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

turn became Sir AIgernon Marjorbanks Awyn seventh
baronet, OF Alwyn Alwyn-with an income derived
from railroad stocks-prncipally notwithstanding
to Fudge and Mcpherson our family lawyers or nearly
100000 year-Fudge says, to be exact nine thousand
eight and sxtyeight pounds nine shllnss ana
six pence after deductng commissons-Who draws Ihe
commissions? Fudge, suppose, and Mcpherson!
Let me see what did he explain? In the nrst pace
he demonstrated quite unnecessarily that was soe he
to the title and estate consists of 1880 acres OF
park land DAD had a row with his tenants some ~
years ago and evicted the otturned every inch OF
ground into park and garden and paddock-ornamental
lakes and so on very charming but without Pc
cunary advantages Moreover, AlWyn nall and park etc.
ETC. entaed and can't be sold rented and according
of dads will there to be no farms and no
tenants chap that happens to be baronet must I'VE
on his income of 10000 derived from railroad STOCK
bonds etche must keep up the hounds the chapel the
Conservatives, the nursery, etc. ETC. SO II 1t were not
for the railroads Sir Algernon AlWyn, Bart "oulo DC
Sir Algernon Alwyn Beggar. However, the bonds are
there safe enough in tin box, at the law office Oh
Messrs. Fudge and MCPHERSON.
There are Harrys letters-drat the boy-he never
writes unless he wants something (sitting down and ia
king III -Immedate urgent!-very urgent! de-
liver in nediaely forward at once-wel he's certainly
In hurryTd better open the last oneno use reading
the lot.--The dev!-what's this?
"Agie-This is simply say that the money is not
here by nine o'clock Tuesday, shall blow out my
worthless brains-- s.
Tues-why to-day's Tuesday!-and it's five o'clock!
lets see the first letter "opens and reads)
played with Lord Rock, Sir Wnslow sharper-oh, of
course-got up-a65O in debt to Rock and Sharper
honor.-family honor!-wl all from small income
you must send at once, ETC."
OF course-of course and I'll send for Master Harry
to keen out the clutches of my Lord Rock in future
college enice place for innocent boys-brandies and
sodas- cgars-c rds-phew!-Wen here goes-tele-
graph blank
s1vill honor your draft Fudge and McPherson-e6O0
A1gernon AlWyn.'
what? Oh note? Just come? All right. Be off with
the telegram Oh--Fudge and Mcpherson? Business
suppose? A woman's hand? Fudge and Mcpherson al
ways typewrite "opens letter. What's this?
envy Dear Sir AlgernonI addressing myself to you
in hope that dreadful as this communication must
necessarily -and-beeve me- no less dreadful for
to receive than for to writet will come less harsh
ly from one whom you have known long and who
once your mothers devoted companion and friend
NV poor husband is stricken by the blow which has
suddenly blasted happiness that he has fallen into
stupor from which, fear nothing but miracle
him Dear Sir Agernon, will not keep you in suspense
but tell you briehyand perhaps will brutally,
that our senior partner Mr. Fudge to whom husband
looked UP with such chidke confidence and pride left
suddenly week for Ausraia-yesterday my husband
found necessary to boz for some the
interest being due several of Investments when
he discovered that the box empty!-every security
of yours which been in the hands of Fudge and Nc
Phergon had disappeared! Hoping against hope my hus
band searched everywhere but trace Of papers
could be found--he home in the eyening-pale
istraught confessed his trouble to and then sank into
the stupor from which nothing rouse him. My heart
is bleeding for my husbandmy heart is bleeding for
Il am hoping hoping still that there may be some mis-
take But Mr. Judges sudden departure-the disappear
ance of all your securities easily converted into cash.
and the fact that Mr. Fudge drew nearly every penny
standing to our credit in the bank, fear point at
hut one concusion Mr. Fudge, whom so honored and
reyered in this community is thief!-Wth tears of sor
row and shame your most distressed servant,
Harriet McPrehson"
(Rises) Ruined! gone! everything gone!-not penny
Ieft!-ceaned QUIT Impossibie!I can't realize it! How
do feel-a beggar few moments ago was rich-or
thought / was-now I'm beggar--with mansion and q
park-here goes-( Wrftesl:
Dear Old Nunkey-Can you let me have cheque for
thou by bearer-Lookng forward to seeing all at
dinner this evening! Your afectionate nephew,
Algie"