Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-06-30
AN UNLUCKY sERENADE.
The ln-Fortune That Attended MY
Musical Efforts.

MY parents both died in my boyhood,
leaving me nothing but their BLESSING
and myself MS u legacy to rich and &C.
centric aunt She, having already
adopted an orphan girl and not wishing
TO be plagued with pair, promptly
packed me off to a boarding-school.
Here remained, holidays included, till
attained my eighteenth year. Not till
then did Aunt Matilda condescend to
receive me.
She did not greet me with much
warmth. She kissed me and then re-
warded fat poodle which nestled in
her lap with the same attention.
you have grown very much like
your fool of father"
Pardon me, auntie," said l, astounded
at this Introductory remark, ''you men
toned"
" Your father, blockhead p she
snapped. Whatever my poor sister
saw in such notch passes my compre-
hension. Nothing but ne'er-do-well,
good-for-nothing :"
Excuse me, aunt" ! demonstrated;
but hadn't we better change the SUBJ
ject? The weather is very sultry."
She laughed outright.
VI am pleased to find you are not the
Same easy going fool he was l suppose
you are right We will let the poor
man rest" which remark was very
charitable, considering poor dad had
been at rest for eight years. Come"
she continued, II want to introduce
you to Louise, your future wife"
stood open-mouthed with amaze
mcnt.
Don't stand staring there, you
BOBBY"
MY wife?' gasped.
"Yes; | suppose you may as we'll
know first as last. l will leave you my
fortune-twenty thousand pounds in
consols--but only on condition that you
marry Louise, you understand"
"Yes, aunt" l responded, feebly.
Following her was introduced to Lou
Use and at cucc fell in with my aunt's
proposals. t'he was lovely. / don't
think it would have needed my aunt's
fortune as an incentive to falling at
once in love with her. Dark, with
splendid hazel eyes, laughing mouth
and pure, transparent skin, she was in
deed q picture of youth and beauty.
She received me graciously, and l could
see that my aunt was pleased with the
impression she had made. A few days
after Aunt Matilda preached my future.
81 don't want to see you around the
house idly wasting your time, /" she said.
M Yen must adopt some profession.
Now to what do you incline?"
Protest was useless and my aunt had
her own way. So shortly after lpassed
my examination and became member
of her majesty's civil service. l had
my own quarters, which decent allow
ancc from my aunt enabled me to beeI
up, and l occasionally visited her at the
snug little Hampstead village.
Out of my first quarters allowance
from Aunt Matilda l lent fellow
clerk Jack Denton, five pounds, fol
which he promised handsome interest
] waited patiently but in vain for it,
return. At the end of two years-al
though by that time regarded it as ,
bad debit ventured to remark that
should like to see the principal, an(
would willingly waive all claim to thu
interest
.'My dear fellow" was his reply, g
would pay you with all the pleasure il
the world, but unfortunately am com
plctely stumped."
saw no chance of it's recovery, bu
determined to press him little.
"Couldn't you manage to pay so niue
d month";"
Vague improbability, old chap.
have mortgaged my next three-months
crew. But-a good ideal have
French horn, regular beauty, wort
ten guineas, and dirt cheap at thai
Now, take it, like good fellow, an
cancel the debt"
.'But what on earth do want with
a French horn? It's of no use to me-"
"Tben create use for it. Add
your many accomplishments that c
musical amateur. You've splendi
lin" he continued, artfully; lust til
cnt for the instrument. Now, old chat
make me eternally grateful by accep
ing. A magnificent bargain, l assur
you" ..n, Al.
date my trouble began.
Up to this period the course OF m
love had been perfectly smooth, whe
who should turn up but a cousin
Ionisa's. Tom Mcldrum. He had bee
ont to Australia to try his fortune, o'
after sojourn of five years in thu
land of promise had returned with Jul
sufficient to pay his cab fare from IL
1ocl, IN nv aunt's, where he was loa
inrtill he found something better 10 q
was Jealous of this Hercules. Il
stood six feet in his stockings. Whel
ovor I Maid a dutiful visit to the villa
was bound to come upon the cousins
como interesting position-poring ov'
sl,otch books or albums. Aunt WI
oonBncd to her bed and could not watt
ovcr nv interests and so my rival III
the field to himself.
determined to warm up my ncA
, ,orc,s waning affections, and with III
\ Inject | practiced assiduously on u
Jrench horn a lovely German serenaI
Ihad purchased at cheap music sta
taxed my patience to the INFERNO
:. AMI most people within a respectao
Tins of sound. If / endeavored
Y make crcscendc on certain no.e
4 Invariably cracked it or split it into "
!. Or three. raronce 7 o.
b -, these little difficulties SO far as u
"a W. anadc was concerned and dete
s;oed on the first fine moonlight mig
q INV Two Il a practical trial and see VIII
,sSantic effect would do in the eau
:, If Cupid. ..o;o,,s NIGHT =
.yod and l set out for Hemp Ia sa,.a =
e i ls;ng there quite two hours before :
K W. had arranged for the perforl