Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-07-12

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depression when his particular chum,
Tom Langton, favored him with
morning call.
"Halloa! What's up, Bob? By
Jove, you are looking seedy."
The Hon. Robert stopped in his
purposeless walk, languidly extended
his arm, lightly touched the tips of
his friends fingers, and heaved deep
and bitter sigh.
'.Are you i'll, chappie, or has the
peerless, patrician Penelope"
''Sit down, Tom. The fact is, I've
been a fool"
"And how did you discover it?"
'Well, as you know, I've been
mixed up bit with Lord Temptown
and his set. Jolly fellows, but in
clined to go the pace bit too fast.
Hang me if can say No to anything
that they propose, and the upshot of
it all is that in two nights have lost
upward OF $4,000 playing cards at the
Junior Aborigines-at least, that's the
amount they hold my O US for"
"What contoundedly bad luck you
must have had y
II posted down to the family nest
yesterday, laid the whole affair before
the governor, and vowed that would
never touch card again if he would
help me out of this scrape."
''And has he refused?"
''Point blank. He reminded me
that ON several occasions he had paid
off my legitimate debts-small in com
parison to this one-but he considered
playing cards for high stakes SO out
rageously foolish that he could not
and would not help me. told him
they were debts of honor, but he said
it was most dishonorable way either
of making or getting rid Of money"
'In conclusion, he told me that as
it was most desirable that I should
break off from this connection, he
proposed to reduce my allowance to
$500 for one year, during which time
I am to travel and see as much of the
world as I can on paltry e1O a
week"
"And what did you say?"
"What could l say? I have no
choice in the matter. ] have made
up my mind that ! will not 90 to
money-lenders, aud SO 1 must get
these fellows to wait until I can re.
deem my paper.
"Look here, old chap. I'll come
with you for time, and we'll go in
for walking tour"
tom, you are a brick. Let us
start this week."
Three months had elapsed since
Robert Spenceleys departure, during
which period frequent communications
each bearing expressions of regret
1or the past and promises for the fu.
ture-kept Lord Methwick fully &c.
quainted with his sons doings. The
absent one seemed to be thoroughly
enjoying himself, Judging from his
graphic descriptions Of the scenery
and incidents of the walking tour.
Then the letters ceased altogether.
Several times lately the doubt had
arisen in Lord Methwick's mind aa to
whether he had not been too severe,
remembering that his son had hitherto
borne an irreproachable character,
evincing deep dislike to all the
worser forms of dissipation, and there
was no doubt that this unfortunate af-
fair at the Junior Aborigines was not
the result of inherent or newly-ac.
quired viciousness, but rather. brought
about by false position, in which,
surrounded by companions OF wealth
and repute, he had been led away by
the excitement and his inability to say
''No."
Now that no news came from him,
his fathers resolution rapidly gave
way under the disquieting influence
of foreboding and the continuous en-
treaties of his mother, until at last MS
recall was decided upon so soon as the
next intimation of his address should
arrive. The next letter did disclose
his whereabouts, and this was the
thunderbolt:
sMost Illustrious Signor-The son
OF your Excellency is doing us the
honor to condescend our humble hos
pitality to partake and has to us your
address given SO that we may impart
his well being. He now his departure
desires, but we would that your illus
trlous Excellency to us sending the
sum Of pounds 1000 Englische that
we may be solaced for his loss" Then
followed an address to which CON-
munication was to be sent, and the
missive concluded; "Any information