The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-18

He laughed again, as he held up his glass aud
ogled it. az the highly ludicrous idea of giving
"Ind now,5 said willing, with childish
enjoyment in the discussion of affairs, "I think
we have got everything straight, MIR. Bintrey."
Everything straight said Bintrey.
"a partner secured"
"PartDer secured said Bintrey.
"a housekeeper advertised for"
"HOusekeeper advertised for,n said Bintrey-
"apply personally at Cripple Corner, Great
Tower Street, from ten to twelye'-to morrow,
| by.the-byn
MY late dear mothers affairs wound up
''Wound up" said Bintrey.
"And ali charges paid"
"And all charges paid, ~ said Biutrey, with
chuckle; probably ocCasoned by the droll cir
cumstance that they had been paid without
haggle.
''The mention Of my late dear mother " Mr..
Nildng continued, his eyes filing with tears,
and his pockC kCt-handkeTchief drying them, "un-
mans me still, Mr. Bintrey. You know how
loved her; you cher lawyer know how she
loved me. The utmost love of mother and child
was cherished between us, and we never eX-
perienced one moments division or unhappi-
ness from the time when she took me under her
| care. Thirteen years in all. Thirteen years
under my late dear mothers care, Mr.. Bintrey,
| and eight of them her conddentially acknow-
| ledged son You know the story, Mr. Bintrey;
! who but you, sir ~ Mr.. Wilding sObbed, aud
dried his eyes, without attempt at concealment
| during these remarks.
Mr.. Bntrey enjoyed his comcal port and
said, after rolling it in his mouth: 81 know the
! story.n
| the wine merchant, chad beeu deeply deceived,
| and had cruelty suffered. But on that subject
my late dear mothers lips were forever sealed.
! BY whom deceivedl or under what circum-
stances, Heaven only knows. Ny late dear
mother never betrayed her betrayer."
'She had made up her mind,n said Mr.. Bin
! trey, again turning his wine on his palate, "aud
| she could hold her peace.n An amused twinkle
| in his eyes pretty plainly added, "A deYillsh
! deal better than you ever will ~
"'Honor,'" said Mr.. Wilding, sobbing, as he
quoted from the Commandments, "'thy father
and thy mother, that thy days may be long in
| the land. When | was IN the Founding, Mr..
! BntreY, was at such a loss how to do it that
! apprehended my days would be short IN the
| land. But l afterwards came to honor my
| mother deeply, profoundly. And honor aud
revere her memory. For seven happy years,
Mr.. Bintrey," pursued Wilding, still with the
| same innocent catching of his breath, and the
same unabashed tears, ''did my excellent
mother article me to my predecessors in this
| business, PebblesOn Nephew. Her afectionate
| fOret houeht like wise appIentced me to the
VintneTs' Company, and made me in time a Free
| Vintner, and and-every thing else that the
| best of mothers could desire. When l came
| of age she bestowed her Inherited share in this
| business upon me; it was her money that after
wards bought out Pebbleson Nephew, and
painted in Wilding Co.; it was she who lett
me everything she possessed but the mourning
ring you wear. Aud yet, Mr.. Bintrey,n with a
| fresh burst of honest affection, she is no more.
! 1t is little over half q year since she came into
| the Corner to read ou that doorpost with her
| own eyes, Wilding q Co., Wine Merchants. And
| yet, she is no more J"
"sad. But the common lot, Mr.. Wilding," OBJ
served Bintrey. "At some time or other we
must all be no moren He placed the forty-fve-
year-old port wine in the universal condition,
with relishing sigh.
$50 now, Mr.. Bintrey," pursued Wilding, put
| ting away his pocset.han6kerchief, aud smooth
| ing his eyelids with his fingers, NOV that can
| no longer show my love and honor for the dear
| heart
turned by nature when she first spoke to me, q
strange lady, | sitting at our Sunday dinner
table in the Founding, l can at least sho W that
am not ashamed of having been a Founding
and that !, who never knew a father of my own,
Wish to be a father to r,i., al in my employment
siastic in his loGuacity, therefore, l want a
thoroughly good housekeeper to undertake this
clearinghouse of Wilding q Co., Wine Mer-
chants, Cripple Corner, so that may restore in
it some Of the old relations betwixt employer
and employed! So that may live in 1t on the
spot where my money is made So that may
daily sit at the head of the table al which the
people in my employment eat together, and may
eat of the same roast and boiled, and drink of
the same beer! So that the people in my en-
! ployment may lodge under the same roof with
me! So that We may one and all - / beg your
pardon Mr.. Bntrey, but that old singing in my
| head has suddenly come on, and l shall feel
obliged if you will lead me to the pumu.n
Alarmed by the excessive plnkne::s of his
client Mr.. Bntrey lost not a moment in leading
him forth Into the courtyard. / was easily
zone, zone, ior lhe counting house in which they
Ttslheo "Ugether opened on to 1t, at one side of
! IN dwelling house. There the attorney pumped
with will, obedient to sign from the client,
and the client laved his head and face with
both hands, and took hearty drink. After
these remedies, he declared himself much
better.
Don't let your good feelings excite you :" said
Bintrey, as they returned to the counting house,
and MIR. Wilding dried himself on jack-to vel
behind an inner door.
mo, no, WON'T" he returned, looking out
of the towel. 81 won't. have not been con-
fused, have | ~
mot at all. Perfectly clear.n
''Where did leave off, Mr.. Bintrey?"
myself, if l was you, by taking it up again JUS
N'rn take care. III take care. The singing
in my head came on at where, Mr.. Bintreyln ln
''At roast, and boiled, and beer" answered the
lawyer prompting-"lodging under the same
roof-and one and all"
"Ah And one and all singing in the head
together
1Do you know, l really soould not let my goot
feelings excite me, If | was you," limited thu
lawyer again, anxiously. TRY some mor'
: pump"
mo occasion, no occasion. ALI right, Mr.
j Bntrey. Aud one and all forming a kind o
! ! family! You see, Mr.. BIntrey, was not use,
In my childhood to that sort of individual exist
, ence which most individuals have led, more o.
| less in their childhood. After that time l be
came absorbed in nay late dear mother. Having
. lost her | find that am more fit for being ont
of a body than one by myself To be that, anC
at the same time to do my duty to those depen
dent on me, and attach them to me, has
patriaTchsl and pleasant air about 1t. dom
} know how it may appear TO you Mr. Bintrey
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