Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-10

came many gifts from the married sis
tiers, whose husbands had prospered.
and thereupon been obliged 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
ledger for desserts and several other
things.
But to go back. 'sHe is not an old
nuisance" said 1, Indignantly. "He is
a kind-hearted old man, and I'm very
fond of him."
"Good gracious p
eyes, Miss Ethel, went on, CT re-
peat it, [ am very fond of him. And if
my aunt will allow mel am sure nv
uncle will 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 bounti-
fully for our comforts 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 p asked my aunt, sarcastically.
81 had no idea you were so eloquent,
never having heard you preach before.
But OF one thing [ am determined, YOU
shall not call III our doctor to your pa
tent. He is a perfect aristocrat, and
has no idea we keep a lodger, and I do
not wish linn to know it.
"There's a young saw-bones Jew
doors below" drawled my youngest gen
tleman cousin, who resented my waiting
upon any one but himself; "hell do
for yonr fine old-nuisance.
That very evening Mr.. Griffin had
bad turn, and [ sent for the "young
saw-bones few doors below in great
haste. He proved to be DIR. Rice, a
frank-looking, brown-haired, gray eyed,
broad-browed young man, with gentle
voice and quick, light STEP And the old
gentleman, taking a great fancy to him,
decided on retaining nina decision
that relieved me greatly, bearing in
mind as L did my aunt's embargo in re-
gard to our family physician.
And from that time for three months,
although very seldom confined to his
bed, our lodger never had we'll day.
At the end of three months, however, 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.
:" [ am sorry, very sorry, to part with
you," I 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 went with the old gen
tleman to the steamer that was to carry
him away, and waved last farewell to
HMM the midst of crowd also way
ing last farewells--from the pier, and
the vessel slowly moved out into the
stream; and then we returned to our re-
spective homes to read the letters he had
placed LII our respective hands with his
final goodbye.
Mine read i'll the privacy of nv own
room at first; and when [ had partially
recovered 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 I died-which
| didn't, thanks under God to you and DIR.
Idce-I SHOULD nave leu eacn or my dear young
friends $40, 900 in my will. But having lived
l am going to do much pleasanter thing-I
am going to give them the $4,000 at once
My lawyer will see you both tomorrow.
AMOS GRIFFIN.
?. 81 have also left slight bequest to
Miss Ethel Egbert. She will find it on the
lower shelf of the closet in the room 1 occu-
pied when L 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 be-
fore her, and she was fain to turn back
as he slid down the baluster. and landed
In our midst with something in his
arms
1t was a large framed photograph of
Amos Griffin, with card attached bear
ing these words: can excellent pic
ture of An Old Nuisance.
I married. I0r Pioa