The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-15

8 ~ TX we had started on
SE|N this new course,
received letter
7%kNJT\ from lady, dis.
-N HjET tant cousin of my
tWL18Hl ! own, whom / had
RzA& CIV known slightly
EfsA ~ AAlk many years before,
a$S$[-- asking me to do
her a 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
l 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 a 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
would pass to some distant Thompson
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, it 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 hfswas not living III 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 warm inter-
est in .my relations, land. was so very
clever, although unfortunately 1 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. I threw
this letter across the table to Fanny
without making any remark, and, she
read it attentively through.
:.Well,Y she said, what are you
going to do?" ;
DO" l answered, peevishly; "see
the people further first! l have got
other things to attend to-
II think you are wrong" she anl
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 good turn to peopleSwith
so much money. Also, what he would
pay would be very useful to=us. 1 as
sure you, that 1 hardly know how to
| make sboth. ends meet, and there is
twentyasevenz pounds to pay the
Frenchman who collected those returns
for you III the Paris hospitals; he has
written twice for the money"
; reflected. What she said-about, the
twenty-seven pounds was quite true
1 certainly did not know where to look
for it. There was spare room in the
house.. and probably the young gen
tleman was inoffensive. If he was not,
he could. 80. y ,t.-,f .,,s
Very WELL" ]. said. che can come if
he likes; but warn you, you will have
to amuse him! 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 five years exactly one a year.
However, will try"
A week after this conversation. Mr..
Joseph Hide-Thompson arrived. care care.
fully sWaddled in costly furs.. He was
miserable little specimen of humans
ty-thini heekled ,;sweak-eyed and VIII
straight. sandy hair. ButI soon found
out that he was sharp rshayp 81 ia Ien
ret. On hfs ARRIVAL, jdst' beforesdinner
II had some talk with him about his
! aflments. AS 1hK expected, he had
I nothfng sseriousi.hhs;; matter with him
and. wasSonly suffering from indulgence
ID j mode of life tp which his feeble
Prostitution was not adapted.
There is no need for you to come
you want Is to lead 'quiei iffe,l 1 ana
avoid wine and: ;late heirs. III: yeai do
that, you will aoon get welIn ssI'iaz'
"And if 1, don't, Gosden, what tnen.s'
he answered. in his thin, hifh. pitched
voice. Hang it ALL, You > talk, as
though it were nothing; but it, is no
joke to fellow to have to give, up
pleasures at my age" ~ = ,...,rtii'
If you don't you will die, sooner or
later.-that's ALL -. 'o' - ~
His. face fell considerably at this
statement. ~ ,''-s ''.a!5
o'"Dier' he said. 'Die! How brutality
you talk! And yet you just said that
there was nothing much the matter
with me; though l. tell you, 4 do feel
ill., dreadfully Ill! Sometimes / am SO
bad. especially in the mornings, that I
could almost cry. What shall I do to
cure .mysef?t s:,1 - II i.,:gatz,y@
II will tell you.d Geta1narried, drink
nothing but'claret, and get tolbed every
niEhtResten.".s ~ ~
sect mArrfed!' he gaspet:' ooh! But
lifts an awful thing to1doi5it ties:aFfel-
low up sol Besides. I:dan,t know, who