Year: 1869

and felt himself at home. Soon after the
evening meal he arose to depart.


Surely, you are not going p said bis
neice, you must heDceforth take up your
abode with u.s.


I'VE will see about that. and if you
don't think you will get tired of me perhaps
will come. But l have hi ed lodging
and must undoubtedly remain in it for few
| days"


But you must call in every day and
make yourself perfectly at home even before
you come here to stay, persisted his niece u


BE sure of that"
In accordance with his promise Mr.. Beau.
mont made his appearance next day at elev-
en- clock, and was received as cordially as
before. He had hardly been in the house
quarter of an hour when loud rap was
heard at the door. She beheld two men
who had just driven up in wagon.


Where is this piano to be put, ma am, ~
they inquired.


piano You have made a mistake; VIC
have not purchased piano.


''Isn't your name Lowe?'
"Yes."


'Theu it is all right. Jim bear a hand
for its confounded heavy"
''But am quite sure there must be some
mistake, still insisted the perplexed Mrs
| Lowe.


mot at all, said a loud voice behind her
She turned around in amazement.
"You know, continued the uncle, that
am going to come and live with you, and
thought would pay my board in advance
that is all. As you expressed wish yes
terday for piano, thought it would be a:
acceptable way as any,
You, unclel Why-excuse me-bu.
| thought from-from''


You mean" said he smiling, that you
thought from my appearance that could
not afford it. And | confess, said he, cast
ing glance at himself in the glass that my
dress is not in the extre ne OF the fashion
and in fact | was obliged to look sometime
when | called at the second hand clothing
| store the other day before could find these
| However, as l have got all the service
wished out of them, | shall throw them aside
to morrow, and appear more respectfully
clad"
w hat /! are you wealthy, uncle"
Depend upon ie. Anna, | didn't spend
ten years in the East Indies for nothing,
was the reply. had mind however, tc
put on the appearance of a poor man and
so test the affection and disinterestedness OF
my relations. One of them. however [ found
not at home | am happy to find myself a,
home with the other"


Let us turn to the aristocratic Mrs. b.
who in few evenings succeeding the events
here recorded, was in her dawing room re.
ceiving calls.


By the way said fashionable visitor,
L am to have your relatives, the Loves for
my next door meighbors. u
Next door neighbors!'' exclaimed Mrs.
Beaumont in amazement. ''W hat do you
| mean?''


is it possible you have not heard oftheir
good fortune? Mrs. loves uncle has just
returned from the East Indies with an i'm.
mense fortune.


He has taken house in the same block
with ours, and when they have moved into
it, will take up his residence with them.
Meanwhile he is stopping at the R
House


''Wh hat Henry Beaumont"


THE very same, but thought you knew
it.


When the visitor withdrew, Mrs. Beau
mont ordered her carriage. and immediate
ly drove to the hotel where her husband s
uncle was stopping. She sent up her card
ane requested an audience
The servant soon returned with another
card on which were traced the significant
words mot at home"