St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-02-20

There. Fraser!-Tel Tom to across to Uncle Mar
oribanks with this note and hurry backf he stops to
talk to Matilda Ann I'll take his scalp
But Lucy!-Lucy lucy won't want to be married to
pauper with mansion and park-but know what it
will be:-Nothng will change me-Rich or poor
yours Lucy-Dear old girl (writes).
"My darling LUCY have just had awful shock
Mrs Mcpherson writes to that old Fudge has left for
Australia and taken my little all with him. love you
and shall never love but in all fe but of
course you won't marry beggar (even with mansion
and park and dear, Free unless it is
choice to wait until shall have by hard work
my lost fortune. AS for me- yours until death, only
thought it right you know and even you give
up am, your devoted slave. Algernon."
But she won't give up,-I know she won't-my little
Lucy(olds letter and addresses envelope sng) Fraser
-(rings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to door,
Here's letter from auntie and a long letter from
uncle:
"Algernon-I am, I may say fatally wounded-(Good
heavens-has he shot shot
tally injured by member of my family.The gun that
fired the shot is other than the letter have just
ceived from youno MartinHenry could have done its
better. This morning while on a accommodating
petition in the village Mrs Mcpherson. AS
she flying signals of Distress / halted my march
to question her and drew from her the Information that
her husbands partner Fudge had absconded with
funds.-The blow severe that was obliged to
abandon my position and retire upon the nearest public
house. which happened to be the Awyn Arms. Here for
titled and enrenched myself and until the aft
that felt sufficiently strengthened to continue
horror opening dispatch discover the reachery
of one upon whose loyalty would have staked the
pagn Had it not been for the reconnaissance this
ing should have been under the impression that still
amply with the fortune your father bequeathed
to you, and which you have reekessy squandered-
(squandered ?-recklessly you required momentary
loan of 1000 and with the motto of house nobesse
obge before should have instantly COM
pliedI old soldier, would have marched unsuspect
ngy into the ambush your cunning had prepared for my
destruction enclose few lines from your heartbroken
aunt. Marengo Majoribanks
Late Major Her Majestys Dragon Guards
IN B-I need not say that it will be out of the ques
ton for any member OF my family to accept your
invitation to dinner this evening"
The old-the old-no WON'T won't abuse him be-
hind his back, but when see him I'll let him know!
(Sighs} (writes):
'My Dear Doctor, and My Dear Old FriendA calamity
has overtaken meto be brief-Fudge has disappeared
with all my money! am, Of course, temporarily embar
raised. Remembering your many expressions of good
will and your oft repeated request that should apply
to you when in trouble do not hesitate to you
to aid by giving bearer your cheque for G1O00 for
which enclose my L o. III hope that in spite of my
misfortune will not fail to to dinner this
ing and we'll uncork bottle of IA to drown
Always your aRectionate friend
Algernon Alwyn."
All let's what Auntie Munich to say "opens let
ter, reads):
my Dear Algernon-Your uncle has just, with the
greatest decaey and with all possible consideration for
my feeble condition broken the fearful that
has enveloped house in its awful paTo think that
only few moments ago happy watering
beloved in sunlit garden, when out Of clear
sky the bolt fell and ravaged in instant like pack
of cards, the beautiful placid which sail
ing peacefully. To think Algernon that you in whom
have always had such mistaken faith should
the serpent to gnaw away with blow the founda-
tons of confidence in humanity!-Your poor uncle
says that by act have placed yourself within
the power of the police and without the pale of society
You will know, of course, why it would have been i'm
possible for to comply with your attempt to rob u.s.
by yielding up thousand pounds: We have your
cousin Robert to consider! and u.s. you aware
compromising felony to rob Peter to pay Paul. I am
with every expression Of and horror your
pletely collapsed aunt,
Marjory Marjorbanks,"
"P Sand oh, A1gernon, was looking forward with
so much pleasure to first dinner this evening
another sad bfow!-P. S. P. S.-you will have to dis
charge that expensive cook!"
This Is getting and worse!-Why, oh why
doesn't Tom back with word from Lucy-then
wouldn't mind that abusive nonsense-Six to dinner
three friends gone-No, that's not fair to Bobbie-
(wrtes):
Dear Old Bobbie-I suppose you've heard by now OF
my smash?al gone~nothing left the house and the
park-Have you any dollars to spare? If So bring
around at dinner time If you get without row
and drink brown sherrynever mind about the dollars If
you're hard up but come! From your old fag
Algie"
clears letter open):
MY Dear Sir Algernon'-Oh- think TIL SIT
down (sits)-"My Dear Sir Algernon-Lucy being par
hculary engaged-Mr. Robert Maroribanks is visiting
us this afternoon, damn Robert Mariorbanks-I am
the dear child read what you had to say she was
ly distressed, and to confide in me- NV Dear Sir