Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-03-13

fore. In the nick OF time the money
came, however, and he proceeded, with
the skill Of a practical debtor, TO make
n small stream of cash irrigate vast
area of credit. This being accomplished
he was ut ease again; and one night,
over u bottle of wine and cigars, he
toll me how he had raised the money.
at wasn't much. he said carelessly
-"tive or six hundred. | manage to
raise that sum about four times a year.
| II YOU Understand how to make it GO
good as twice that, you know. Now I'll
tell you. | have, back East, n num-
Der OF relatives-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 a
bean for me if did not come at en-
with something worse than Il gun?
Why, sir, the whole bloody layout Is
SO mean, and they hate me so, that ]
give you my word, ii were roasting
in the lowest depths oil Sheol, there
| isn't one of EN- would loan You n fork
to 90 and see if 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 a
large book labelled journal"
Here il is, he exclaimed, throwing
the book down on the table in front OF
me. "kichard KerIh - Ready Letter
Writer, or the Art OF Holding up
Your Relations And here are sample
returns" he added, dropping theletter
on the table. "But you had better
begin at my end OF the transaction.
! Read in the book iirst-the last batch
OF letters copied there. always copy
'em 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 Ny dear Uncle"
"My dear mothers only brother"
! interpolated the scapeTace-" Pres
byterian elder-hardware merchant
moral citizen"
81 read on: 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 a couple OF weeks
unless | hear from you III the mean
time. 4 lot OF California stock will
be entered at the Fall meeting at
| Cleveland, and think | can fix for
both OF us to get let III on the ground
| floor, so that we can make a good
thing out of it. How are Bill and
| jimmy "
civilian and James," said the
black sheep, rolling up his eyes; "hs
sons, whom he is bringing up in the
way they should GO, pious youths of
Is or Whereabouts"
al expect they would enjoy the
races and some OF life that | could
show them. Iplan to spend a month
in Cleveland, and perhaps may locate
there. Some OF thefellows are making
up n party to 90 to China. Ii / had IL
couple of hundred more / would 90
with them, but have only just enough
! to take me home. Your aifectionate
nephew, Richard"
Cold chills ran down his back when
he read that letter" said Mr.. Kirth.
Here is his reply. He prays for the
salvation OF my soul, and encloseS n
check for 5000. See? Read this next
| one"
1t was addressed to rs. Van Doosan
Kerth, The auchamp, New York
City" and began: Dear Uncle"
"Father's 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 rs 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 n
! Job there. / know you will help me,
as your brothers son to get job.
Perhaps Mr. Beauchamp would like a
man to carry trunks. | know you
will be glad TO see me. II | could get
into the grocery business here ! would
| bIdN anu a man hllON vi W III liht
me in for 5000. Please look for me
at the depot in the emigrant cars.
Your nephew, Richard"
Imagine Uncle Van Doosan read
ing that epistle at his club" said the
scapegrace; II wonder it didn't give
HIM Il stroke OF apoplexy. However,
it was not the first of its kind. He nj
ways comes up. don't have to whis-
tie twice to him.
The next was addressed to "Afrs.
Elizabeth Pennington, Germantown,
Philadelphia"
Evan Doosan's sister" said the
scapeTace; "they have Guarreled and
won't compare notes. She il a widow,
with fine income and an elegant
place. Two lovely marriageable
daughters"
Theletter 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
OF his there by the name of Boggs.