Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-10-18
TWO HUNDRED THOU.
SAND POUNDS.


position that | found myself in through
too free a use Of that unruly member,
the tongue. ] was young fellow then,
clerk in a London bank. Ny father was
an officer in the army, and he often tod
us boys that setting each of us up in
some business or profession was all lie
could ever do for us, for the scanty pit
. lance he would leave behind him must
belong solely to my mother and sister.
But my brother and 1 were energetic
and hopeful. SO long as each day
brought us enough to satisfy our daily
wants, we rocked little of the future.
One bleak, cold January morning
was greatly surprised on my arrival at
the bank to find my father pacing up
and down before the building. l was
not living at home just then, and his
presence there made me fear lest some
thing was wrong.
"Philip," he began care you in time
Can you spare me three minutesW
eyes, sir" replied; "for wonder, I
sec am ten minutes earlier than need
be. What is the matter 7"
"Do not look 50 startled" no said {;
"nothing is wrong. You know Mr..
FosberryG'
ooh, you mean the half-cracked old
man who is awfuIly rich, and is my god
father, as well as cousin thirty times re
moved p / asked.
Yes was bereply. We'll, last night
Irec eived Letter from him, after years
of silence, in which he asks after you.
And he read me the letter.
What queer old boyp | exclaimed.
what docs he mean ? for did not OK
actS understand him.
'Moann cried my father excitedly,
snatching the letter from me, and crush.
ing it in his pocket 'NeanH-why, to
make you his heir, Philip-his hcirp
'Whown said !, blushing; CHATS a
good idea
you must apply for leave to 90 off at
once said my father. 'SIrike while
the irons hot. It's a splendid chance,
Phiiip-splendid! Use it well, and
your fortune is made"
so thought, applied for leave and
set off for tho Paddington Station soon
after, with my ears ringing with a
legion Of instructions for pleasing old
men, given mo by my follow clerks
The only one | could clearly remember
was, to rise when he came into the room,
and then eschew every comfortable arm
char for fear he should want it. | felt
bursting with Importance, and actually
treated myself TO glass Of hot whisky
and water at the refreshment room.
Hello, Williamp suddenly cried a
voice.
why, Jack, what brings you here ?
| replied recognizing q freud John
Evans.
/ am going down TO Gloucester said
he. Where are you off tor
ooh, no such luck cried. an of
beyond Hereford to humor an old gen
tleman.'
What " said he.
Come along aud I'll tell you all about
it, said l. Second class9 Yes, al
right Here we are
After we wcse settled in our places
an old man got in. He was poorly
dressed, and wore green shade over
one eye, while the other looked weak
and dropping. We gruated our disap.
prevail at his entrance, and made mutu-
al grimaccs but rs bis blind eye was to
ward us, they were lost to him. AS The
train moved off, ] Told Jack my story
which you know already.
"Welll done, Philip! Your bread ii
buttered for YOU he exclaimed, When
he had heard me TO the end. What
glorious chance Man alive, I wish
were in your shoes, that's all.
Eyes, yes, my boy. All rightp l ex
claimed. We'll, it's shame if l don't
secure good smoke now, before the
light of my pipe goes ont in Obscurity
Do you object to smoke sirf
This latter question was addressed tt
the old gentleman in the corner, who