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

Agernon am forced to admire your honesty in At once
apprsng my posi- girl of changed position and the
correct and sensible view you take of the situation To
marry upon nothing year would be absurd and it would
take you years to retrieve your fortune Nv 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 dreadully upset She extends to Won all her
heartfelt sympathy She would write you herself but
she is on the very verge of breakdown and the neces
sy to entertain her guests forces her to present brave
front to the worldand since the engagement has to he
broken on 1t is better to do it and at once rather
than to proong the suffering by senseess shivshalyng
Judging by your own most sensible letter. have every
reason TO believe that you will coincide with in this
win sincere regard from us both and every expression of
good will and sympathy, believe me to be- dear Sir Ager
non, Yours faithfully
Anita Turnival Newman"
r. 81 think 1t would be better for us not to come
to your dinner this evening will you please accept our
thanks and regrets?'
l don't believe tt can't believe it-Lucy-to throw
me like that! Lucy hearess woman Of
the world! Lucy to love,-to pretend to love me
for my income! No, I'll believe it! If nv faith In
her is lost there is indeed nothing left
Oh one from Bobbie-(opens letter.:
lawfully sorry, old chappie it's damned shame!I
Wish could help you! Was just coming over to ask
you for pony. I'm stony broke Can't come to dinner
Wish could-Governor stormy! Swore like trooper!s
Says he disowns you. The Newmans have coraled me
Tor dinner II you want to get rid Of your nags think
can make trade. Keep your hair on-you're not the
first codger that has to grief Specuation's the
devil, but never thought you were plunger?-Heres
how! Robbie"
Speculation! Plunger! Very soon they'll accuse me
of robbng bank! And shortly they'll have me arrested
for murder! What was that game we used to play?
You place lot of people in line and you say something
innocent to the party at end, and by the time it's
been passed to the other end it isn't fit for publication
yyhof fhov'y fo1d
she doesn't want to marry idiot (sits down. Wrtes)
my Dear Mr.. Poynter-Bad news travels fast and
therefore doubt have heard by of the serious
financial loss have sustained l am in immediate need
OF won't ask for thou this time only enough to save
Harry, Of $780, and venture to ask you if you will
assist me? II yes, will you please your cheque
by bearer? should not write If had not known you
all my life old and valued friend of my father and
or yours very truly and with many thinks in advance
Algernon Alwyn." ]
Reply from DR.. Penryck? (Reads):
THE Rectory Tuesday
This is no time, my boy to preach homily or to
point lesson BY imagine your spirit is sufficient
y chasened not to need from my lips any word of re-
proof reproach criticism condemnation Your money
was your own, but must say that II my beloved friends
fortune to be scattered the winds so brief
space OF time would have prayed heaven to direct
Its fow Into course worthy of his hallowed mem.
DRY! Think too, what suffering you entail him who
has known and loved you you were an infant who
held you in these old and whose now pasied fingers
first guided your baby eyes across the animal aphabet
Il can not feel that am to blame Had you listened to
my peceps early in life and later benefited by nv coun-
sell had you taken full advantage of my still more recent
after-dinner talks, when, with light playful touch
none the less earnestly endeavored to SOW in your mind
the seeds of wisdom would now be seated upon
the stool Of repentance contemplating the crumblng
ruins OF an erstwhe regal fortuneAas your life at
oxford was but the prelude to your present falLet
him that is without sin the first stone but still
must decline to become partceps crmins by lending you
money. NO. 1t may be that what appears to be now
great action may become the cornerstone your sal
walton! Perhaps, my dea. Algernon, the loss of your
wealth may make 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 you consolation advice and will
come at eight and take parting glass with YOU and wish
you godspeed and better life!
Your true friend
Parsifal Penryck"
"A knock at the door. He goes to door-comes down
with letter.
Wait minute Fraser "opens the letter. To be sure
Dear Sir: | 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 hrstcass regret to say important business en-
sagement VIII prevent me from accepting your invita-
zion to dinner this evening. Yours faithfully
Gulaume Perseverance POINTER"
Wait minute, Fraser,-(writes rapidly:
Dear HAHN sending William with the dog cart
for YOU Leave note for Messrs Rock and Sharper to
come On here after dinner and I'll satisfy them en-
close line for them Don't fail to be here by eight
So! And
"sr Algernon Alwyn presents his compliments to Lord
Rock and Sir Wnslow Sharper and he will be glad TO
see themat Alwyn Hall this evening when he will satisfy
any claims against his brother the full extent of his
Sir Algernon's, fortune"
Things are about black as they can be-and don't