The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-21
COUSIN
==MORR lS.==

To awaken at a second-rate London
hotel with a splitting headache knowing
you have come to the end of your resour-
Ces through folly and extravaganza, is not
j pleasant reflection. And Morris Sey-
nour sighed, but could blame no one but
himself
He was an American, well educated, %
years OF age, sturdy, good-looking young
man, whose chief fault was too much gen
2rosity, which his London acquaintance
took every advantage of as long as his
anoney lasted. After light breakfast
Morris proceeded to a newspaper office.
One of the clerks with whom he was
slightly acquainted advised trying adver-
tising This suggestion was not only ac-
oeptable, but put to the test, and it did
not take Morris long to write out the fol-
lowing:
"Situat0n Wanted-By capable news
paper clerk, whose many qualifications III
clude honesty of purpose and strict atten-
&ion to business where employers interests
are concerned. Apply"
The clerk affixed the number T $50.
Punctually at noon the next day Morris
presented his ticket at the ne wspaper Office
receiving one answer Judge of his as
Constituent when he read the following
az. Y. Z.:Meet me tonight at o'clock
at the entrance to st. GATHERINGS docks.
Fail at your peril. This is to our mutual
advantage
Examining the envelope he discovered
that it was addressed CT $780," but the
figure > looked more like an 8. SO it was
a mistake; he had been given some one
,else's letter. Out of mere curiosity he
made a copy and, procuring an envelope,
correctly re-addressed it, putting it in the
basket on the counter.
Looking through the personal columns
of the paper, he came across the following:
X. Y. Where can see you? Answer
at once TO T $50.
So here was the solution. Morris had
been SO preoccupied reading this communi-
cation that he had not noticed young
lady standing by the counter, who was
~isibly surprised when she noticed the en-
veIope he had placed in the basket; she
chen produced ticket and this same letter
was safely placed in her pocket, While now,
the Office, she was watching him in pc
#culiar and expressive manner
He was too much disappointed to notice
any one and felt like giving way to despair
so tried TO walk off his depression, and
must have gone considerable distance,
for, looking around, he found himself in
she vicinity of Russell square. While
meditating whether to return, young lady
who was passing gave faint cry and half
sunk to the footpath, evidently overtaken
by illness. Morris fastened to her assist
.ance.
"Would you help me home?" she said,
in weak voice, indicating one of the
largest houses.
"Ccrtainly," and, taking hold of her
arm, ne half carried, half led her across
the square to the palatial mansion indi-
Gated, giving vigorous pull to the bell.
The door was Immediately opened by a
footman, who called to trim maid, re-
questing Morris to wait few moments
ushering him into small apartment. The
room was magniicently furnished, there
Being an abundance of old china, valuable
curios and beautiful oil paintings.
He was not left long in suspense, An
Old gentleman entered quietly, carefully
closing the door. He was trembling with
excitement, and, holding up a warming
finger, exclaimed: