Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-19
busy shrong. and keep up with the rushing

busy throng, and keep mp with the rushing
tide"
"Well. the leopard cannot change his spots.
neither can change the disposition which ma
ture implanted within me-" answered Mr.. Des-
pard. Il can no more 60 out into the world and
make money than the Indian can give up the
Tree life of the plains and become a fashionable
club man. Both are impossible. the one no
more SO than the other. The Indian loves the
freedom of the body. love the freedom Of the
mind"
In a few days the Oriental stranger had made
himself great favorite with all the children.
He taught them all kinds of games, made the
most beautiful kites, took them on tramps
through the woods after wild flowers, and, in
shortplanned 30 many amusements for them,
that Mrs. Despard saw SO little of them that
she really enjoyed their company, and declared
that the arrival of DR.. Arminius had proved
blessing to the family.
One evening after DR.. Arminius had been
there about ten days or two weeks, he and Mr..
Despard were sitting on the porch, supper was
over, and Mrs. Despard was experimenting the
putting of the children to bed. The Doctor was
smoking curiously fashioned Eastern pipe.
For some time he puffed great volumes of
smoke without speaking; suddenly he said:
Would you really care to see your Uncle
William again?"
Nothing would give me more pleasure. Will
he come before you return to ConstantinopleT"
IF he has wronged you, why do you want to
see himr'
Because 1 love him, and never ceased to love
him, and never will.
The stranger was weeping Mr.. Despard with
great tenderness asked:
"Why these tears? What have I said to make
you weep? am sorry very sorry"
my tears are tears of Joy. / am happier at
this moment than have been for more than
20 years. 1 feel that earth still holds out hope,
and my country has a home for me. 1weep be-
cause your love, so long and SO cruelty tried,
has never failed"
rs itpossible that you are my Uncle William,
and never suspected it for a momentr'
Il am that unfortunate person. unfortunate
now no longer. I came here incog. That
might ascertain how you felt toward me. Time
has changed my mind as well as mybody. The
once gay and dashing young doctor IS now a
grave and dignifed philosopher. The wrong
that did you q years ago, 1 wish to repair, II
1t is possible I will divide my fortune with you.
which will give you 1900 in hand, and leave
you the same amount at my death. ask only
a home in your family, where may pass the
evening of my days In the enjoyment Of the
peace and happiness So long stranger to me-"
Despard threw himself into his uncle's arms,
crying:
You shall have home in my family, as you
have always had home in my heart. The past
is past forever; the present is ours. Let us en-
Joy it togetherr'
At that moment Mrs. Despard appeared upon
the scene.
'COme here. my dear" said her husband.
This is my Uncle William. returned from the
East. bringing with him half million dollars,
half of which he will give us at once, and the
hal 10 will he n
long time of. He is going to live with u.s."
Mrs. Despard's first impulse was to fly. but
Uncle William caught Ter in his arms, and
everything was forgiven. then and there.