The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-09-18
WANTED, $1,000.

HC Eltul ll,lW ill iiiC HOE
been my name. l am almost 10th tC
tell it you, dearest reader-but truth,
like murder. must out. ltis--Slas! my
pen almost refuses to record if-Peri.
winkle Dabchnck.
Ihera it is all over; l have made a
clean breast of it, and trust you don't
think less Of me for it.
Ny father was q well to do trades
man, and departed from this life peace.
fully, bcqueathing to me little else than
the name, because, as he averred in his
will, he made the money by hard work
and intended that l should follow sc
good an example.
The most extraordinary provision OF
my late. but not deeply-lamentcd ia.
theirs will was that rs soon as | could
present myself at his old bank and lay
down n thousand pounds in gold on
the counter. was to be heir to what
property he had left-no amount being
stated.
was now the only representative Of
the Dabchuck family. my poor mother
having slowly dropped and died under
the awful name she had assumed. as
did also many baby Dabchucks, who,
wiser than |, refused to live in world
where such milestone of name would
be sure 10 drag them down.
The only person who seemed to
thrive under such an intl Lotion was nv
father, who had the diges ton of an os-
trich; and no conscience to speak of, or
he wouldn't have treated his offspring
so cruelty as TO leave him-that is me,
mind you-with only five pounds to
face The world with. excepting two
suits OF clothes. not quite new, q silver
watch OF the turnip style, warranted
10 90 only when carried.
His business, furniture, and every
thing was sold TO add to the fortune
was to come into-when, was only toe
prob!ematic.
had often heard that fortunes were
made out of twopence-halfpenny, but
always in places other than where the
lucky individuals were born.
Having seen the elder Dabchuck
placed where everybody must rest
sooner or later, whether prince or
peasant | made up my modest bundle,
and bidding good by TO London, went
like Dick Wilmington on my travels;
but unlike him, with a dreadful name
ut my heels, ready TO bring me into
scorn and derision at any moment.
sat on milestone just rs he had,
feeling very tired and hungry, and with
a few promising blisters to remind me
that walking was not all pleasure, and
listened for the sound of bells. rs nm
augury OF future grandeur and pros.
pcriiy; bu, alas! what chime of bells,
however prosaic, would ring for the
name OF Pcriwinkle DabchuckP
did hear Il solitary tinkle, which
certainly was too feeble to stir the
heart AMI quicken TIE pulses. the sound
being ioi.Gwed by the well known mel.
ancholy c:y, not OF u bird. but Of Q
donkey, behind which was tinker
cart
Good morning. young gentleman"
said the proprietor of the show. looking
critically at me in way that made me
shift uneasly on the milestone, "you
don't happen to have little baccy
about your"
Don't smoke" l answered mildly.
Thought so. mister; does your mo-
Their know you are Out-ehp'
Haven't got a mother" | pro.
tested.
Thought not, mister. What's your
name?' was the sarcastic rejoinder, as
If the fact of my having no tobacco had
reused the tinker's choler.
"Dabchuck," 1 replied innocently,
taken of my guard by his bouncing
manner.
Good lor', Neddyp' he exclaimed,
addressing the donkey and dealing him
blow from short cudgel. at which
1t lifted up its voice in derision; chat
name to go to church with. il you
like! Gee upr'
Just my luck" muttered as
arose from my hard seat; ''cven a tink-
er derides me. think I'll try and get
my unfortunate name changed when
get back to London 9
Having lived vagabond life for a
while, and nearly spent my little all, !
fell In with a travelling circus, the
friendship OF whose proprietor | was
lucky enough to make at a roadside
inn, BY judicious treat Of unswee tcned
gin.
Now II there was one thing more
than another liked from babyhood al.
most It was horse-riding; and flatter
ed myself ] could do the equestrian
trick with here and there one.
Most Of my pocket money for year,
went on such treats--taken on the sly
though. for had my father known 1t h,
would have cut me out Of his will en-
tirely. and not troubled mo to 60 IL
search Of a thousand pounds.
On ono occasion narrowly escape,
detection at bis bands. and even ut thi
period. when my busy pen writes this
have q sensation ~ II cold water Il
trickling down my back. ~ the mere