Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-29

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tendance 20 his respected progeni,or
very strong in the puckered, wien,
astute sissge.
"Not quite, my man. On the whole,
the scousintance Of the Muggins en-
tou,ace il little too expensive luxu.
w for a man Of moderate means frc-
ouently 10 indulge in. BE off with you
and confound you. and yoar grand
father. and your fgure-drawipgs, and
your sixpence y
Mr.. Carroll was alone. Tommy had
scamnered down the declivity, fesrsome
ofvbsteyer contingent this tremendous
dsy might yet have held in store for
him. MIR. Carroll vas alone /; vowing
audible and incorehent vengeance.
"Tbe old rascal The humbugging
I'D villain To be tIicked in such a
manner by such one If it was not
that his age protects him, would
Certainly be shall not escape scott free.
Certainly shall not sit down tamcly
ard bear What a stupendous knaye--
hat a fool Incredible In;olera-
BILE Yet to be the sacrificed subject
Of nice little singing paragraphs 10 the
daily press, garnished by the csustic
illusions TO Mr.. Pickwick and his little
antiquarian find"
At this feature Of the case he ar
rested his downward race back to the
cottsge. AS ne slowly retraced his
steps his keen eyes caught the flutter OF
a white gown far in advance. Sudden
", hastily, and needless Of suustroke
this impetuous young man ran quickly
down the steep, long slope in the d.
rection Of the retreating skirt. In five
minutes he had gained, trife breath
less, the side Of its owner.
"Miss GoriDg!" barring his hand
some young head. "Allow me to pre-
sent you with perfectly unique spcci,
men Of the early age"
"And do you think | would take as
a gift what was mine by right if there
had been shadow of justice IN the
whole transaction ?" After darling
one indignant glance up at him the
girl moved huriiedly on with averted
eyes.
"Of the Early Age" with imper-
turbablo good humor, "of Master
Tommy Muggins, grandson of our mu'
tual friend jeremiah, who with the an
cestral pen-knife has achieved capital
portrait-more after Gillray, perhaps,
than Du Maurier-of that venerable
impostor. Miss Goring, we have both
been duped. We have both suffered.
We are companions in misfortune.
Arcadia has get the better OF science
in an affair that, seven pounds thrown
away notwithstanding, | cannot regret,
as it has been the means Of introducing
me to Miss Goripg."
There must surely have been some
thing infectious in the boyish smile with
which she was regarded, for Girton
struggled in vain to preserve the glacial
immobility of her countensnce.
miss GoriDg," as he perceived heT
look, need we te enemies any longer
Cannot We" advancing to her with i'm
pulsively outstretched palm, " cannot
we shake the hand Of friendship ovei
our mistakes?" And Helen soitened
surprised, off her guard for a momsnt
| took 1t.
The Muggins bone now reposes in The
study Of Professor Francis Carroll, F
+. s., f. S. A., &c and proves Of I'M
merse benefit on those occasions wher
bis ardent temperament is apt 10 over
come bis soberer judgment.
1t also plays the part of peacemahe'
in the few differences that must inys
riably ensue between that rising yosne
scientist end his wife, nee GoriDg
Though, on the whole, considering tha
two fiery.tempered people of diametri
cally-opposed opinions make up thei'
minds to enter matrimony together
these are of fewer occurrence thar
might have been expected.