manuscripts asked, IN
easily, for the box was large and deep
''Ihey are not manuscripts, said Freddy
'These are my aunts initials, Mary
Scrymgeour Sympleson Don't grumble,
old fellow. If you had listened to some
thing was on the point of saying, in these
chambers, five years ago, botn of us might
have been spared some pain Listen
More than twenty years ago that re-
Specialize miscreant, Suckham Drye, first
established over my auI t an Influence it has
been the task of my life to counteract -
Overcome it | could not. All that remained
to me was to neutralize as far as might be-
the evil it might occasion. Experience con
WINGED me that, SO long as any means re-
manned at her command, my aunt would be
persuaded to use them III accordance with
the advice Of this man, Drye in preference
to any other human being She hated the
| man, as far as SO sweet a nature might; but
| she had almost a fanatigal reliance on his
| financial Judgment, aud adopted bis recon-
neudato like the DEGREES OF fate
| There seemed bat one course to follow
/ [ adopted it Tier habit Of making me pc
cuniary presents suggested my plan &C
Iceptcd cuurted thcm in every possible /
manner. forced myself To fsIsehood In
short stopped at nothing, hoping so 10 di |
mi6i,h my aunt 5 resources, that, III mprest I
prudence, shs would refrain from
further speculation. obtained-rescued | !!
may cal tin all let me see now
lie op=ued tie box aud took out small
lboa<
), "les; just so Thirty two Thousand
, pouuds-"
.'Fhirty-two thousands
S with the ln&erest-yes Thus stands |
= the accounts 1 received from her, in all, |
Twenty-Five thousand pounds sterling Every
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