Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1909-02-04

Algernon to admire your honesty in at once
apprising girl of changed position and the
correct and sensible view you take of the situation To
nothing year would be absurd and it would
take you years to retrieve your fortune My daughter
quite agrees with me in believing that when poverty
walks in at the door love flies out at the window. You
must not imagine from this that Lucy is not deeply
moved and dreadfuly upset She extends all her
heartfelt sympathy write to you herself but
she is the verge Of breakdown and the
sty to entertain her guests forces her present
front to the woodland since the engagement has
broken off it is better to do it and at rather
than to proong the suffering by senseess shiyshayng
Judging by most sensible letter. have every
reason to believe that will coincide with in this
With sincere regard from both every expression
good will and sympathy believe to be- Sir Ager
non Yours faithfully,
Anita Turnval Newman"
"P. 81 think it would be better for to come
to dinner this evening will you please accept
thanks and regrets?"
don't believe it can't believe it-Lucy-to throw
me over like that! Lucy, a heartless woman Of
the world Lucy to love-to pretend to love me
for my income! No. I'll not believe it! If my faith
her is lost there is indeed nothing left.
Oh, from Bobbie-(opens letter.:
"Awfully sorry, old chappie it's damned shame!
Wish 1 could help you Was just coming to ask
for pony. I'm stony broke. come to dinner.
Wish coud!-Governor stormy! swore like a rooper!>
Says he dsowns you. The Newmans have corraled me
for dinner If you want get rid your nags think
can make trade Keep your hair on-you're not the
first codger that has grief Specuation's the
devil, but thought you plunger?-Here's
how! Robbie"
Speculation! Plunger! Very soon they'll accuse me
of robbing bank And shortly they'll arrested
for murder! What that game we used to play?
You place lot of people in line you say something
innocent to the party at end, by time
been passed to the other end it isn't fit publication
So that's what they've told Lucy. Plunger No wonder
sne doesn't want 10 marry an idiot (Sts down. Wrtes):
MY Dear Mr.. Poynter-Bad news travels fast and
therefore no doubt you have heard by the serious
financial loss have sustained 1 in immediate
nf ia.
Harry of 5000, and venture to you if you will
assist me? If will you please your cheque
by bearer? l should not write if had known you
all my life as an old and valued friend my father
o. yours very truly and with many thinks in advance
Algernon Alwyn."
Reply from Dr. Penryck? (Reads):
The Rectory, Tuesday
Ihls is no time, my boy, to preach homily
point lesson By now imagine your spirit is sufficient
~ chastened not to need from my lips any of re-
PROOF, reproach criticism condemnation.
was your but say beloved friends
fortune to be scattered winds in SO brief
space of time, would have prayed heaven to direct
It's flow into course worthy of his hallowed mem
DRY! Think too what suffering you entail him who
has known and loved since you were an infant who
held you in these old and whose pasied fingers
sl GUIDED your baby the animal alphabet
/ can not feel that to blame Had you listened to
my precepts early in life and later benefited by my coun
sell had you taken full advantage Of my still recent
afterd1nner talks when, with light playful touch
none the less earnestly endeavored your mind
the seeds of WISDOM would be seated upon
the stool OF repentance contemplating the crumbling
ruins or an erswhle regal fortune-Alas your life at
oxford was but the prelude to your present fa-Iet
MIN that is without sin cast the first stone but still
must decline to become particeps cmins by lending you
money. NO, it may be that what appears to be now
great action become the cornerstone of your sal
walton! Perhaps my dear Algernon the loss of your
wealth may make man of you. Take your knapsack
and your wander-staf and sail for America Would
were young enough to accompany you! Heaven forbid
that should deny consolation advice and I will
come at eight and take parting glass with you and wish
you godspeed and better life!
Your true friend,
Parsifal Penryck"
CA knock at the door. He goes to door-comes down
with letter.:
Wait minute, Fraser "opens the letter. To he sure.
Dear Sir: l am in receipt of your favor of this
date shall be happy to advance the amount named
providing the collateral security you propose to offer
is hrstclass regret to say important business en-.
Sagement VIII prevent from accepting your invita-
uoh 10 olnner THIS evening Yours faithfully,
Guillaume Perseverance Pointer"
wait minute, Fraser-(writes rapidy)
Dear Hahn sending William with the dog cart
for you Leave note for Messrs and Sharper to
come On here after dinner I'll satisfy them en-
close line for them. Don't fail to be here by eight
O'Clock for dinner
Your Algie."
Sir Agernon Alwyn presents his compliments Lord
Rock and Sir Winslow Sharper he will be glad TO
see them at Alwyn Hall this evening he will satisfy
any claims against his brother extent of his
Sir Algernons fortune"
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