The Republican journal., 1876-12-21

III spirits, when your manuscript fell into
my hands like--ahem like mama from
heaven as you might say | took it to the
editors OF The Monthly" and they en-
gagged to print it in their magazine; they
charged me nothing for assured them
that father would buy several hundred
copies to give to lrienu> ~
Just here the leal author Itlt quite crest
fallen
The young man continued: Here was
temporary relief at least from the gov'nor's
opportunities. and when | thought OF the
'Nock me to sleep. mother" controversy
the danger OF detection seemed slight
\ our memorandum in pencil, made in one
corner OF the Mss. showed me the recent
date OF its completion, so knew the story
had never been before published Now,
my dear sir, am ready to make all rea-
sonable amends, pecunlary or otherwise.
which yOu may demand"
THIS trankness quite Won me over, and
| laughingly told the fellow that in con-
siderrtion Of the peculiar circumstances Of
ti.s ease, as well rs of my delight in see
ing my writings for the first time IN print,
freely torgaye him.
.'Aiter all. MIR Green. " said Mr.. Alex
ander Pippernickle, medtatively picking
inlinitessimal specks Of lint from his coat
sleeve, latter All. have been little more
than your publisher. and as usual with
publishers, | am likely to profit more by
the publication than the author does him
self. The cid gentleman is delighted at
my promising genius, a. he terms it, and
AM sure of q stuif'y pocket book for some
time to come. By the by. he is going to
give grand Christmas party in honor OF
my dNhut in literature Members of the
press, and many literary people are COM
ing suppose they all know that the
goy'nor has rare wines and good cooks,
\ ou mustn't tail to be present, for you can
do some quiet laughing in your sleeve =
and the young man gently dropped his
left eye-lid.
AT last departed, having card OF in
1itation to the party in my pocket.
The happy Christmas time came; that
rare festival season when everybody makes
1t a point to be joyful, and when human
nature dons the lovely robes OF charity
and love. This Christmas with the Pip
pernickles was to be celebrated by din
ner-party, therefore drove out early in
the afternoon to their tine mansion, Situa-
ted & few miles from the heart Of the city.
The day was gloomy. and nature seemed
despOlled OF every charm. Though not
Yet late when | arrived. every shutter was
closed to exclude the dismal daylight, and
the great house the gas burned
brilliantly. When rhe outer door was
opened to admit me, the bright hospita-
t,i irI, pln
kindly welcoming arm by which | was
willingly embraced. The utter desolation
and drearness OF the day made the inner
brightness and warmth OF our hosts house
seem al the more cheering and delightful.
Ii would be useless to partlcularize in
regard to the luxurious yet perhaps too
gaudy appointments of the Pippernickle
mansion. In honor of the season, long
festoon5 OF evergreen had been made to
droop gracefully from walls and pictures ;
great tropical plants threw out broad
leaves in every corner and massive bou-
quets OF natural flowers made the air Of
each room heavy with perfume
old Mr.. Solomon PipperuicAle received
me right cordially after nay presentation
by Alexander The old gentlernan's broad
he seemed to have thorough
ly caught the spirit of seIf-torgettul gen
erosity, 90 fitting TO the Christmas season
He was a large, luddY-looking English
man. with ample embonpoint; a crimson
hued face, and shiny bald head. Gin re-
gard to this latter peculiarity have often
since heard him contidenti lily assert
EVERY FOOLS head will grow hair. you
know, and therefore haven't any !"
suspect this 10 be not entirely Originally
In fact il did one good to look at him,
while his loud iovial voice was pleasant
to the ear Mr.. ps wife had been dead
some years. | had been informed, and the
only daughter performed the part Of host
ess When | entered the receplionroom
thi,, young lady's face was turned from the
door, and She was engaged in conversation
With some editors; but now she moved
father to My daughter, Miss Letitia fip-
pernickle" An elegant young lady grace
fully bent before me, and then extended
her eXquisitely delicate hand IN welcome
The hot blood rushed to my face, i stared
Il moment, then stammered something in
utter confusion, for there stood my fair
charmer OF Mt. Desert memory. How
ever, it was greatly encouraging to see
that Miss l4etitia eyinced much surprise
and pleasure at the unexpected meeting.
The entente cOr0i0le was at once resumed,
and we We're deep in mutual explanations.
And 80 YOU see | had been all these
dreary months inquiring through the
world for Miss Pendleton-wFich stupid
II 10 hn .t-bi 10 ! IA t.,;,
object Of my search bore her rea. name
and lived in the same city with myself.
How natural it is to put ia th in coinci-
dences though they are quite otren de-
ceitful
Ills strange" said Miss Pippernickle,
''that you could have rem aimed 50 long
Mr.. Green, for my own name
must have been spoken on many occa-
sions while we were at Nit Desert
'Wen," answered 1. tritely "it is but
another evidence OF the power of the hu
man mind to resist knowledge' | found
Miss Lettia the same joyous, bright and
familiar Spirit who accom-
panied me in my Summer rambles. How
my heart thrilled again in hearing her
loved voice,-in again coming under the
SpeIl Oh ucl lldSlCllC oS Us, uGcN uoL tCIl
you here. Indeed, am now come to that
part OF my narrative where it is impossi-
BILE to be particular without being tedious.
This was too lively a Christmas party to
admit of long exclusive conversations;
but | met my hostess again later in the
evening. The brilliant company Of ladies
and gentlemen filled the parlors, and all
were exceedingly merry, for it was ever
the rule when one passed Christmas vita
the Pippernickles to lay aside those stiff
airs 50 chilling always to real social en-
loyment.
When the guests entered the long dim
ng-room, they found the tables sumptu-
ously laden with seasonable cheer All
gladly would | attempt a full description
if | thought the delightful odors. the
toothsome danties. the marvellous works
Of cookery. and the brilliant sparkle of
the rare wines, would appear more than
by name. The dinner was a triumph, and
everybody had felt sure it would be. as for
years old Solomon Pippernickle had held
the reputation of knowing how to keep
this glorious festival as we'll as any man
living. And how can what passed at this
dinner be chronicled? The sallies of wit
in proposing healths, the brilliant repair