The Elbert County tribune., 1909-02-04

There Fraseri-TeIl to run across to Uncle Mar
jorbanks with this hurry back,-If he stops
talk to Matilda Ann. I'll take his scalp.
But Lucy!-Lucy Lucy won't want to be married to
pauper with mansion and park-but know what it
Will be:-Nothing will change me-Rch poor
yours. Lucy.-Dear old girl (wres)
MY darling LUCY have Just had awful shock
Mrs Mcpherson writes that old Fudge left
Australia and taken my little all with him. love
and shall never love but in all my life. but of
course you won't marry beggar with a mansion
and par and so, dear, you free unless 1t is
choice to wait until shall have by hard
lost fortune. As for me- yours DEATH only
thought it right let You know you give
up, | am devoted slave. Algernon."
But she went give up,-I she won't-my little
Lucy-fods letter and addresses envelope sng) Fraser
-(rngs bell)-Fraser-( -(goes to door)-
Here's a letter from auntie and long letter from
uncle:
Agernon-I am. l may say. fatally wounded-(Good
heavens-has he f?)-treacherousIy shot
tally injured by member my family-The gun that
fred the shot is other than the letter Just
ceived you-no Martini Henry could have done its
work better. This morning while a reconnotering
pedition in the village across Mrs Mcpherson
she was flying signals of distress, halted march
to question her and drew information
her husbands partner Fudge had absconded with
funds-The blow that l obliged to
abandon position and retire the nearest public
house. which happened to be the Awyn Arms Here for
tilted and entrenched myself and it until the aft
that felt sufficiently strengthened continue
the advance Marengo House. You imagine my
horror opening dispatch reachery
of whose loyalty would have saked the
pagn Had been for the reconnaissance this morn
ing should have been under the impression that still
amply endowed with the fortune father bequeated
to you. and which have recklessly squandered
tsquandered? ?-reckessy. .)-you required momentary
loan of eooo and with the motto of house noblesse
obige ever before should have instantly
pled- old soldier. would have marched unsuspect-
ingy into the ambush cunning had prepared for
destruction enclose few lines from heartbroken
aunt. Marengo Maoribanks.
Late Major Her Maiesty's Dragon Guards
IN B-I need say that it will be of the ques-
ton for me member of family to accept your
invitation to dinner this evening""
The old-the od-no, wont-I won't abuse him be-
hind his back. but when see him III let him know
(Sghs), (writes):
MY Dear Doctor. and My Dear Old Friend-A calamity
has overtaken meto be brief-Fudge has disappeared
with all my money! am OF course temporarily embar-
rassed Remembering your many expressions of good
will your repeated request that ] should apply
to when in trouble do not hesitate to you
to aid by giving bearer cheque for 1,O0O
which enclose my 1. o. u hope that spite my
misfortune win not fail to dinner this
ing and well uncork bottle of IA
Always your anectonate friend
Agernon Alwyn"
Ah let's what Auntie Munich has say "opens
ter, reads):
My Dear Algernon-Your uncle has just with the
decacy with all possible consideration for
my feeble condition. the fearful crash that
has enveoped house in its awful pall,To
only few moments ago was happy woman watering
my beloved roses in sunlit garden, when a
sky the bolt fell and ravaged in instant like pack
of cards, the beautiful placid were sail
ing peacefully To think Agernon that you in whom
have always had such mistaken faith should
the serpent to gnaw away with blow the founda-
tions OF confidence in humantyl-Your poor uncle
that by act have placed within
the power of the police without the pale society
You will know, of course why 1t would m
possible for to comply with your attempt u.s.
by yielding thousand pounds: We have your
cousin Robert consider, is as you are aware
compounding felony to rob Peter to pay Paul l am
with every expression of and horror your
petey collapsed aunt
Marjory Marjoribanks,"
"P. Sand oh, Algernon / looking forward with
much pleasure first dinner this evening that is
another sad bow,-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 nonsensei-Six to dinner
three friends gone-No that's fair Bobbie--
twrites):
Dear Old Bobbie--I suppose you've heard by of
smash?-all gone-nothing left but the house
park-Have dollars to spare? II bring them
around at dinner time, IL row
Wen have good dinner and laugh and char
drink brown sherry mind about the dollars IL
you're hard up, but come. From your old fag
Algie."
fTears letter open)
down (sitsl"My Dear Sir Algernon--Lucy being par
tcuarly engaged.-Mr Robert Msrjoribanks visiting
this afternoon. damn Robert Marjoribanks.L"I am
taking it upon myself to your letter. As soon
the dear child what had say great
y distressed and to conhde me- My Dear Sir