The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

SleHQerly provided for.
me boys mother had died some years pre-
Vloosly but his uncle, a wealthy man, will
private income apart from his college fel
loWship, had come to his rescue, and treatet
Jack as his heir.
He is good old fellow; but when I wa
DIT cambridge, he always seemed to take
sort of pious pleasure in proctorizing me, ant
making things hot for me generally" added
Jack.
After leaving school the young officer hac
gone to Cambridge, joining the militia at thu
same time, and drafting from thence into hi
present regiment.
he was at his uncle's own college at Cam
bridge but, so far from allowing their rela
t1oHship to admit of any favoritism, the OLE
gentleman had been rather more strict will
his nephew than with the other under
graduates
GU ought to be careful not to offend hin
IN any way" said Laura, sententiously, as tn
strains of the band ceased, and Jack led he
towards the supper-room.
AT which remark the young man stared il
rather surprised fashion.
A less calculating or selfish fellow in hi
own interests than Jack did not exist.
on! we get on all right together when W,
meet. which isn't very often,' he replied, anC
lneE the fair Laura changed the subject t.
other matters, having obtained the inforTna
ton she required
Later on, Jack remembered the conversation
concerning his uncle in the light of rather
curious coincidence.
Miss Hamilton exerted all her powers O
fascination her partners behalf, and the!
were not small.
Jack, too, was by no means unresponSive
and very serious filtration was the result.
But, when the dance was over, and he lee
Laura and her mother to the carriage await
ing them in the charming grounds of thu
Pavilion, the young officer did not feel abso
lutely heart-broken at the idea of parting.
Il say, Jack, old man, take care you dom
compromise yourself too deeply in that quar-
ter you KNOW said Jimmy Manners, whel
they were having a final brandy-and-sod;
before going to bed in the small hours of tn
morning.
ooh, bosh! One can have bit of fun with
out intending anything Serious replied Jack
deeply.
And then, with only about an hours res
in prospect, he turned in
AZ o'clock he showed UP punctually OF
parade, performed his rather tedious morn
earned breakfast in his comfortable quarters
ing duties, and then sat down to a well
Hardly had he finished his meal, when
knock came at the door, and his batman-o
soldier servant-ushered in visitor.
MIR Jennings, SIR
Mr.. Jennings was his uncle's lawyer, ant
a well known solicitor Of Lincolnt Inn.
/ Jack rose, in some surprise, to greet<hirn.
II thought that, perhaps, I had better: ru1
down here by the first train, as possibly. yot
might not yet have received the news ef'Feu
uncies DEATH said Mr.. Jennings.
"Uncle dead"
Eyes; I am sorry to say that he dice
suddenly of heart disease. Probably they
were uncertain at Cambridge as to your ad
dress, but they wired me directly"
Jack sat down, and stared at the speaker
in blank amaZement.
He was grieved deeply at the news, for hi:
uncle had been kind and generous benefac
tor to him; but as yet he had hardly had time
to realize the loss of his only relation.
Professor Forester was of no very grea
age, and Jack had never realized the prospec
of his speedy decease.
Strange! I was talking of him only las
night" murmured the young officer.
81 think we ought to see about going tt
Cambridge at once" said the solicitor, after
a. few well-chosen words of coincidence.
Il will go to the colonel and get leave" sale
Jack, rising and pressing his hand to his
forehead with an air of bewilderment.
A few hours later, in company with
Mr.. Jennings, he was making the necessary
arrangements in the old university town fol
his urcle's funeral
The latter took place in the college chape
week later, and then Jack and the solici
tor returned to the handsome rooms formerly
occupied by the deceased.
Mr.. Jennings sat down at the table, an6
took a legal-looking document from his
pocket.
This is the late Professor Forester
WILL" he said; land I may tell you at once
lieutenant, that, with the exception Of a small
legacy each to the old 'Gyp' and bedmaker
who have for many years looked after his
rooms here, he has left you his sole heir.
1t was more than natural that Jack
should gaze at the lawyer with some relief
and also small amount of elation.
Had his uncle chosen to ALLEVIATE his prop.
erty. as, of course, he had perfect right to
the young officer W. lid have been forced tC
sell out of his regiment.
Tc live on his pay and the small income
left. him by his father, in crack corps like
his was an impossibility.
when you come of age in six months
time you will be possessed of a nice little