Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-16
Chapter vI.-(Cont,nucd1

Chapter VI.-(COntiMUcd.)
THAT was the only thing you could
possibly have had to complain of on
my part. my sOn-the reduction of
your expenditures. mean. But you
know, my dear Fulke. thought it best
for your own sake to keep you on
short allowance of funds while l re-
manned abroad. and you here, with no
watchful mothers eye to look after
you. And that was the reason cut
down your usual amount Of pocket
money. Do you not think yourself
that was right?"
Welby, who had long ago given ND
disputing his position with the lady.
replied that he had no doubt that she
had been right in all that she had done
fer her step-son's benefit.
''But now that your conduct satisfies
me so entirely. shall not only double
your stipend. but authorize you to
draw upon me at any time for any fur
Their amount that you may desire.
This is confidence. my dear boy, that
very few parents would repose in a
young son. But l wish to make YOU
some reparation for my former appar-
ent stinginess. and feel sure that you
will not abuse my trust.
Indeed. will not, my LADY, mean.
my dear mammal! said the fish boy.
And he kept his word, for he not
only forbore to draw upon his generous
patroness for any further amount, but
he never spent half of his allowance.
Yes! the fish boy was very happy; not
perfectly happy, however, please to
observe, no one in this world. not
even children.
THERE'S allus a somethink." as the
chimney'sweep said when he went to
see Grlsi and left his opera glass in
cab And the ''somethink'' that mar
red the perfect bliss Of the fish boy
was the intense consciousness of his
false poS:s;oa, So. BE haunting fear
of detection :,.h exposure. And vet,
the reader is aware that he was no
willing impcster He d.;S ct forget his
old friends. He prevailed upon Mrs.
Greyille to give tbs large custom of
her household 80 CID Carpes. And, i'll
his boyish cage.'neGs, lie ran down to
Wa:a: sss',s: T.: g:rs the order for daily
unl.c-ii..:* supplies Of fish CLANS and
oys,.Ss. &c found the old fellow still
him ti,. gcod 2s|1s.
Cs:;es was profuse in his express
ions oi gcatituIe tc his young patron.
Now you stop that! Don't go to
thank me! 1 don't deserve it! l am
only one of those children of dark
neess who are wiser in their genera
lion than the children of light l am
only making friends of the mammon
of unrighteOuSEeSS.
ia, Master Greville! hope you
don't call me the mammon of upright
eousness. I'm not saying. nyther,that
there beant uIlrightaeGsness enough
about me. bit rs for the mammon,
there's precious little of THAR said the
FISHERMAN. +.
Il mean" explained the youth, chat
I am prospecting finely just now; but
my bright prosperity is mere soap
bubble, that may burst any moment,
upon the 1,ah and oys:e" line of bust
ness, aud then, you know, 1 shall be
fortunate to find q friend in you. So,
pray, keep berth open for me. And
this ask you to do, in grand serious
ness. as the French say-in French,
mind you. and not in English"
"Bosh! Master Greville! If didn't
know yon for a joker as ''ould have
your joke, even if you was a-dyin',',
why, should think as how you was
laughingly. and putting his finger to
his own forehead.
Perhaps 1 am touched there, Mr..
Carnes; often have a suspicion that
I may he. For, you see, insanity nf
fects opposite subjects in opposite
ways Some maniacs. being beggars,
Imagine themselves kings. Perhaps I,
being really a gentleman, only imagine
myself fish boy" he said, not laugh
ing, but deeply signing. as he took
Sioux City. Iowa, June 10. - Lyon
leave Ct the old man and turned his
steps homeward. 1 repeat, he was no
voluntary imposter; yet, as the months
rolled on and he became more and
more habituated to the elegance and
luxury Of his home. the caressing af-
lection of the stately Mrs. Greville,
and the delightful love Of the beautiful
Lois, his fear of a denouement in
creased rather than diminished; for,
oh! he felt that every day brought
nearer the discovery that must come at
last.
He loved tie beautiful Lois with all
the pure and passionate affection of
his young heart. He knew, too, from
the gossip or the old servants, as we'll
as from the chatting of his college
companicGs. that Fulke (:rav;ue End
Lois Howard, 'eing nc hlooG relations.
had been destined from .her infancy
for each other. And he was called
''Fulke Grevl;e"
you two Will be obliged to marry
each other, you know, just as soon as
you are of age, whether you like it or
not! Or Madame Greville will be serv-
ing you as she did Esther: for polite
as she is, she won't bear contradiction
in a matter that she sets her heart
upon" said Clement Courtney. the son
of his guardian. and one Of his college
companions, to him one day.
Esther! Who was Esther?" He
had never heard the name before. But
not for the world would he have ex-
pressed his ignorance
One day, however, when he was
alone with Mrs Greville, he felt ire
sistibly prompted to say, despite all
risks:
Mamma" will you tell me all about
Esther?'
In,