The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-02-05

joribanks with this hurry back- he stops to
talk to Matilda Ann, I'll take his scalp.
But Lucy!-Lucy?-Lucy won't want to be married to
pauper with mansion and a park-but know what it
will be:-Nothing will change me-Rich or poor 1 am
yours, Lucy.-Dear old girl (writes)
my darling LUCY have just had an awful shock
Mrs MCPHERSON writes to that old Fudge has left for
Australia and taken little ALI with him. you
and shall love anyone you in all my life but
course you won't marry beggar (even with a mansion
and park, and dear you free, your
choice to wait until shall have recovered by hard work
my lost fortune AS for me- yours until DEATH only
thought itright tolet know, you give
up, 1 am, your devoted slave. Agernon"
But she won't give up-I know she won't-my little
Lucyolds letter and addresses envelope rising Fraser
-(rings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to door,
Here's letter from auntie and long letter from
uncle:
"Algernon-I am may say fatally wounded-(Good
heavens-has he shot himself ?)-treacherousy shot
tally injured by member of my family-The gun that
fired the shot Is other than the letter have just
ceved from you-no MartiniHenry could have its
work better This morning while a accommodating
petition in the village Mrs Mcpherson. AS
she flying signals Of distress, halted my march
question her and drew from her the information that
her husbands partner Fudge had absconded with
funds.-The blow severe that l obliged to
abandon position and retire upon the public
house. which happened to be the Alwyn Arms. Here for
titled and entrenched myself and it until the aft
that felt sufficiently strengthened continue
the advance Marengo House. You imagine my
horror opening dispatch discover the reachery
of One upon whose loyalty would have staked the
pagn Had it not been for the reconnaissance this
ing should have been under the impression, that still
amply endowed with the fortune your father bequeahed
you, and which you have so reckessly squandered-
ndered?-recklessly D-you required momentary
loan of $1,000 and with the motto of house nobesse
obge" before my eyes, should have instantly
plied-I old soldier, would have marched unsuspec
ngy into the ambush cunning had prepared for
destruction enclose few lines from heartbroken
aunt Marengo Majoribanks.
.,s- Late Major Her Majesty's Dragon Guards"
IN. B-I need say that it will be out of the ques
ton for any member of my family to accept
invitation to dinner this evening"
The od-the old-no WON'T won't abuse him be
hind his back, but when see him I'll let him know!
(Sighs) (wrtes):
my Dear Doctor, and My Dear Old Friend-A calamity
has overaken me-to be brief-Fudge has disappeared
with all my money! am, OF course temporarily embar
raised. Remembering your many expressions of good
will and your oft repeated request that should apply
to you when in trouble do not hesitate to ask
which enclose my l. o. u hope that in spite of my
misfortune you will fail dinner this
ing and We'll uncork bottle of IA to
Always your afectonate friend,
Agernon Alwyn."
All, let's what Auntie Munich has say "opens let
ter, reads):
"My Dear Agernon-Your uncle has just, with the
delicacy and with all possible consideration for
my feeble condition. broken the fearful crash that
has enveoped house in its awful pal!To think that
only few moments ago was a happy woman watering
my beloved in sunt garden when out of clear
sky the bolt fell and ravaged in instant like pack
of cards, the beautiful placid which sail
b AlgornOn,
have always had such mistaken faith, should have
the serpent to gnaw away with blow the founda-
tons of confidence in humanity poor uncle
that by your act you have placed yourself within
the of the police and without the pale of society
You will know, of course why it would have been i'm
possible for to comply with your attempt to rob
by yielding up thousand pounds: We have your
cousin Robert to consider and it u.s. you aware
compounding felony to rob Peter to pay Paul. l
with every expression of and horror your
pletey collapsed aunt
Marjory Marjoribanks"
"P. Sand OH Algernon looking forward with
much pleasure first dinner this evening that is
another sad blow!-P S. P. S-you will have to dis
charge that expensive cook!"
This Is getting and worse!-Why, oh, why
doesn't Tom come back with word from Lucy-then
wouldn't mind that abusive nonsense!-Six to dinner
three friends gone-No, that's not fair to Bobbie-
(writes):
Dear Old Bobbie-I suppose you've heard by now Of
my ash?-a gone-nothing left but the house and the
park-Have You dollars to spare? If So bring them
around at dinner time if you get out without
Well have good dinner and laugh and chaff
and drink brown sherry!never mind about the dollars II
you're hard up, but comet From your old fag,
(Tears letter OPEN:
my Dear Sir Algernon'-O h-formal-I think I'll sit
down (sits)-"My Dear Sir Algernon-Lucy being par
tcularly engaged,-Mr. Robert Marjorbanks is visiting
this afternoon, damn Robert Marjoribanks!-I am
taking it upon myself to your letter. AS soon
the dear child read what had say she
ly distressed and to confde in MY Dear Sir