Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-13


fore. In the nick of time the money
came, however, and he proceeded, with
the skill of practical debtor, to make
n small stream of cash irrigate n vast
area ofc edit. This being accomplished
he was at ease again; and one night,
over a bottle of wine and cigars, he
told me how he had raised the money.
at wasn't much, he said carelessly
-"tive or siy hundred. / manage to
raise that sum about four times year.
II you Understand how to make it 60
good rs twice that, you know. Now III
tell you. have, back East, a num-
Der OF relativcs-rich, respected and
all that. Money comes from them.
Easy enough, you Think Well, wonder
/ am the black sheep of the outfit
scapegrace, you know. And do you
imagine they would ever give up n
bean for me if did not come at EN-
with something worse than q gum
Why, sir, the whole bloody layout is
so mean, and they hate me so, that |
give you my word, if | were roasting
in the lowest depths OF Sheol, there
isn't one of 'em would loan you fork
to 90 and see ii was done. No, sir!
That's the kind OF citizens they are.
But notice they come up pretty re-
gular just the same"
He licked the ashes from his high
priced cigar into the fire place with an
impressive gesture. Then from his
desk he produced several letters and
large book labelled journal.
Here it is, he exclaimed, throwing
the book down on the table in front OF
me. "'Kichard Kerth's Ready Letter
Writer, or the Art OF Holding up
Your Relations. And here are sample
returns" he added, dropping the letter
on the table. "But you had better
begin at my end OF the transaction.
Read in the book first-the last batch
of letters copied there. | always copy
'en so as to keep track OF what I'm
doing"
/ opened the volume at the place
which he indicated and began to read
aloud; Hiram Griffin, Cleveland,
OHIO: My dear Uncle"
"My dear mothers only brothCr,"
interpolated the scapegrace-" Pres
byterian elder-hartfware merchant
moral citizen"
II read on: Z" = suppose you will be
devilish glad to learn that have at
last decided to turn my face home
ward. / am tired OF wandering, and
it's id poor picking out here. |
except to start in couple OF weeks
unless l hear from you III the mean
time. A lot OF California stock will
be entered at the Fall meeting at
Cleveland, and think | can fix for
both OF US to get let in on the ground
floor, so that we can make u good
thing out OF it. How are Bill and
jimmy "
william and James," said the
black sheep, rolling up his eyes; "his
sons, whom he is bringing up in the
way they should 60, pious yo1ths OF
Is OF thereabouts."
al expect they would enjoy the
races and some OF life that / could
show them. | plan to spend month
in Cleveland, and perhaps may locate
there. Some OF thefellows are making
up party to 60 to China. II had a
couple OF hundred more would 60
with them, but have only just enough
to take me home. Your affectionate
nephew, Richard"
Gold chills ran down his back when
he read that letter." said Mr.. Kirth.
Here is his reply. He prays for the
salvat: on OF my soul, and encloses
check for 5000. See? Read this next
one"
1t was addressed to as. Van Doosan
Kerth, The Beauchamp, New York
City" and began: Dear Uncle"
Fathers brother" the scapegrace
explained, "old bachelor, great swell.
He never saw me, and has an idea
that | am very wild and woolly, like
everything west of the Croton Aque
duct"
read az follows; "Dear Uncle, re-
spected brother of my parent take
my pen in hand to let you know that
two weeks from date / shall take the
train for your city, and shall visit
you at the Beauchamp House where
you are staying. If you should hap
pen to be out of town, will wait un-
til you get back, for mean to live in
your city hereafter: hope to get
| Job there. | know you will help me,
as your brothers son to get a job.
Perhaps Mr.. Beauchamp would like n
man to carry trunks. l know you
will be glad to see me. If / could get
| lnuO SsIe grocery BUSINESS mere WOuIu
stay, and man l know OF will take
me in for 5000. Please look for me
at the depot in the emgrant cars.
Your nephew, Richard"
Imagine Uncle Van Doosan read
ing that epistle at his club" said the
scapegrace; 81 wonder it didn't give
him a stroke OF apoplexy. However,
it was not the first of it's kind. He al
ways comes up. don't haveto whis-
| tie twice to him."
The next was addressed to "Mrs.
Elizabeth Pennington, Germantown,
Philadelphia"
cyan Doosan's sister," said the
scapeTace; "they have quarreled and
won't compare notes. She is a widow,
with q fine income and an elegant
place. Two lovely marriageable
daughters"
The letter set forth the intended visit
of Richard Kerth to the east, and his
plan to spend some time at German
town, at his aunt's residence, if she
wished it so; if not, with some friends
on his there by the name of Boggs.
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