The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-10-10

1 ny ibis ILHe arrived at the uOuee,
told the scoundrels if they used dis
patch they should have half a soyer-
eign. Here it is; give it to them, and
take my belongings to my rooms, and
arrange things Here are the keys;
don't touch my papers. only my clothes
and printed books.
Fleetwood sped Of, gnd my uncle
followed him with his eyes.
Seems a willing scoundrel," he said.
HAD him long, Nephew Rjchard?'
"A great many years, sir"
Faithful, you say
Faithful man as breathes."
"Good character
"The best
He nodded and kept on nodding, till
Eunice, selecting a small white rose,
put it in his buttonhole.
Thank you, my dear; like atten-
ton. But why not one to your father ~
Smilingly she picked up a flower and
put it in my coat.
"And why not one for Friend Mort
lock?' said my uncle.
With heightened color and biting
lip, Eunice gave Mr.. Mortlock a rose.
He made no demnr that she did not
fasten it in his coat as she had fastened
my uncle's and mine; but he took his
revenge by placing the rose to his lips
before he put it ID his buttonhole.
Mr.. Wilmot laughed.
ooh, youth, youthT be exclaimed;
''inestimable, priceless treasure, that
can so invest with magic qualities a
simple rose VIII science ever lead
to the discovery of the elixir? Nephew
Richard, have in my dispatch box five
thousand pounds. | would give it
cheerfully for year of life; / would
give all my wealth, and stand beggar
in naked feet, if l were twenty once
more. My dear niece'-and it was a
mark of graciousness on his part to
SO address my wife II am, as you see,
fond Of life; it is all we have
In the evening, when dinner was
over, Garry came, and was duly intro
duced.
"Clanronaldy' exclaimed Mr.. Wilmot;
he eyed Harry narrowly, and there was
shade Of displeasuTe on his face.
"Clanronald! Ahy'
Then he looked at Eunice, who was
blushing and i'll at ease, and at Harry
again, who was nervous and awkward
in the presence of a stranger who
seemed to be criticising him, and not
favorably; and then he turned his
sharp eyes upon Mr.. Mortlock, who
met them smilingly, whereat Mr.. Viii
mot smiled, and nodded and nodded
with great vivacity. These two APP
peared to understand each other with
out speaking. When his fit OF nodding
was over my uncle, undoubtedly with
malice prepense, claimed Harry's sole
attention, leaving Mr.. Mortlock the
task of entertaining Eunice. l am
sorry to say that this made Harry
sullen, and his behavior certainly was
not calculated to impress Mr.. Wilmot
favorably. However, this did not APP
pear to displease my uncle, who took
Harry as his partner in a rubber of
whist, and even when Harry revoked
it did not ruffle him. After the rubber
my uncle proposed a game of chess,
and checkmated poor Harry in twelve
moves. Then my uncle called upon
Mr.. Mortlock to furnish entertainment,
and this gentleman, with great willing
ness, applied himself to the task, and
surprised us with display Of accom-
plishments OF which he had hitherto
made no parade, He related story
after story; he gave limitations Of sin
gular people he had met in his travels;
he sang in French, German and Italian,
and accompanied himself with the skill
of a master. My wife, as I observed,
disapproved of some Of these songs,
but Mr.. Wilmot shook with laughter.
Mile. Rosalie was called upon to con-
tribute to the entertainment, and she
sang admirably and with great spirit.
At length, to our relief, the evening
came to an end. Harry had said good
night and had gone home unhappy;
Eunice was miserable, and my wife
and / were filed with disquieting re-
Elections. Only Mr.. Wilmot and Mr..
Mortlock seemed to have enjoyed them
selves and to have passed pleasant
time. MY uncle bade Eunice and her
mother goodnight and said that he
foresaw that his visit would be emil
nently agreeable.
81 breakfast late,'' he said. Nephew
Richard, you will see me to my room. =
Fleetwood was there when we
reached it, arranging Mr.. Wilmot's
things for the night Upon our en-
trance. he retired through a commune
eating door into his own adjoining bed.
room.