The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-08-13
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"Pm sure I don't want him to stay:
he might die here" said my aunt, who
had the utmost horror of death.
"He's an old nuisance, anyhow" pro-
claimed Ethel, "and always has been,
and I blush that any relative of mine
should have degraded herself SO far as
to become his servant-maid."
Here I will mention that my cousin
Roland, month or so before this, had
married young lady with large for
tune, and out of this fortune he gener-
ously proposed to make the family a
liberal yearly allowance, besides which
came many gifts from the married Sis
tiers. whose husbands had prospered,
and 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 not entirely dependent
upon our lodger for desserts and sew
eral other things.
But to go back. Gle is not an old
nuisance" said I, Indignantly. "He is
a kind hearted old man, and I'm very
fond of him."
"Good graciousp'
"Yes, Miss Ethel" I went on, 81
am very fond of him. And if my aunt
will allow mel am sure my uncle will
I will take all the extra care resulting
from his sickness upon myself, and no
one else shall be annoyed in the
least. After living beneath our roof
for two years and contributing so boun-
tifully to our comforts-you needn't
glare at me, Cleanthe; he has, for I am
quite certain no one else would have
paid us SO hberally-it would be the
basest ingratitude, not to say cruelty,
to send him among strangers now that
he most needs care and kindness"
care you quite through, Miss Rey-
nolds?" asked my aunt, sarcastically.
81 had no idea you were so eloquent,
never having heard you preach before.
But of one thing I am determined: you
shall not call in our doctor to your
patient. He is perfect aristocrat,
and has no idea We keep ledger, and ]
do not wish him to know il"
There's young saw-bones few
doors below" drawled my youngest
gentleman cousin, who resented my
waiting upon any one but himself !;
"he'l do for your fine old nuisance"
That very evening Mr.. Griffin had a
bad turn, and I sent for the "yopng
saw-bones few doors below" in great
haste. He proved to be a DR.. Rice, a
frank-looking, brown-haired, gray-eyed,
broad proved young man, with gentle
voice and quick, light step. And the
old gentleman, taking great fancy to
him, decided on retaining him-a deci-
sion 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 had well day.
At the end of the three months, how
ever, he began 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.
81 am sorry, very sorry, to part with
you," | replied. "But it is right that
you should CO."
"Well said, Little Honesty. And
now let's begin to pack" said he.
DIR. Rice and l went with the old
gentleman to the steamer that was to
carry him away, and waved a last fare
we'll to HMM the midst of crowd
also waving last farewelis-from the
pier, as the vessel slowly moved out
into the stream; and then we returned
to our respective homes to read the
letters he had placed in our respective
hands with his final goodbye.
Nina r wood in tho nrivocU IF INV n MN
room at first; and when I had partly re-
covered from my establishment and
delight 7 few downstairs, called the
family together, and read it to them. II
was as follows:
"DEAR LITTLE HONESTY I died
which I didn't, thanks unto God to you
and DIR. Rice-I should have left each
OF my dear young friends ten thousand
dollars in my will. But having lived,
am going to do a much pleasanter
thing-I am going to give them the ten
thousand at once. My lawyer will see
you both tomorrow.
"AMos GRIFFIN.
"P. ST have also left a slight
bequest to Mi IS Ethel Egbert. She vii
find it on the lower shelf of the closet
in the room I occupied when I was her
cousin Dorothea's lodger."
Ethel for once forgot her graceful,
gliding step. She started hastily for
the stairs, but her youngest brother was
before her, and she was fain to turn
back again as he slid down the baluster,
and landed in our midst with something
in his arms.
It was large framed photograph OF
Amos Griffin, with card attached bear
ing these words, can excellent picture
of AN Old Nuisance"
married DR.. Rice. -Hmper'S Weekly.
A New Specific.