The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-05-12
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his nephew's superior talent whenever
opportunity offered, and to anyone who
would listen to him. Cashier Seymour
criticized Dick one day in the bank in q
way that set the elder Fessenden to won.
dering. The president stared at the
cashier, and then the former suddenly
remember that Seymour had never taken
part in praising the successful lawyer.
"Why, Seymour" he said, "what have
you got against Dick? ?"
II don't think he is as judicious as he
might be sometimes" the cashier an.
swered. M G :.
"Well, what? Please explain your
self" .a. 'a
go be plain" Mr.. Seymour replied,
"when Fred got into some trouble down
here your nephew refused to take the
case, although it was very clear and he
could have handled 1t very easily. I
would have paid him amply, too. Be-
sides, that isn't a very good way to make
friends" H.# pi l-i a
"Wouldn't take the case, wouldn't he?
Well, that's queer" mused Mr.. Fessen.
den, scratching his head. Eyes, darn it,
the boy always did have fool notions"
Dick found the home Of his uncle
different from what it was in days Of
yore. Jemima was still there, now on
the sunny side of twenty.four, but his
uncle's mental vigor had relaxed in the
intervening years. The old gentleman
OF late had large iron box in his bed.
room, In which were kept about two
thousand dollars in gold and silver, care
fully padlocked. sometimes he stole
from his bed at night to unlock the box
and gloat over the treasure by the light
OF q candle, in veritable miserly style.
Once when Dick came upon him on his
knees by the box, the old man gpasped
shotgun that lay beside him, and
might have done execution had Dick
not spoken, and come near enough to
the candle to be recognized. Dick after
ward demonstrated against this piece Of
dangerous folly, but his uncle had full
quota Of the Fessenden frmness, and
would not be argued out Of his enjoy
ments. ...
Mr.. Fessenden was even more disa-
greeable and imperious than ever be-
fore. He had number Of subjects from
which to scold, and one or the other was
constantly in use. He blamed Dick for
extravaganza in dress, and the time when
Dick refused to take Fred Seymour's
case, and thus missed getting good fee,
formed the topic for many of his uncle's
lengthy lectures.
/ Gertrude Davenport did not appear at
Florence Fishers party, and Dick was
rather glad she was not present. In the
approving smiles of the hostess, Dick
did not long to look on any other face.
The naughty Gertrude was not desirable
when the amiable Florence was attain
able. Free from all the encumbrances
of previous engagement Dick devoted
himself earnestly to Florence in man
ner highly pleasing to the little beauty.
If had the space to detail the happen
ings of three months, might give an
idea OF how the two became attached
and how strong the mutual affection
was. Through merry !sleighriding and
pleasant evenings in the social circle and
quiet tete.a-tetes at the Fisher residence,
Dick and Florence began to realize that
they were strangely infatuated with each
other. They were both about to lose
their heads if not their hearts. Pleasant
associations continued uninterrupted.
The senior members of the Fisher fam
lily could scarcely conceal their approval
Of their daughters handsome, legal
beau. Finally Dick made up his mind
to propose to Florence and waited for
an opportunity. He knew from expert
ence that proposal to be effective must
be made neatly, and so he deferred it to
some fitting occasion.
Aboutthe time Dick had come to that
conclusion crisis came Unexpectedly at
the home of Richard Y. Fessenden. The
banker heard one day that Dick had re-
fused to take case which offered .
larger remuneration than that Of Sey-
mour. Dick admitted having done 90,
and proceeded to explain the circum.
seances, 80 that his uncle might see how
Justly he had acted. But without wait
ing for an explanation, Mr.. Fesssnden
began q heated TRADE. Dick rebelled,
and row was precipitated. The old
gentleman ordered his nephew cut Of
the house, and Dick got ready to 60.
But the war was net over yet. Jemima
had something to say. She had grown
to respect the honest, obliging young
man, and she could not bear to see him
leave without saying something in his
favor. She admired his noble disposi.
ton and business of character, and his
patient forbsarance under Mr.. Fessen.
den's fault.finding, and she would not
see him summarily driven out without
giving his driver some trouble. Mr.,
Fsssenden was trife abashed when the
quiet housekeeper spoke up, bnths soon
recovered his equilibrium, and the dis
mite waved warm and vordy. of course