Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1890-04-19
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evening"
.sAh!" said Maj. L'Estrange.
81 looked at that chestnut mare
SIR" added Paul. "She is simpl,
perfect, so | told the man TO bring
her up here. / am to have hel
for 1915. It's a bargain"
"Indecdq7
Paul L'Estrange turned quickly
around and looked at his uncle.
SIS anything the matter, silY
SAID he.
1.-The matter? No. Why should
there bet"
Only yonr tone was so peculiar
s;-tllatsis.all. y ..s -.
81 ~ IsstQ stel st b strlS was
Thinking SAID ssaI EraIfge
e o fa9lla't ,ssIr7n q uesti0ned Paul,
ssssOf where you meant. to get the
money to payifor all these things,
dryly answered the old man.
aWhy. from You, Of course" said
Paul, half puzzled, half amused,
lyon have always given me all
the money | wanted"
s.Bnt that is no sign that shall
always continue to do So" lrlihpr
a!ely remarked the old gentleman
Look here, Pall am thinking ii
turning over Il new leaf"
II don't understand yOn, sir"
"Don't you' Then ! must en-
deayur to elucidate my meaning a
little. The money is mine, isn't
il?"
'Most assnredly it is" Paul an.
sw~led, with knitted brows.
"Well. then. lave u right to
deal ont rs | please. And am
seriously thinking of stopping your
allowance.n
"Of-stopnlng my allowance,
Uncle Gerald9r
Yes. II yon want anythingyon
can come 10 me for it, YOU know
'Like school boy, Uncle Ger
ald!' cried the yonng man, with
crimSoninE temples.
~ NY norw serenelg questioned
the old gentleman. "Do you know,
/ have All idea that it makes man
extravaganza to have the handling
Of 100 much money That, be,
levr, is yonr opinion also"
'.NIinr, eh?" cchoet Paul.
cit is what yon tell your wife,"
said Uncle L'ESrrange, with 81
twilch of thc corners of his mouth
Panl looked puzzled.
Shut she lisa wnman, sir"
"And ergo. size has no wants!
is that logic, my boyg"
Il am always ready TO give her
anything she wantsw exclaimed
the young man.
"ExactIy lie platform which ]
occupy in respect to ycu," said
Gerald. land yet you don't seem
satisfied with the arrangement |
propose. Come! Let's he judicial,
my hey. Let us he perfectly i'm
partial. Fiat justitia, ruat c9lum,
Won know. II my niece's money is
to be dealt out TO her a penny at a
time, so must my nephew's."
"My dear UNCLE" cried Paul,
jumping up" II never looked at the
thing in that light before. My
poor, little Dolores. What a sor-
did old TiserI must have appeared
10 her. Why didn't some one do
me the favor to tell me what ali
egregiOnS IDIOT [ WAS making OF
myself? What shall / da, Uncle
Gerald! Shall make her IL regn
lar allowance-so much ii wtek?"
IL dare say we shall find some
satisfactory method Of adjusting
The h,larce," said Mi. Il Es!range,
with II smile. Il 3 Il self If al
hnmlncm Argument, this al mine, l
must cpnl'ass; bnt 1t WAS Il real
tronhle TO little Dolores. aud so /
thnuaIlt would just hold mp ii
looking glass 10 Ynn, Nephew
Paul. En- dol't look SD glave;you
shall have yonr Snpperat Aulanlo'S,
and Your chestnut; mare, ami all
those other little Injuries OF life
Which have grown 10 be necessi
ties TO iou Bn5 DnloreS must
have her bon hons and h,wers
aud little charity COIN, also. AS /
SAID before. fiat juSliiia."
with all my heart, uncle,n said
Paul, laughing.
And so little Dolores won her
cause after all. She came To her
ullcic slle neal day.
"Oh, Uncle" size SAID. 81 am so
sorly toll you chat abou Paul"
why, my deaisr asked major.
'.BecauSe We have talked The
matter all over,n said Dolores, "and
he is SO good. l am to have u sep
arate allowance all of my own.
lsi'C he splendid! And | wonldn'r
have linn thluk l complained OF
hlm for all the world"
"Don'i be afraid, my DEAR" said
the major. 1t Shall he a slate Sc,
cret between us Two forever and a
day. And you are sure you're quite
happy-nows"
Oh, yes, quile,"' declared Dol
ores With emphasis.
But she did not know that I'm
Gle Gerald WAS The magician who
had wroughJthis wonderful change.
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