The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-08-16

tribution." piped 4 in Cousin Felix
Todd. iii pay It back. Say, know
Of a speculation in the city where 3d.
900 will earn thirty in year."
"Dof all right. Come to the bank
and we'll pay OF. There's something
left. Jasper; what especial line of ex-
travagant folly have you got In mind
for your share?"
And now was the supreme moment
for Jasper Miller. He forgot Eva, he
remembered only his old cautious. CO.
vetous, convincing tutor, Judge Still.
we'll. He fancied he was doing a great
thing-daring. but cute. wonderfully
cute! He thrust his hand against his
breast, he threw back his head grand.
ly as he had seen the Judge do. He
tried to act heroic.
"Uncle Robert" he said, you edu.
Gated me, you brought me up. want
none Of your money-only your atfec-
ton. Where you go co."
Mean that. do you?" snapped out
Uncle Robert In his keen suspicious
way.
II do"
"stick to me IL hadn't cent?"
ITO the last ditch!" proclaimed Jas.
per dramatically.
Now this was selfish, hypocritical
lie, and later Jasper was very sorry
for 1t. He had been impelled by false
motives. He knew that Uncle Robert
had a great deal more than $4,000. In
the shrewd Stillwell way, Jasper cal.
culated that the old man was making
a test. When he had got rid of his
avaricious self-seeking harpies of rel
atives, he would richly reward the one
'who wanted his affection only"
In a month the mask was down.
Uncle Robert started Jasper into q
desulatory law practice. Then he pro-
ceeded to devote all his time to the
Soul Dreamers." A climax came.
The specious head Of the cult made of
with all the funds Of the sect, includ.
ing $4,000. the last Of Uncle Roberts
fortune. Uncle Robert came to the
little home he had rented for Jasper
and himself with doleful face and a
more doleful story one afternoon.
They were paupers! Then he took
the train for Brampton. He returned
! next morning.
Aunt Priscilla was abroad, brother
in-law Thompson had company and no
! room for even relatives, Cousin Felix
had lost his all IN speculation. The
old man looked pretty detected and
hopeless. As Jasper noted his worn
anxious face his better self came to
the surface.
uncle Robert" he said. II want to
make confession that shames me, -
and Jasper told Of his motives in de.
Ginning the money. you have taught
me a lesson. The law business Ia
poor, and I shall have to seek other
work. All the same, this I say from
my soul; you shall never want home
while can earn enough to maintain
one"
That night Jasper returned by mail
to Judge Stillwell the motto: LOOK
out for No. T." "1'd rather be man
than rich," he wrote: "Your motto
makes the successful man a miser and
the man who fails mean"
Then Jasper went to work at hard
labor. One day an automobile drew
up at the modest little cottage and Mr.
Davis called Jasper to the machine.
"I've been watching, you, and Eva
too," he announced. IT have bought
a business at Brampton and need q
working partner. Eva says come"
"And Uncle Roberto" inquired Jas
per. II have planned to stick to him
always" alt5
"Then keep your promise" and then
Eva leaned over and kissed Jasper
and he knew that happiness and peace
and the contented mind were his.
Copyright. 1913, by W. q. Chapman)