Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-29

his sslver-rimmed spectacles.
The "boya addressed was perhaps D
years OF age. corpnlent and bald. III
was carefully and extensively attiret
and seemed rather out Of place in thu
village. His face, somewhat hard II
its normal expression. had worn {
smile as he disclosed his identity-tht
smile of a disguised prince about te
throw of his beggar's cloak and dazzle
his ~unsuspecting subjects with an III
expected blaze of royal splendor. THAI
smile faded before the Oldest Tnhab-
itant's Indifferent manner
Yes, I'm Preston Juckett," he said
and he couldn't help swelling a little
within his beautifully Numbered waist
coat, in spite of his disappointment.
"Ah!" said the old man.
you don't remember me, / daresay,'
said Juckett, after an awkward pause
Why, not s%peshully," admitted the
old man. Il call to mind there was
three Of you Juckett boys-Ed, Nat an
you. / remember Ed. He was a snar
boy an a credit to the town. | went
to hear him preach wunst in awhile.
l amt likely to fergit Nat, seem he
killed the best COW | owned doctorin'
her. In California now, amt he-doc-
torin' there?"
HE was, the last I heard of him. =
replied Juckett.
That's what | thought. Yes. I mind
Ed an Nat, but there wasn't much
about you to remember"
Il suppose you've heard OF me?,'
asked Juckett, with a grim smile and
rafting some loose change in his
pocket.
well. no, | can't say / have" an
swersd the Oldest Inhabitant. Il did.
too, hear at you had made money"
Il could buy this town out, lock,
stock and barrel, and never feel it,
said Juckett, boastfully.
Are you goin' to do ito" asked the
Oldest Inhabitant.
well, | guess not" replied Juckett.
Come down to give the town a
l~iberry?"
Not much. I've got something bet
ter to do with my money. No, | just
had a curiosity to see If there was any
body left | used to know. | wanted to
see what the old place looked like"
"You might go an see Frank Pea
body" suggested the Oldest Inhabi-
tant; "or there's Artie Colgan; l
reckon he might remember you, may
be. Funny to think O. your comm
back here. If 1t had been Ed now7I
reckon If Ed came back here they'd
have the band out for all of its bein'
15 years since he left. I'd be mighty
glad to see Ed again myself"
Juckett seemed FESTIVE. $50 you
haven. heard of me down here?. he
asked. why, I own two-thirds of the
stock OF the railroad that runs through
here. I'm worth close on to $40, 00O,-
900.
"You mean you W it, don't your"
Certainly"
well, there's a difference, you
know" said the Oldest ~Inhabitant,
blinking at him.
IT'S a measly little hole, this" said
Juckett, looking up and down the viii
lage street,
Il s'pose So" said the old man, 81
s'pose it is. | don't reckon there's
three men in it ats worth $40. 900
that owns that much, | mean-but it's
turned out some good citizens. There's
your brother Ed, for instance. We're
proud of Ed"
Eds all right" said Jckett. grudg-
ingly, but he hasn't any practical
ideas.
Don't WI no railroad stock?" said
the cid man. That's bad! Well,
WE'LL"
1t could be nothing to Juckett what
the Oldest Inhabitant thought Of him
or whether the village had even heard
of him II it did not rise, hat In hand,
to do him honor. And yet, "Uncle
Nose" he said. with a faint smile, ~
don't think you understand what 1t
means to be rated at eight millions"
at means a heap, know" replied
the cid man, solemnly. Il hate to
think what it does mean nine times
out Of a dozen. Do you allow you'll
stay here long, Preston?"
"I'm going to take the afternoon
train out" snapped Juckett, ill-humor-
eddy.
The Oldest Inhabitant pulled at his
pipe a moment or two. Then he said
slowly: Preston, it's nigh on to 80
years now hat your father, Ramsey
Juckett, came to me an borrowed 5000
to send Ed to college. Ramsey would
have paid me If he'd lived, know,
but as it is. I've got that note yet.
With the intrust 1t I'D make quite a
little money now. | don't reckon you'd
like to pay that note, would you, Pres
toni"
Juckett gave a short laugh. 81
should say not" he replied. IF it's
anybody's place to pay 1t it would be
Eds"
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