The Lamar register., 1892-08-27
AN uNLUCKY SERENADE.

AN UNLUCKY SERENADE
My parents both died In ny boy.
hood leaving me nothing but tkeI,
blessing and myself as a legacy to a
r.ch and eccentric aunt She savinn
adopted Hn orphan girl and not wish.
ting 20 be plagued with pair. prompt.
ly packed me o. TO n boarding school
Here ! remained holidays included.
iii attained my eightecnth year.
Not till then did Aunt Matilda con.
descend to receive me-
She did not greet me With much
warmth. she kissed me and then re-
war'led n IA, poodle which nestled in
her lap With the same attention
- Oh bavs grown very much like
your fool Of a father
'5ardon nc auntic said !. as.
founded a. this Introductory remark.
you mentioned"
- our father. blockheadi" she
snapped Whatever my poor sister
saw Ia such a match passes my com.
prehcnsion. Nothing but no er-do-
~ciL gJod-ior nothing"
';EHcuss ne Auat " ! rcmon trated
ont hadn't yre better change tho sub
.ccia Tho weather Is very sultry."
she laughed outright
i atn pleased 10 md you are not
The same easy going fool he was
suppose you arc right We will let
the poor man rest" VII ch remark
was very charitable eonsidoring poor
dad hai been ni rest eight years
Coma " che continued i want 10
Introduce you to Louise your future
vic"
/ stood opea- mouthcd with amaze
ment
'.1oa's stand staring tners you
BOBBY"
Ny wlie7T I gAsPed
'le- | suppose you may as well
knoH hrst as last ! will leave you
my foriune-twenty thousand pounds
IN con.ols-but only on condition that
yoi isarry Louisa you understand Z"
Yes amt responded ieebly.
Following her I wa. introduced TO
Louise and at ouee foil in with my
Aunf- proposals She was lovely.
don't thlak il would have needed my
aunrs no1ey ~ an Incentive 10 falling
O, onrc il love with her. Dars. with
sp'cadd hazel eyes laughing mouth
And pure Transparent skin. sho was
lndcca picture OF youth and beauty
She received mo EraciouslY and
could SEQ that my aunt Was pleased
with the impression she had made
A few days alter Aunt Matilda
hruachel my future
i don': want to sec you around
the house idly wasting your time .
shs said ''Iou must adopt somo
pro 'ossion Now 10 what do you in
cline2'
Protest was useless and my aunt
had her owu way. 80 shortly alter
passed my examination and became u
tncnhrr OF her ma. esiy's civil service
! had my own quarters which a de-
coat allowances from my aunt enabled
ne TO keep up and | occasionally Wis.
tied her a. the snug lltiie Hampstead
village
Oct OF my first quarters allowance
fron Aunt Matilda ! lent a fellow
clerk jack DoatOn. I've pounds for
which he promised handsome Interest.
1 waited patiently but 10 vain for its
return. A. the end OF two years-al :
t5o1eh by tha, time regarded it as a
lad debit vcntured 10 remark that
should Ike TO SEQ the principal aud
would willingly waive all claim to the
interest
My dear fellow wa his reply. Il
would pay you with all the pleasure
VrrFa-srnusatv \ uru
completely stumped
I saw 10 chance Of Its recovery. but
determined TO press him little
Couldn't you manage 10 pay so
much a month";
Vague improbability. old chap /
have morigagcd my next three
months crew. But-a good idea-I
have French horn. a regular beauty.
worth ten guInea- and dirt cheap at
that Now. take it like good Eel
low. and cancel the debt"
Hut what on earth do l want with
n French horn2 Its OF no use TO
me"
Thea create use for it Add to
YOUR many accomplishments that OF
musical amateur. You've splendid
lip he continued. aFtiu4lyf just Nue
cut for the instrument Now old
chap mako me eierually grateful by
accepting A magnificent bargain. !
assure you
| took the instrument and from
that date my trouble began
Up to this period the course OF my
love had been perfectly smooth when
who should turn up but u cousin o'
Iouisa's Tom Meldrum- He had been
out TO Australia 10 try his fortune
but after sojourn OF five years in
that land of promise he returned with
Just sufficient to pay his cab fare from
Tie dock to my aunt's where he was
LOADING till he found something better
to do.
was jealous OF this Hercules He
stood six feet in his stockings. When
ever paid dutiful visit to the villa
l was bound to come upon the cousins
in some interesting positiou-pouring
over sketch books or albums. Aunt
was confined to her bed and could not
watch over my interests and SO my
ri, nj had the field to himself