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

Any letters for f. f. Van CleefP" in
a nervous, anxious voice, was asked by
= 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 apd the letter boxes.
The name was repeated in sharp,
quick tone.
"No; nothing
PLEASE look in c."
The clerk stared; wondered what was
IN: 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, and 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 well under way. fair inherit
ance, princinally in Chicago property,
and a prospect of being Independent OF
his brush for the rest of his life-such
were the time and circumstances under
which he found himself. Nothing to
sigh at in that.
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 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 il the address
of his new lawyers.
"'My lawyers sounds WELL" he re-
fected, "but | wish to the deuce they'd
send me some money"
Tuesday came, but with il 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 nom 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 lastl No;
il was a note, addressed in an Anglo
Boston hand:
DEAR Mr.. VAN CLEEF;
Come and dine with us tonight. We saw
your arrival in the PaTfhRs passenger-list In
the morning paper, and are anxious 20 know
how you are and where you are going to spend
the summer, Come at seven. Dining by sun
light is like playing tea" 50 we eat late.
Yours sincerely, MARIE.
No % West 44th street
Now, who the edeueei-Marie, Marie
/ don't know any Marie. especially any
Marie who is particularly Interested II
me, and who writes a charming note
says things which with women pass fOl
wit, and, smelling of the paper, "whS
uses extract of violet literally. Well
I'll be sure TO go; Il may divert my mins
from my pecuniary embarrassment. III
have 10 make a clean breast Of IL % tn
clerk soon, and probably be arrested 70
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
n sublimely-cheeky confidence man %.
Evening dress claw-hammer 60ai
etc, but no gloves, no ties; why. none
, Is a mOmentary AecesSity, by JOvelp sal
Frank, as he took these articles from hi
trunk.
Z" / can't go to dinner and find out m
unknown friends If / don't have gloves
Oh, If there was only M0nt de Pete /
New York; BY Jove, SimpsOn'si
d will arise and 60 unto my uncle an
say, Uncle, lend me SlO.'"
Frank laughed, then grew sober again
There was a sense Of degradation in Il
mere idea. Then, with n shrug,
took out box Of jewelry, none Of II q
-pensiYe, and turned it over.
Hello, here's just the thing"
thought, as he took out a lOcket. ltw
an odd cameo. Around Il coiled golds
serpent, with brilliantly-enameled seal
apd pair of " pigeOn's-blOOdn ruby eye
Frank hadpicked it up in a little shop
London just before he sailed for HON
b. 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 ~ incipally accOuntat
or my being short of money!
hought. % will make II rememh