New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-11

wooIy pads IN the snow. was the only sentent
Colin threw his arectionateIy round hi.
And my regret is all for you. father know
now you've looked forward Srill. we have lived
without the castle. and we do again.
But my boy. may as well tell you I've never
Oxford expenses made money a little tight Thers's
sea aGl anything but my pension TO depend on
garded money matters with the easy tolerance OF
Ss FUTURE S6a ham be such an expense to yos IN
ended, and Won't think of the Bar IN set about
But to think of the old place coming into tho
family again." said the General reverting to his
TeeSs possession To think that your uncle toiled
thlng bounced upon by this Jezebe the moment
Scotsman's knowledge OF Scripture and the I'M
righteous seizure of Naboth's vineyard seemed in
advantage of a temporary deirium caused BY his
had been in his right mind"
AT the village inn the landlady, who sought 70
ung 8 ire of glowing peats in her parlor. and by
Year bun and shorfbread With the tea they ordered
was consumed with curiosity as to the reason for
their premature departure.
h A so tE an viii ye no gang ben an sDeir
"Speir yerser. ma woman. gin ye want KEN
There's ane O. the castle carriages comm down
the road, anyway; ana it's Andra M'Phie that's
drivin. Ay, an Wen soon ken now" Mrs. Stew
art announced triumphanty. Fastening 70
GeiTe 6he new arrival who proved to De Mr. Bls-
I am here by Miss German IS express desire" he
where the General and Colin impatiently awaited
the appearance Of the wagonetts that was to take
you that she is greatly concerned the contents
surprise TO her as 10 any one She trusts You WIN
return with me now. when she hopes the matter
self wting-I must confess that in the characters
with less preeiptancy-to divide the inheritancet
and tell Y0q g Rad 10 lssd
Colin jokingly called his court martial manner.
nity-3that as my brother had every right to dis
pose or nus progeny as ne 6h9ugnt pest DO not
Mr., Bleloch drew down his bushy brows IN per-
It was an Unprecedented occurrence TO meet In the
same day one client who would voluntarily re-
other who was resoiuts in the rejection o. that
'Fut though I told the Iassie her offer was un-
businesske and Ill considered, mind ye. I thought
said. relinquishing his judicial tone and DROPPING
the half r Of her her kingdom iHl 'l' w ''
ing further to add to what I have already said !"
must co. The trap Is ready We return to London
\ the wagOnette bear them of down the snowy road.
Mr.. Bleloch. remembering tho eosey harborage pre-
| thrawn; a stiff necked and reoeiious generation,
short6read that in a 1T Of abstraction he had
| On their return from Scotland Colin lost no time
/ before setting forth on search for some occupa-
Of the feeling Of elevation that explorer
Of an unknown country threatened to close IN dis
cover that in the workaday world familiarity with
| shorthand ranked higher than knowledge OF thu
Through his fathers official connection he might
easily have secured some post abroad; but. with
seemed 10 have lost his brisk interest in life and
an unwonted look Of age on his face when in rs-
One raw March day Colon was returning; IN the
tIs C,t1 bep he met college acquaintance
| named Prodgers. good natured but uninteHect-
Of his father had endowed with the accumulated
| thousands accruing from the sale Of Prodgers's
Prodgers who disported the deepest Of sables in
greeted greeted 1O Colin With afrectonae euson and
troubles that had followed the acquisition or mis-
Say. old chap. can You recommend me secre-
man but pap left him lsgaey and c4a1 hes 81 S S
| and left me in the lurch l positively cant &c.
into the study HycI n9w f 9Td i in
| heap, high. Got Desperate never was a lit
one day. then found I'd made a bally mess Of it.
| The Morning POST and. like baIy said
wanted a secretary. without saying he must be a
dozen dozen Women waiting in the hall: ana NOR.
them, So borrowed an old coat Of the butler
and sneaked out by the area steps Leaving The
ever sUs9G since nce.'a afraid to go. homsr..
| '-Prodgers"-COlin spoke on the impulse or the
| moment-''wfn I do? I'm not joking. old man
'.Jee-upiter!'' said Prodgers his round face elo-
quent OF the degree or incTedgiity that eoStsr
mongeIs qonseg " " NIo1 i Monument 91T propose to
relieve him of his burden Habitual possession had
Prodgers: whereas as one Of the Oxford eight.
Macnaught placed on a pinnacle In his estlnla-
ton. for had he not seen him applaudsd Dy count
| less spectators as. through sleet and WIND, ono
bitter spring morning. the Oxford boat rowed 10
rms II came about that some minutes later
Prodgers tcvfulIy telephOned his butler tnstruc-
lions inform all applicants that the pest or
Nexq morning found Colin Installed in the study
Portland Place. seated knee deep IN empty en-
/ x-aIOyo u-hfI RrnnlOVeT.
chair beyond the reach OF the postal Hood, smoked
countless cigarettes and emitted etaculatlonS OF
gratifed amazement at the celerlty WnereWitn DIS
newly appointed secretary separated the wolves IN
sleeps clothing Of begging letters rom the lnno-
cent eve lambs or legitimate correSpOhoenee:
The three hundred year-fOr Colin resolutely re-
fused TO accept more than the salary or MS prede-
Prodgers's manhood his accounts emerged from a
Of chaos, and affairs once set upon a proper
footing. Collins task became pleasant and COM
parativeIy light one.
While rejoicing in the possession OF undergraduates.
Colin regretted the necessity OF leaving the Cen
eraI so much alone. and was glad, as the weather
improved. occasionally TO carry his father on 70
General enjoyed the little excursions because they
gave him the unbroken oompanionship OF his son.
his heart hunger was for the heather How much
the Generals dreams of the future had been built
upon the foundation or return % Se s ma S
droop OF his fathers erect bearing hurt nm Ike
Knowing that the man who has ceased 10 look
forward ages rapidly, Colin. by dint OF delicate
cajOlery, induced his father 10 begin writinS Dis
autobiography. and he was relieved 70 md the
unwonted occupation awaken the General 70 new
a warrior first and a scholar arter-the transcript
ton OF the manuscript. which was as laconic in
ferent TO punctuation as a telegram. involved much
extra work for his son-a labor which Colin over
took during the night watches when his unsuspect-
Ing parent wrapped In sumber-
soap; that fifty coupons brought to my studio,
bearer 10