Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-08-11

manor house for slice Of the funeral
baked meats and a libation TO the men,
DRY Of the defunct.
A black servant carved and uncorked
for them. He had the grand air, and
welded knife and corlscrew with dig
nifty. Voltaire the gentlemen called
him. He seemed proud to bear the name
Of that eminent destructive.
The guests ate their fat and lean with
good appetite. Then they touched glasses
and sighed over another Of their order
gone.
"The property is all eaten up with
mortgages, hear. says Phillipse, with
an appropriate doleful tone.
"Bilop swallows the whole. the in
fernal usurer" Van Cortlandt rejoined,
looking lugubriously az his fellows and
then cheerfully at his glass.
"He's too far gone TO swallow any
thing. The devil has probably got him
by this time. He was dying three days
ago" said Beverley Robinson.
Handsome Jane Billop viii be our
great heiress," Livingston in turn re-
marked "Let your daughters look TO
their laurels, Phillipse"
my daughters, sir, do not enter the
lists with such people"
Come, gentlemen" jolly Van Cort-
landt interjected, "another glass, and
good luck TO our young friend here /
wishhe would join us; but suppose the
poor boy must have out his cry alone.
What can we do for himg We must
stand by our order"
Il begin to have some faith in the or
der" says Livingston, when it pro-
duces such 'preux chevaliers' as he.
What can we do forhimg Take him for
your second son-in-law, Philhpsel The
/ lovely Mary is still heart whole, be-
liove. Our strapping young friend from
Virginia, Master George Washington
has caracoled of, with tear in his eye
and flea in his ear. Slice of twonty or
thirty thousand acres from your MINOR,
marry these young people and set them
mp. You are too rich for our latitude
and our era
Mr. Adolphus Phillipse was a slow
coach. The others banter teased him.
"Mr. Livingston" he began, swelling
and growing red.
"Come, gentleman cries Van Cort-
landt, pacificator, Il have a capital plan
for young Brothertoft."
"Whatf" omnes inquire.
"He must marry Jane Billop."
GAY, he must marry Jane Billop,
omnes rejoin.
"A glass to III" cried the proposer.
"Glasses roundr' the seconders echo,
with subdued enthusiasm.
"a beautyw says Van Cortlandt,
blinking with Phillipse.
can heiressw says Phillipse, blinking
on.
"An orphan and only childr' says
Robinson, touching glasses with his
neighbor.
"sweet sixteen" says Livingston,
blowing a kiss, and completing the cir
Gle Of clink.
These jolly boys, old and young, were
Of tribe on its way to extinction, with
the painted sagamores of tribes before
them. First came the red nomad strid.
ing over the continent. In time followed
lhe great PATRON, sprawling over all
the acres of q county. Finally arrives
the unembarrassed gentleman of oui
time. nomad in youth, settler at matur
ity, but bound to no spot and cribbod IL
no habitation; and always packed Il
move. with a brain full Of wits and a
pocket full of coupons.
The four propristOrs finished theil
libations and sent for Edwin to say
goodby. His deep grief made any sug
gestion of their marriage scheme an i'm
pertinence.
Jolly Van Cortlandt longed to lay his
hand kindly on the young mans shoul
der and say: Don't grieve, my boy
'Omnes MORTAR as we used to say al
school. Come. let me tell you about q
happy marriage we've planned for your
Indeed. he did arrange this little
speech in his mind, and consulted Liv
ingston on its delivery.
Let him aloneg said that magistel
morum. "You know as much Of low,
as Of Latin. The match is clearly made
in heaven. It will take care Of itself
He shall have my good word with the
lady and wherever else he wants it.
love a gentleman"
$50 do I, naturally" Van says, ant
he gave the youth honored with this fai
title "A cordial invitation TO his manor.
The others also offered their houses
hearths and hearts sincerely. and thei
mounted and rode off on their severa
prosperous and cheerful ways
The lonely house grew drearier an,
drearier.
Colonel Billop," wrote Mr.. Skaats
his agent and executor, "has been re
? moved by an all wise Providence. Unde
the present circumstances, Mr.. Brother
toft, 1 do not wish TO disturb you. Blu
/ should be glad to take possession at tn
manor at your earliest convenience
Respectfully, ETC., Skervey Slsaats."
Everything, even the priceless portal
of the Puritan colonel. was covered b,
the mortgages. AvaTice had lickel
them all over with its slime and cape
TO bolt the whole at a meal.
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