Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-07-19
Paul L 'Estrange turned quickly around

Paul L Estrange turned quickly around
and looked at his uncle.
sis anything the matter, sirp said he.
1.-THE matter? No. Why should there
beY'
"only your tone was so peculiar-that
"a all.
"well, to tell the truth. was think
ing" sasd Maj L'Estrange.
"of what, sirT questioned Paul.
"of where you meant TO get the money
10 pay for all these things" dryly an
swered the old man.
"Why, from you, of course" said Paul.
half puzzled. half amused. "You have
always given me all the money wanted"
"But that is no sign that / shall always
continue to do 80" deliberately remarked
the old gentleman. Look here, Paul,
am thinking OF turning over a new leaf"
81 don't understand you, sir"
Don't your Then must endeavor to
elucidate my meaning little. The
money is mine, isn't itf'
Most assuredly II is" Paul answered,
with knitted brCws.
"Well, then. have right 10 deal il
out as | please. And | am seriously
thinking Of stopping your allowance"
"of-Stopping my allowance, Uncle
Gerald
Yea II you want anything you can
come to me for Il, YOU know"
Like a school boy, Uncle Geraldf
cried the young man, with crimsoning
temples.
why notf' sercnely questioned the
old gentleman. "Do you know, have
All idea that IL makes man extravagant
TO have the handling of too much mo
ney. That. believe. is your opinion
also"
mine, ehy' echoed "oul.
at is what you tell your wife," said
Uncle l. Estrange, with twitch Of the
\ corners Of his mouth.
/ Paul looked puzzled.
"But she ia a woman, sir"
And ergo, she has no wants. IL that
logic, my boyf"
81 am always ready to give her any
thing she wants. exclaimed the young
man,
Exactly the platform which occupy
in respect 10 you" said Gerald "And
yet yca ;!sj;;':. seem satisfied with the n
rsngement propose. Comet Let's be
judicial, my hoy. Let ms be perfectly
impartial. Fiat justitia, ruat coelum,
you know. II my niece's money IL 90 Ia
dealt out 10 her penny at a time, -
must my nephew's."
MY dear uncle" cried Paul. Jumping
81 H. Al -
light before. Ny poor, little Dolores,
What sordid old miser ! must have ap
peared 10 her. Why didn't some one Dc
me the favor to tell me what an egregi
GUS idiot ! was making OF myself whai
shall do, Uncle Gerald? Shall | make
her a regular allowance-so much
week.
II dare say we shall find some salts
factory method Of adjusting the bal
ance,' said Maj. L'Estrange, with Z
smile. cts a sort Of al homnem argu
ment, this of mine. must confess; bn
It WAS real trouble 10 little Dolores
and 50 thought would Just hold up
looking glass To you, Nephew Paul. Blu
don't look SO grave; you shall have YOU
supper at Auranio's and your chestnu
mare, and all those other little luxnrie
Of life which have grown 10 be necessi
ties TO you. But Dolores must hav. he
bon hons and flowers and little Chart,
coins also. As said before. fiat justitis.
with all my heart, uncle. said Paul
laughing.
And 20 little Dolores won her eaus
after all She came TO her uncle tn
next day.
'oh. uncle" she said, 81 am so sorr,
told you that about Paul"
why, my dear" asked the major.
because we have 'alked the matte
all over" said Dolores, 'and he IL -
good. am to have separate allow
anee all Of my own. Isn't he splendid
And wouldn't have him think l com
planned Of him for all the worldg'
Don't lie afraid. my dear" said Oh
major. 1T shall be- a state secret bs
tween us two forever and day. An
you are sure you're quite happy now
"oh. yes. quite, declared Dolores wit
emphasis.
But she did not know that Uncl
Gerald was the magician who ha
wrought this wonderful change. Ne,
n -.