The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-23
Billiam listened uneasily, and wit

deep seated regret obvious upon his
downcast face. twas pitiful, he thought
privately, to see so dignifed and re-
spectacle man as bis father thus losing
control of himself So Billiam fdgeted,
hoping thas the painful scene would
soon be over SO that be might get back
again to the lame setter at the kennels.
When .Billiam's father had at once
concisely and completely expressed his
opinions as to Billiam's sanity, Bill
ham's ingratitude, Billiam's disgrace
full present conduct and unparalleled fu-
ture career, and when he had concluded
with vivid picture Of Billiam's S ultl-
mate fate (Which was obviously not to
be drowned) he paused, partly in oroer
to recover his breath and partly to IN
vite suggestions from the culprit. Not
that he expected Billiarl to answer. IL
deed, he held it almost an insult for one
of his children to attempt to answer cne
of his questions at such moment.
What have you to say to that. slr:
What excuse have ycu to make? Answer
me that, sir. Silence, sir, I will net
listen to a single word You may we'll
stand abashed and silent. Have I
brought son into the world for this
kept you, given you an expensive cdu-
cation only for this::''
So Billian kept silence and thought
hard Of the setter down at the kennels.
Those bandages ought to be wet again.
It was an hour past the time. he kept
changing from one foot to the other
upon the gravel walk.
"Don't insult me by jumping about
like hen on hot griddle, cried his
father. tTell ne what you think of do
ing with yourself, for ! will no longer
support you in idleness and debauch-
cry
.I should like to be veterinary sur
geon, sir, - said Billiam, scraping with
his Pe.
veterinary devil = an Ormithwaite a
ID COW doctor! Get out Of my
sight, sir, before l strike you with my
cane -
And accordingly Billiam went-down
to the kennels to visit the setter, Won
dering all the way whether, as the skin
was not broken, he ought to use an en-
brocation or stick to the cold water
bandages
And this is briefly why Billiam found
himself in Edinburgh and established in
anest of unfurnished garrett rooms which
he had discovered BY chance at the end
Of Montgomery street in the Latin quar-
ter Of the city. Billiam had e130-el00
Of which had been given him by his
father with the information that it must
see him through year and $50 which
his elder brother Herbert, captain in the
One Hundred and Tenth hussars, had
sent him.
Young fool, Billiam-always was, "
said Captain Herbert. Guess he's pref
y tightly off. /" And with that he stuffed
into the envelope the ESQ which he had
set apart as sedatiye for his tailor.
e.The young blackguard will need the
money more than old Moses said the
hussar.
Billiam had, to save appearances,
compromised on the question of the vet
erinary surgeon. He was to study hard
In order to become an ordinary surgeon
and physician Of humans. He was only
to be allowed to come home once a year.
He had agreed not to poster his father
with requests for more money. In every
way Billiam was made to feel that he
was the prodigal son and disgrace to
the stock Of the Ormithwaites Of Ormi-
thwaite. cone of the families, sir, "
said his father, (Which have constituted
for 800 years the governing classes OF
these islands. .
So it was in this manner that Billiam
took the very modest portion of goods
which pertained to him and departed
to the far country Of Montgomery street,
eouth side, just where that notable thor
oughfare gives upcn the greasy gloom
Of the Pleasance. How Billiam spent
his living and upon when this history
is intended to tell.
Day by day the student of medicine
scorned delights. Day and night were
to him alike laborious, for Billiam,
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