National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-17


of honor, / am and | can't say any more"
Tho old man was o little impressed by tho
youngsters earnestnesg. Tho obnoxious
articles might have boon left there innocently,
of course.
"Thon let mo have look into your other
rooms, young man, If you wish mo to be-
lieve you"
mo, / cannot do thatp cried Tom, SPRING
ing, as tho other advanced, toward the nearer
door aud setting his back against IT, He was
cooler now, aud not bit confused. The old
gentleman, oven in his anger, noticed that no
looked moro handsome than ever before.
Don't be fool, Tom ~ no cried impera-
lively. Then suddenly changing his tone to
an appealing ono: Make clean breast OF it
and I'll try to forgive you"
There's nothing to forgive"
''rhon open the door. You won't"
mo"
"As 1.-Two, IL you don't before count three,
I'll cut you Off without a shilling. Now, sir;
one, two-its you last chanco-threel There,
sir Two done with you now, sirIrye dono
with you've done with your And, clap
ping on his hat with furious haste and yot
shaking stops tho old gentleman ran down the
stairs, and, his hoart full of sorrow and anger,
mado for the station.
All, Tom, Tom A minute later he opened
the inner door and looked rather anxiOusly
ut the half.frightoncd, wholly pretty face that
appeared at IL.
ibid you hear anything ?" ho asked.
"No, but do let mo get away. am so
nervous. lilo was very angry, wasn't hop
Yes. What was it about, Tom2 Bills"
ayes" was the somewhat hating reply I;
bills and other things. dare say he'll cool
down. If you hear anything against mo you
won't believe It, will your
20 Tom, how can you ask2"
"Theu thore Is no harm DONE" answered
Tom bravely and CALAMITY. And after recon-
motoring from tho window tho two loft tho
rooms.
To return to Mr.. Blustead, senior. It was
= great trouble to him. Looking back upon
that half.ton of whiting, he wondered how
that could have mado him angry with tho
lad. If he would only have kept to that he
could have forgiven him a shipload Of
whiting But this was different matter
and tho more tho old gentleman thought Of
IL, the worse IL appeared to him. Still no
was just and fair man; no had no real
inteption of cutting of the young prollignte,
as no termed him in his thoughts, with q
shilling. He would make him some sufficient
but small allowance, but near his house or
near Maggie he would not have him.
| He made this last determination known to
Maggie, merely adding that her cousin had
behaved So i'll that no had forbidden him the
house. Tho announcement was received
with q womans strongest remonstranco
| Silent tears. AlIORelueT tulnsS MSTO Idtuei
| gloomy that June in Fitzroy square.
Ono morning Mr.. Bulstead made up his
mind to SEQ his lawyer about Tom. ''Pll get
| it over" he said to himself, with sigh, al
no sought for his umbrella in the stand. Ii
| took him some time to find it.
BLESS tho umbrollap no cried at length
fumbling among the heap. as that itI No
nor this. Why, what's thisP Well, an
dashed"
Only the word which he used was stronger
one, and ono which seldom oven in moments
of irritability escaped him. But now at The
sight of q sunshade in the umbrella stand, ht
solemnly repeated it twice: "Well, au
dashed!"
Then he strod in tho hall for some minute
whistling softly to himself This done, Ii,
went rather slowly and thoughtfully up Il
tho drawing room, and stood on tho hearth
"Were you at Oxford when was there OIL
the 2Sth of last month";
"Yes," answered Maggie, horribly fright
ened, and yet relieved at getting the matte
oil her mind. She had not confessed simpl.
because she was afraid Of increasing he
uncle's anger against Tom. "Yos, j was
uncle. You said you were going to put Ton
TO the test, and / was afraid he might b
doing something to displeaso you. went
warn him"
TIAnd you were in his room while wa
thSre?"
Eyes. 1t was foolish of me; you followe
me SO closely, and l was afraid to face yor
Tom put me in the Scouts Hole, as he Gale
it,"
80 you deceived me between you 2" sal
he, harshy.
"No. sir I did. Tom know nothing of m!
coming He was afraid for me, not for him
self"
"Did he tell you what was angry about ?
"After you were gomez
"Of courseW snapped Mr.. Bulstead, pokin
the fire vigorously.
al think" said Maggie timidly, for now
was Toms favor was ut stake, "he said it wa
about bills. Ho had nothing to do with III
Journey TO Oxford"
"And a nico, ladyliko thing you conside
it, l suppose, gaddinG about to young men
rooms. Very we'll Since you seem incline
to mix yourself up with his affairs, you vii
write to him at once and tell him to como u
to town tomorrow and call here. When 20
arc both together I'll tell you what thin
of it. pretty pair of fools ~
And Mr.. Bulstead fumed his way out Of tn
room with much outward heat and an angr
expression Of countenance. But tho butlei
who watched his exit with awe, and opine
that there had been stormy weather upstairs
was amazed to hear him utter with an audibl
chuckle as he reached the darkest angle c
the staircase, "Good lad Good lad /"
Tom, of course, came up as fast Us the Grea
Western would bring him, and when the
were both together Mr.. Bulstead told tn
culprits what he thought of it, No happe
trio sat down to dinner that day in Londo
than tho party presided over by our friend
butler. Somewhere in the old gentleman
nature was largo lump of the chivalrou
and, for tho sake of Toms gallantry, Maggie
deception was forgiven. In no long time h
did visit his lawyer, but it was upon bushes
more pleasant both to himself and to tina
professional gentleman. For really pay
ing piece Of work, the latter has often boo
heard to say In confidence, give me maj
riago settlement