The Mineral argus., 1884-02-28
"P'Faps you're his lawyer, slrqn said

Mr. Cary nodded.
81 act for him, J." said he.
Then tell him." said Philo succinctIy,
THAT If he expects we're goin' to sun,
port him, he's considerably mistookl
We've always took care of ourselves g: he
can do the same! Come, Betsey, we'd
better be goin'p
"Philoi" cried out Desire; show can
you be 80 selfish? Rolf Welland ia ou1
cousin. If he is in want or trouble
whom has he to look to but us7 NAL
vina you won't be so hard-hearted2 The
old farm house is big enough for our
cousin Rolf as we'll as for us. You
never would turn a sickly old man
adritt upon the world2"
mo l wouldn't" said Miss Malyina,
humping her hoe upon the ground.
Look here, stranger, tell Rolf Welland
he's welcome to a home with us. We
live plain, but we're ready to give him
a hearty welcome. Tell him to come
here at once. The sooner the betterl"
Women Is FOOLS" incidentally re-
marked Philo Welland, chewing a stalk
of green currant leaves. "If you lost
what little you've got, do you s'pose this
relative o'yourn would raise a finger 10
help you? Let every man take care of
himself, say IP'
"And who knows" cried Desire bright
ly. Perhaps we can get him the dis
tTict school to teach? | heard Squire
Loames say that the new teacher wasn't
going to stay more than a quarter long
err"
"I'm glad you can afford to take free
boarders," said Mrs. Philo acidly. Me
and your brother-we can'tl'
DO come in, now, and get the Coffee"
said Desire. "And a few late strawber-
ries, Mr.-Mr.-"
"Carey is my name said the stranger
who had stood immovable beneath the
fiery hail of this conversational episode.
That is to say, it is my name now. /
Glanced to make myself useful to a rich
Old gentleman in the east, who took a
fancy to me, and left me his property in
his will. The only condition appended
was that l should take his maine in addi-
ton to my own. And Carey isn't a bad
name"
Certainly it amt" said Philo with wat
ering eyes. II only wish we had a few
of that sort of old gentlemen out this
way. I'd change my name half a dozen
times a day if it would be any accommo-
dation to 'em. So you're rich, eh? Bet
sey,"-to his wife-'if this gentleman
would be so kind as to come and take
dinner with us to-day"
no." said the stranger, in a clear de-
cisive voice. Twill you be so kind as
TO hear me out? Carey, as / have al
ready told you, is only my adopted
name. Ny real name is Rolf Welland."
"What!" roared Philo.
Mrs. Philo scrambled go hastily to her
feet that she upset the pail, half full OF
currants. Miss Malyina dropped her
hoe; and Desire, who had Just brought
out a little saucer of late luscious, red
strawberries stood amazed at this reve-
lation.
Your she, cried, "our Cousin Rolf
and | nearly hit you with the stick,
chasing the cow, and half startled You
out Of your senses, and"
''And taught me" said the bachelor,
with a stTangely-sWeetsmi that there
is yet left a spice Of unselfishness in the
conglomerate called human nature
Cousin Desire, | thank you for the les.
son, l shall not forget it!'
And before the day was over he had
helped Miss MalYina finish her patch OF
sweet-corn and mended the defective
fence-ralls where the offending cow had
broken through, besides stalking up the
sweet williams. and mailing the big rose
tree to the frame from whence its over.
DlDobOuilllS 0iSAL Bdu NidRGOA II.
81 declare" said Miss Malvina, ''he'i
a real comfort about the place!"
"And he has travelled so much" cried
Desire; and he talks so beautifully !
only hope he'll be contented here?"
There was no sort of doubt about that
Rolf Welland Carey was very well-con'
tented. He had always hungered anc
thirsted for the details Of home life
here it was to perfection.
But Mr.. and Mrs. Philo were not 81
well suited. All their %spasmodic effort.
/ toward friendliness we're checked witt
| Arctic frigidity.
Its too badr' said Mrs. Philo, almos
| crying. He'll be certain sure to go anC
make a fool Of himself by marrying De.
sire, and we shall never get q cent of hi
money. Desire out to be ashamed tt
think of such a thing at her age!"
But Desire was only forty, and there
are late roses as well as early ones
At all event, he married Desire, and
the Phi!o Wellands were disconsolate.
cts all our bad luckl" said they.
For they had forgotten all about the
passage in the Bible that speaks of zen
pertaining angels %unawares!"