Year: 1877

cognized him.


4 think, Frank, it would be the
height Of absurdity for that old fruit
vender to expect Mr.. Howard to as
sociate with him as Of old, especially
under his circumstances.


'No-no-Ed. you don't understand
me. don't pretend to say he should
associate with him. The fruit ven
der, as you call him, would not ex-
pect that; but do say it would'not
in the least detract from Mr.. How
ards qualities as a gentleman to re-
cognize the man


We'll, you know as we'll as | do,
that man, to sustain his high stand.
ing in society, must be very careful,
and for that reason I would advise
you, as friend, to look out for your.
self. Only this morning I met Miss
May on the gravel walk, and she
spoke Of your being out in the garden
talking with the gardener as if you
were bosom friends. Indeed, she said
she really believed you would b. con-
tented to have no other company than
taat of such people. told her I had
been expecting every day to see you
bring old uncle JACK, the boat.house
tender, in with you to dinner, or to
spend the evening"


Thank you, replied Frank, sarcas-
tically; I can't say that I feel de.
graded in the least by the associa-
tions; furthermore, l am pleased to
be able to bring myself in contact
with people who possess little COM
mon sense, and that I could not do
were to give myself up to Miss May
and her friends from the South. And
as for uncle Jack, he is as good heart
ed an old man as ever stood on two
feet, and | would rather spend two
hours at his little cottage down by
the lake than a whole day with GER
tain class Of light headed people who
are stopping here, who are regarded
as the cream of society. l tell you,
Ed. pity a man whose brains run to
his pocket book for if he wakes up
some morning and finds that he is a
poor man, what will become of him
He might as we'll endeavor to subsist
on air as to keep in high society with
out fat pook et-booz.


Edwin, feeling that he was getting
cornered in the argument, looked at
his watch and proposed that they
drop the subject for that evening and
retire, it then being nearly II o clock.


This they did, and, bidding each
other goodnight, fastened to their
rooms.


WELL thought Edwin, as he locked
the door after him, i don't know but
Frank is right, alter all. He always
seems to enjoy himself more than any
oody l know; and I believe uncle
Jack and those people do appreciate
good treatment after all, though |
never thought Of it before. They seem
ever ready and willing to do anything
they can for Frank, when l can hard
ly.obtain the least favor from them.


Thus soliloquizing, he fell asleep.


Awakening very early, and per-
ceiviug what beautiful morning it
was. Edwin dseidsd to 60 on short
Cunning expedition before breakfast
Having heard soms pna remark the
day previous that wild ducks were
very plenty about half mile balow
Uncle Jacks cottage. he took his ri
ae and game-bag and started in that
direction.


"Capital place." thought he, as he
reached the spot. "I'll jump over
this fence and hide in the bushes,
where | can have good view of the
water"


But as be was climbing over the
fence his rifle was accidentally dis
charged, the ball passing through his
arm. Not knowing the extent of his
injuries, he BECAME alarmed and
called loudly for help. His cries at
tracted the attention of Uncle Jack
who was rowing down as usual early
in the morning to examine his fishing
nets. He pulled ashore. and hurried
to Edwin's assistance.


"Heigho, my young friend" lie ex-
claimed "what's tho trouble moth
ing serious, hope?"


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