The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-03
for M the ar.t tIme gInce hls departure

Tor the first time since his departure of his family.
 George had first tried literature in London. but without success for, as he said, T usually consumed that time in efforts at excellence which takes up but little room, when It should have been more advantageously employed In the diffusive productions of fruitful nlediocrity' proves that prolific mediocrity had the same literary ad- vantages in the middle of tho eigh- teenth century that 1t possesses at the beginning of the twentieth.
 After one or two other futile at- temps upon fortune, he said, he had fallen in with Ned Thornhill, whom he had known at college, and by him been employed as sort of companion to as- sist in his revels. stand godfather to the buffers children, carry the oork- screw and make himself useful in whatever way he might be called upon.
 The name of Thornhill excited sur- prise.
 'swhy.p said tho doctor, it can be none other than my landlord"
 Bless meP' said Mfr. Arnold. MT. Thornhill has been long friend of our family and we aee expecting a visit from him shortly"
 George then continued the recital of his other successful adventures after having been supplanted In Mir. Thorn hills service by more liberal fatterer, until, finally, he had joined the band of strollers in which they had found him
 Scarcely had George concluded his narrative when Squire ThornhiIl9 coach was announced at the door. and that gentleman mnsa~ le&N appearance The usual greeti g the Squire took pr. Primrose Gsnfe and asked hirl how he had fared in his questd of his daughter. He expressed surprise at the old mans sorrowful account of his failure, and asked him if he had yet communicated ito Miss Wiln1ot or. George the fact of olivia's disappear ance.
 On being answered in the negative he strongly advised that he keep the matter secret for the present flor at best said he, ''it is but Ilvulgi1g ones own infamy. and perhaps Miss Livy' may not be as guilty, after all, as we ina agine.S
 He said that he had called at the cottage frequently, during the doctors absence and had found the family In good health and rapidly recovering their spirits. The doctor. being still weak, consented, at the earnest solici- tation of MT. Arnold. to prolong his stay few days more at the house. and in that time could not mistake the meaning of the address which Thorn hill paid to Miss Willrnot, though that young lady scarcely noticed his atten- tions and devoted herself to George with all her former regard. But the more attention Miss Wilmot paid to her old lover the more Thornhill's affection for him seemed to increase, and. finally, he announced to Dr, Primrose that. wishing to set the young man up in life, he had procured for him a com mission as ensign in a regiment then quartered fin London, which was about to start for the West Indies
 And for this trihing piece of ser vice." said the Squire. "I desire no oth- CT reward than the pleasure of having served my friend; and as for the hun dred pounds to be paid, if you are unable to raise 1t yourselves I will ad- vance it, and you shall pay me at your leisure
 This favor rendered the doctor and his son, almost speeches. with grati- tude, and the former readily gave his bond for the money and testified as much thankfulness as If he never in- tended to pay.
 George. by his pa'rons direction, de-