Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-09
previous night events returnec.
He started up and admitted the l

liOmv preceding MIN to omen the door
of pleasant breakfast room. where
ne found Mrs. Greville and Lois How
ard. both in pretty. white cashmere
morning dress. Both met him with
caressss, and compliments on his I'M
proved Appearance.
Oh. that Lois! with her gay. spark
ling beauty. and her fond. sisterly free
doms. How dreadful 1t would he to
lose her. if he should lose all the rest!
This was the thought that sped like
bolt of ice through the boys heart
as he sat down at the breakfast table.
He tried, FOR her sake, to speak and
act with propriety. He narrowly OBJ
served the manners of Mrs. Greville
and Miss Howard. that he might learn
from them. Nature had done much al
ready for him. She had made him
handsome. graceful AID intelligent.
He was, therefore, quick to apprehend
and Skillful to initiate the amenities of
cultivated society. And it sometimes
he made a mistake. his elected" moth
er would suppose that he did it on pur-
pose. or from the effect of habits con-
tr: oted on Water street.
After breakfast. Mrs. Greville. who
was unwearied in attention to her IRE
turned prodigal." asked him how he
would amuse himself.
And, to her great delight. the boy
answered. if he could have his school
books he would like to study. as he had
lost so much time.
Certainly. my dear Fulke. certain
~. And YOU need not immune your
self in your own room. You may have
the library; no one uses it now. will
order Romy to unpack your class
books and take them there at once"
said Mrs. Greville. in 4 high state of
appreciation.
And now behold the fish boy in a
dressing gown and slippers. seated in
an easy chair. with pile of books be-
fore him OH the table. in the sumptu-
Gus library of Greville House
Here he invariably passed his long
mornings in assiduous study. and SO
won upon the good opinion of his
mother" and his guardian" that they
decided upon rewarding him by giving
him juvenile party during the Christ
mas holidays. When Welby heard of
this he privately procured Count
D'Orsay's Etiquette for Gentlemen and
read it with attention keeping it in his
pocket for constant secret reference.
When the night of the party arrived.
and the large drawing rooms. beauti-
fully decorated and splendidly illumin-
ated. were filled with n numerous
company of young ladies and gentle
men. from the ages of ten to seven
teen. Welby was much embarrassed
to find himself constantly accosted by
young persons who claimed acquaint-
ance with him, but upon whom. of
course, he had never in his life set
eyes.
But luckily. the incessant Cabling
Of these young magpies put him in
possession of their names and enough
of their histories to relieve his perplex-
ity and place him at ease in their soci-
ETY.. And thus the affair passed Off
pleasantly for all concerned.
A few days after the Christmas par
ty, Welby thought he would go down
to Water street; and. for the curiosity
of the thing, look upon his old home
and his old master.
When he reached the we'll known
corner house and entered the shop,
honest old Carnes. who was still shuck-
ing oysters behind the counter. as if he
had never moved from that spot. looked
up. and burst into a jolly laugh, ex-
claiming:
We'll. Master Grevillc. I have hearn
all about it! Want that pretty lark
for a young gentleman like you, to go
on: A running away from school and
4 hiring of yourself to me for dollar
a week and your keep! You crying Of
oysters. and your fine lady mamma
crying Of her eyes out! Oh. Master
Greviile. what will young gentlemen
do next. wonder"'
"Carnes," Welby felt impellrd to
say, Il am 40 more young gentleman
than you are. There is some great
mistake. l am just what l told you l
was when first came here"
Get along with you, Master Gre
vile! running of your rigs on an old
cCve like me! Sure. l knew from the
first you were none of the common
sort; though why you came down to
crying oysters in the street. l didn't
know. But was no ways surprised.
I tell you. when I hcarn as how you
was all the time young gentleman
out on Il lark!'
well, time will show. I suppose.
Carnes. But l wish to know if you got
back your oyster bucket. 1t was
out of my hands in the row,
when l was Kidnapped by the nobs.
you know, and / didn't see what be-
came of it:"
me get it back! who was to fetch
it? No. sir; and that bucket with the
tin dipper. and the four measures. to
say nothing of the oysters being all
lost. warn't less than four dollars out
Of my pocket! And all along of the
larks Of you. young gentleman"
well. Carnes. here is a five-dollar
piece, and now hope we are quits.
1t was partly to pay you this that I
came today"
And you for to 90 for to say as
how you're no gentleman! Why. yo've
got the very ways Of one..' exclaimed
the we'll pleased oysterman. as he
tossed the half-eagle in his hand.
Leaving kind messages for Mrs.
Carnes and the old father Of the fam-
ly, Welby babe the oysterman good
by and left the shop.
When he reached home, Mrs. Greyillc
desired his presence in her dressing
room. He repaired thither ilnmcdi-
ately.
"Aly dear Fulke,' said the lady, II
sent for you to say that tomorrow the
Collegiate School re-opens for the next
term Rut If Won dislikc tn rct1,rn