The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-05
A DESPERATE EXPEDIENT.

Or. ROBERT Buchanan called on his old bach
elor uncle one afternoon in answer to a note
lie was not in particularly pleasant frame
| or mind. AS he rang the bell he was think.
ing what weary world this is for a young
meolcal gentleman who has not enough OF
TINS worlds goods to feel justified in asking
the loveliest girl in the world. e.. ENID
IHumphry-to be become his wife.
| We'll, Robert said the old gentleman
getting down to business at once; Il want to
talk to you about your medical practice;
how is it progressing?"
L am glad to be able to say that progress
sing is the right word, Uncle Tom but it is
slow"
''Of course it is slow; what else did you ex-
pect! Let's see you have been back from
the university three years."
| Yes, sir.''
Now, I will tell you what the trouble is;
down.
Il have known that for some time" DR.
Buchanan gloomily assented.
| Have you? That is a good sign When q
man KNOWS what he wants he is half way on
tne road to its possession. Why don't you
| Money!" said Dr. buchanan hrieay
You mean lack of money, I suppose? Now
now much would you consider necessary?'
with $lO,000 and my practice-for that is
the venture
Yes, that ought to start you. I SUPPOSE
you maven picked out the girl yet? Now,
am gong to make you an offer. The day you
t Ten nie some nice, sensible girl has promised
70 marry you l will give you my check for
ten thousand, along with my blessing. What
do say?" -"
Il say it is co." and Robert grasped his
Very good, but that is not all. Of conrse
my boy, do not want to interfere in vouT
aHa1rs, but-you know Enid Humphrey. OF
yes
III. md r
II. amounted to a deal more on nv mart and
that is your old uncle's romance Now nv
poy could not get the mother but IF vo,;
m +ay NEPHEW pew, should happen to get the daugh-
yer, snouio De very glad-and Robert. not
meaning to use any undue influence. Won nm
$25, 0O0 oAecA' Say
r Uncle Tom" he gasped; you're brick OF
pu GU ray serene: You sit right down and
NIL out that check and I will be hack in
twenty minutes, and he was gone
twenty minutes after leaving his uncle's
mouse ne was sitting by her side, an engaged
I'D. anu one OF the happiest in the universe
Finally Robert declared that he mns+ 90
you see,'' he said: IT have a very innnort
ant engagement with Uncle Tom. In fact
my uear, IT, VIII WIN grin 1t is matter OF
What on earth are you tallxine obo,,+
Roberto" ABOUT
1T is very simple. About an hour 100
Uncle Tom made me an offer; promised to
hot
could tell him that you had promised to o-' he
my wife, W Nc
"Oh, indeed"
Yes; real clever in the old boy, wasn't it?.
said Robert, with dim perception that
somebody had blundered lnAt
But you are not so shrewd" she hurried
on, in telling me SO soon of the great ~,
ducement that brought you here this after
noon" Ills aieei-
Miss Humphry, if you please. Dr. Rnob.n
an oucilal-
Don't be SO sarcastic and angry. yon
know that love you; that for two wears !
have not had thought but for, Won snd -
you This offer of my uncle's was mada u,
the kindest spirit. He knew that NV no.
tice was not sufficient to justify me in speak-
ing TO any girl OF marriage and, like the dea,
old fellow that he is, he came TO NV raSora
He had previously offered me $40 900 to settle
down with any one; and then becausa he
had once loved your mother and because he
admlreS you so very much he afteruardc
said that he would make it S25 600 if T COL,
get you"
"Oh!" put in the girl. rapidly; "you are
candor personified. That explains fully WIN
you have SO seldom come near me d11rino, the
last few months, when you were free to Zoos
whom you would; but now, on recent If this
larger offer an hour ago, as a prerni,,n, 80,
choosing me, you hasten back to nv sde
Some other girl-Annie Bennett for ins+snoo
must feel almost as highly complimented &c
| I do"
ENID! Enid" cried the unhappv doctor.
you are trying not to understand IIncle
Tom made the two offers at the Same tima.
the other one first, but both in the same coy,
lversation-both this afternoon. Cant vo,,
see? And you know why tried to ston com
ing here. I could not ask you to marry me
and without that could I honorably tell vo,,
/ of my love? AS for Annie Bennett = hayen,.
laid eyes on her for two
THAT will do, DR.. Buchanan, said Enid