New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-25
CHAPTER VIII-CONTIYUED.

After he had caSed his mind by Iecturing me. me
uncle seated himself at a writing-table, and asked
me how long was likely to use the lodgings had
taken l told him had no notion But how
long" says he dye mean to give yourself either to
win the girl or drop all thoughts of her77 replied
that there no good in asking me questions of
that kind, as it was impossible for me to answer
them.
ado you reckon" says he, on stopping in Bristol
six months p
"Well" said laughing at his impOrtuning me in
this manner, 81 ought pretty well to know where 1
am at the end of six months"
On this he pulled open drawer aud took out q
check-book; and after making some calculations on
piece of paper, he filled up check and handed it
to me.
"There, my boy said he, @put that in your
pocket. tn pay for six months lodging
looked at the check and saw that it was for fifty
pounds was taken plump aback by his kindness,
and for some moments could only look stupidity at
the check. then put it on the table, told him that
had no words to think him for his generosity, but
that not in want of money, and was very well
able TO support such expenses as was likely to
bring upon myself. What followed came very near
to being a quarrel. He called ME an ungratefu
young sOn-Of-a-sea-cOok. Had not assured him
that nothing but Mr. Hawkes. instructions to Flor
cIlCt uONc Llc away "hohNlCu' AC0' ii'h ~
wanted to know what right had TO insult him by
refusing to remain his guest on my own tcrns'
Il don't understand yOu," said /.
"Why, man." cried he, L" don't you see that as you
saw YOU can't be comfortable in this house owing to
Alphonso Hawkes. orders to his daughter, I'm
taking lodgings for you in the neighborhoOd. keep
ing you as Il sort of outdoor guest and that in
stead of paying your landlady myself, am asking
You to pay her for me- Can't you understand that
you swab"
ayes" replied, but I'm hanged if I'm a swab"
How's that Not a swab !" cried no; " were you
not would you be so thick and fabby in your intel
lects As to offer to pay gentleman whose guest you
are for your own kept Take that check, man, and
let's have no more jaw"
As it was certain that he would have resented any
further refusal Of it arOnt, put the check in
my pocket. thanking linn as heartily for his kind
ness as the temper in by being called son-Of
a-sea-cook and n swab would suffer However rs
YOU may suppose this fit of irritation did not last
long Indeed should have deserved very much
harder names than my uncle had bestowed on me
Lad not appreciated the fatherly goodwill he vas
showing me- And, though had talked as if i did
not want the money, give me leave to say that in
the depths of my soul found il mighty acceptable
gift and that trihing the sum was, it distinctly
heartened me up and made me take Il cheerfuller
view of the extraordinary waitng-jOb had set my
self: so magical is the influence of vulgar drOss
upon the mind even when wholly given up to SEN
timcnt.
sent my luggage down into Bristol by Cobb, tho
man servant, with message to the landlady that
| would arrive at her house between 0 and 10
o'clock And Cobb" said to the man, " be good
enough to tell her TO buy me bottle of cOgnac and
mt il ON the table along with some soda -;
Al ftnrt no r,uS fha cnuv
saton the company of my relations and friends the
pleasant evenings had passed at my uncc's house
winding up with cigars. iced drinks, moonlight
wanderings among the trees and the LIKE recOiled
from the prospect of the loneliness of the first night
in the little lodgings and fOrcsaw the necessity of
some nroyison against low spirits. If there be any
teetotalers among you. don't be shocked. do not
know that in all my life mates, ever took thlm-
blcful more of gTOg than my head would carry; but
ri tell you this, there have been occasions when
n we'll timed glass of liquor has served me better
than clap on the back or a hand-sbakc. AT sea-
look yOu when after twelve hours Of heart break
inc work with the pumps or mp alOft, nothing but
the caulker of rum served out under tho break of
the poop. by the light OF a bullseye lamp, could
have furnished me with physical force enough to
era wi up the rigging for the twentieth timo TO help
the others to stow the remnants Of what had been
brand-new close. reefed sail
When Sophie and Amelia returned from making
their visits and were told that had hired lodgings
in Bristol, and meant to quit their house for good
that evening, they stared at me MS # had taken
leave of my senses Ny aunt, my uncle, and were
in tho drawing ROOM killing half hour before din
ner when the girls came In; and see them now
fat amazed ny aH MT sG nG hos s4 fppsa
apartments in Bristol and is gong to them this even
ing In fact he actually sleeps IN them dfongsf
saws She nOdding fast as she spoke.
4 variety of ordinations broke from the girls:
Apartments In BristO" Going this evening"
Slceps there tonight" Here | cried: Don't you
think I'm better than circulating libraryP What
novel can approach the sensation cause by my
movements Z ,,- 49,. =.
"What has happcned," and she ran her eyes over
her papa and mamma in search, maybe, of the
traces of recent quarrcl for the dear creature had
never dreamed for moment that was IN earnest
when had told her it was my duty TO clear out of
the house. My aunt up and spoke; related my rea-
for going with all LII me earn gafTnishLng tnat
warm and would up by Il fresh and rather Wild APP
peal To me to reconsider my decision and not to be
It's too nte-everythng's settled; let's have no
more of this Sophia" growled my uncle, casting,
nevertheless, n somewhat admlrlng eye upon his
wife, in whose cheeks the heat and her own yolu-
LiIity and energy of gesticulation had kndled
bright color, and who, what with her well-iittng
dress long train fine figure, thick hair every scrap
of il her own my uncle once assured mel good teeth
and shining eyes, looked, am bound to say uncOm-
monty handsome, and twenty years too young To be
tho mother of the two plump, full-grown women
who stood listening to her, lost IN wonder and IN
eenuous excitement. really could not help feeling
fattcred when observed the annoyance and disap-
pontment my cousins showed on discovering that it
Was ali true-that / had taken lodgings and was
ouitting their roof in q few hours. They had Sis
terly affection for me; besides, they might have
found il nice to have young man in the houseInot
Extensively ugly, men goa young fellow TO drive
with to Introduce, to be seen with
II should certainly, if were you, jack said
Sophic eyeng me bless her = almost tearfully, " be
above allowing Mr. Hawke to drive you away from
your relatives who, you well know. are very glad
to have you with them
Unless indeed Jack is tired of us, and wants TO
regain the independence which only lodgings can
confer so mon say" observed Amelia, whose satire
was neutrazed by her cOrpulenoe and excessively
good naturcd face rs fast as it flowed.
Z However, my uncle, who was sick OF the subject,
and small blame 10 him, begged his daughters to cay
no more about il Jack meant to go; he knew his
own business best let him then, in the name Of