The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-02-13

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having alceady adopted an orphan
girl. and not wishing to DO plagued
with pair promptly packed
mo of to boarding-schoo. Here
! remained, holidays included, till |
attained my eighteenth year. Not till
then did Aunt Matilda condcscend to
receive me.
She did not greet me with much
warmth. She kissed me, and then
rewarded fat poodle which nestled
in her lap with the same attention.
"You have grown very much like
your fool of father"
pardon me, aunt" said !, as
founded at this Introductory remark;
'you mentioned"
"Your father, blockhead'" she snap
! ped. "Whatever my poor sister saw in
such a match passes my comprehen-
sion. Nothing but ne'er. do-well,
good-for nothing"
Excuse me, aunt" / demonstrated,
"but hadn't we better change the sub
iect9 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, III want to
introduce you to Louise, your future
wife"
stood open.mouthed with amaze
n:ent.
Don't stand staring there, you
bcoby"
my wifel" gasped.
eyes. Isuppose you may as well
know first as last. shall leave you
my fortune--twenty thousand pounds
In consols-but only on condition you
marry Louise, you underestimate"
4 Eyes, aunt" responded feebly.
Following her l was introduced to
Louise, and at once fell in with my
aunts proposals. She 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
. indeed picture OF youth and beauty.
She received me graciously, and
could see that my aunt was pleased
with the impression she had made. A
few days after Aunt Matilda broached
my future.
II don't want to see you about the
house idly wasting your time" she
said. You must adopt some pro-
fession. Now, to what do you incline?"
81 think the army would suit me, +"
suggested.
ooh, yes," she retorted, sarcastic
nlly. "A future feld-marshal in en-
bryo! No. no; you must learn some
! thing useful. tot tho art OF cutting
your fellow-men to pieces. What do
you say to n doctorY"
"That's only another way OF cut
ting my fellow-iacn to pieces. l don't
think | should make good DOCTOR"
"You haven't the necessary gump.
ton to make a good lawyer. ! think
the best thing you can do is to enter
the civil service"
HrOtebU was USELESS, anu my euHC
hal her own way. So shortly after
passed my examination and became
member OF her Majesty's civil serv-
ic,. had my own quarters, which a
decent allowance from my aunt ena-
bled me to keepup, and 1 occasionally
visited her at the snug little Hamp-
stead village.
Thus imagined myself handsomely
provided for with q fortune, and an
amiable bride in prospective. On the
strength of the former obtained
plenty OF credit, g aged out late with
jovial companions, and should no
doubt haye gone to the dogs had i
not been hauled up short by the events
am about to relate. Out OF my
first quarters allowance from Aunt
Matilda I lent fellow-clerk, Jack
Denton, f5, for which he promised
handsome interest. waited patient
ly 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
TO see the principal, and would willing.
" waive all claim to the interest.
"My dear fellow" was his reply, II
would pay you with all the pleasure
in the world, but, unfortunately, lam
completely stumped."
=, saw no chance OF its recovery, but
determined to press him a little.