Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-08-16

next morning. The greater part Of the
night had been spent in a fruitless en-
deavor to compose myself to sleep, and
when, after many weary hours, l at
last lost consciousness OF external OBJ
jects l had not even then escaped the
sense of oppression, so that when l
arose in haste, surprised at the late
ness of the hour, it was with none of
those delightful sensations Of refreshed
vitality which commonly attend the
awakening Of healthful youth. But the
thought that l was this day to see
Constance Marsh acted as Il stimulus
to my feeble will, and l dressed my
self with much care, though hastily.
Needless to relate my uncle was up be-
fore me and had already breakfasted.
l found him standing by window in
The room where he had received me
on the previous day, thoughtfully
twirling a cheque around his fingers.
An opened letter lay upon the table.
After the usual brief salutations my
uncle bade me to breakfast without
loss of time, a command | was not
slow to obey, as he informed mo that
he was in receipt of an unsatisfactory
communication, the nature of which
he would explain on my return.
When | re-entered the room about
fifteen minutes later, my uncle was
standing in the place where had left
him, his hands clasped behind, and
staring yacantly at the carriages as
they swiftly passed up the avenue to-
wards Central Park. / was much
impressed by the evident change which
had been wrought in this cXtraordln-
ary man in but few short weeks.
Two days ago. and l could not have
conceived any circumstances that
would have induced Samuel Truman
to remain quiet and pensive for 50
long as quarter Of an hour.
"Ahw exclaimed uncle Sam, sudden
Iy turning upon me in his old energetic
way; read that letter, Ernest, and
tell me what you think Of it,
I examined the contents Of the en-
velope to which my uncle pointed, and
found they consisted OF cheQuc ON
Drexers Bank for four thousand
two hundred dollars, drawn by Evan
Price in favor of my uncle, accompan-
led by Il few polite words from that
gentleman, stating that he forwarded
the said cheque in satisfaction Of all
claims, and awaited Il receipt for the
same.
We'll" l said, as l replaced the let
ter and cheque in their envelope, Il
think you are to be congratulated. Mr..
Price can't do you any further harm,
and you have recovered your money!
That's true" admitted uncle sam;
but I'm baked Of my revenge-for
the present. No matter; all things
come to those who wait if they be
furnished with watchful eyes. Mean
while it is pleasant TO contemplate the
awful vacuity of that humbug's purse
now that he has dsgorged those few
dollars
perhaps he has borrowed the money
TO pay you," | suggested.
Il don't think anybody would lend
him 50 much now he has no connection
with the Investors Guide; but | may
ascertain that later on. | have sent
him Il receipt, and the cneque | will
give to you. 1t is an open chcque,
and when | have endorsed it you can
cash it at DreXels, in Wall Street,
which is quite close to my Office
l was about to thank my uncle for
his generous gift; but he would not
listen to me, and went on TO say that
he was in momentary expectation OF
the arrival OF Mrs. Truman; that she
had promised to come TO him ut tie
Windsor Hotel and to return with him
70 their house in Thirty-fourth street.
Connie he added, as he consulted
his watch, lis at Orange; and if you
start for that place within an hour
and bring her on ut once TO New York
you will find OH your return your aunt
and me in our proper places, and all
:hings fixed comfortably"
This was delightful information, in
initeiy more pleasing to me than the
possession of the Cheque which | had
Just placed i'll my wallet. Uncle sam
noticed my satisfaction and remarked
lpOn ii, bidding lie never TO needless
" cUmplicatc my affairs, for that way
lies perpleXily, handmade to Madness,
but always to prefer simple courses,
and then small things would never
.ose their power to please. Having
expressed himself thus, he reclined
upon Il settee with his feet superp0sed
Oh the back Of chair and lit his first
cigar for that day.
Il suppose | shall experience no diff
iculty in finding Belle Nue Cottage
when / arrive 1T Orange"
Not the least in the world" said
uncle Sam; "eyerybody in Orange
knows it,"
Then | will start at once"
80, don't go till your aunt comes;
she can't surely be many minutes"
said uncle Sam, consulting his watch
for the twentieth time in an hour
".Ah! here she comes" he exclaimed,
as the door slowly opened and my
aunt entered the room.
Yes, it was my aunt who entered; but
not my uncle's wife, the gentle lady
Gertrude. No; it was my mothers
only surviving sister, the companion
of my childhood, the woman who had
c1uepd the unhaDOv family division OF