Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-04-28
A DOUBLE RUSE.

Dudley Smith, Of Mangrove house,
Sydney, was young, handsome fell
low with plenty of money.
One morning he sat in his library
and pondered, as he had often pom
dered before, and on the same sub
ject, viz 4: how to get 4 wife. There
were enough young ladies who would
bless their lucky stars for the privi-
lege OF becoming mistress of his luxu
rious ablishment, but he also felt
assured the home was all they cared
for.
Hang the money! he exclaimed :;
~ wish I'd never had penny, and
then-but bother it, then l should
have been too poor to marry at all.
Why couldn't have Just enough %
satisfy my wants and nothing more :
BY Jove a fine idea I'll fool them
the mean adventuresses.
A furious pull at the bell-rope
brought the housekeeper to the room
in hurry.
Pack up your traps, Mrs. Bull, he
exclaimed, abruptly, "for AIN going
to close the house Tor the present.
Meanwhile your wages can still go on,
and that of such domestics as you
consider indispensable" "
A week later saw Mr. Smith safely
domiciled in quiet, second-rate lodg
ing in Surrey Hills, and shortly after
ward he began to sell diamond rings,
pins, seals and other paraphernalia OF
fashionable life.
His grand clothes soon began to APP
pear seedy and threadsare, and these
replaced by cloth of rougher cut and
palmer hue.
A rumor soon got atloat that his
money and property had been lost
through unlucky mining speculations,
and, as a natural consequence, lost
many friends.
By twos and threes they ceased to
know him as he met them on the
street. Fashionable dandies, who
hitherto were delighted to stop and
shake hands with him, turned aside
as he met them doing the block or
saw them riding by.
Our hero only laughed and snapped
his fingers at them behind their backs,
though had his adversely been real he
would not have felt inclined to laugh.
Then came the time when all his
former friends who had smoked his
cigars, drank his wine, borrowed bis
oash-only two still clung to him in
his adversely. 1t is no wonder that
he grew misanthropic.
In George street one day he met
carriage containing some ofhis friends
who had been absent from town since
be closed his house. He thought they
would not notice him, bat each in
mate OF the carriage bowed politely
as OF old.
They have not heard the news" "
he muttered cvnieally.
He was mistaken. That night the
owner of the carriage called to see
him.
Rather close quarters, my friend. -
he said. a he took a calm survey OF
Dud ey's not very pretentious sur
/
roundings
Pretty close. indeed" answered
Dudley. with an icy smile but sine
| lost nv property, of which | -up-
pose YOU have not heard, | have be
come quite economical
But | have heard. m dear fellow.
cried his auditor, abruptly, and tina
is why | came | knew you needed
friends now. if ever; and the fact is
my daughter Rosa-that is, sir. |
mean came TO offer YOU the position
Of head clerk in my business estab-
lishment. Will you accept it 2
"Ahem Well, l will think OF it.
But it is long way from my lodging
house
Hang your lodging house You
can live with my family as a-well,
sort of guest, you know"
Dudley Smith looked keenly at MS
visitor
Sir, you are one man out Of ten
thousand he said slowly.
Tut, Mr.. Smith sympathy is q
strong feeling, and feeling for yonr
unfortun ate case, believe me.
Mr.. Baitman was a wealthy man
very wealthy, he was called-and o.
course Mr.. Smith thanked him, and
accepted the offer.
Once cozily settled in the BaitmeI
mansion il was not long before he be
gan to wonder why he had not no
ticed Ro a Baitman before. She diC
not seem to feel above him, notwith
standing the wide difference in thei