Activate Javascript or update your browser for the full Digital Library experience.
Next Page
OCR
+
Pr ate te e
arnt nin ere eam nine
{
|
i
‘
‘sims on
RANCIS B. STREET,
EANGIS 8. BMLEH,” } Proprictors.
ERTS) AMOERIEG TO.
renms {Thee
ree Dotlars Per Year,
Copy, Six Cents.
“No. 11.
eat, strange
“tm ‘of binck eyes tired
ay the ors of wo mul esting,
ami docara realy
4 Te fools that wil descend to kneeling
1d yet thore was a time—ah me
“yh s, we Remen,eweet tine, when Uunew Wil”
eg hhere'the bive, eres ited wah tears) .
(on his lip a love
TE ds not look unseemly then, .
And tired aed eor oink Pitman
~ REGINALD’ 'S. S FORTUNE,
By Mrs, Harriet Leon Lewis.
conor ms comment Ni; ck Semin
ae mT Ah Set
:
oo 5) OHAPTER 5
sent, tna oeton Soper
“pee earl eat
Reginata Wesicourt proceeded bg aauioue, sat
his way {9 bis. uncle’
eo
fea or
SSS
ya
to make his lot 28 easy as possible. Aneoon as the
weal
rate that his son grew
igen 12 good looks every day, wad
i¢ hoped be would yet coufer honor upou bis bame.
erg likely—very Uke! the
wane |
nephew's room is ready 1a like
wich him toil”
14 if chey taraed from him to whom could he go?
Yess, gad bad no for
5 tnat case, what ould hie, @ frall, deuicate boy, do
nominal bome, and
‘mjenbstarve th lke any beggar t
no poor lad ai hr en ie ata
L cane ta bis wala
aoe nan nue that moroing trom a bed
if by a cosy tire, bad caren a mnxarn
Seon wi Willa and Oriana in
ty OE ron m, and liad ten ween the petted
if of tivo later he had ford himseipit the
enter opoa a alstastefa}
his daily oread.
oa tus way to
dy which tocar
No wonder be felt bewmtaered,
ell. ‘ Ihave beed here before, you know,”
made
bt way pay te clerk to the end of toe om. “ero a
i
tratie money by the fatiara to watch te allade, bat
Regiaha forse bad been tare: carfaly inves,
as the boy tecalled his uncles otettods and ans
no means
1 aa a sieves baneae room, yet by
was Car
ation, and naed "exc by Mr. Westeoart, ho
‘was now seated tn front
re Was another di
taroogit ft, for it
ttle apartment; the private of
oy, in company with bisauat and tance, ovane and
joor opealog ‘off this room, ai
was ajar, Reginaid
rel Ls fast Chak
“Perhaps, wer ai te Bought, “Taw poor aud de-
1a any
Luts treatment, If I have not lost my fortune? |
Jas nut quite
sie. Tree was an insincerity In une tones of his un-
cle which be ine inouvely detected, and w leh tied nts
sana ‘with saspicion,
he bad lost hls fortune montus ago, why bad he
of tuntil now? .
to run into'debt. I suppose you havea few pounds
Your Dare Mare Yost ott Tow hare ways had |
Realanta owed, hardly knowing what to repiy.
“Perhaps you had beiter put this mouey In my keep-
em
So, unc, Hoan ake car of W mywel.” was the re.
sponse, the lad’s suspicions returoiog with
fore, a6 he resized thas,
plaus, he would be prevented
preeciptioo tbe pyelcisa bad declared eowautlal ry
Mz. Westcourt reflected a moment upon the many
resents Reginald bed been iu the vabit of bestowing
sible of the mn - S } WILLA ‘bidobucis its Fock uinues. 4 . te an uncom |
ing to tue cause of nis node abrupt change Moses gaits mat tenn veyed was 8 ‘equate e1 avd very |
ee u dress, and look- ‘Tne la oe cerka and Mr. ttculey know # now,” mid oll furnished. 7. v comfort. |
Bofore be had arrived st a satisfactory conctasion ue foupger tian he ad on tue particular | . “Ieaa"t make up my mind cd en pace, regiesie “tala nothing to them, bat K noticed they | 4PC-_ Bot Reginald felt chil on entorify, i was so
foand himself at hie aucle'salce, a large wholesale acager” or Maa ‘hea | {had norer ought of bélog & bostaes man. “1 wont teed me een uo ferent from q No warm-hued
estabidehi ment. . lislument, |itc be eosin ae gaan ‘sa beeavee you are no tonger a visitor,” waa ™#SK curl the windows, ond tne rusty
t sad cpa pelyrersesy bine! ae nee a ' ‘clovated the then it to the ead} Tow era ‘hal inter pdt ite: the no “bot they oust Eaow that sou TT est Oo old papers. of holding a pleasant fre, was stated
. . of the house, had afeciod ueltber bis eppearanee nor “Bat ou il have exe going to und | everythi
onary he canon nding himeeit ja he resence | position. 3 9m Your meats and sh ‘the pe. Tata ne Min Westar oth.’ Om bis way to the| ” “Wel, what do you throk of meld r
* Btecpota ler. os asbcnaut pooner is . et rea Sa 2 cs eed athe aeecinn 7 vb yan suo Re ated the manacere=Waee ou bate pompanion *
‘hat “heat a 7 od
t other room. *@n they opiachs as ren are goog at | nls nephew's for ee wor al Tom, ” ‘might provore | “Wat C wust have ar he, tee 4a te tn,
4 Broad, Ropiag to oo bis unole, bob that faalviduat teniginen spin ofr, Weolooart’s onacal ext tguree Tahal give se ‘a seat at ‘yonder desk, mnder by-ind-by when ho came to inherit it, So he| With aa !avoluntary
‘was Dot presei borras ‘| give you some books to Keep.\ Tan you sec, will be baa told ‘Me uscties ‘and, throo, the clerks; “A fire? Way, ream bora tie house down A
Hardly bowing risit oot to puma, be seated Toot nerchaae was abie to maintain this secret, h better." it was ‘partly lost, and that he doemed tt best to | 4 with a fire in as tn coublahment uke thls Fall 0¢ costly
if on a fd quetyamatied ev Mr. Huteiey, ero strogyié with bineeit om the ted
Reginald had carey visited nally tho head of tte establisument. . .° “_ ‘the questia ? trade. “Bat { am used to iS, and [ mast have it,” Porsistoa
boases Me Westoourt preferring to keep himself vin. ‘the cierks hastily dispersed on his entranoe, the | fatter dle poor? He escertaialy ‘very’ ie "whet he me ‘plan had seemed to the merebant highly ingen-| tue lad. “I shall catch my death-cold {
as wasalwoya ge ana promis the highest success, “I have nothing to say about it, Mr. Reginald,” paid ,
pr nod, and | he then di-| * Tne question dia not anger the merehaat, as Regie une yromised to remain silent about hisown af-| e manager, hee delle appeara “1
bad neen moma throng the Dovuing Py his uncle ta fame, @aresay your uncle Will et you have a fre if you want
perso: had Deea the saoject of many dele | + In dle he cagghe sigue ‘o “hasnt, who was | aut as hesaid: or clerks, who were ail much older than himeelf, it, You can apeak it when you go uowa.’
oxen ‘obseqaions clerks, wao Doped | tooking at Vi of the change in he would prefer to-exist without |
‘gain favor through the loftuence of the nephew, | . Oa the ons former vi the house ce manager | your prospects, my dear boy, 1 wiligive it to you. In pause, as he eangnt sight of the long gold chaia | 2 fre to asking his unele for one, 20 and |
5 Sits spy oe extremely wealthy. had paid im every attmtion, as te aristceratic | sapiog thls moraing that your poor futher left. you | aboat the boy's eck. “That Is right. I like you to] Sreatly hed his feelogs changed toward big rete
soppodton was erry founded won Mr. beach of te Westooart funy tau Mela Won- | notitug, I spake-wrongly and onadrisedly. He left sou | wear it” we. Perhaps too, be felt the request re |
Wencsort's tose he la, and not upon to geotleman’s | » He did not is reason for the win. however. “|
knowledge of the meme a cleris In the estatlishment. son. Your father knew notbiog of bosiness, ho over, } Le inteeded ot Keep the lad expensively dreamed that we se teste Soon departed to his own domaing, |
a rancomtast Detwreen the clerks Int iteatons to to put the questivn to rest, Mr. Bot aa | and bo ney in various ways, th Hk Toe |
‘and their preseat total neglect of him struck He- wancodo tbe lad’s ong 20d bade bie “good mn seemed tempting to bim, and offered @ ban re-| Reginald was pleased at this conceesion. He hat} #d dd vot Ueger baa enloa him, the cold matiog
en foretbiy, for he Was & sensitive, proud-soaied | ing.” . Runeraton, Some e De im ford stocky wD agreeable,
Reginald revornedt we et proved to be g¢ sr nothio; larger part of | driog gift, ater bss bis aunt had advised bum to relinquish mec ‘wish TEneW what t0 think of my vocie,* be
Fe ruled bitterly uo be sai In’ bla oold corer near |: “fear nncle won 1¢ counting. | sour fortune was font Mowat ea eh fatled tatelg. | for w
door, and was strongly tempted to leave the estad- | house, Mr. ogtaal’ /." ‘a. ite ‘tciey “shalt 1| Howell " Mf Westevart policed the favorable eect of is last
Pout atone anal never fo enter [Eagan show you the way!” Inala re rere a of the faitare ef the | words, aod contianed:
Bot if he were proud, be w: seasile, and he | Tue manager's ‘ove was respetot and ind, bt the Dank Ia Qvestiou, He olso redirmbered thet hin aneio| is You are now going to bea bsinom man, Regi
‘know that '¢ was best for him ‘boy fancied ne stato Auiference 1a hi ner | tad been greatly excited avout iat the time, 2 mas) at, pou shosia oe cue to a ‘acquire business habits,
‘Tea erenis of the orang be ad opened bia eyes tothe replied: troe tuat Mr, Reld
fon inet a runes Mero not necessary ie ents; | wTnank you, Mx Hutcnley. Yeon tad tne way my-|
Docket, where he
in | Pooket.?
fe But hia band to bls breast
bthe had placed tt ot it was Nok there,»
“1 alood. Hf ba
wave Metut ‘Tet ‘toa my ip, tatewaang to put
ia my pecket, aud drop; oor, By ws
tine OF = Wwe not oly
Jost mine, bat Wila’s ton fe Yow ob and
1 aia eoulaas get ca |
us grief was too great fo: vey |
site knowing vite Dect aan |
° CHAPTER IV.
Banoo gooeay fomeryampited ean, ||
spon
besides parchasing books and torsfor his owa use and
purse could
mount to more than tbespreited tow
not,
veda wore tnterrupted by a liitle
"pebueacita end or22 1008; & GOOF Open, an Mr
Bacal. he siieot was called, entered the
was a sigoa) for the immediate ‘ae
“inary fron ote ‘elerks for Fane ae
qyoriens marking goods, snawartn
45, Matenioy was a small m
ey delog short in stature, ex: sceentiat? slender, and
MM avery ittle development of fesh and muscle,
‘Bot small aa he was, the clerks all stood in great awe
of nim, he being the “right hand man” of Mr. Wes
court, and tis confident
ber
any loxarics tn the |
to
When Regtoald Ort fright ta regard to te fare eC |
his purse had - passed bi
ae
‘ne cheek usted, an bo stood before his
uncle without it speaking.
reant bad his pea in bis wonth, sod after
ance and wiah pow to asst yon 7
Reginald began to be axbamved of his late
It was singular, with his inexperience and wrathial-
**But Idon’e know how to keep & book, att.”
“You can, dooks, and ae. Batch
0.
in bis corner, Willa, bad pai janch there on the oecasion of 280, all @ sam could not pro THe felt enanred, thet his uncle. would me ao
+ imoaast we 1a busy owe Dougus ‘ope of bis vst iy various: ‘other c comforts. ur way of food, so he remarked: for it, and be felt almost
‘a reeolvos. Ttwas evident, however, that he was not to be ad- well, nephew. Dons you like. You will re of It and, perhaps,
ire felt aa Ube bed suddenly }& bis ebiithood be- | mitted to ors 5 [ana tts quite time you were feariog sore busines T cetve your salary Overy weet fom mayne, You need hor mother, If" his cousin bad found it be knew that
i Welt you tell, oa Mr. Hoohiay—tow mood ik was forever He was ot so much, his:
resotatton. ft iy clerks are for Dat Witle's her dy-
ie forgot that, be was ‘8 inexperienced in ‘aspect io the tad. 1 beans ik MI cone iford 16 bing you ep aa 9, geutmen cre ner reepeove salaries. Remeruber that | tng mother's only provision a tender
‘tne ways of the world g/M€ fOnocent Itz Wile her- one, Trib be te “7 oa begin your career, | and kare yous fora, 0, Bat I have ten you have seen your room, you| motuer could make for her litle child. le, remem
~ ear yous mt never yy way la wad been in when be
might Lave found it nad taken cure of it., Bat
eg will show sou,
Forsome moments not a yonnd was heard save the
truth, but i sometimes happens tat where ousniag
present it let you copys Te a enat
Bonk te be copied into a large re you any
page
overed win abioting-yad, Mr. Westoonrt eonel oP
and sal
anal sanding yet! Sit down, Tit talk with you
ina moment
Reginaid removed is great coat and mutters, laid | ackno that Lhave always treated
sels hia ca and gloves, aud seated himself near the | I shall continne to do 80, altnongh, of course, yoo will
where, he awaited th
aean
med Mr. Westoourt, ‘may have spoiled
nephe
you for a business Ue! Ycur father, when be placed
you tok to my family
1@ ever Tolarmed! You will
‘a son. |
He was an excellent jadge of silk goods, knew bow
mreahe conversation, *
to
ata large profit, Kept a vigitant eye upom the clerks,
wrth eapocel attention to their short-comings, which
to report to his ‘superior, and, In abort,
and
nen let his desk, seating himself in a statTed, leather.
covered ctialr, and sald:
“Now I am ready to x with, oa, Real You
care for you will be shown In your atvaneement io
ners
comume of Mr. Hatchiey was as unique as his
P vurisca ene. *oubave made ap |
‘very necessary
|Your mind toilko busines hope ™
you can go op and look at your
bd voluntary thooght that
this was the frat time Re bad ever been ordered lke @
tal.
He bad Is seat when the glass
oor ee open, and Mr, etches entered tae eoantiog-
knew you tobe poor. I trust you will be slient upom
the subj
De
backwards and forwards this
ths reflection to ering!
‘Ortana’s Ingatsitive disposition and ths sc of ‘opproe-|
sion which se tigen ‘errand bor iia:
9000
ofa he mide of bbs grief he was aronsed boy nearing,
the oator door open, and then s Utter from the olerks,
‘The next moment be beard a sweet, familiar yotce
‘ashing: “Is Regie bere ¥* !
‘Alaogh was all he answer the sretione received.
inald recognised the Yoloe in &
Tt was Wike’st
Be seat aud dartea
encountering & tiny Semmes up gore ect nd a lite die
spparnted face, yea which was a ‘y para
Motes.” sald his employer, “is Mr. Reginald’s | €31
room realy? “On, Regie, ‘Tesi evied the uttie maidee, crtiog
The manager replie§ In the aftirmative. toward him with @ ery of rel rele, “1 maybe
“As Teatd, Butcbloy, I desire Mr. Regina to sicep | this wasn't the pl 1 wae joot.
that he may not get cold by travellog
bat he .
supe