The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-02-05

turn became Sir Agernon MarJoribanks Awyn, seVenth
baronet of Awyn Alwyn-with an income derived
from railroad socks-principally ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fudge and Mcpherson, our family lawyers OF nearly
10000 year-Fudge says to be exact, nine thousand
eight hundred and sixtyegh pounds nine shings and
six pence after deducting commssions-who draws the
commissions? Fudge suppose, and MCPHERSON?
Let me see what did he explain? In the first place
he demonstrated quite unnecessarily, that was sole nelr
to the title Estate consists of 1900 acres OF
park land. Dad had row with his tenants some 20
years ago and evicted the lot-turned every inch OF
ground into park and garden and paddock-ornamenta
lakes, and Result very charming, but without Pc
cuniay advantages Moreover Awyn hall and park etc.
etc. entaed and can't be sold rented and according
to terms of dads WILL there are to be farms and no
The chap that happens to be baronet must live
his income of 10000 derived from railroad stock,
bonds eche must keep up the hounds the chapel the
Conservatives the nursery etc. etc. So If 1t were not
for the railroads Sir Algernon Alwyn Bart. would be
Sir Algernon Alwyn, Beggar. However the bonds are
there, safe enough in tin box at the law office OF
Messrs Fudge and Mcpherson
There are Harrys letters-drat the boy-he
writes unless he wants something sitting down and
king up Immediate! urgent!-very urgent de-
liver immediaelyfo at once!-we he's certainly
in hurryrd better open the last reading
the lot.-The dev!-what's this?
AgieThis is simply say that if the money is not
here by nine o'clock Tuesday shall blow out my
worthless brains"
Tues-why to-day's Tuesday!-and it's five o'clock
lets the first letter "opens and reads):
played with Lord Rock Sir Winslow Sharper-oh, of
course-got up--e650 in debt to Rock and Sharper
honor!-family honor!-wl repay all from small income
you must send at once etc"
OF course-of course, and I'll send for Master Harry
to keep of the clutches of my Lord Rock in future
college e!nice place for innocent boysbrandies and
sodas- cgars-.cards-phe We'll, here goes-tele-
graph blank
"Win honor your draft Fudge and Mcpherson 900.
Agernon Awyn."
What? Oh, note? Just come? All right Be off with
the telegram. Oh-Fudge and Mcpherson? Business
suppose? woman's hand? Fudge and Mcpherson al
ways typewrite "Opens letter. What's this?
my Dear Sir Algernon-I addressing myself to you
In the hope that dreadful as this communication must
necessarily bcand-beeve me- no less dreadful for you
to receive than for to wre, will come less harsh
ly from one whom you have known long and who was
once your dear mothers devoted companion and friend
My poor husband stricken by the blow which has
suddenly blasted happiness that he has fallen into
stupor from which, fear nothing but miracle rouse
him. Dear Sir Afternoon will not keep you in suspense
but tell you brefy-and perhaps you will say brutally
that our senior partner Mr. Fudge to whom my husband
looked up with such childke confidence and pride left
suddenly last week for Austraa-yesterday my husband
found necessary to go to box for papers, the
interest being due several of your investments when
ne discovered that the box enpty-every security
OF yours which had been in the hands of Fudge and Nc
Pherson had disappeared Hoping against hone nv hus-
band searched everywhere but no trace of vour
could be found-he came home in the evening-pale
dstraugh confessed his trouble to me and then sank into
the supo from which nothing can rouse him NV heart
is bleeding for my husbandmy heart is bleeding for You
Il am hoping, hoping still that there may be some mis-
take But Mr. Fudges sudden departure-the disannear
ance of all your securities easily converted into cash
and the fact that Mr. Fudge drew nearly every penny
standing TO credit in the bank can fear noint at
but one conclusions Mr. Fudge whom We so honored and
in ic uy;4h
row and shame | am your distressed servant
Harriet McPrehson"
tRises) Ruined! gone everything gone!-not pennv
eft!-ceaned out! Impossble!--I can't realize it, How
do feel-a beggar few moments ago was rcb-or
thought was-now I'm beggar-with mansion and
park-here goes writes):
Dear Old Nunkey-Can you let ME have cbeono for
thou by bearerLookng forward to seeing You all at
dinner this evening! Your afectionate nephew
Algie"