The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15

ING 10 disclose: for Mr Henry, having Tor
some while been plunged in brown s'uuy'
rose al last from his seat and reminding INC
colonel there were matters that he must at
tend 10, babe me follow him immediately TO
the Office
Once there, he sought no longer TO dissem
ble his concern, walking 20 and fro IN the
room with a cont0rtod face and passing Ms
hand repeatedly upon his brow.
1--WE have some business he began AT las''
and there broke on. declared We must haVo
wine. and sent for magnum of the best
This was extremely foreign 20 ms habitudeS'
and. what was still moro so, when the VINE
had come. be- gulpcd down one glass upon an
other. like a man careless Of appearances
But the drink steadied bin.
"You will scarce be surprised, Mackeliar,
SAYS he. "whcn tell sou that my brother
whose safety we are 'ali reioiccd to learn
stands in some need Of money
| told him had misioubted as much, but
the time was not very fortunate. as the stock
was low
"Yot mine. said he. "There is the money
for the Mortgage"
reminded him it was Mrs. Ienrys
II will be answerable TO my wife" he
cried, violently
"And them" said /. there is the mort
gage
Il know said he, "it Is on that would
consult YOU
/ showed him how unfortunate time 1t
was to divert this money from its desu
nation. and how. by 50 doing. we must lose
the profit Of our past economies, and plunge
back the estate into the mire. even took
the liberiv.io plead with him; and when be
st.Il opposed ne with shake Of the head
and a btb,r dogged smile, my zeal quite
carried me beyond my place. This Is mid
summer madness" cried |, "and !, for ono
Will be no party TO IL
"You speak as though / did it for my
pleasure" says he But have a child now
aud besides, love order, and to 50 H. hon
cst truth. Mackelar | had begui',D take
pride in the estates lie gloomed for mo
ment "But what would you have" he went
on. "Nothing Is mine nothing. This days
news has knocked the bottom out Of my lie
1 have only the name and the shadow OF
things. only tho shadow There IS no sub
stance in nav rights"
"They will prove substantial enough he
fore court said l.
He looked at me with "A burning eye, and
seemed 60 fepfess the word upon his lips; and
repentod what | had said, for ! saw that
while he spoke OF the estate he had still
side thought 10 his marriage. And then. OF
a sudden. he twitchei the letter from bis
pocket, where IL ihy all crumpied, smoothed
1t violently on the table and read tbess
dear .lacob'-ihis is how be beginsT cries
he--"'s Nv dear Jacob, once called you so
you may remember, and you have now done
the business and flung my heels as high "a
Criffei What do you think Of that, Mackei
lar" says he, "from an only brOtheri ] de
clare TO God liked him very well. ! was al
ways stanch to him, and this is how be
writes But | viii not sit down under the
imputaiion" walking to and froi-"l am
n good rs he. am better man than he,
call on God 20 prove itl cannot give him
all tho mOnstrOus sum mo asks, he
knows the estate 10 10 incompetent
but | will give him what have
and IL Is more than he expects have borne
all this too long See what he writes further
on. read 1t for yourself. L know you are
uiggardly dog A uiggardly dogl. |, mig
gardlyi Is that true, Macke.lari You think
1t ISL | really thought he would have struck
me at that "Oh, you all think sol Well
you shall see and he shall see, and God shall
see II l.ruin the estate and 60 barefoot,
shall stuff this bloodsucker Let him ask oil
all, and he shall have i'll 1t is all his 10y
rights "Ah" he cried. "and | foresaw ali
this and worse, when he would not lst sne 30.
lie poured out another glass Of wine and was
about 10 carry IL to his lips, when | made so
told as to iay finger on his arm. Hestopped
a moment you are right, said he, and
flung glass and all in tho fireplace Come
let us count the money"
burst no longer oppose him, indeed, ]
was'very much affected by the sight Of SO
much disorder in a man usually 50 controlled
andwe sat down together, counted the money
and made 10 up in packets for the greater ease
Of Col Burke, who was to be the bearer
Tins done. Mr. Henry returned to the hall,
where he and my old lord sat all night through
with their guest.
A little before dawn | was called and set
ont with the colonel He would scarce have
liked less responsible convoy, for he was
man who valued himself. nor could we AT
ford him one moro dignllod, for Mr. Henry
must not appear with the free traders Ii
was very bitter morning Of wind, and rs
we went down through the long shrubbory
the colonel held himself mutlled ia his cloak
Sir" said |, this is great sum Of
money that your friend requires | must
suppose his necessities 10 be very great"
I'VE must suppose SO, says he thought
L.
mouth.
II am only a servant OF the family" said /
'You may deal openly with me. think we
are likely TO get little good by him..
my dear man," said the colonel, "Ballan
trae Is gentleman OF the most eminent nat
ural abilities, and man that | admire and
that revere, to the very ground he treads
on" And thon he seemed 10 me to pause.
like one in difficulty.
"But for all that" said l. 1--WE are likely
to get little good 10y him"
Sure, and you can have It your own way,
my dear man." says the colonel
BY tiaDtime we had como to the side OF the
creek where the boat awaited him. We'll
said be, 81 Az sure am very much your
debtor for all your ciyility, Mr. Whatever
tOuf-bdiNc- ohh just ttH "a idot NVlN, anu
since you show NJ much intelligent interest,
will mention a small circumstance that may
he OF use 10 the family. For believe my
friend omitted TO mention that he has the
largest pension on tho Scots Funa Of any
refugee in Paris, and its the more disgrace
ful, sir" cries the colonel, warming, because
there's not one dirty penny for myself.
He cooked bis hat at me as II had been 20
blame for this Partially, then changed again
into his usual staggering civility, shook me
by the hand and set of down to the beat
with the money under hisarns and whisiling
as he went the pathetic air Of "Shule Aroou."
IL was the first time had heard that tune-l
was TO nar IL again. words and all, as you
shall iearn-but | remember how that little
staye Of II ran in my head after the free
traders had bade him "W heesht. in the deiis
name" and the grating OF tho oars had taken
it, place. and | stood and watched the dawn
creeping on the sea and the boat drawing
away and the lugser lying with her foresall
backed awaiting H.
The gap made In our money was a sore EN-
barra~ment, and among other consequences
IL had this; That must ride 20 Edinburgh,
and there raise "a new loan on very question
ablo terms % keep the old ahoat; and was
thus, for close upon three weeks absent from