Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-04-01
ACANTHA,s COMEDY.

t ACANTHAsS COMEDY
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Undoubtedly Mr. Clabaugh ought to
have been wiser, after twenty-nine
years knowledge of his nephew, than
to have been at allannoyed orimpatient
because that nephew was late to break
fast. But Mr. Clabaugh had important
business on hand, and was eager to
transact it.
..Does Jasper think that telegraphed
to him to journey five hundred miles to
meet me here to-day without motive?
Has the boy no curiosityp' muttered he
to himself, as he slowly stirred his third
cup of coffee.
The long dining-room of the Pequot
House was quite deserted. save Mr.
Clabaugh and one or two walters, when
Mr.. Jasper Surridge eventually made
his appearance.
II seem to be n little late," Jasper
coolly remarked. after exchanging sal
utations with his uncle, "I am sorry
you waited"
,If you knew why / desired to meet
you here, what my business with you is,
you would not wonder that waited!
think .yas the first person to sit down
to ,breakfeast, and now the room is de-
serted" III
$50 it appears!-has quite the air OF
n banquet hall deserted But that is
all the better for us if you are anxious
to discuss business at once; there will
beno eavesdroppers. !"
"Quite true!' remarked Mr.. Cla-
bapgh. cheerfully, half inclined to be
grateful to Jasper for being so late
that no chance fellow-boarder could
hear his secret. 81 think my news
will. give additional delioacy even to
those tender biscuits. You remember
hearing me speak of that eccentric old
Philander Edliffe, for WHOM l have
made SO many willsg"
"The man who lived in Medac'"
Eyes, the same. Well, he is dead. :"
'sSomebody--or some charitable So
ciety-is to be congratulated; The old
beggar left u pot of money, didn't he?"
You can hardly call man who had
amassed half a million, beggar, l
Think
MOT literally, of course-only figur-
atively-.a bit of slang"
"Ohr' And Mr.. Clabaugh was ap-
peased; he would not willingly insult
even the ghost of a rich man.
"Who has got the propertyP -one of
the old maid cousins, or hospitalF'
Neither. A person of whose exist
ence hever heard until made his last
will; his only grandchild, Acantha
Edliffe."
What an outlandish name! 1
thought he was bachelor-a misogyn-
ttr'
$50 did l, but he was married in his
young days, and had one son, Pablo.
whom he drove from home by his ill
temper and his miserly ways, This
son also married and died, leaving
one daughter, Acantha; rs this girl
Is his legal heir, none of the many
Rspirants can even claim the property"
Curious! But why telegraph for
mep
This girl is young, rich-and u,s-
married"
'.Ah, understand! 1, too, am young
and unmarried, but alas! not rich. You
think there are possibilities for mep"
Certainly do! You are good look
ing
'Ijnherit my looks from my mother:
the Clabaughs are all presentable."
''Nonsense!' but the uncle was
hattered. you have always been sue
cessful with women-but by the way,''
ana Mr. Clabaughs tone change from
comP'acency to anxiety, lis there any
enlargement between you LottieP'
on no, nothing serious, only q
rir.auoh; nave not c2'nnattted my
SELL
"Ihat Is lucky. IL wouldn't do, you
know, Tor my nephew to be caught In
anything disionorable; " would injure
DOTH OF us,
"Don 7 you worry, uncle! :! am toe
cute 10 leap before look. Lottie is
very sweet, ana II She We're OLD Edlihe's S
heiress there would be some sense in
my spooning ON her. However, she Is
Almost as poor as l am so that match
VIII not be made. But about this
aD L,no,i sni' is she---is sue az aii Passa-
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