American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-26

Mounseys they WAS better blood than TIL
JOneses and many's the time poor JOne
and me have had words on the same
And hearing from Will Cobbold there
that you had Morley Magnus here anon.
you. | made bold to come and see if h
would help me and mine-for am only /;
lone widow, ladies; and maybe raise VIII
and his father bit in the world"
''Raise them so high, my fine friends
that you will all be indicted for conspira
cy, and trying to extort money!" said Mr.
MOunsey. I'm seeking to ruin me, you
have only destroyed yourself and by the
Lord, you shall have it hot!' he cried
passiOnately.
mamma, this man is too hateful,'' said
Lefty Indignantly, "a thief, convict
the brother of 81 woman like this-it is
surely done with now!"
"You will be prepared with that little
sum | spoke of this day week. when your
bill falls due?' said Mr.. Mounsey, with a
frigid bow to Mrs. Dormer. and fiery
glance to Lefty. whom else he ignored.
. Yes" said Lefty boldly.
Mr.. MOunsey raised his eyebrows.
'Undeveloped resources he said with
a sneer, still addressing Mrs. Dormer. Il
can scarcely think your young beggar
friend, Mr.. Radcliffe, can raise the funds
but presume you know where to find
your market. You have missed one good
time! ~
And with an insolent laugh, he took his
hat, and passed out.
''Pay it?" said George, when Lefty
told him all !; swhy, 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 little
harder, and maybe live little simpler !;
that is all. But we are safe now, and !
think the money we'll Snent ,,
'Ah! what thing it is to have to do
with a gentleman" said Mrs. Dormer,
with languid enthusiasm, and her usual
knack of setting herselfjust that one step
in front Of her circumstances which is the
line that separates welcome from resi- ma
he was not gentleman. And to think OF
Lefty being old CObbOld's niece; how hor-
ribler"
6 And the wife of a convict" put in
George, a little grimly.
II should not have been old Wits
niece, only his sons wife's mothers"
laughed Lefty; she had begun to laugh
again in these later times. "That would
have been near enough, however. Not
that should have minded Mrs. Jones, or
Will CObbold, or the convict faint either,
George, if it had been you,' she added
fOndly.
'My dear, don't suggest such horrible
IDEAS" said Mrs. Dormer, shuddering.
g There are certain subjects which are not
to be TESTED on
$50 Mr.. Mounsey seems to Think said
George; '.for l heard that he has left the
Park and put it into Brille's hands for
sale.''
''What blessing!'' said Lefty.
But her mother with a glance in the
mirror opposite. looked-lubious.
Il am sorry it has all come out so ill
against him." she said. ''He was not
gentleman but, all the same, Mounsey
Park was charming domain
''Even with viii Cobbold at the gates.
and that conviction for sheep stealing to
be turned up at any time 90 asked George
a trifle CONTEMPORARY.
''Money can do great DEAL" answered
Mrs. Dormer.
Eyes, it can," replied George, drawing
Lefty to him tenderly. 1T can heal two
broken hearts, and make two despairing
the happiest people in the world:
can't it Letty?"
Eyes, George" said Lefty, with her
arms around his neck.-AU the Year
Round.