The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-06
MRS. COOPER'S NIECE.

Philip, said old joan briggs 10 h&s son.
s'you are q years cid to-day"
$50 ti.e family record says, father" re-
sposded the elegant young gentleman adj
dressed Il an disposed % place implicit
reliance upon T. "
"You have done nothing since you left
college, bat XII time
1T Il only retaliation in advance, sir.
Some dsy or other the old chap with the
seAlp-ioek ard sc3fhe will Kill nae.
You are toe aippant. Since yOuT Aunt
Priscilla left you 5000 year yoa have
done nothing bat spend the money. Your
income Ought 70 be enough for = single
man. bat you draw on me, too,
'ff'li try % draw OF goa lrzs sir.
Eli Is not that, Philip. 1oa are quite
welcome % check nov and then. for
knoH that you neither game nor FeYel, and
! aon's mind your horses, your club, your
natural history craze. nor your luxurious
tastes But stiii you spend more money
and gee less for il than most young men OF
your age. have too much iu facl.f
II don't find II too much. SIR In fact
Was thinking what a graceful thing il
would be il yoa we're 10 double it, mere
trifle 70 gentleman OF youF means.
have 10 use the most pstiful economy. 1 as
saFe you"
ooh. that's It. ehg Well there Is q mode
20 increase II very much. You hare heard
me speak of Philander spriegs. Of New
York;
Money lender ard skinalntg / have
heard Of him.
Nonsense. Philip. he Is quite worthy
rs well a. a vers wealthy man, and If be
prefers 70 invest ready money in short
loans what 81 that1 lend my money, or
some Of il, someiimes.''
HUT not at cent per cent
mo matter. don't propose that you
shall borrow Of him. He has an only child.
daughter. who will inherit hss vast prop
erty jest rs you viii mine
Does che shave notes. father"
'sPhii, b kind enough NOS 60 indulge In
chaH ! have seen her and talked with her.
She IL young. handsome. well educated
and has good taste. a society gentlewoman
with domestic tastes.
Well. father. you are not so old, and
since you admire her so much, see no
reason Why
stop your nonsense and listen. sprirgs
and had talk over il when was in New
York. and we have concluded Il you two
come together 70 chip IN equally and settle
. half million on you on your wedding day.
With what you have you Il do we'll enough
for while.
aRat" demurred Philip. Il don't like
Sprigps for a fatheF-inslaw.
''stafl You DONE marry spriegs.
And the name. Just think OF itl
sar.r-iggsr'
What OF thatg With marriage the
name Is changed. | don't think she Il gain
much by Is spriEEs~ Briggs. Six OF one
and y hAlf-dnsen ol the other
I'D ike to oelige zen. father. suppose
must marry some day. bat IL will be some
enc lore, and then. Philadelphia Ike. |
mission woman 81 good family"
''Sre here, Pbsl exclaimed hiS father,
who hy tins time vas as white heat. "yoa
never knew me q hreak ms word. merely
ask sou Ia marry Tor Your own good.
point 0ut = wite in every way suitable IA
yoa. Marry to please me and I win not
only start yoa fairly in IFS nov. bat leave
yeu all / have when am gone. Marry "a
salt some foolish fancy az your Dan. ard
Ill@-yes ia toand an asylum fer idiots.
Naw Won understand me. And Briggs
marched Oh. leaving bis son 10 bis mediia
tious
III star here. " said Philip te himself
"iBtbeT aud ! wlH quarrel BETTER give ths
dear osa gentleman chance To cool OIL. n
rural se ittlle.
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