The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-09

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nothing was said to Billiam, who had
a setter with a broken leg upon his
mind. and so lived mostly about the
kennels, and smelled of liniment.
But when his father told the proXi-
mate rector that he must begin to pre-
pare for the Bishops examination, and
90 into residence for some months at
st. Abb's famous theological college
(ca1led in clerical circles "The. Back
Door'0. Billiam most unexpectedly re-
fused point blank to have anything to
do with the plan. He would be no par
son: he was not good enough, he as
serted Harry could have it, The
Right Honorable Reginald Setoun
Orn1ithwaite, ex-Cabinet Minister and
p. c., broke into a rage almost as vio-
lent as when his party leader pro-
claimed a new policy without consult
ing him. lie informed Billiam (under
the designation of William Reginald
Setoun) how many different kinds OF
fools he was. and told him as an ultl-
matum that if he refused this last
chance to establish himself in life, he
need expect no further help or con-
sideration from him.
Billiam listened uneasily, and with
deep-seated regret obvious upon has
downcast face, it was pitiful, ne
thought privately, to see so dignliled
and respectable man as his father
thus losing control of himself. So Bill
liam fidgeted. hoping that the painful
scene would soon be over so that he
might get back again TO the lame set
ter at the kennels.
When Billiam's father had at once
concisely and completely expressed his
opinions as TO Billiam's sanity, Bill
liam's ingratitude, Billiam's disgrace
fu1 present conduct and unparalleled
future career, and when he had con-
cIuded with a vivid picture Of BilliYm's
ultimate fate (which was obviously
not to be doubted), he paused, partly in
order to recover his breath and partly
to invite suggestions from the culprit.
Not that he expected Billiam to an
swer. Indeed he held it almost an in
suit for one of his children to attempt
to answer one of his questions at such
q moment.
What have YOU to say to that, sir?
What excuse@have you to make? An
seer me that, sir Silence, sir, | will
not listen to- a single word. You may
well stand abashed and silent. Have
/ brought a son into the world for this
kept you, given you an expensive
education only for this?
So Rilliam kept silence and thought
hard of the setter down at the ken
nels Those bandages ought 70 be wet
again Ii was an hour past the time
Tie kept changing from one foot to the
o4hat afnQu thp gravel walk
Don't insult me by jumping about
like hen on a hot gridle," cried his
father. .'tell me what you think Of do
ing with yourself, for | will no longer
support YOU in idleness and debauch-
cry"
II should like to be d veterinary sur-
geon, sir. said Billialn, scraping with
his toe.
.Let that gravel alone, viii You
veterinary devil an Ormithwaite,
damned COW doctor Get out Of my
sight. sir, before / strike you with my
cane"
And accordingly Billiam wentd down
to the kennels to visit the setter, won
dcring all the way whether, as the skin
was not broken, he ought TO use an en-
brocation or stick 10 the cold water
| bandages
Aud this is briefly why Billiam found
himself in Edinburg, and established
in q nest Of UNFINISHED garnet rooms
which ne had discovered by chance at
the end of Montgomery street in the
Latin quarter Of the city. Billiam had
G130-a hundred of which had been
given him by his father with the in
| formation that itmust see him through
La year, and e30.which his elder broth
er Herbert Captain in the 10th Hus-
sars) had sent him.
Young fool, Billiam always was!"
said Captain Herbert, guess he's pref
| ty tightly off. And with that he
stuffed into the envelope the 6 30which
| he had set apart as a seClatiye for his
| tailor.
THE young blackguard viii need the
money more than old Moses" said the
| Hussar
Billiam had, to save appearances,
compromised on the question of the
veterinary surgeon. He was to study
| hard in order to become an ordinary
surgeon and physician Of humans. lie
| was only 10 be allowed to come home
| once u year lie had agreed not to
/ poster his father with requests for
more money In every way Billian was
made TO feel that he was the prodigal
son and disgrace to the stock Of the
| Ormithwaites of Ormithwaite "One of
| the families, sir" said his father,
| (which have constituted for three hum
dred years the governing classes of
| these islands"
| So il was In this manner that Billiam
| took the very modest portion Of goods
which pertained to him and departed
to the far country OF Montgomery
Street, South Side, just where that
notable thoroughfare gives upon the
greasy gloom Of the Pldasance. How
Biiliam spent his living and upon
whom, this history is intended to tell.
Day by day the student of medicine
scorned delights. Day and night were
| on him alike laborious. For Billiam,
| all unknown to his father, was also
| taking classes at the Veterinary Col
/ lege upon a most ingenious system Of
| alternative truantry He attended his