The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-16

sey, too. For kept the old name to her
as the MOunseys they were better blood
than the Jones; and many's the time poor
Jones and me have had words on the
same. And hearing from viii Cobhold
there, that you had Morley MAgnus here
among you, I made bold 70 come and. ses
Il you would help me and mine-for anl
only a lone widow, ladies, and may BE-
raise VIII and bis ialher . bit In the
world" -. =. - : y I, 60
Raise them so high, my fine friends
that you will not be indicted for con.
spisaCy and trying 10 extort money" said
Mr. Mounsey. I'm seeking 10 ruin me
YOU have only destroyed yourself and, BY
the Lord you shall have It hot |" he cried
passionstsly. .s... ..l.. Nd
Mamma, this man Is too hateful" said
Lefty Indignantly. "A thief, . convict,
the brother Of woman like this-it Is
surely done with noWp
"YOu will be prepared with that little
sun Ispoke Of this day week when your
bill falls -dues" said Mr.. Mounsey, With O
frigid bow 10 Mrs. Dormer, anda fiery
glance to Lefty, whom else he ignored.
"Yes, said Lefty boldly. IJa r
Dir, Mounsey raised bis eyebrows. 81
"Undeveloped resources" he said with
o sneer, still addressing Mrs. Dormer. NJ
can scarcely think that your young beg
gar friend, Mr.. Radcliffe, can raise the
funds; but Ipresume you know where to
Gud your market. You have missed one
good settlement, madam; better luck next
inner aa.H
And with an insolent laugh, he took his
hat and passed out sa.S.
"Pay itH said George, when Lefty told
him all; why, Of course l will pay It. l
can raise the money; never you mind
how, Lefty. We shall only have to wait
little longer, and work o little harder,
and maybe live q little simpler; that Is
oil. But we are safe now, and think the
money well spent" r..
"Ah what thing Il Is to have to deal
with 0 gentleman" said Mrs. Dormer,
with lAuguid enthusiasm, and her usual
happy knAck OF setting herself Just that
one step in front Of her circumstances
which Is tho line that separates welcome
from resignation. SHOW, MIR. Mounsey
was rich; but he was not q gentleman
And to think OF Lefty being old Cobbold's
niece: how horriblel" .s-4I
"And the vile OF q convict" put in
George, q little grizzly. a11H
II should not have been old Wills
niece, only his sons wife's mothers"
laughed Lefty; she had began to laugh
again 10 these later times. HThat would
have been near enough, however. Not
that should have minded Mrs. Jones, or
Win Cobbold, or the convict faint either,
George, II it had been you" she added
iOndIy. sar. : ... .a .
"My dear, don't suggest such horrible
ideas" said Mrs. DOrmer, shuddering
"There are certain subjects which are not
to be tested on" ~
$50 Mr. Mounsey seems to think, i" said
George; "fur | heard that he has left
the Park, and put it in Brille's hands Tor
sale"
"What q blessingF said Lefty.
But her mother, with glance in the
mirror opposite, looked dubious.
II am sorry it has all come out so III
against him." she said. "He was not q
gentleman; but all the same, Mounsey
Park was u charming domain"
"Even with viii Cobbold at the gates,
and that conviction for sheep stealing to
be turned up at any timer" asked George
tride CONTEMPORARY.
Money can do a great deal" answered
Mrs DOrner. F ..
"Yes, it cam" replied George, drawing
Lefty TO hin tenderly. at can heal two
broken hearts, and make two despairing
wretches the happiest people in the world;
can't It Letty?" .
ayes, George" said Letty,with her arms
round his neck.-ARthe Year Round