The Republican journal., 1870-09-01


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'I.or, how sharp you arc y
l'Well. | was not born in Yorkshire fol
nothing | do not know of more than one
person who ever regularly took me in-that
Young rascal, Tom Scott, who robbed me
five Years ago
"Ah, that was very shocking" said the
good wife soothingly; ''but then, You know.
he was brought up in your own Office
why, Martha! Do you suppose, then,
that he learned dishonesty there l never
expected an cpigram of that sort from Your
mouth. | would have yon to know that
could put at least Z couple of thousand q
year in my pocket from this Lobycar prop
erty alone without 4 chance OF detection, il |
chose to be dishonorabcn
Il am sure | never meant to call vou an
eporam or any other name cried Mrs Fie.
astunishrl at this outbreak. II only said
that a breach Of trust was easy for that Scott
because he had been under you for some
time, and probably had had opportunities y
"Dh, that is different" said her husband.
cracking his egg. 1t was not Il tender con
science that made Mr.. Ficl SO touclly-for
though prding himself on keen shrewdness,
he was perfectly upright and trustworthy
but the thought of Tom Scott There Is this
disadvantage in reckoning yourself to be
clevrrer than the rest of the world that if
ever You are taken IN, it ranklcs. 50 the
remembrance of Tom Scott always irritated
him. He had taken 4 fancy to the sharp lad,
and put him in his office, where he favored,
encouraged and trusted him more and more
every year, and the result had been cum
ming bit of roguery and flight There was
one consolation, he had caught the scoundrcl,
who was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment. Had Tom Scott cot off with impunity
his heart would have been near breaking.
Il suppose this young gentleman was quite
a young lad when his father went to foreign
parts ?" said Mrs. Fiel presently returning to
the pump handle.
''As he is not of age vet, suppose he
must have been" replied her husband, con
tinuing to flow.
''Was he educated ia England before he
went out to his father"
| don't know. Mr. Lobycar never men
toned him before. | have written regularly
to advise him how affairs stood, and he has
from time to time briefly acknowledged my
letters, declaring himself satisfied, telling
me to do what thought best, saying where
he wished his remittances sent and now and
then requesting me to undertake commissions
for him connected with his pursuits, but not
at all with my business However, rs he
has always behaved very handsomely, have
done my best to oblge him, and mean to
do 50 still, though this present Job is rather
delicate affair. and quite out Of my line !;
what call q regular bit Of diplomacy"
'>Ah p
"Yes. 1t seems that the young man has
inherited his fathers fancy for a rowing life
though not scientific tastes He had been
living in BorncO for some years, sailing
about with expeditions against the pirates
and L don't know what all. Mr. Lobyear.
senior, went to China from Japan 4 year and
Il halt ago; and his son joined him at Hong
kong, where he intimated 4 desire to go to
England for a while, and have a comfortable
living. The father was willing enough to
let him do 50, and gave him a letter of credit
to me. and he started in one of the ten sailing
ships. But after he had sailed Mi I4obyear,
senior, received inlurnlntipn from a friend
that his sons principal reason for desiring to
visit England was the hope of meeting with
an adventures, whose acquaintance he had
made at Calcutta, and whom, in the ardor of
Il first passion he desired to marry. The
lady had other views ut the time; but had
since smiled by letter on his suit and she is
a most desirable wife for him. This news
having come to me by steamer, has Of course
long preceded the Youngsters actual arrival !;
and my mission is to prevent the marriage.
This can he done with comparative ease
while he is u minor; but he will come Of
age III eight months, and it would be poor
success merely to delay matters for that time.
| hope to break it of, altogether"
"Exactly. And don't you think that if he
were thrown into the society Of an innocent,
and attractive girl, his inlatuaton for this
creature would sooner be got over?"
"Well, we'll send for Sarah if you like !;
she would be leaving anyhow 1T the end of
the quarter, Only don't put her up to think
ing this yomgster a very great catch, for his
father may have other children and older
ones, for auglt | know. Or he may spend
all his money in building pagodtS, OF aIuar-
iums, on black beetle museums; or in fitting
out expeditions to discover the South Pole,
which really ought to have q turn, after all
the fuss made about the North. am not by
any means sure that it is 4 good thing, Mar
tha"
As Mr.. Ficl uttered these last words he
looked at his watch, and then took u cigar
ont of his case; whereupon Mrs. Fiel brush
ed his hat and brought ii to him, together
with light Something like wife And
ere Il man could cry: "Conductor; hold !"
the City Atlas had dcvourea him up.
1t is one thing for 4 ship to be tclcgraphed
and another for il to arrive in port heavy
gale tantalized the crew and passengers OF
the Chipchow, and it was a week before Mr..
Fiel and his clients son met, by which time
the accomplished Sarah was safely establish
ed under the paternal roof; for her mother
thought the lawyer exaggerated the chances
against the young man inheriting q good tor
tune. and stuck to her little intrigue. 1t is
certain that she over estimated her daugh-
ter's attractions. Sarah was good girl
enough, hnt commonplace ana not beautiful
"a pellet hardly calculated to drive out an
other very firmly fixed in the pop gun heart
Of loyer.
However, the designing mother and unwit-
ting daughter had fair chance, for young
Lobyear accepted the offer OF hospitality
made him by Mr. Fici, and established him
self in their house until he could look about
him. Travel in hot climates had matured
the Young man, whom you would have taken
for iivc-and-twentv 1t had likewise tanned
him: and his face and hands were 50 dark,
that Mrs. Ficl was induced to make inquiries
about the nationality Of his mother; but as
her husband had never known anything of
Mr. I.ohyear before he put his affairs in his
hands, on going out TO the East and was
even Ignorant until quite lately, Of the very
existence of this son, she could not get much
satisfactory information out OF him. So she
concluded that Mr. Lobycar seniors oriental
tastes were no. confined to the fauna and
flora; and the deep blackness Of the young