The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-06

Aha Now was master OF Ine SltuaGlon
'Might know the fortunate mans name"
| asked.
Orchard Grimston, of Hamerton
Grange"
ga man of fortune, too, ehl"
''Why, certainly" she reioined, "You
don't suppose a pauper would come pro-
posing to mes"
tYour senior ENTHUSIASTICALLY
''Twenty-five years. You needn't call it
quarter of century, you know And |
fancy he can look in the glass with boys as
young as you, and take the shine out OF
some"
WINGED. NY uncle was remarkably
handsome, athletic man, beside whom L
seemed a mere shrimp. "Testy temper,
people say?n l observed.
''Well, he's had bad time, I expect"
she replied, with poor relations lettering
longing to step into the dead mans shoes
Vultnres. What makes you fidget soP
''rhe cart iostles So" / apologiZed, half
bursting with secret fury.
II hate parasites" she resumed; Ibis
little whipper-snapper of a nephew is
rightly served. He reckoned on having
the old man to fleece living, and forget
when he'd buried him and grasped his pos
sessions.
grasped Hopkins letter in my pocket,
my revenge, my most precious possession
just then
you've spoiled his reckoning" l re-
marked, playfully.
80 perish all fortune hunters" she re-
turned; likewise. "Pdcot Junction. Here
we are. Just in time.n
The crowded state of the train precluded
further condolences. AT Hamerton, us |
saw her off in the only cab, she produced
her card, saying:
you'll be looking after your luggage
here tomorrow. You might look after
mine and have it sent up.n
| promised compliance and started TO
walk TO my uncle's.
As l sighted the gates of Hamerton
Grange ] nerved myself for the ordeal of
pleasing sensations las heir-presumptive
was regularly subjected to.
There was an odious mOngrel cur--the
only creature my uncle lOved-whose bite
was worse than its bark, which was afro
cious. Hearing the distant music, / drew
on the thick gloves provided expressly,
and prepared for events by anticipation.
shall struggle to the door, Uncle Dick
enjoying my torment behind some blind;
stand warding off the beast with one hand,
pummeling the door with the otner-the
bell-wire had been broken these two years.
Presently Mrs. Pike, the housekeeper, put
ting her head out Of door, as if to repel
thief, admits me by a Chinll, under protest.
Uncle receives me in Il chilly sitting-room
and hideous dressing-gown detest Cross
ing the threshold, trip upon an old estab-
l1shed hole in the carpet. He compliments
me on my graceful department. inquiries
when last | was logged, or plucked, and SO
on, with characteristic amiability. My
mothers existence is ignored We sit down
to comfortless meal of cold pork or boiled
mutton. NO VINE is served. If cigar is
offered, l know it is pefdious trap to con-
Wet me of premature habits of dissipation
After dinner we play chess. Woe to me il
win,l cheat; if l lose, I'm am idiot, not
worth checllmating. At ten / am ordered
to bed. Should l try to forget my ennui
over novel, his curfew knock soon warns
me to deslst
That bark came no nearer. By some
mistake they had forgotten to let Fairy
loose. Fearful lest they should recollect, /
hurry to the door, hammer away, and vent
my spite on the dumb bell-handie. Horror
1t reused peal to wake the dead. just my
luck! 1t had been mended
a parlor maiden, with pretty figure
opened the doors wide. nearly tainted.
Has anything happened to Mrs Pike"'
l stammered.
20, no; SIR Phyllis replied. '1'm her
neice, come to help clean up"
Time you did, Thought |, entering, but
stopping, short at the spectacle OF Uncle
Dick stalking into the hall to meet me. Is
that coat see upon his back, and, gra-
cious powers, what has he got on his faces
"A smile!
"Good-day, nephew, glad to see you" he
says ana walks me INTO the dlnlng-room.
Am mao or dreaming AcCualIy, he Is
ASKING AFTER those at nome
answered Vacantly hut instead OF ratlng
my stqpldlty, ne inquiries good-humoredly
what am looking at.
Il was admlrlng your new carpet" con-
iessed
The drugget was getting shabby; Draw
your c1 h TO tne nre ana fo Se me %nat you
mean !, ny arriving Oh looV' "lVnouU lug
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c, e wa' 4u,uJ onaUey IuiSo JoiILy hu
SOON geU onor paeaSan' Su,pIlseiS utC more
1891,
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Iatgu NY eall"ay augGnoure .'hu
miUn "iS IiamJe e6C az nur Courage r. anu
E;lo Ia lug 10y u u,9 Jo"i
SIP end notu MI! 5,aaIG vne i'ia.Gn'
maS us s .1 Togn us Mps VINO had
sda Voal l,noa, LAY
uiscoE eIeu. BUSINESS e colrespoi'uen.Ge ntlu
lea 10 personal relauons' ana wnltsG me
i II ulscourse9 learheuiy 81 slios; Cne
aau9nsserS eyes snot Hne uar M thaI alsln-
neIlCeu OaEiu Aiulsny; me eFenluS
passeu iallu5y. a cug TS, hie was oulh,
my IN my oeu-rooni. ELEVEN cI0cH round
me loungIng over H. unaun non ouI
upon ohe olu proVefp aoouG SILK purses ana
sows, ears Glory to MISS T. Ceha Watson,
VINO nau uoIle lOUIalileu cue tlser, SIhoothen
the porcuplne' haG anger aunC -
suddenly hopkins letter cracked IN my
pocket, remlndIhg me was mere TO pfeak
Che engagement. Cella was no anger, put
preclplce. Although this marriage I'M
poyerlshed me- my feeIIng was OF unquail-
hed DISAPPOINTMENT. what good mad my
expectations ever done me! flICy thou-