The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06

will. of Which I send you a rough copy. 1t
doesn t matter. though, about being rough,
for the Wills no good. The codicil-added
to the original document the day the old
hoy died-is legal beyond all dispute. Sup
pose you are nuts on the daughter? Look
before you leap. old fellow. and don't for
get to ask mamma" Yours,
CHARLIE HAWKS.
Disguised with the writer's fippancy, I
flung the effusion into the grate, ate nv
breakfast in considerably subdued spirits,
then set off for the bank-a good half
hour behind my usual time.
Saturday afternoon found me once more
entering Glendale House, e.
Stepping into the comfortable, warm
ofice-room usually occupied by Mr.. Hill,
Can I have my old quarters until Mon
day." I asked Of him.
Certainly, sir; and I'm glad to see you
back" was the reply. We're terribly
slack-were never more So"
mo arrivals or departures since I left?'
There was an inviting -looking chair
placed beside the managers, nearthe fire.
I sat down on it.
Departures, yes. But no arrivals since
Mrs. and Miss Hargreave came"
They are still here, then?"1 inquired,
carelessly.
And likely to remain q while I hope.
They've had the rooms finely fitted up.
The country air seems suiting the young
lady. They keep Dull carriages and oui
best horses fairly we'll worked, driving
about the neighborhood. II we'd a few
more visitors like them, MI. Dudley, the
place might pay"
Does it not now?"
How can it, sir, unless it's turnedfnt
q regular hotel, or, anyhow, has q wine
license! There's not much to be made
out Of gingerade, I reckon!. I don't care
how full the place may be" he continued
seriously, Its impossible to make it pay.
You know for yourself, sir, how low our
charges are! Well, if folks don't drink,
it stands to reason they must eat, and I
tell you for a fact, the longer they stop
benefit from the bracing air-the more
thew do eat; but they pay no morel Now
those two matchmaking q vague move
ment with his hand-3theyd don't want the
solid Joint, but tasty dishes-bits of odds
and ends cooked up. with a French nam
tackled on. The wife's getting quite ofay
at catering for them. Hotel-living would
suit them best, but 7 don't think they'd
care much for my lady and her daughte,
at q swell hotel"
1Why?"
Because, sir, they're-Blue Ribbon
ites." =.
@What2" I asked, laughing heartily at
this solemnity.
1True as I'm sitting here" he said.
aThe old lady-she's not old, but we call
her that-has got some crotchets in her
head you may depend! She spoke a few
words to me in here to-day, and soon
showed n of them. It's a grand cause,
this temperance movement said she and
houses such as yours should be better
~patronized than they are; but why don't
You wear the badger 7 explained that to
hold the position of manager here should
be sufficient guarantee. With that she
sighed and turned away"
1rose laughing and looked atmy watch.
I'll call in and have q word with Dr..
Gascoigne on my way upstairs"
Pardon me, sir, but you'll not see the
Doctor. He went away this afternoon,
and we don't expect him back till Mon
day."
Was I Disappointed Scarcely. Some
how, in q vague, half defined manner I
felt that this knowledge was q reliefl
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