The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-07

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three months after
/ ~lr-N we had started on
| A-L- HI this new course, |
/ "lkuN received a letter
-.tS4GM@MITIl from a lady, dis
| -SNsylE1< tant cousin of my
| fSN4 kEl}I i own, whom / had
! E-Ir.rsa,X ~ known 81 Ugh ly
| Mr. a ~ = many years before,
| ~ 1Ssss asking me to do
her service Not
withstanding what they considered my
insane deviation from the beaten paths
that lead or may lead to wealth and
| social success, my relatives still occa-
sionally wrote to me when they thought
| could be of any use to them. In this
case the lady, whose name was Mrs.
Hide-Thompson, had an only son aged
twenty-eight, who was already in pos
session of verify large estates and con-
siderable fortune in personality. His
name was, or rather is, Joseph; and as
he was an only child, in the event of
whose death all the landed property
without The Hide, his existence was
more valuable in the eyes of discern
ing world than that of most Josephs.
Joseph, it appeared from his moth
er's letter, had fallen into a very bad
state of health. He had, il seemed,
been little Wild" and she was there
fore very anxious about him. The To-
cal doctor, for Joseph lived in the prov
inces when he was not living in town,
in the stronger sense of the word, stat
ed that he would do well to put him
self under regular medical care for a
month or so. Would I take him in?
The expense would of course be met
She knew that kept up a warm inter-
est in my relations, and was so very
clever, although unfortunately / had
abandoned active practice. Then fol-
lowed couple of sides Of note-paper
full of the symptoms of the young
mans disorders, which did not seem
to me to be of a grave nature. l threw
this letter across the table to Fanny
witho'' making any remark, and she
read it attentively through.
Well" she said, what are you
going to do?"
DO" l answered, peevishly; "see
the people further first! have got
other things to attend to-
Il think you are wrong" she an
swered, in an Indifferent voice; this
young man is your relation, and very
rich. know that he has at least
eight thousand year, and one should
always do a good turn to people with
80 much money. Also, what he would
pay would be very useful to us. l as
sure you, that l hardly know how to
make both ends meet, and there is
twenty-seven pounds to pay the
Frenchman who collected those returns
for you in the Paris hospitals; he has
written twice for the money"
l reelected. What she said about the
twentyseven pounds was quite true
l certainly did not know where to look
for it. There was spare room in the
house, and probably the young gen.
tleman was inoffensive. II ne was not.
he could go.
Very we'll" ! said, "he can come if
he likes; but warn you, you will have
to amuse him! l shall attend to his
treatment, and there will be an end of
it."
She looked up quickly. at is not
much in my line, unless he cares for
mathematics she answered. II have
seen five men under fifty here, during
the last 1--WE ,ars-exactly one a year.
However, will try"
A week after this conversation. Mr..
Joseph HioG-Thompson arrived, care
fully swaddled in costly furs. He was
a miserable little specimen of humani-
ty-thin, freckled, weak-eyed, and with
straight. sandy hair. But soon found
out that he was sharp sharp as a fer
ret. On his arrival, just before dinner,
l had some talk with him about his
ailments. AS / had expected, he had
nothing serious the matter with him,
and was only suffering from indulgence
i'm mode Of life to which his feeble
constitution was not adapted.
There is no need for you to come
to stay here. you KNOW said. "All
you want is to lead a quiet life, and
avoid wine and late hours II you do
that, you will soon get WE'LL"
And IL don't, Gosden, what them"
he answered. In his thin, high. pitched