The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-04-04
A PERFECT MISEI2.

table.
The old lawyer who spoke was one :
who had known Stephen Bascomb
from boy, and he looked his intig-
nation as plainly as he spoke 1t. HIS
companion. an old friend he had met
at Long Branch, had commeAted up
on the very cheap apparel Of the
young gentleman SO severely criticis'
ed. Now Ae spoke again.
but is he wealthy, rs they sayY
'He inherits half q million under
the will of his uncle Charles Barcomb.
| drew up the will myself, and more
than that, I manage the estate. win |
lsuch fortune at his command, Ste
phen Bnscomb lives in a half room in |
a small boarding -house, wears the
cheapest apparel to be found IN New
York. and boards his money. put
il in the banks when ! collect the
rents and interests, and there 1T lies
hate such niggardly spirit
But he comes to Long Branch,
: cThat. is the odd part OF 1T. lie
haunts the best society, and the best
society courts him, knowing his real
wealth, and attrbuting his manners TO
eccentricity. Eccentricityl rubbish
Il like him, for all, said Mr.. Rus
sell, tue companion of the old lawyer,
Judge Ellerton, 4 like him
OF course you do,' snapped the
Judge, Everybody does. lie Is the
very soul of honor, man OF undo9ot'
ful talent, brilliant in conversation
and perfect gentleman. Before his
uncle died, he was one of the most fas-
tidious and elegant men ever saw.
Now look at him.
. Mr.. Russell looked. He saw, lean
lug up against the pillar of porch
tall. handsome man of twenty-five IL
an i'll fitting suit Of coarse material
gloveess, with clean but cheap linen
and a common straw hat. And vel
man who carried his head erect and
looked at the world from pair o
large, brown eyes, that were the fear
less, honest eyes of man who carrlet
m an easy conscience. ir
in AS these same eyes looked out owe
= the groups upon the beach, they sud
{, denly lighted with fash Of radIan
ps pleasure, then shaded gravely till the
expressed only proud sadness. MI
Russell, following their glance, toun'
it rested upon his own niece, his prld
and darling, Edna She was cemln
toward the porch, but WAS still atsom
distance.
sEllcrton, he said, suddenly, 'hav
'N YOU no other reason to ascribe to St'
pheu Bascomb's eccentricity, as yo
call it, to any other cause than meal
avaricious spirit 2
The lawyer looked keenly into tf
face of his friend.
90 'An odd question: he said gravel
" But one / hope you will answe
You know how dear Edna is TO m
and you may have seen that she a
cepts Stephen Bascomb's attention
- with pleasure. He has spoken
-. words vet to bind hsr to him, and y
he loves her. Would you give daug
- Eter Of your own into his keepingY
= "A year ago should have said u
with all my heart. But now, sin
lat his uncle died. he has changed SO
and yet
oes. There, there, tell what l know
F. near your lips. Is it nleanness,
may there 5elsae olher hlotiye|
. In Charl scomb's will the
< cts was a sealed f5es9s for his nephew,
? be delivered after the will was res
D. | delivered it; what it contained
never knew ,
ur HIN! It's a queer world'
II ] Stephen Bascomb thought it was
queer world, too, as he sauntered Il
= the hotel Just as Edna Russell rea
L, ed the porch steps. He saw the 10
of painful surprise in her eyes, Il
Tn vet he went from her though his be
IL went out to her with all his burden
love. In his own room he took tr
y A. his bosom sealed letter, broke c
iping wax, and read it slowly.
lure Only this to burn he thought, &
love, wealth and happiness are m
have searched faithfully! Bat
the time of probation has only comm'
nred red ed: fEdna knew-she shall ku
oms, She, shall, at least, know how l
!, see herr
Full of this new resolution Step
Bascomb once more sought the po
,obos where Edna still fingered by her
large cle's side. She was lovely CIR
d all about nineteen, with soft, violet
g and "a a,,h,rr hair that clustered in
W nv ringlets above low, broad b
SD Without startling heauty, her
,,,ous was Winsome, ard it had char
,aints. ANTS Stephen BascOmb from, the first
?, and when his eyes rested upon it
Tho affprnoon sun was creepin