Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-28

lief 10 that effect. But j had OCCASION
to look through your acoounis the
other day, sno J find that IN the three
years since you came Of age have paid,
one way or another, very nearly seven
thousand for you"
bless my sonl -
81 will show you the figures. You
see it's . monstrous sbsurcity to talk
Of deductirg tvo hundred from your
allowance. Besides, Fred, one should
he reasonable In charity. ] must 70
fuse 10 DO anything more"
The Young man did not press his
point. Conscious that even The large
sum mentioned had gone IN pocket
money ard defrsying current debts. be
Was glad to drop the subject. THIS
revels,ion asionished and shocked him.
He resolved to ascertain his liabilities,
TO pay Them of gradually, and 10 incur
no more. Bat this determination kp-
Piled 20 the future. For the present
Fred. hsd no idek Of abandoning bis
notion. He knew very well how TO
raise mopey, and within week Al sd-
ditional FIVE thousand was paid iute the
Bank Of England for TIE sole benefit OF
James Keeley's daughter.
1t was Characteristic Of the boy tia:
Fred. made no further inquiries. Re
turning from the bank on foot. be met
q very humble funeral, and. IL the SYM
pathetic fashion learned abroad, lifted
his hat carelessly. BE did not look 8,
the cab " hich followed that poor hesrse.
Bot 9 child therein saw him, and mark
ed The unusual action. To her II seemed
s mockery Of The dead, last insult Of
malice and vrOngdolng toward its We
tim. AEAinsi her viii she had cherish
ed 9 kindly sentiment toward Fred.
Stsvmsr since that terrible dsy. 1t
vanished. ANY was glad TO funk she
had KEEP. ber secret, and no one knew
The fortune lying IL her nsmt 81 the
Bank Of England.
In the years that followed these two
lived rs tate and circumstances decreed.
Stsymer's regimen; Vas ORDERED 70
India. il was . chance OF recovery
from financial disasters and expensive
habits. and Fred. wished 10 profit by
It. Blu; Sir Philip, growing mort feeble
daily, could not bear to part with bis
son, and be exchanged into the wealth.
est and most desperate corps Of plung-
ers OF the British service.
amy passed four years with Mrs.
Dermot, who kept very small sno very
miscellaneous shop II back street, 81
Clsphsm. She looked after the chill.
dren, and did more than hey share Of
The homework, as the unchivslrous
customs Of woman exact from 3 CIR
relative sheltered II charity. Upon Oc-
/ sion she served behind the counter. and
BY degrees the lending library, which
formed par OF Mrs. Dermot's business,
/ TEL under her direction.
James Kelley had lef; very LITTLE 10
/ the vsv Of furniture which ms sister
thought worth removal, but NUMBER
I Of old and stupid volumes she TOOK
avsy, simply Is dummies TO I'll
hsr shelves. The child cid not protest,
though heT young SENSE Of justice was
outraged. Two years 1fterwErd Mrs.
Dermo; found 81 opportunity - buy
carro Of novels very cheap. and then
she offered those unmarketsble books
Ii the rag-knd-bone shop Of me neigh
boTbood. FortunGtely the unle2rDeo
dealer was noI anxious 10 close, t1c
AMY heard the propose. II time.
To urge sentiments! associations a.
te, the lapse Of SO many months would
have been futile she simply repre-
sented that her fsthe; believed his VOL
uues 10 be worth money, and obtained
permission. after much trouble. 20 put
some Of them kmong the toys and
sweets II the window. Mrs. Dermoi
submitted impstisntly, and dsy by Ga!
as no purchaser came forward, she o.
Glazed with growing vehemeDce thu;
;bev should be sold foT v&ste-pbper.
KInd. hearted II bei fashion, however.
and usi little hopeip, 70 he last tns:
something might turn NJ. the gooc
woman waited still, vowIng every night
that the rubbish shoclo be cleared
Svty but every morning action was
postponed. So il CHANGED that the op-
portunity cane 8; length. and the HAL
o. destiny appeared.
lie was not romantic parsonage a.
a.. FoI some days Amy had noticed
a shabby veteran who fingered 81 the
window. Presently be entered 10 ask
The price Of 9 cuodecino. IL 5 tumul,
q hope and fear she named hall
crown. Ridiculous 80 exclaimed the
veteran. and marched out. Amy dld
not dare 10 tel this incident. She BIZ
terlv rsprosched herself foT fxIsg the
p-lce SO high, but when, two days a.
tertGrd. the stranger returned, she was
ghrew6 enough 70 draw 8 conclusion.
Well, nv deE-, have you thought
II owe.
Yes. Sly. ! mSde mistake. That
little volume is I've shillIngs.'
Th. old gentlemen showed frank
amusement. lie SIT down, laughing.
Nov tel the truth, ny child. !
hepe you always tel the truth
y hope so, SLY. -
" VIVA, If the real price You are told
70 ask Tor that book -
lam not tod 10 ask any price a.
a.. ] guess.
' Oh, sharp little girl How did
your mother get them :"
Ny mother Is dead. sir snd they
belonged to nv father, and Mrs. Deg
no; Is gong 10 sell them for waste
pspeI-vitb his name il them, too-to
be torn up
We'll, vel, child, they shs'n't be
torn up"
At this momen; Mrs. Dermot APP
peArea.
liam trying 10 strike bargain fof
these old books, ma'An. What 90 you
ask -
"A pound apiece. sunt " Amy
cried.
"a pound apiece You must excuse
this little girl, sir, please. She's not
clever" Mrs. Dermot was observing
bis expression, and did not know what
&C make Of IT, Not spouno apiece, -
she continued. doubtfally; ia say
I'd SOY ;vo-pounds-ten for the lot.
Here II IL, ms'am, the old gen