Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-29


ness for wild characters, for reck-
less, improvident chaps, such as
Mr.. Will used to be. 1t is the re-
deeming point about them. There
NAV be providence about it, too,
as there is about mother, being
fondest of her lame, or imbecile
child. Anyhow, it was not for the
money he got out of Mr.. Will, his
LAWYERS looked after lis affairs
then. He is making a good thing
out of the Earl of Dugdale's estate
now; but, Lord! which Of US then
ever dreamed he would some day
reign at Oakhill!
!, for one, never could have serv-
ed him as i did, with perfectly
single heart, and such change
seemed probable, or even possible.
| stuck to him as one might to a
cherry comrade in bitter fight, or
q shipwrecled companion TO a-but
there, why do / go on talking such
nonsense!
He was a poor master andIia O
poor servant, and he made me his
friend, and loved him, for all he
was The Honorable William Pat
tipgham and | Tom Walters; and i
think, for the same reason that
was fond of Mr.. VIII, Mr.. Perrin
liked him too. l.
With a very grave face he listen
ed to what | had TO say, aud then
he remarked
81 had no idea things were so
bad as all this comes TO, Walters"
Then / made answer:
"Sir, they are worse; and you
would think so too, if only in q
minute, so to speak, ! was able TO
remember all about everything"
"You have remembered enough"
he said, and sat for moment quiet.
, Then he got up TO reserve
= Il wish your master would fol-
+ low my advice" f
"Ho would follow anything, sir,
!. that meant ease of mind and s
\ berth in the colonies" l was bold
enough to reply.
!. Following my advice would
g mean ease of mind and conforta-
bic life in England"
" "Ah! sir, don't think his pride
% would let him do that" answered,
it for thought Mr.. Perrin wanted
~ my master to pass through the
Court, and knew it would go sore
ii " against the grain to have such 3
o,-o,, ,,,a,1a fn him
p. 1t was not the fashion then, as it
ID is now, for noblemen to shuttle OFT
~ their debts in that way like any
10 butcher or green grocer; aid il
IS may be that the very idea of its be-
xe ing supposed Mr.. VIII could so de-
,'s mean himself made me speak quick
and sharp; but Mr.. Perrin only
m laughed, and said:
IS "Bis pride did not stand in tho
n way OF his getting into debt, and
le ought not to stand in the way OF
i'll his getting out of IL; it is not SO
IN much his pride though as bis pre-
,e iudices." l looked in a dictionary,
is after he went away, to learn what
le he meant by the last word, but. this
dictionary explanation did not help
V inc.
i Next day he came back again
"Marston has been paid" he said,
20 and your master has left Cursitor
p. street: but | have advised him not
II to come back here until an arrange
,r ment can be effected with the tribes
/. of Israel I; so if you put up some Of
,e his clothes l will take them with
* me-"
r. "Cun't I so to him, sir :" I asked.
ID "No, you had better stay where
you are, and answer questions. All
,e You know of Mr.. Pattingham is,
e that he was arrested last night, and
rt YOU have not heard from him siuce.
At You need not mention my name in
connection with his affairs.
O. "No, sir. Please give my duty
le to Mr., VIII, and l hope lac woa's be
as long away"
/ ''If he follows my advice he viii
of never come back here" said Mr..
as Perrin.
ID But Mr.. VIII did come back.
n Months after that night when Sine
70 On arrested him, he walked into his
IN rooms as if he had only left them
Id an hour before.
A. "Yes, Tom, ] sIa Free" he said,
10 in answer to my awkward express
ii- sion of delight at seeing him once
le more, "and yet have lost my lib
"a erty-there's paradox lat least
/ shall loose it at half-past eleven
p tomorrow morning" ..,,.
ID Still 1 was so stupid ] did not SEQ
% his meaning. ..,.- 4.
II "Oh SIR" | exclaimed II was
in hopes all that was over" +elt
t. "All what was over!" he repeat
Is ed; then burst out laughinglOh !
m the Simeon and the Levi Business
id So it is, Tom. No more arrests,
unless am a greater IDIOT than |
~ take myself to be-no more royal
IN invitations, unless they are dated
4 from Widsor Castle--no more cred
+ it-everything is to I've cash on de-
II livery for the future with Will Pat
J. tingham- ironically styled the Hon
:. orable."
;, "IIave you had any money left
a YOU, sirg" | asked s'or," added, a
: light breaking in upon me, sis it,
- .o.l AZ. VIII ga L.. 20