New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
PARKER"

TrOubesomel' replied the Dean c aS1,a'us .:
the inadequacy Of the word, TIronoieon~.
She'll be al the plaques Of Egypt rolled into one
shall miss Uncle Anthony, rel neo ~
wife. She felt that death required all sn1s &c
syIahes, though the defunct had been kno"n 10
iJuce Tony for the last fifty years. ,..s ~.
70 doubt, answered the Dean driving his spoon n~l
through the bottom of his empty egg . hit
body can be missed if he lives long enUuo ,n ex
Maria for goodness sake don't expeeE n,e =" wnn
orsss regret, for can't and won't. When man man
las the indecency to live to be ninety '"e
only feeling is relief ..h,,;,r that his
The Dean spoke with SUCH nj, srnre On Parker
than on his deceased reiative To recall n.s n ,h
TO the fact of the bereavement sne no hE nSs that
,sS and and SssSf0ny pIp ssn dS up sharply
We'll said he, " l suppose must ena"ie 'n"''
but remember, not one particle OF Grape.
Uncle Tony was dead at last; az IN, nnti he Was
ase Oh nineG r.,,i,9 in the way of bones that a
man could break he broke put a. ershsy nc snd
up hunting and took to iaann ~ tSe hail but he
shapp ne,v achieved disocations. In money mat
tiers Uncle Tony was perfect chlio' ne mao
faculty fOs muddlns MONEY Ss as. beca&e
20 complicated that he did not know whether he
was solvent not, he sent for nus as'Hye nephew,
Dean ThYrow to put him straign.ii inese isis
Tony. The unhappy old gentleman went through
hours of agony. They. say the art of cross
examination is only to De learnt at the oar, ou1
TINS is manfesrly incorrect, as the Dean possessed
il in perfection. When he got his uncle Gil TO
himself in the study he gave him many very
bad quarter Of an hOur, thus:
Thomson | see paid of his mortgage OF five
hundred pounds in July last, that was principal
what have you done with the money, Uncle
Tony or lie shook his finger At the Squire till
tbe old gentleman trembed in his shoes Uncle
Tony ALWAYS said he was sure he had re-invested
il. but he never had then he swore II must still
be at his bank but it never was ultimately; he
was always compelled 10 own that ne supposed he
had used it. If man were so Dhnd 70 the
ordinary rules OF morality as to spend principal
ms if il were income he became at once anathema
10 the Dean especially when that principal was
i4oueathed by Will 10 himself and his son. 1t
was after twice convicting his uncle OF tins
leinous crime that the Dean achieved his great
conn: he swooped down on his unfortunate uncle,
called in his mortgages and outlying investments,
and clapped the entire produce INTO sOnsois,
triumphantly investing ii in his uncle s and his
own name. His wife always sald "hen ne re-
turned from that visit there was a look Of in
efahle peace on his face She woke IN the night
and heard him signing softly.
ire you ill, dear
Tie Dean had indeed achieved good days
work he had invested twenty thousand pounds OF
his unce's money IN Consols in his own and his
uncle's name.
The result Of this is. Maria he explained, as
lie slipped his glass of port over the lire on his re-
turn. the result Of this is that when Uncle Tony
dies / save six hundred pounds for probate duey,
and I take the twenty thousand pounds as sur
vivor: his will cannot touch TINT. nor all The
Lord Chancellors and cooks in Chr stendom.
The allusion to the cook was in this wise
When Uncle Tony was eighty his faithful old cook
died and he had To look about for successor
Directly the Dean heard Of the death Of the old
historic family cook. and that Uncle Tony was
hunting about for another. he packed on woman
from his own village 10 secure the place lie
crammed Mrs. Bceton's Cookery, Book into her
box. and gave her special letter Oh recon-
mendaton. He said 10 his wife
Il daresay she can bake and boil and If not
she can learn, and she's fifty if she Is DAY ana
we'll marked with tie smallpox: one can't have
ms err d. Bu, s tue ' best Of schemes iscarry
S1d t., N e,fd ne9 DAY p the beae
the unlovely cook returned and reported that
Ms Parker had been beforehand with her and
secured the place. -,
What is She like ?" asked the Dean. sternly
About forty. sir rather well:favored party,
and very genteel and fair spoken
That night. in a metaphorical sense, Parker lay
like lead upon the Deans chest. The thought Of
her haunted him as be shaved. and made his hand
unsteady. The very next day he Journeyed 70
,lax1on Manor his unces place and the result
was' that on his return he brought back with him
will duly executed and attestcd, by which his
uncie left thr entire residue of his property 10
himself and his son Jack after him. How lie
achieved that stroke of business was never re-
ve<led 70 a too curious public but when he locked
that will up in his safe and reflected on the above
mentioned COnSols arrangement, then he felt thtt
he could he NJ peafe with al; even WIN Du9oln
cooks. He had interviewed Parker, and finding
her arrayed in honest cotton, buSlly engaged
among Ter pots and pans he dld not feel Nm
easy Bat as time went on. the excellent Parker
washed 10 more pots and pans: kltchen-mald
was hired 10 do that The cotton dress was eX-
changed for alpaca. alpaca gave place TO cash
mere. caslnep 10 silk, and silk 10 excellent satin
al ten shillings the yard. When your cook dresses
in satin. the acute English matron snlhs danger
from afar BY slow degrees, too. the wearer OF
these progressive gowns crppt upward from Kitchen
10 housrkcepers room. and thence 10 the dining,
room. and onward TO the masters study, and
II, &c -1nra In
OF lis life she kept faithful watch and ward
or course the Dean was aware Of Parkcrs rise
in the world. and suffered torments OF anXiety
Only during that last year did he succeed, Dy
extraordinary iinesse, III seeing his uncle; ana
then 10 his horror he found doddering. bed
ridden old creature who cried for Parker one
moment. and trcDblcd at her coming the next
The Dean himself trcmbled when he looked at
that buxom figure dressed IN rich SILK. ana that
calm Iesolte ice MIN Inr sens of Proprietor
ship in the with which Parker pressed nun
dagger OF the position allowed no sign Of hostility
10 ., q NJ him. and even compilmcnted farkeT
VIII due DecaDal dignity, Of course on her
general bGxolaness. but it was gall and bitterness
Two months aft this distressing interview
Uncle Tom died. and TIE letter arrived with winch
lis will is in my safe. and the twenty thou
sand pounds stands in M name as SURVIVOR. lhes
were tie last thoughts that filled the IFah nilhd
a. H. sank TO sleep that night, but Parkc@ mixNI
herself ND in bis dreams. aad his s!umbers we're
Cis Gietcd. -, n, -, :.
N-Nt morning, at breakfast. the Dean seemed IN
c hurry ,,,,
e am OF 10 London 70 prove the WILL he
said in answer 20 his wifes question
To prove the will she replied IN accents OF
utter anIazcment. why, he Is Ho' "u'ieu He''
Tie Dean smiled
am aware that il is tho conventional custom
20 Pad tie will after the funeral ana then prove
II. BIT ! am uuc"n Eenl1n.'i' anu snail prove IL
Bi, Won cant get il done the funeral is in
-four DAYS ...
Months l~.ore the D--an had prepared for this
ene-.eucy Through the long wlnirr evttihss
wlie Te "A, over the fire Shipping his port. his
.,o.Ili, wifi. n,,I TO read Wilhelm Mcisier in
,i- t.aa! As she read German with dim'nI'y:
and 'i,' cnss.c wor; is somewhat ir Tn n 10
hah a!.c4dy lasted her several wears iue l~n
sb~ ns-i IN think WAS asleep nat IN tru'H Nv N'S