New-York tribune., 1885-02-22

gentleman, having imbibed his customary gin-and,
water. threw his handkerchief over his head and
went to sleep. cautiously moistened the handker;
portion hang down well over his nose. lie breathed
rather more stcrtOrOusy than before, but otherwise
made no sign. Presently the stertorous breathing
grew fainter and fainter. and at last ceased alto
gether. All was over, and began tn consider what
would be the best method of communicating the
to the rest resi- pd .me
and say that my uncle had been seized with an
apoplectc fit. or to quit the room and leayc some
body else to make the painful discovery iinallv
decided on the latter course. and was just leaving
the room when the supposed dead man suddenly sat
up with snort. "Pah! Pish! Pooh What's
il was his own handkerchief that smelt, he flung 1t
from him. saying. Benny, you rascal you've been
up TO yOur larks again.; You've been putting SON! some
OF your nasty patchouli stuli on my handkerchief
| declare il has given me quito a headache
] was only too glad to snatch at the suggestion
/ owned the soft impeachment, and promised not TO
play such trek again. My uncle had another
glass of grandmother in consideration oi MS head,
ache. and we retired to rest. How my urce slept
public ceremonial. i'll which Mr. bartholomew
Binns VERY drunk. a gentleman in clerical attire
and myself played prominent parts. ,.,,.. ooo,,
came down to breakfast feeling horribly seedy
and low spirited. My uncle. on the contrary, was
quite jovial. and in unusually spruce array.
What a swell yOu are this morning.. remarked
"Ah, I'm u moneyed man today" he replica.
4" IN going into tho City to draw my annuity.
"Your rhat r. exclaimed. .
MY annuity. Inc ldCb -. bCuHy 80
and / are such gay young dogs that found was
living beyond my income. and dipping INTO tne
capital. That's the sort of amusement tiat don.t
last long, You know. and like to he on the sale
side. SO tie other day, when / was in the CITY.
inst walked into of the big insurance Offices,
aud sunk the little lot in an annuity. FIVE hundred
and ten pounds year they give me: so as long as
| live Benny, my boy, YOu AID | are sale OF our
little pockc-mon By the time 90 oil the hooks
which won't he for another twenty years or so.
hope-no doubt you'll lie pocketing your thousand
u year. and won't want it, ;,
Good Heavens, what IN escape ] had had! III
had carried ont what now felt to he my unnatural
design | should positively have been the poorer
man instead of the richer for my success I'ut III
will be lesson for the future Come what
NAV, | have made mp my NINA That VIII never
at Tempt to assassinatc anybody again. MY hrSt
murder shall also be my last. Professionals may
find assassination pay. hut am quite sure that
amateurs had better keep clear of II. At hest II IL
an e. cxpedient that can only he justified 10y absolute
necessity. and orrnr of judgment may place yon
in an extremely painful position In my own case,
for instance. the suppression of my uncle, winch
appeared so cmnently desirable, would III realty
have been quite the reverse, and II had succeeded
| should never have forgiven myself. liencciorth
| intend to devote my best energies to cherish my
worthy relatives declining years, and keen hun
alive as long as | possibly can. | have already
suggested his devotng reasonable portion o. hls
annuity to a good heavy insurance. on his own me-
II can only induce him to do this my mind VIII ne
at peace At any rate, whatever happens sAaii
have done my duty Angelo }. Lewis IN Belgravia