Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
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NO, don't understand"
1T WAS novelty in canned goods
/ \ tin with four compartments soup in
the first, fish in the second, roast mea;
in the thir,i, and Vegetables IN the last,
\ comNactum diNuer, sutntion, Tor one
person, could AT one time have been
purchased in London for shilling"
No doubt. said, III WAS very
good, but what's II Eot to do with
tNjSS"
Goods Ii was had may say that
Il WAS mad, And | ought to know
/ for invented il. manufactured 1t. OK
+ ported il, made u fortune oNrr It, went
I haukyUp, over Il, and WAS finally
brought So low that once tried to eat
t. Aud in that sentence I've Etvcn
YOU the history ot three years, My
NEXT bankruptcy was three years later,
and Very unexpected My third"
Never mind, ! said, dr,Nrtly, go
ing Into all the bankruptcies"
/ II merely wanted 10 show You that
j ! did work and struEGle. whatever
Philip saiA Of my idleness; Philip also
said that | should die of drink and IN
"a momcnt of irritation Expressed the
/ hope that would do Il soon
/ II must show you that his version
/ of my character was not the right ono
/ | have my solt-rospoCt"
"Nll riGht," | said, II sec that you
don't drink now, Mr.. Portland. But
had we not better come to husinessH
/ Why have YOU applied to me-"
Because | Thought Il possible that
+ YOU might not wish me TO apply to
i Wimay or Sir Vincent"
/ Shall | speak quite plainly?"
/ "Ceuainly."
Il should prefer that YOU never saw
either. and never communicated with
either in any way"
Yes" he said, you have spoken
plainly. and | will speak M plainly
| | have no recollection OF Wilmay and
| | have never seen Sir Vincent Carrono.
Az far az my affection for them Is con-
cerned, It does not matter one straw
! to me II never see either and they arc
/ left in ignorance of my existence, II Ia
on point OF principle that | should see
| them. | feel myself debtor to them
1T IL my duty, and | feel II to be my
duty, TO repay them every penny OF
the money that my sister and Philip
advanced me- | have kept note OF
the exact sum- six thousand five hun
drcd pounds. and wish 20 repay It."
For moment was very much sur
prIsed but It was only for moment
II need not say that | have not the
money" he won't on. but they can
very well afford to advance me tho
thousand THAT will enable mo to got
that and much more. | am her mothers
brother, and her father was exceeding
| ~ kind to me until an unfortunate mis-
understanding. | have no claim
Look here" | said, you have told
me you once mado a fortune. Why
didn't you repay them"
II was on the point Of doing to- But
! was extending my business at that
time. Extend business too far. and
It brcaks--like er- elastic Mine
broke"
walked up and down the room. For
Wilmay's sake | had to get this man
out of England | would speak to Sir
Vincent about him. because knew he
would take u common-sense Wow Of
tho case and because II seemed unfair
not to tell him. But | wanted to keep
Portland away from Wilmay. and not
to LET tho relationship become publicly
known
"Whcrc would you 90 II you had
money!" asked
"Coolgordie," he replied without the
least hesitation.
We'll" ! said, I'm glad you came
to me. Wilmay has no power Mt pres
ent TO give you the money, Sir Vim
cent wouldn't give you It. ] can and
! Will am going to write oheeque
for two hundred, and ! will pay the
balance OF eight hundred pounds TO you
in installmenta Of one hundred every
three months Should you. during
that period nj any time return to Eng
land or communicate In any way with
Wilmay or Sir Vincent Carrone. the
remainder due to you will DO stopped"
He said that he was reluctant to take
money from me, M he felt that on me
personally he had no claim whatever.
He hoped that ! would regard II as
an investment simply as an invest
ment In short. he accepted the ar
rangement and pocketcd the Checque.
And now" he said, you must dine
with me"
For the fun OF the thing, ! did dine
with him, and ! have never been bet
ter entertained He told stories about
himself. and ! have no doubt that he
/ lied, but he lied most amuslngly. He
kept a glass OF wine by his side at din
ner, but he never touched II. and drank
only water
a few days afterwards ! had the
pleasure Of seeing him off
Pardon me" he saId at the last mo-
ment, but | know you better now and
want 10 ask you something. You
have heard Philip speak OF me. APP
parently you have now had an OPP
portunity OF judging for yourself DO
/ voti thiuk I am "a hIack vua rd 80