Smyrna times., 1891-01-28
Turned Adrift.

y 1Us O'Clock, ROsamOnd. The clock.
l. just struck"
q Il know it, Uncle Phineas."
well, take off them logs that havn,t
got fairly to going, and put them care.
. iully in the chimney corner, and cover
up the rest with good coat of ashes
DO you hear, Rosamond ?"
Yes, Uncle Phineas," with a sigh.
Because, you know, Rosamond o
O'Clock is the time folks ought to be
abed."
Yes, Uncle Phineas."
And be sure you lock the big front
uoor and bolt both the bolts, and mt q
chair against the hinges, so it will tum-
Die over if any one tampers with the
fastening"
III not forget, Hncle."
George Hand rose from his seat with
smile, as ROsamond Fosters troubled
eyes met his.
Perhaps had better be goipg.n he
said. Evidently your uncle thinks
my room will be better than INV com.
pany."
"You-you won't mind him?n said
Rosamond, family.
Not in the least, answered Georoo
He's quite right. Nine o'clock is tho
time to go home. I'll come some other
time and finish my visit"
lie held RosamOnd's hand in his a
'rlhe longer than there was any neces-
slty for, as they parted and the girl
sighed softly as she fastened the great
front door, and adjusted the chair at
the exact burgler catching angle.
George Hand had been very paar
saying the word for which her heart
mad longed all these months when
uncle Phineas's voice became audible
1t was rather hard, but Rosemond,s
life had been succession of self-saori-
hces, and this was only IN additional
one.
uncle Phineas renewed the subject
the next day with some acrimonv.
i tell you what, Rosamond. that
candle-box is more than half empty -
he said.
Yes, uncle it's the middle of Jan
uary' you know" said Rosamond
gently.
i don't care ifi is the middle Of
April, >" snarled the old man. THAT'S
no excuse for wasting candles. After
this the house has got to be shut nm at
half-past o'clock at night, aud the
nights out. l amt going to end nv
Gays IN the poor house to please the
shiitless young fellers in the place IF
they havn't got homes of their own to :
sit up in, amt a-going to furnish one .
for them"
RosamOnd made no answer. What
comment had she to offer? Didn't
uncle Phineas remind her a dozen 4
times day that she was penniless
orphan entirely dependent on him for q,
the bread she ate, the clothes she 7
woreE TO be sure, there had been SlOO 7
for her when the estate of Eliakim :
Foster had been settled; but Uncle d
Phlneas had insisted upon her laving 7
that aside for a rainy day. A
Some said it was sensible thrift .
some called it an Ofshoot of the miser. n
hness that underlay his whole nature e
But the old man deigned no explana- =,
ilon; he only shifted a great sniff when Il
ne heard that ROsamond's only broth NJ
sr, Jared, had put his share into an h
invention of his own which he was 81
rylng to push through the patent "
,flce. "
"Humph! Fools and their money Ia
ire soon parted" he said. =,
To-day, however, he had no sooner
ettled the candle question than he
'roached new topic.
Give me that money of yourn. Ros.
mond," he said. "I've got a good
hance to invest it where it will double &C
-self in year or two" a'
Rosamond turned red, then white 10
he did not speak. er
Don't ye hear ?" croaked the old an
lan impatiently. "What are We stand cr'
lg there for Get the money, l say ~ De
Uncle Phineas, havn't got it. / III
lent it to Jared" gasped poor Rosa &c
lond, driven to desperation. Pil
Lent it to Jared !" thundered the Oi'
ID man. Flung it into the FIRE, YOU op
ean-made ducks and brakes of it nc
ent it to Jared !" ua.
He needed it, Uncle Phineas.' 70
eaded the girl. And after all, he's
y brother" thc
"And you never asked me-" oe'
Il was afraid you would not consent, IRE
ncle Phineas," tee
The cid man snarled like an infuEia- uIe
d wolf his wrinkled skin turned a yea
all yellow. the
Ifyou're so Independent, YOU can II
ear out of my house; my roof shan't sho
elter you no longer. Clear out, l 'ne
yW wa
RosamOnd stood appalled,. tee
"But, Uncle Phineas, I've nowhere IOO
CO." she faltered. OOO
You ought to have thought of that Sne
fore ye was so free with your money" qui
owled the old man, as he held the Inc
or wide open for her to pass out. eltl
But it's dark, Uncle Phineas. And the
5 showing hard p unit
What's that to me ?" shouted the SUR
tyrant. "Do you mean to start. or out
ist 1 take you by the shoulders and awa
t you Out9 Go, say p the
There was a savage light in his eyes. con
1t appalled, his niece, even as she o'e'
ened her lips to remonstrate still -
'ther. Without another word she I"
ded out into the twilight tempest. pro p'o
Everybody in Reckerneld remem. r,
red that January storm for years ma,
efward. Young people dated back Saly
it old people compared il with the tirel
storm Of thair vouthf,I 49,,