Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-08
CHAPTER vi.

boy. He was certainly n wait caught
up and borne aloft on the crest or
the highest wave of fortune. Among
the scores of people that he daily met.
not one doubted his identity with
Young Fulke Greyille; all were unani-
nous in forcing his new rank upon
him. And. more than that, ii any one
interested had seriously disputed his
claims t. that name and position. and
thrown the matter into chancery. there
would have been so many hundred in
disputable witnesses, comprising the
mother, sister. guardian, teachers,
schoolmates. friends and servants, who
had all known young Fulke Greville
from his infancy, and who would have
now sworn to his person. that any
jury must have been constrained 10
bring in a verdict in his favor.
Or IL the fish boy, feeling himself
aggrieved by this enforced change of
position, had revolted, and through
any possible next friend" made an APP
peal to the supreme court, the result
must have been similar, and Welby
Dunbar would have been condemned
and sentenced to the name of Fulke
Greville, and the inheritance of several
hundred thousand dollars per annum.
The fish boy was very happy. The
widest flights Of his imagination
could never have scared to such
heights of happiness as he now actu-
ally enjoyed. A few weeks ago his ut
most hopes had been only to obtain
some employment. at which he was
willing TO work hard all day. If by so
doing he could have his evenings TO de-
vote to study, and such pay as should
keep him in the plainest food and
clothing, and leave him a few pence TO
spend on secondhand books to read.
And now just to think of it. He
found himself in the possession of a
luxurious home and ample means: his
every want supplied, his every wish
anticipated; INDUCED by an affection
ate and doting mother; petted by n
beautiful and loving sister: guided and
instructed by loving and accomplished
teachers. And more than all. his love
of knowledge and devotion to books,
which in his humber station would
have been matters of reproach, re-
quiring to be apologied for, were now
subjects of the highest merit, receiv-
ing the greatest commentator.
Il w ldI " Dt SOph at tht iNtib
of his school. His Sundays were all
spent at home with Mrs. Greville and
Lois Howard.
Mrs. Greville began to idolize him;
telling him, every time she saw him,
how much he was improved in every
possible way, in disposition, manners
and appearance, and how happy she
was TO see him growing so studious.
amiable and gentlemanly. And often,
In a mistaken penitence, h would
apologize TO him for the seeming harsh
ness that she felt persuaded had driy-
en- him from the school
THAT was the only thing you could
possibly have had to complain OF on
my part, my son-the reduction of
your expenditures, l mean. But you
know, my dear Fulke. / thought it best
for your own sake to keep you on a
short allowance of funds while | 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. Dc you not think yourself
that | was right?'
Welby. who had long z given up
disputing his position with the lady.
replies that he had no doubt that she
had been right in all that she had done
for her step-son's benefit.
But now that your conduct satisfies
me so entirely, l shall not only double
your stipend. but authorize you TO
draw upon me mt any time for any fur
Their amount that you may desire.
This is a confidence, my dear boy. that
vary favv narautS uatlI YanoSa In n
young son. But / wish to make you
ent stinginess, and | feel sure that you
will not abuse my trust.
Indeed. l will not, my LADY, mea
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 vas very happy; not
perfectly happy, however, please TO
observe, no one in this world. not
even children.
There's allus n somethink," as the
chimney-sweep said when he went to
see Grisi and left his opera glass Ia a
cab. And the ''somcthink" that mar
red the perfect bliss of the fish boy
was the intense consciousness Of his
false position, and the haunting fear
of detection and exposure. And yet.
the reader Is aware that he was no
willing imposter. He did not forget his
old friends, He prevailed upon Mrs.
Greville to give the large custom OF
her household to old Carnes. And. in
his boyish eagerness. he ran down to
Water street TO give the order for daily
unlimited supplies of fish. clans and
oysters. He found the old fellow still
a fixture behind his barrels, and told
him the good news.
Carnes vas profuse In his express
ions of gratitude to his young patron,
"Now you stop that! Don't go To
thank me. l don't deserve 1t! l am
only one Of those children of dark,
neess who are wiser In their genera.
zion than the children OF lightl' l am
onlys making friends of the mammon
of unrighteousness.'"
ia, Master Greville! I hope you
don't call me the mammon of upright
eousness. I'm not saying. nyther,tha
there beant unrighteousness enough
about me. but as for the mammon
there's precious little Of THAR said the
oysterman.
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