The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-04-16

81 hope that child is going to let US
sleep some to night he said. Grossly,
as he proceeded 10 draw his boots.
No one would have SUPP osed from the
tone in which be spoke that THAT child
was in any way related to him, or have
recognized tho brilliant orator of the
evening in that peevish. discontented
face
.Your uncle Lenard is here"
eYou don't say so. When did he
come %
..Not long after you left l told him
where you had gone, and he said he
WAS too tired too sit up for you"
81 suppose he has come back TO stay
now. really wish l knew how much
the old fellow is worth, but he is as
close-tongued As he is close listed"
sHow can you say that, Howard, when
he helped you so much about your edu
cation?'
"What is that paltry sum in compari-
son to the thousands he has or is sup
posed to have? And he was careful to
tell me that that was only loan"
"Perhaps he will want it returned
now. He spoke about having met with
soma misfortune, and it may be in his
business; he isn't dressed at all like q
man in affluent circumstances"
Hell have to want then I'm afraid"
Here the babe began to cry again.
"What does all that child, Mary p
"It's his teeth, Howard
"It's his temper, more like. If he's
going to keep up that noise, 1 wish
you'd take him out into the other room,
and shut the door. l want to go to
sleep"
With sigh, Mrs. Winn obeyed.
And quite unmindful Of his young
wife, who walked the room with their
suffering babe until the small hours.
Howard Winn, whose words on the love-
liness of charity at home had thrilled SO.
many hearts, laid his head comfortably
upon the pillow and fell asleep.
Il am glad to find that you are doing
so we'll, Howard" said Mr.. Lenard to-
his nephew, the next morning. "a man
ought to have pretty good income to
live in house like this
Mr., Winn cast quick, furtive glance
upon the speaker.
"a man in my position has to live in
certain style, uncle; it is expected of
him. do assure you that often do
not know where the next dollar is to
come from.''
"Humph! I don't see anything in
your position that should compel you to
live beyond your means I'm sorry that
you are in such strait ened circumstances,
nephew" resumed the old man, glancing
keenly around the handsomely furnished
room. GAS told your wife. last even
ing, I've been unfortunate. And then,
again, I'm getting to be an old man,
and need some one to take care of me !;
so made up my mind to come and live
with one Of my nephews. But I sup
pose it would be impossible for you to
offer me home ?''
'sQuite impossible, I'm sorry so to
say, uncle"
''And quite as much 50, presume,
for you to return me some small portion
of the amount loaned ou in my pres
porous daysr'
cat present it would be, but hope
at no distant day, to be able to repay
both principal and interest," replied Mr..
Winn, in a bland, softly modulated
voice; for he prided himself in not only
always knowing what to say, but how to
speak it.
"Humph! Where is your cousin
John, now?''
"John Underhill ? believe he's liv-
ing in Green street, number SEVEN
"How is ne getting along?"
"Well, John is q good hearted, we'll
meaning fellow, but he lacks calculation.
He has more mouths to feed than one
pair of hands can find bread for; half
of which haven't the shadow of claim
on him"
''Got large family, eh ?''
81 should rather think he had
There's his wife and six children; his
wife's father and mother, and aunt
Betsey, uncle Dams widow. And I've
lately heard that he's saddled himself
with his brothers two orphan boys"
"He mistook me for beggar last
night, and gave me this" said Mr.. Len
ard, taking the half dollar from his vest
pocket, carefully wrapped in q bit OF
paper 81 think must return it to him
in some shape or other''
"Mistook you for beggar! Ha. hal
ha! Well. that is just like one of cousin
Johns blunders."
''You did good deal worse. young
man: you not only took me for beggar.
but knocked my hat and cane into the
gutter, nearly sending me after it. 1