New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-07


a different being. He was lonely man.
Most workers have two Hyes-a probes
siOnal and natural one, but until 4ulto
lately he had been "a student, and nothing
else: studying for his livelihood, studying
for cOmpanonship, even at meaitlMes;
studying to find AN opiate. But since ne
| had formed an Mountaineering, when
soon rirened into friendship, with the
Young brother and sister. life had acquired
| a new interest for him. and that little
| parlor was an arl, on the salt waste OF
/ his existence. -
He promised to dine with them on Mi
! chaelmas day, and then susan gave MN hlS
| greatest treat-some of Mendelssohn mu-
sic. He would sit and listen until the
| water came into his eyes; and this was not
| such a curious phenomena. tor the girl,
! though not a very brilliant performer, treat
| ing her instrument as sort CT mlslcal
/ trapeze, ami going through all sorts OF won,
! derful gymnastic teats upon 1t. she riayea
| with rare feeling and expression, sending
the notes into the heart as it We're: Athaif-
past ten the party broke up. Harry Ma
| peson considered that his sister rose early
! TO look after domestic matters anu get MS
| breakfast for him for even a small estab-
, Iishnent requires considerable attention
when you have only got tie third part OF d
| servant to 80 for You she. ought 10 De
early at the other end Of the day too; so he
invariably yawned and went up 10 his
room at Tie top Of the house before eleven
| But when he went there he made no prep
aratons fer going to bed, but put writing
materials out on table, ana taking from
! his pocket The papers which he had received
/ from one Of tie heads of the department
| before leaving the Office. he sat down to
work. Ii was three o'clock before his Work
was accomplished.
a slice o luck. this" he said to himself
on turning il at last. 'Just as ! was won
tcring how ! should meet those payments
! had overlooked without cutting OF some ut
! tie expense, which would show Susan that
| was hard up, get this extra job Of work,
which will set me straight. What mana
| ger thar girl IL. am afraid she stInts her
| self III dress, which must not he. 1t snail
not be, mother, # can help It.: And
! thinking Of her who was gone ne fell asleep.
| >usans bedroom communicated with the
! parlor and when her brother and NJ. Mich
| olson went upstairs she passed into it. re
| turning gain soon with a quantity OF nilI!-
merry materials, from which she proceeded to
concoct one OF those articles Of feminine
adornmcnt which fathers and husbands pay
SO highly tor.
Poor old Harry her thoughts ran as
| her nimble fingers worked. He thinks
! that DO not see that his salary Is too little
for cur expenses, and | must not remon-
strate with him when he wastes his money
upon things really do not want; il would
dsappoInt him SO. How fortunate it is that
| have cot this knack of making things,
which secures NE employment i'll my own
home How little lie thin s that so often
follow him into London. Carrying my work
to the shop when it is completed. The or
binary seamstress work | tried at first was
not worth while, but they pay we'll for tIis.
| | wish Hairy would spend a little upon
himself. | dare not give him a new coat or
hat in return for his mantillas and bonntts.
The idea OF lis getting me that bon1iet
How surprised he would be 70 l,arn that
made it -
The air of Harrow-on-the-hi mustI be
peculiarly bracing. if the proverbial sdnti-
ment about the bird of St. Michael, at
| trihuted to the BOYS educated thereI be
founded on anything like practical e1pe-
rience. The goose. they say. IS an awkward
dainty. being too much for ole and not
enough fer Two. | know that ii | had two
sons who asked for more after finishing Il
goose at a sitting. | should write to the
Itu9cs. II is true that there are geese and
geese, and the >ptcIncns sent - the Maple
sons NAV have been exceptionally fine, but
although they he'd gone into training. as !
were. by dining al TX instead OF one. and
though they had the t,llowlodgcr to help
them. they lett l,ickln4>: ana if some i!ar-
rowan curl> the lip 0t Sco!n, | can't help 1t.
Truth is my hobby.
When they had GOT their first glasses If
sherry after tie meal Harry said; eve
must drink tie health Of Mr.. AronTu4ous.
il YOU please.
Mr.. Anonymous p" repeated Susan. sip
"Mr. Anonymous :" echoed Mr. Niehol-
son. who drank and then added, ''coLle
relative J"
Il donnt know" said Harry "a deed,
CT rather Il -uccession of deeds. without Il
name. lie s,ut Us the goose: he sent lis
the sherry; ne has made rs more valuable
presents. Do you think | ought to receive
benefits without knowing from whom they
conc!
Certainly" said the fellow lodger. 4
think Won have told me that in one Of his
first letters this unknown protested him
self friend Of yCUI-your mothers. Am
not correct :!
Yes. But why such mystery ;"
. 'Oh, there are several probable reasons
for that. He may he ashamed of it not
being more: you may have substantial
claims on him as trustee Of those funds
which think you said have been unwscly
invested, or lie may have a morbid dislike
! to being thanked.
1t is strange, anyhow said Harry.
, ''that our mysterious benefactor should
- we most needed it
When YOU lest your mother p
Yes"
Perhaps" said Susan. The was not in
i England then, and knew nothing about
what had happened.
That is very likely" said Mr.. Nicholson
! respectfully as YOU were supposed to be wei
provided Tor. Have You not said So -
Yes" replied Harry, "our poor mothers
| little properly was in bank which broke
2 out. thank God. she did not know what
: had happened. She died in the belief thai