The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-06-27

an answer. Your atfectionate nephew,
walter HAYMAN."
You remember that the door-bell rang.
The ringer stood upon the upper step, and
whistled while he waited. When the ser
| want came to the door he was handed
very limp and soiled card embellished
with two ink spots and some bread
crumbs, on which was written m beautiful
| script:
| james Broom Bartlttm.
The servant looked at the card and then
at the giver, and was plainly astonished.
A young man of twenty eight, perhaps,
| most decidedly handsome, and most I'M
deniably seedy; hair glossy black, and in
| need of the shears; a jaunty mustache and
u three days beard on his face; large,
| bright, and bold black eyes, and straight,
| slim figure, rather tall. This handsome
young man wore upon his glossy head a
| SUM- burned straw hat with Chewed edge,
| on his back very tight and shiny Prince
| Albert coat, whereof every button was
missing, their place being supplied with
various sized pins; his legs were covered
| with very baggy and wrinkled trousers of
snuff -colored cashmere, while his Seet
| were incaSed in pair of Congress CATERS
| that were so patched and tied with strings,
| and so run down and over, and burst in so
many places, that it seemed miracle that
they did not fall to pieces upon being looked
| at.
servitor with easy good-nature, lingering
| his mustache the while, and seemed so
| self-possessed that John Thomas, who at
| first had but one mind, and that to shut the
door in his face, began to have his doubts.
| you wish to sec" he began, hesitat-
ingly.
Mr.. Theophilus Brown" said Mr.. James
| Brown Bartlun, suavely. "Yes. Take
him that card, my good man, and 1 will
wait an answer. Stay! On second
thoughts, lead on, and win follow"
The man was too bewildered to protest.
| besides, he was new to the house, and al
| though he felt that his situation was trem-
bling in the balance, he meekly moved to-
ward the library, followed by the pre-
sumptuous stranger.
Mr.. Brown had just finished reading his
nephew's note for the third time as the SER
want entered and laid the card on the desk,
and he had just time to glance at it, when
the young man with the miraculous shoes
seized his hand.
The same old mani" he cried, joyfully:
mot changed bit! Age can not stale nor
time wither an ounce of Theoph Bless
your heart, sir, how glad | am to see you?
| How do you do:''
| Mr.. Brown shot up from his chair like a
| rocket, impurpled with rage, and absolute
| ly glared at the intruder.
! "Who-what-what does this mean?" he
roared, while John Thomas fled for his life.
who are you, sir? and what do you
want?"
"Who am T." repeated the other, in APP
| parently great wonder. "Well, upon my
word, this is humiliating indeed. Not re-
member me. Are we, then, indeed, so
| soon forgotten when we are gone? Why,
| sir, | remember you like q book"
VERY likely" said Mr.. Brown, fiercely;
"you havn't answered my question. Who
| are you, SIR"
s.i,. IL I.
hasty but Intellectual search for handker-
chief, 'am James Brown Bartlum-my
card lies before you. In short, sir, 1 am
your nephew"
Indeed" said Mr.. Brown, looking from
the card to the owner, and eying both with
| considerable disfavor. 80 you are
james,"
Eyes, sir" said James taking a chair,
and composing himself therein with great
care. 81 am the unfortunate young man
of whom you have no doubt heard great
many tales"
And nothing good" said Nr. Brown,
sharply, sitting down with bump.
81 am sorry to hear it," rejoined Mr..
Bartlum, with an air of great concern.
1.-The breath of Islander might have passed
me by; but no matter. To change the sub
ject: it has been five years since l last saw
you"
eyes"
Ou nave HOb CLduStu pdTUlCle Wulle
well, I've seen the world, uncle.'
Indeed, sir"
81 have Travelled from Hearts Content to
San Diego, and been all things to all men.
1 have surprised myself by working at
carpentry, driving a stage and editing a
paper, all inside of six months. | dined at
the Palace Hotel in Frisco with the Corean
Embassy one day, and exactly thirty DAYS
from that date | was in Virginia City,
saving wood for my dinner You never
sawed wood, uncle:"
"Never"
"You wouldn't like it; neither did l. but
man must eat, uncle"
"There is no danger" said Mr.. Brown,
Dramatically, ''of any man starving if he
will work"
''Humbug, my dear sir" cried Mr. Bart
lum, cheerfully. "Dont't you believe it, 7
have tried it, and know. Besides, a man
needs clothes and roof over his head in
addition to his daily bread. The world is
very big, uncle, but it seems to be all pre-
empted by some one else. / have knocked
all around the American part of it, and
here | am back where | started, returning
to my native city, and spending the first
| night in the station house"
SIN the station house!"
GAS ledger, sir. Don't be alarmed, sir;
| your nephew is poor, but strictly honest.
Through many trials he has never done
anything worse than saving wood. Your
spoons are perfectly safe, sir"
"Then, sir" said Mr.. Brown, sternly,
''perhaps you will condescend to tell me
| just what you want"
Mr.. James Bartlum arose and stood be-
| fore his uncle like statue. Mr.. Brown
| looked at him from head to foot, and noted
| in detail every article of his raiment, until
| his eyes became riveted on the Congress
| CATERS, and these proved too much for him
sit is very humorous" said Mr. Bart
lum, smiling easily at his uncle's unbound
ed mirth, land have often enjoyed them
myself. l am quite a cartoon, know, and
if | were wearing these clothes for fun
don't know but that | should see the funny
| side more frequently"
| Mr.. Brown suddenly checked himself and
became grave. "Sit down." he said. 81
beg your pardon. You are in need of-of
clothes?"
"Everything,-clothes, money, place to
sleep, friends"
"Why did you come to me?"
'Why does the drowning man seize a
straw"
"What claim have you on me?"
| "None-only that we are of one blood.
| Understand me, sir. | know you are not
| bound TO support me. Let us forget our
| relationship for a moment. Consider
| simply that am merely starving man,
ready and willing to do anything for
| living, with not a chance in ten thousand
| to get a situation. Consider that you are
rich, never know whaJit is to go hungry to