The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-05-07
AT SIMPSONS.

Amy letters for f. f. Van CleefP" in
n nervous, anxious voice, was asked by
q well-fed, well-clothed, close-cropped
young fellow Of the hotel clerk.
" All what namePn demanded that
elegant functionary, not because he had
not heard perfectly well, but to find time
to lounge over the ten feet intervening
b tween himself and the letter boxes.
The name was repeated in a sharp,
quick tone.'
mo; nothing"
PLEASE look in c."
The clerk stared; wondered what was
up; reflected that the new conner had
brought but little baggage; mentally re-
solved to keep an eye on him; shuffied
over the letters in the "C' box; shook
. his head, end then relapsed into an arm
chair overcome with the exertion.
Frank took the elevator, let himself
into his room, lit a cigar, reflected, and
then sighed.
Eight years in Europe, home at last
summer we'll under way, a fair inherit
ance, principally in Chicago property,
and a prospect of being independent OF
his brush for the rest of his lite-such
were the time and circumstances under
which he found himself. Nothing to
sigh at in that.
but expensive living in Europe
had exhausted the gold remaining in his
pocket after he had paid his passage
money. His lawyers and the executors
of his late Aunt Miranda's estate had
been instructed, however, by the previ-
GUS mail to remit money to him at the
Brunswick, so that was a matter of no
moment. But the remittance had not
arrived. Most of his baggage had been
expressed to Chicago from the hold of
the big Cunarder,. and in it the address
of his new lawyers.
"'My lawyers sounds WE'LL" he re-
hected, "but | wish to the deuce they'd
send me some money"
Tuesday came, but with it no letters
1t became. annoying, but still he could
wait. Presently he went out for stroll,
found it warm, and deplored the luck that
kept him from getting away from the
heat and dust to Newport, where he was
to ioin some friends with whom he had
spent the winter in Rome.
Entering the hotel, the clerk handed
him letter. Ali money at last! No
it was a note, addressed IN an Anglo
Boston hard:
DEAR Mr.. VAN CLEEF:
- Come and dine with us tonight. We saw
your arrival in the Parthia's passenger-list in
the morning paper, and are anxious TO know
how you are and whore you are going TO spend
the summer. Come at seven. Dining by sun.
light is like playing tea, SO we eat late.
Yours, sincerely, MARIE.
No. 2S West 44th street.
"Now, who the edeucel-Marie, Marie
i don't know any Marie, especially any
Marie who is particularly interested in
me, and who writes a charming note
SAYS things which with women pass fol
wit, and, smelling of the paper, "whC
uses extract of violet literally. Well
I'll be sure to go; it may divert my mint
from my pecuniary embarrassment. III
have to make clean breast of it 90 th'
clerk soon, and probably be arrested fo
a swindler. A man who expects remit
tances and don't know his. lawyers ad
dress, who has no baggage and want
money to get to Chicago with, looks lik
a sublimely-cheeky confidence man" -.
Evening dress claw-hammer coat
ETC., but no gloves, no ties; why. none
> is a momentary necessity, by Jovel" sal
Frank, as he took these articles from hi
trunk.
81 can't go to dinner and find out m
unknown friends if l don't have gloves
Oh, if there was only a Mont de Ptete i
New York; By Jove, Simpson'sl
- will arise and go unto my uncle an
say, Uncle, lend me $l0.'"
Frank laughed, then grew sober agar
There was a sense Of degradation in I'll
mere idea. Then, with a shrug, /
took out box of jewelrY none of it o.
-pensiVe, and turned it over.
Hello, here's just the thing" l
thought, as he took out locket. 1t WI
an odd cameo. Around it coiled golde
serpent, with brilliantly-enameled seal
and pair of pigeon 's-bloOdn ruby eye
Frank had picked it up in little shop
London just before he sailed for hom
1t was one Of the fancies in which he hi
begun to indulge himself when he I
eeiyed the first remittance from his ne
lawyers and new property.
This bauble is principally accountab
or my being short of money"
hought. Il will make it rememb