Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-10-16
UNCLE OR NEPHEW.

4, Ne Two We're the last Representatives of
tneir race, Middletons, Of Middleton Cas.fo
ana strangers who saw them torotbo, ,,r1,.1
sure TO fancy them father and son ,,n+i1 -
formed to the contrary. They wero bo-i,
TALL, thin and Observation-Disclosures IN -.
degree the arrogant Lancashire ,,ro,-o,..
winch a1firms that ''the south crows 49,.
the north grows men, Their featuras 1,-o,.3
rugged and boldly defined, speaking without
words, OF force of character and VITALITY Of
VIII. None could look either uncle or norba,,
III the face-as they looked their neipbbors
and read weakness there. But the nanbarv
as became stalwart seven-and-twentv he'd
pretensions to be described ca bandeo,,o
upon the family PATTERN, which his Eins-
man lacked.
As has been limited, the physical resan,-
blance was supplemented by analogy of tenn
per Each was stiff, reticent, locked in the
prison house of natural hauteur. and cana
bic OF smoidering, dangerous resentment.
And IN the case OF old Godfrey these at
tributes had OF late come every one into
play. In his own fashion he was showing
ms extreme disapproval OF the savings and
dolngs Of his heir, now on a visit to Elgin
house, Seton Park
The prosperous Liverpool shipbrolzer saw
tie maxims OF his life, those rules of caution
and exactness by which he had built up q
house the envy OF q thousand rivals. appar-
emily set at naught by a harum-scarun
young surgeon. lie had wanted younr
Godfrey to come into the office, and. mis-
liking the outlook of perpetual quill driving
ana equally systematic supervision, Godfrey
refused This was a first offense, and it had
been condoDed. Funds were found to edu
cate the refractory one for the profession he
selected; and later, to purchase for him a
share In practice W. --:~ht still he
under his unce's eye. Fairly launched thus,
young Godfrey had incontinently exchanged
with dissatisfied brother of the scalpel
located at York. The score against him on
his uncie's tablets Of memory was Herewith
doubled
And after many days he had come back in
anything but the prodigai's role of hui
mility and contrition, though the main pur-
pose OF his cross country journey seemed
to be to invite extrication from financial
difficulty.
Its an awful nuisance, of course, Tn dis
gusted with myself at having to come to Won
on such an errand, sir. But | never dreamed
that it would turn out more than what Ar
buthnot called tia mere form,'n he said.
and after ell I suppose it's 1 that will be
the loser in the long rum
Whether young GeoTrey'5 native talents
were few or many, that of diplomacy was
not among them. II it had been, he would
instinctiveiy have avoided at this iuncture
the remOtest reference to his uncle's well I'M
derstoOd intentions concerning the ultimate
disposition of his wealth. 1t was inevitable
that such an allusion must, under the circum-
stances, CRATE upon the listeners ear.
In reality it stimulated old Geoffrey's
anger to perilous pitch. The shipbroker's
brow was fuIrOwed like a warped plank of
one of his own vessels, the cold gray eyes
scintillated with scoFn, the lines deepened and
grew rigid at the corners of the infexible
mouth. Yet the bride was upon his tongue.
He was never the man to handy futile re-
proaches or reveal the depth of his indigna-
ton in scathing, Inpetuous speech. The pas
sion of his wrath found its familiar outlet
sarcasm.
''Most genially and pleasantly said" he
answered Eyes, it is you who will be the
sufferer. There cannot be doubt of that.
And quite acquit you Of intending to sub
init me to this triiing annoyance-the figures
you mentioned were 81 800, l think."
Young Godfrey writhed upon his chair
and felt uncommoaly hot, although he was
sitting at an open window with the June
breeze flaming him. Foolish he might be,
sad blundcrer be was; but he had plenty of
wit to see his error after committing it-no
great thing, perhaps, to say in his favor, and
certainly no unusual phenomenon. And he
recognized both the storm signals on his
uncle's countenance and the irony of the old
mans tone and words. Yet such was the
turn of his own mental and moral idiosyn-
h,, #
but frightened his lips and replied to the su-
perhuous query in accents equally frigid and
calm.
''Yes-rathcr more, in fact; fifteen hun
dred and eighty
''And you expect me to find you this sumo"
''To whom else shall l apply, sir! l have
no other resource. If nay father were living
it would be different But you've stood in
the place of both parents to Inc for many a
year. And this is how repay your
1t was a sudden climax, and not the less a
stroke of happy augury. If the young sur
geon had paused there, there might be no
story to tell. His spasm of emotion, his re-
pentance genuine if destined to be short
lived, had favorably affected old Godfrey
who loved his adopted boy with every fault
ppon his head.
But surely some mischievous sprite must
have stood at young GeoGrey's elbow and
have dictated new words of strife.
And you can punish me, sir, by leaving
as much more away to the office boy, If you
like. rather wish you would" he fatuously
added, as the lull grew harassing.
He had whistled for the wind, and the
tempest was his reward, if such an epithat
may properly be applied to the measured and
restrained condemnation to which he was
compelled to attend.
ssYou are still harping on the same cheer
full string" said old Godfrey, with bland
vet bitter smile upon his FACET was as
though patience should smile at the futlhty
of her own forbsarance-'I leave you to de
termine whether there is not after all the
chance-mind, 1 only venture to say the
chance-of another flaw in your calculations.
Won aDpear to have made one in relying
unon vour friend Mr. Arbuthnot's honor,
and backing the bill which he cleverly leaves
Won to nay. Very possibly he, too, lsaware
of your great expectations. Or it may even
be planned business between you
"Sir!-uncler' The victim of this dubious
money trahsactionr sprang to his feet.
.sSit down. said the other dryly; its not
the Middleton way to go pop like a ginger
beer bottle, because shaken by mere per-
haps."
Young eeorrey resumed his seat and Dit
his lip in silence.
81 didn't saw that it was so; don't know
that thought it, But, putting the best con
struction on your conduct, it's anything put
satisfactory. Ny money has been Rade' sH,
by hard work, pegging at it, and taking care
of every guinea Your cleverness seems Il. 70
he exhibited in precisely an opposite dlreS-
tion Your pockets, sir, are sleeves And TO
any man with an atom of real business aDou0
him. the backing of a stiff bill ON next TO no