Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-14
TO luncheon. and they

WHO did:
mfr. Dick. sir" apoiogized Higgins
THE seoundrel. What kind of per-
sons?'
"N-hy. some Of them looked respectable
sir but some Of them looked like tramps
an they talked 'orrid wicked about the
what. Tramps eating in my house?
What in thunder do You mean hy leav-
ing them alone with the silver? Get out
Of here and order them out o! the house
and send my nephew here at once: We'll
what are YOU staring at? Hurry up.
"Oh. I'll get apopleSy. moaned Fan
nington. after Higgins had left the room.
why in thunder did have to have this
fool rheumatic govt just at this time.
This is the last time let Thompson doe
tor me. Rheumatic govt? If my grand
father had been wealthy man. it would
be lust plain govt. But plain gout's too
Internally refined for a self-made man.
Well. it can't hurt any worse-and that's
some satisfaction
Dick entered without visible signs OF
unea siness. and. after vainly striving to
make his eyes shift, his uncle demanded:
What do you mean by having lot of
tramps here?"
Dick had merely heard that the old man
was suffering from an ancient and painful
enemy, but this appeared to be delirium
His conscience smote. him for having is-
nored him so long and he said. soothing
H.; There. there, uncle: there are no
Here? OF course they're not here.
Now. don't you dare to think that I'm
out of my head. I'm az sane as | ever
was in my life-though the Lord only
knows how | keep SO. ! mean the gang
you have In the dining room
Great Scott. uncle. those are not
tramps Those are a few Of the leading
socialists and prominent union men whom
invited to discuss matters with a couple
Of interesting members OF the great army
Of the unemployed.
Leading socialists: prominent union
men: interesting members OF the great
army OF unemployed" repeated the uncle
What is the reason there arc no celr
brated safe blowers. conspicuous cut
threats and illustrious street cleaners
here to do honor to our humble board .
Now yon fire them out of this house this
very instant. 10 YOU hear??"
+ Il certainly do. answered Dick. calmly
There is no doubt but that YOU have
your fun share Of imperfectiOns. but a
feeble and indistinct voice is not ono of
them. I shall not fire them out of this
house this instant. or any other instant
invite1 them here.
DO YOU know who ann?
''Only by hearsay.'' replied Dick. with
mistaken calmness. The general i'm
preston is that YOU have the honor OF
being my uncle.
..Honor-yes. il is. indeed. an honor
You are a bout as useless a creature as
ever met. Rnt what 4 want you 10 IN
6ieTstaEd is, that 7 am Still the head of
this house and intend to remain So
Raaninaton's voice had lost its childish
petulancy and had fallen to the colder
tones which in themselves indicated some
thing OF menace.
-"The ten days arc rot quite up" replied
Dick. lis voice. in turn. losing its taunt-
ing urdertolc and indicating deliberate
determipation. II enjoy the freedom and
privileges OF my paternal roof few
1n,a Il IN 81 &c
Is. inviting my friends 10 call on me and
entertaining them 0ecently when they
come. Now. Non need not alarm your
self. They we're Oh the point of leaving
wher Higsns told me YOU wished to
speak to ME. and as il was necessary for
s,rne OF them to catch the o'clock
train, they have undoubtedly left by this
time. Furthermore in order to PUT Your
mind entirely at ease. I shall take ills
occa sion to inform YOU that l. also, in
tend to leave tonight
Always their quarrels followed the same
cjrele--tiley irriiated each other until the
underlying stu-diness Of their natures be-
"a me tx posed: then each found sn,ncttlina
10 respect in the other. and the old. fa-
uliliar call of The blood cried out against
breaking the tics whict bound them to-
GetheF. Nov: the.' maintained a some
VIA, au..1H aid silence for few moments
and than Esaasagton said. softly: Don't
DO it, ho.. Your place is at the plant.
don't expect much OF you at first, but
want yo, with mel want some one
can talk to. I'm lonely. Dick, and that's
gospel truth
You needn't think. uncle. that it's go
irg to be easy for to. turn my back
on the old ways entirely, but J simply
can't stand it 10 be run over. the way
you ~, to Iun over every one"
"At least. ! have never tried to run
over You. Dick. argued the old man.,
LITTLE reproachfullr "Why. You carry on
like an insane person. hut l just msekly
let you 90 your own gait"
You are, indeed, Ike meek ore re-