The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-16
A LIES LESSON.
"Be reasonable, father"
"ReasonahIei"

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l3rrltable than it was, it might not
rave borne undisturbed, under the
circumstances, the proposal of his
eldest and favOrite daughter to ex.
hchange the sumptuous suite of apart.
ulents he had hitherto occupied for
lone small room at the top of the
house.
The house, costly mansion in
Migravia, had once been his own
vt, or the marriage of his daughter
ia the man of his choice, he had
EtWen it to her, with handsome
Epwtion besides. He had never com.
s,gy;RhendPd before that the home he
'fffssd lived mso long was no longer
his.
1--WE are expecting visitors to stay
with US. you know" his daughter
replied.
"Ah, yes--the Fitz Flashes. Of
curse am of less consequence than
they"
Be reasonable. father"
lam reasonable. I begin to see
that this house is no longer mine. II
you choose to turn me out of it I
have no right to complain. 1t would
be most unreasonable to do so."
1--WE have no wish to discommode
you" answered the daughter "but
Augustus and I have talked the mat
ter over, and if you could be content,
for the present, to 60 to some respect
able" -
"Chesp lodging-house," broke in
the old gentleman.
ITO some respectable place." con-
tinued his daughter, "where you
could be suitably accommodated, at
reasonable expense" -
"Well Z"
sit would he more agreeable for
all concerned"
There is one difficulty, however"
said Mr.. Prime, with enforced calm
ness.
"What is that ?"
"HoW to meet the reasonable ex.
pense.'"
Augustus has generously consen-
ted to take that upon himself"
"PrOvided it be kept within mod
crate bounds, no doubt" retorted
.the old man. bitterly.
"Of course" answered his daugh.
ter, "Augustus could not be expected
to incur any unnecessary outlay
these hard times. Pm sure l think
his offer exceedingly generous"
"Exceedingly, indeed 3! Let me
make sure that l fully appreciate it.
1t is to turn me out of the house l
was foolish enough to give away, and
to pay my weekly bills lproyided
they be not too extrayagant) out of
money which, but for my own folly,
would still be mine. Hark you. Jane
Mordaunt l have given you and
your husband over half my fortune.
Calamity has stripped me of the rest,
but if am to live on charity, it
shall not be yours or his"
His lip quivered anu his eye glis-
tened beneath the cold glance of the
daughter on whom he had unspar-
ingly lavished wealth and affection.
With cowed head and faltering step,
he crossed the threshold, determined,
whatever might betide, never to re-
turn.
Penniless, homeless, and childless
worse than childless is he whose
child's heart is closed against him
John Prime wandered forth, whether
he rocked not,
His younger daughter. Mary, had
married against his will. He had
long banished her, or thought he had, g,
from his, heart. But the sorrowful,
loving face she had turned upon him
when he had forbade her his presence
for cIeaying to the man for whom she
had felt it her duty 10 forsake father
and mother. now rose up in singular
vividness before him. CouId that
face ever have worn the cold, unfeel-
ing look of that OF his eldest-bOrn
when she suffered him to 90 forth
destitute and desolate without bid
ding him tarry?
He walked on without heading.
His attention was at length drawn to
little girl running toward him.
"Please, SIR" said the child. who
had run away frightened from a
crowd whose notice she attracted
"pIease sir. Pm lost"
The little face looking up so trust
ingly into his own diverted the cur
rent of his thoughts.
"What is your name ?" he asked,
patting the child's head.
Lucy" she answered.
"Have you any other ?"
No; she was just Lucy.
Equally fruitless were all inquiries
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