New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1892-01-20

sSss:{ trio 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
Z 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
rewarded a fat poodle which nestled
an her lap with the same attention.
you have grown very much like
your fool OF a father
pardon me, aunt" said I, as
founded at this introductory rem ark;
~<you mentioned"
tEYour father, blockhead!" shesnap-
ped. whatever my poor sister saw in
such match passes my comprehen-
sion. Nothing but a neerdo-well,
goodfor-nothing-''
Excuse me, aunt" I demonstrated,
"but hadn't we better change the sub
lect? The weather is very sultry."
She laughed outright.
81 am pleased to find you are not
the same easy-going fool he was. I
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
ment.
Don't stand staring there, you
bcoby"
"My wife!" gasped.
eyes. lsuppose you may as well
know first as last. l shall leave you
my fortune-twenty thousand pounds
In consols-but only on condition you
MARRY Louise, you understands
Eyes, aunt" responded feebly
Following her I was introduced to
Louise, and at once fell in with my
.aunt's proposals. She was lovely. I
don't think it would have needed my
aunt 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
indeed a picture Of youth and beauty.
She received me graciously, and I
could see that my aunt was pleased
with the impression she had made. A
few days after Aunt Matilda preached
my future.
II don't want to see you about the
mouse idly wasting your time she
said. You must adopt some pro-
fession. Now, to what do you incline?"
Il think the army would suit me, !"
suggested.
s'Oh, yes," she retorted, sarcastic
ally "a future feld-marshal in en-
bryo! No, no; you must learn some
thing useful, not the art of cutting
your fellow-men to pieces. What do
you say to a doctor?"
That's only another way of cut
ting my fellow-men to pieces. don't
think [ should make good DOCTOR"
"Iou haven't the necessary gump-
ton to make a good lawyer. think
the best thing you can do is to enter
the civil service"
Protest was useless, and my amt
had her own way. So shortly after
| passed my examination and became
a member OF her Majesty's civil serv-
ice. had my own quarters, which a
decent allowance from my aunt ena-
bed me to keep up, and Occasionally
visited her at the snug little Hamp-
stead village.
Thus Imagined myself handsomely
provided for with a fortune, and an
-amiable bride in prospective. On the
strength of the former I obtained
plenty Of credit, stayed out late with
3ovial companions, and should no
doubt haYe gone to the dogs had
not been hauled up short by the events
am about to relate. Out OF my
first quarters allowance from Aunt
Matilda | lent q fellow-clerk, Jack
Denton, e5, for which he promised
handsome interest. l waited patient
iy but in vain for it's return At the
end OF two years-although by that
time regarded it as a bad debit
yentured to remark that / should like
no see the principal,and would willing
iy waive all claim to the interest.
My dear fellow" was his reply, 81
would pay you with all the pleasure
in the world, but, unfortunately, lam
completely stumped.
saw no chance OF it's recovery, but
det% mined to press him a little.