The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-02-05

Algernon forced admire your honesty in at once
apprisng poor girl OF changed position and tho
correct and sensible view you take OF the situation To
marry upon nothing year would be absurd and 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 files out at the window You
must not imagine from this that Lucy is not deeply
moved and dreadfully upset She extends you all her
heartfelt sympathy She would write to you herself but
she is the very verge OF breakdown and the
sy to entertain her guests forces her brave
front to the worldand since the engagement has TO be
broken of II is better to do II and once rather
than to prolong the suffering by senseess shy shayng
Judging by own most sensible letter, have
to believe that you will coincide with this
With sincere regard from both and every expression OF
good will and sympathy believe to be, dear Sir Alger
non. Yours faithfully
Anita Turnival Newman"
Up. ST. think II would be better for us to
to dinner this evening will please accept
thanks and regrets?"
me over like thatl 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 in
her is lost there is indeed nothing left
Oh one from Bobbe--(opens letter.:
"Awfuly sorry old chappie, it's a damned shame!
Wish / could help you Was Just coming to ask
you for pony I'm stony broke Can't come to dinner
Wish could!-Goyernor stormy swore like trooper!
Says he disowns you The Newmans have corralled
for dinner II you want get rid OF your think
make trade. Keep your hair ou-you're not the
first codger that has TO grief Specuations the
devil but | thought you a plunger?-Here's
how! Bobble."
Speculation! Plunger Very they'll accuse
of robblng bank And shortly they'll have arrested
for murder! What that game used to play?
You place lot OF people in line and you say something
innocent to the party end. and by the time It's
been passed to the other end 1t isn't fit for publication.
So that's what they've told Lucy. Plunger! No wonder
she doesn't want to marry idiot (Sits down. Wres):
my Dear Mr.. Poynter-Bad travels fast and
therefore doubt heard of the serious
financial loss have sustained am In immediate need
OF Il won't ask for thou this time only enough to
Harry, Of G60O, and venture to ask you II you will
assist me-? If yes, will you please send cheque
by bearer? ! should not write II had not known you
all my life old and valued friend of father and
Of very truly and with many thinks in advance
Algernon Alwyn."
Reply from DR.. Penryck? (aeads):
THE Rectory Tuesday
This is no time, my poor boy to preach homly or to
point lesson. By now imagine. your spirit is sufficient
ly chasened not to need from my lips any word of
proof reproach. criticism condemnation Your money
your own, but must say that II my beloved friends
fortune to be scattered to the four winds in so brief
space OF time would have prayed heaven TO direct
its flow into a worthy of his haowed men,
DRY! Think too, what suffering you entail him who
has known and loved you since you were infant who
held in these old and whose palsed fingers
first guided your baby eyes the animal alphabet!
Il not feel that am to blame Had you listened to
my precepts early in life and later benefited by my
sell had taken full advantage of still recent
after-dnner talks, when with light and playful touch
the less earnestly endeavored to in your mind
the seeds Of wisdom, you would not be seated upon
the stool OF repentance contemplating the crumbing
ruins of erstwhlle regal fortune!-Alas. life at
Oxford but the prelude to your present all:-Let
him that is without sin cast the first stone but still
decline to become parceps crimnis by lending you
money. No, It may be that what appears to be
great affection may become the Of your sal
walton! Perhaps my dear Algernon, the loss Of
wealth may make man of you. Take your knapsack
and your wander staff and sail for America!-Would
| enough to accompany you! Heaven forbid