Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-11

boys hat"
"What for ?" asked, as I handed
him the article in question. 1t was
worn and rusty, but we'll brushed
and well shaped.
ITO make an extirguisher of"
said Jack, and so saying, he fitted it
on to the lamp, making the globe
act like the bald head of the owner
of the hat. 1t fitted to a nicely, and
so tightly as to keep well in it's place.
The arrangement answered splen-
didly, and not glimmer of light
was to be seen.
When the train stopped at Swim
den we awoke, and rushed out of
the carriage to get refreshments,
quite forgetting our fellow passen-
ger and his hat. On returning we
found they had both flown. The
train started, and when We arrived
at Gloucester, Jack left me. had
IA cold, lonely journey to my destina-
ton, little station just below Here
ford. When 1 arrived it was nine
o'clock; a dark, raw night; was
very sleepy and tired. For some
moments I could not find my port
manteau; then my hat box was miss
ing, and while l was searching, the
guard was exclaiming about the de-
lay of the train. At last it was all
found, the guard whistled, the train
moved off, and was left standing
on little country platform, in a
strange place.
Any cabs or fys to be got here?"
l asked the station master.
., Dear me, no sir" was the reply.
"But We can get you something
down in town. Where is it to,
sirw
ct want to 60 10 Mr.. Fiosberry's
of Castle Hail." / replied.
paced the wretched little station
till the conveyance came, with NY
mind full of the coming meeting, L
asked the driver how far we bad to
go. Chow far, sir" said he. sob,
only about four miles"
l got in, and we bowled along the
dark narrow lanes. After half an
hours drive we entered some hand
some iron gates, and drove into what
seemed to me, in the dim light, q
very extensive park. The whole as
pect impressed me with the idea of
grand estate. And I questioned the
driver ON the subject.
" Indeed it is a big place, sir, !"
said he. Its about Is miles round
the estate. Eth, Mr.. Frosberry's
very rich. People do say he has
two hundred thousand pounds to
leave, if he has one penny, besides
this property
My driver jumped down and pulled
the bell The peal rcsounded through
the house like the clang of a triumph.
A footman in livery flung open the
door, and [ was admitted into hall
glowing with light and warmth, and
then shown into large, brilliantly
lighted drawing room.
A moment later and the tall foot
mar reappeared. He apolosized
Tor his masters non-appearance, and
requested me to obey the instruc-
tons of note which he handed me
from massive silver salver.
tore it open and read:
MIR. PHnLIP FRosBERRy WILLIAMS: The
next time you travel by all do not smoke
nor annoy old gentlemen; do make the
infrmities, OF age and seeming poverty
vour laughing stock do not tell your
friends of your great expectations; do not
| speak of your old cracked Drained rela-
tives; do not make eXtinguishers OF old
gentlemen's hate do not be slaugy, vui-
gar and insulting to strangers; do not
finally, do not ioose any time in leaving
I forever the house ofyour old fireworks"
OF Il fellow traveller,
| PHILLIP FRosBERRY.
! PSI enclose a 920 note to pay your
expenses.
How 1 got out of the bouse-how
l got back to the station, and spent
the night in wretched inn-how 1
returned to town aud told to my en-
ragged relations my woeful tale,
wherein 1 played such q sorry part
how my abject letter of apology was
returned unread-I cannot tell.
only know old Frosberry died
worth the GOO, 600, leaving his niece
sole heiress, and that I quarreled
with Jack Evans about it, nor have
ever spoken to him since.
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