The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-06-25
A Paying Filtration.

W. y NHb W. its Iou VIII
have TO get out Of this difficulty by your
solf. 1t in useless my going TO your
father any more; he said the last time he
would never again cripple himself by
paying your debts. His mind is made
up about it; and even if it wasn't, !
know he has not got the money. AS for
me, you know have not"
"l'hcn what on earth am 10 do?" in.
quircd Hon. Herbert Farnham. "Tho
Jews will do no more for me. I'm
broke and that's tho truth. They say
there's baronet working down at the
docks, glad Of three shillings day
when he can get it. ] suppose I shall
come TO that |"
Lady Chetwynd looked ut her iavorito
son and smiled little. II was funny
picture that Of this grand creature, re.
splendent with tho beauties of nature
appropriate to n "mashcr," and adorned
by clothes perfectly built, working at
anything but the obtaining M much
amusement as possible out Of life. The
smile was but transient on Lady Chct-
wynds handsome face; it died away
soon, and she fell intoprofound thought.
Presently she said, very gravely
"There is your Aunt Margaret.
"What Of hcr?' inquired Hon. Her
bert, looking up from his admirable
boots, which he had been studying at
tcntiycly, possibly wondering whether
the hundred wcll-cut pairs that stood in
his dressingroom would be Of any use
10 wear out when he was dock laborer,
or whether it might become necessary
TO have sale of his personal belong
ings.
"Wcll, / know she is in England.
She wrote and told me no, in fact. And
il has occurred TO mo once or twice to
wonder whom she will leave all her
money TO-"
Gins she no one?" inquired Hon.
Herbert quickly.
"No one ut all, / believe; absolutely
no one. She was an only child and with
no relatives when she married your
Uncle George. That il how she came
TO be sole heircss to such m enormous
fortune"
"Made ont of sausagos, wasn't it?"
"Oh, no; nothing worse than pickles
and Jam. I'd have forgiven her the
source Of her money, for her father
being dead when she married, it might
all have been forgotten; but | found il
difficult to forgive her for being her
self"
"What's the matter with her?" asked
Hon. Herbert.
"Wcll, said Lady Chctwynd, hesitat-
ing little, "she' vulgar and rather
Eighty. She never seemed to me good
enough for George"
"Why did he marry her, then ?"
ooh, as for that" answered Lady
Chetwynd her color rising slightly, 81
believe he married her for her money; |
can imagine no other reason"
"Ah T. said her son, "thcn she's been
marnco twice for tho same reason,
aupposc."
eyes" observed Lady Chetwynd,
"thot second marriage made me more
angry with her than ever. Now, her
second husband is dead, / really wish
she could call herself Mrs. Bollcston
again, insiead of going about as tho
IIlnccsS DfOguca.
"Never mind" said Hon. Herbert;
'as the prince cleared out without
squandering her money at cards, for
give him his sins and speak respectfully
Of his memory. Now tell me where to
find my Aunt Margaret, the Princess
Droguca, Surely I must have inherited
some OF these fascinating powers you
and Uncle George seemed to have pos.
sessod in common; / will try them on
her. / will be humble, dutiful, the
most exemplary of nephews. l will
carry her prayer-book to church and
nurse her poodle. Most elderly ladies
have some monomanin or other. will
discover hers and feed IL. You will
hardly know me il you should sec me at
her side 80 full Of humility and de-
corrm shall be-"
Lady Chetwynd smiled and sighed at
once. 81 have no idea what she is like
now" she said; at il long time since
l have seen hcr-many long year
never since George died, in fact. She
was not pious then; perhaps she is
now. You will find her at the Clairville
Mt Scagate."
Eve heard of that establishment,
said Hon. Herbert, thoughtlully; 81
queer place for an elderly lady. How
ever, dare say she knows no better.
Give me line OF introduction to her and
III run down ut once. shan't mind
going to Seagate just now; it's superb
weather and lots of people there"
Lady Chctwynd, looking thoughtfully
as she did 30, wrote brief note and
handed it to her son, who started off
immediately. He was in such an OK.
ceedingly tight place" just now that he
would have zone much longer journey
NJ equally short notice II thereby he
mieht discover IN elderly aunt with
money.
Seagate was looking glorious. and
the gayety Of the place and people. the
freshness OF the air, and the brilliant
c.oioring of tho sen and sky, made Hon.
Herbert feel very "young and delight.
iul. He resolved to lunch at the res.
taurant, take turn on the pier before
going to the Clairvillc. He fancied that
no would then be refreshed, and 80 bet.
er ablo to enter thoroughly into the
ole of dutiful nephew, which he pro,
'osed to play.
He lunched Wen, Ill mis- cigar, and
tarled in search of half an hours REQ.
cation. He did not go far before he
ound what he was in search of; he met
oh lady so surprising to look at that