The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-04-23

gave that up" Here let me observe
that Mr.. Green's account did not ex.
actly tally with what / had heard,
namely, that his employers gave him
up, having lost considerable by the
carelessness with which he had over
looked the estate, managed the accounts,
and altogether neglected the duties
involved in the situation. Mr.. Green,
however continued his history. IL had
in youth" he said, sheen afflicted with
stammering, from which impediment
of speech l had, with some persever-
ance, cured myself. / now determined
to turn this self-acquired knowledge to
account. Being on intimate footing
with many families among the aristoo-
racy, no sooner notified my intentions
among my friends than / had many
cases to attend to professionally. In
pediments of a similar nature to my
own we're quickly cOn6ded to my care,
and / was generally invited to visit at
the homes of my patients during my
treatment. The cure was rarely effect
ed under three or four months; my fee
for complete cure was 200 guineaS,
while / usually refused to accept any
remuneration unless the parties were
satisfied / had succeeded. You weuld
be astOnished, my dear sir, if you knew
how many members of Parliament owe
their fame for eloeution to my humble
endeavOrs in their behalf. There is
Lord s., and the Marquis of R.
Now | really almost gave up all hope
of making anything of them, but per-
severenCe triumphed in the end. The
best is that all these fellows are 30
grateful, they can't make enough of
me; whilst / have a room at their
houses, called Green's room, always
ready for me when / like to go, and
capital hunting, fishing, and shooting
if l feel disposed, and it is really jolly
life.". v ..1g .5..tr,
''Then Fanny, I suppose, inherits
her mothers settlement I" said Mr..
Raven, quietly, without making any
comment on DIR. Green's boast of his
aristocratic friendships, cor have you a
life interest in itf" "For msment, +"
said Mrs. Green, ~ thought Samuel
looked blank, but he soon recovered
and boldly met the question.
Fanny he said, 'inherits at my death,
by legal right, all her mothers fortune
but l felt," said Mrs Green, sit was
very wrong to deceive Charles, for his
wife hadn't penny, at least, not that
/ ever heard Of" "Pray, Mr.. Green,
what amount of money may that settle
ment embo1y Z" said Mr.. Raven, land
in what securities is it fundedi" so,
it is very little" replied Mr.. Green,
when thus posed turning off the ques-
ton, scarcely worth thinking about" !"
and bursting into hearty laugh. 81
have little faith in anything being Sc
cure, and don't think / look much like
a dying man yet; do II" 81 trust
sincerely, dear sir" replied Mr.. Raven,
''that you will live many years to ben.
eft the House of Commons, and society
in general, by your professional SER
vices. Doubtless, among your noble
friends, there must be many appoint
ments open to You. In fact, when |
tire of authorship, and am reduced to
the garret lodging you alluded to, and
in which so many of my predecessors
have lived and died, l may hope you
will give me alift.,, "This," said Mrs.
Green, "was said with a touch of sar-
casm, and l felt that he, who is so clever,
had seen through Samuers little fibs.
And then Mr.. Raven told my son, so
grandly and yet so Independently, that
although, from what he had gathered,
her father would make her no allow
ance, now, and her expectations were
much less than he had hoped from what
he had heard Of Mr.. Green's position,
yet his love for dear Fanny was so
strong and deep that he was willing to
take her for herself alone, without 3
sixpence, while he trusted none of the
family would regret his advent among
them. Now it would have been very
much BETTER" said the old lady, "to
have ended the interview here; but
Samuel was SO foolish, and would APP
pear SO patronizing about Fanny, that
had not Mr.. Raven been q most thor
ough gentleman, | am sure there would
have been a scene. And at last,- 0,
you may imagine how annoyed / was,
Samuel told Mr.. Raven that, as they
were on the subject of money matters,
perhaps be would settle his little ac-
count with me, for that it had gone on
long enough. Well, my dear, l was
ready to faint for fear Charles should
be offended at Samuers tone; but no ;
the dear fellow came and took my hand
in his, and pressed it so kindly! MOth=
or, DEAR he said, i must thank Mr..
Green for reminding me of my forget
fulness. We poor authors, you see,
are apt to live a little in the clouds.
Have really been four months with
your Why, it seems but the other day
since l came, SO charmingly has the
time passed. ! am such careless fell
low about money matters that | allow
the publishers to go on year after year
in my debt, without troubling them to
settle up scores. But / feel quite
of myself The fact is, you
manage all maternal matters so well
that forget the needs-be Of the Is. d,