Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-24


| clous bamboo chair with crimson cush-
| ION, and footstool of like color. And the
fragrance of the honeysuckles that stole
IN at the window from the balcony, and
the two or three sunbeams that had
found their way through the half closed
blinds and danced in triumph on the wall.
and the half-dozen gayly bound books
tmlne) on the mantel, and the ivy grow
ing from red pot on the bracket in one
corner, all combined to make the room a
pleasant place indeed
Mr.. Griffin had been our lodger exactly
two years, during which had prepared
and superintendent the serving of his
breakfasts, and taken entire charge of his
room, cas- well as though l had been
brought up to that sort of thing as
Cieanthe remarked, and the rest of the
| family, with the exception of uncle, who
became quite friendly with him, had only
met him some dozen times, at which times
they assumed their most dignifed dignl-
ty, when he was taken sick.
Its an old complaint which will carry
| me OFT some time," said Ire to me; ssbut
hope not this time. Anyhow, Little Hon
ty Ia name he had given me from the
first-I hope deserved it), live or die,
intend to remain here Nowhere else
| could l be SO comfortable You must
engage an extra servant, and you and she
| together must nurse me. l should GER
tainly die of professional. By the bye,
who is your family physician?"
told him.
eff | am not better send for him to-
morrow. am going out now-only a
few steps, " meeting my look of surprise,
81 want to See my lawyer, and | shan't
take to my bed for several days yet.''
That afternoon, taking care not to re-
peat the old gentleman's exact words,
but putting his remarks in the form of a
request to be allowed to stay, stated the
case to the family.
"Going to be ill?' exclaimed Alethea.
''Dear me, how disagreeable?'
"I'm sure don't want him to STAY; he
might die here" said my aunt, who had
the utmost horror of death.
| "He is an old nuisance, anyhow" pro-
claimed Ethel, "and always has been, and
blush that any relative of mine should
have degraded herself so far as to become
his servant girl"
Here | will mention that my cousin
Roland, a month or so before this, had
married young lady with large for
tune, and out of this fortune he gener-
ously proposed to make tho family a
liberal yearly allowance, besides which
came many gifts from the married sisters,
whose husbands had prospered, and had
thereupon been obliged by their wives to
share their prosperity with us, that we
might live at least, as Minerva expressed
it, "with elegant economy" And so we
were entirely dependent upon our ledger
for desserts and several other unnecessary
things.
But to so back. "He's not an old
nuisance" said I, Indignantly. "Hes a
kind hearted old gentleman, and l am
very fond of him,
Good gracious!'
eyes, Miss Ethel,'' went on, II re-
peat it, am very fond of him. And if
my aunt will allow me, ! am sure my
uncle will, will take all the extra care
resulting from his sickness upon my own
hands, and no one else shall be ANNOYED
in the least. After living beneath our
roof for two years and contributing so
bountifully to our comfort-you needn't
glare at me, Cleanthe; he has; for l am
quite certain that no one else would have
paid us so liberally-it would be the bas-
est ingratitude, not to say cruelty, to
send him among strangers, now that he
most needs care and Kindness
care you quite through, Miss
Reynolds!'' asked my aunt, sarcastically,
81 had no idea you were so eloquent,
never having heard you preach before.
But of one thing am determ1ned YOU
shall not call in our doctor to your pa
tent. He is perfect aristocrat, and has
no idea that we keep lodger, and / do
not wish him to know it.
'There's ayoung sawbones few doors
below, y drawled my youngest gentleman
cousin, who resented my waiting upon
anyone but himself ''Hell do for your
fine old--nuisance
That very evening Mr. Griffin had a
bad turn, and sent for the "young saw
bones few doors below in great haste.
He proved to be DR.. Rice, frank look
lng, brown haired, gray-eyed, broad
browed young man, with gentle voice
and quick, light step. And the old gen
tieman, taking great fancy to him, de-
cided to retain him, a decision that
relieved me greatly, bearing in mind as !
did my aunt's embargo in regard to our
family physician.
And from that time for three months,
although very seldom confined to his bed
our ledger never saw well day. At the
end of the three months, however, he be-
gan to mend slowly, and at the end OF
two more was on his feet again. And
then he told me he had made up his
mind to return to England
II am sorry, very sorry to part with
you," replied. "But it is right that
you should go.'
"Well said, Little Honesty. And now
let's begin to pack,'' said he.
DR.. Rice and went with the old gentle
man to the steamer that was to carry him
away, and waved last farewell to him
in the midst of q crowd also waving fare
wells-as the vessel slowly movedyout in
to the stream; and then we returned to
our respective homes to read the letters
he had placed in our respective hands
with his final good-by
Mine read In the privacy of my own
room at first; and when had partly re-
covered from my establishment and de-
light, flew down stairs, called the fam
lily together, and read it to them. It was
as follows:
"DEAR LITTLE HONESTY. Had died
which didn't, thanks under God to you
and DR.. Rice-I should have left each of
my dear young friends ten thousand dol
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