Show TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE OR r n LIFE IN KENTUCKY By y Mrs Mary J. J i. i Holmes Leffie Letfie Lere who nho chanced to be Just the size zo of or her young mistress was thrown into Inlo ecstasies b by the time gift t g of oC a thin pink and silk t sl-t which Fanny pres presented to her hem for or a bridal dress Aunt In order to show her thanks thanks- s went ment down on her knees a athing athing athing thing thing- she never attempted again as It took her such an unheard of length of oC time to recover r a standing posture Dr Lacey ha hind had made Lemo time the present of a pair pall of oC gold goltl earrings so that she was rea really I a pretty bride and Rondeau Ron non deau eau was the happiest negro In all al New Orleans As weddings seem to be the order of oC this chapter we may here herc as well wel as anywhere dispose e of Mrs Carington Caring Caring- ton toil whom you OU will wi remember Ra Raymond Ray Ray- month mond sl said ho hc would one da day marry marry- When hen he hc left heft lef Frankfort he lie had no Idea as to what he lie should hould do do I but l It J occurred oc- oc red cut to him that his mother mothel 6 haa haa ha a wealthy old oll bachelor uncle ln I living In InSL SL St St Louis and thither he ho determined to go This Timis uncle Mr 11 Dunlap re received received received re- re the time young ung man cordially for he was the time first relative he hc had hail met with in years ears There was something too In imi the manner with which Ra Ray nay v mond Introduced himself that lint won for tor him a place In the cru crusty t old mans man's good opinion I am ama Fred Frel Raymond said he your OUI niece lichens Helens son and as poor a jack as there Is this side of Call Cali Cal Cal- fornia They s say you are a stingy old customer but I 1 dont don't care cre for that that You have got to give Ivo me some somo business business busi busl- ness and a home too I Had Raym Raymond naymond o mid corn como e ngi y about his uncle he lie most mOEt likely would have been sent awn away But Mr Ir Dunlap Dunlap Dun- Dun lap was a somewhat uncivil man and amid Raymonds Raymond's uncivil speech charmed him and amid he lie answered Upon my mr word Fred you OU are arc well stocked with Impudence If I you haven't anything else elso But ut I 1 like that thal much better than palaver Want Vant sonic some business he hey Well Weli Wel what can you OU do Nothing Ill I'll Il warrant warrant f I can do anything you OU can sir answered answered answered an an- Raymond unhesitatingly Only Only On Ott ly iy give me inc something that hint will wi bring money moncy for fOl mone money 1 must and amid will wi Ii have ave Without knowing It he lie hud had touched the time right chord fur for a young man mann who wished to work worl and amid make e money y was wasa a novel sight to ol old Dunlap who held laziness in great abhorrence He Ito was wasa wasa wa a a- wealthy merchant and anti fortunately was Just wanting a young man in his I counting 1001 room The situation with wih a nl l liberal cral salar salary he hue offered to Raymond I who eager eagerly accepted IL It It That That- day I seemed to Raymond of or interminable lon length th for fOl in his haste to find his uncle he lie had hind neglected to take breakfast breakfast break break- fast an and amid when dinner hour arrived he lie was wu greatly surprised to see Mr r Dunlap wal walk off ort without sa saying saying-a a word to him Wonder If I ho means to starve stanc me thought Raymond Tho old gentleman genteman gentle gentle- gente- gente man soon oon returned and amid Raymond thought there theio was a ml look Jook lookin in his gray gla eye but but ho ho I kept silent shout until UIt un UI- UI til t time the bells buls of oC the city rang for nine nino Then as he ime saw his undo about to leave lea he lie took look his hat and accompanied him When they wore In imi tho ho street I Mr MI Dunlap said Are AIo you OU going anywhere anywhere any any- where In iii II particular Fn Fred cit d I 1 dont don't know knott mow whether I am aimi or not riot answered Raymond namond I am ur going go go- OIn O- O In lug ing home lionie with wih you an and am urn ur going to have u sonic some supper too Nothing more mOlo was wa said until thu they thuy reached a large remarkably y hand- hand sonic bome building which the they entered d Mr Dunlap ran rang the bell bel and ordered order order- ed cd supper for himself and ald Raymond While waiting for 01 It I Raymond Haymond had time lo to look about him Ho He was surprised sum sur at the costly furniture and argued from that that he lie should soon have a warm supper of oC corresponding goodness Greatly was he disappointed disappoint ed cli on omi entering time the room dining room to fund find nothing hut but a u few thin slices of bread already buttered and amid some soma tolerably dec decent nt coffee TIme Tho table was covered CO with a I damask c cloth th and amid adorned with wih sliver silver plate Mr II Dunlap sat sal st down and amId passed the lie bread to Raymond who Instantly took two thirds of the time whole With tho time utmost fan sangfroid Crol Mr Dunlap continued continued con con- holding the thu plate la saying Betor Better Bettor Bet ter tor or take It all Raymond Hamond dl did so and ate ato It too then seizing the time bell bel ho lie asked time the servant who appeared If JC there thoro was un tummy any cold meat meal In hum II the time huu house o Yes moat miter Well t I bring mo mu s summit UIO quick Yes Ym And Aud she sho immediately placed before him some somo cold roa roast beef with wih Us its ap hl hm ho was wa carving and t helping himself Mr Dun Dunlap said Id quietly Perhaps you ou mean to board with wih me Yes sir I do answered Raymond Was Vas you going to pay Raymond hesitated a a moment and then said No Xo sit sir 81 Im I'm not going goIn to spend my salary for fOl board boar Very cry well wel answered his uncle when you finish that joint of or beef beet Ill lil Ill show sho you your OUI room for Im I'm Im I'm Im afraid you'll be walking Into Inlo my b bust best st bed hed boots an and al nil all Raymond 11 did not eat quite quie all al tho the beef anti and In a few moments moment himself In a snug pleasant little room which his uncle said ld he might call can his As Mr ill Dunlap was leaving the room rom Ra Raymond mood called after ner him saying Ho Ito old fellow have some nice beefsteak beefsteak beef beef- steak In the morning you His Ills uncle lid did not answer but trod heavily down the time winding ln stairway muttering to himself lIes Hes los sonic some and amid no 10 mistake bu but I Je like hike hl his grit any- any WJ I jr J. Mr 11 Dunlap I was a wealthy but blit miserly man He lie however l liked Jilted ed lo to show how off and amid appear well in clet society Accordingly his house was furnished expensively and amid he lie kept Jept numerous servants Four times a year yeni eal he gave large dinner parties partes at which he ime spared saree s ar spar ed cul ee neither money nor pains but nit to tomake tomako make mako amends for such extravagance he almost starved himself the 1 ic- ic e- e of or the time timo Recently he had begun beun to find bind his life lonely one and ho lie looked hooked d upon Raymond Raymond R Ray Ray- mond as a godsend to cheer his hils soIl soli tude tuck He lie Ie wished however to know mow something of or him before taking him Into his confidence and consequently treated him as a we have sen seen But the tho die tile was cast cat and na Raymond was soon goon perfectly at homo helium hOlo In his uncles nudes house howse where he lie called everything hi his hist eded in In II making a change changlIn in the board saying he could not nol work on such meager fare fame and amid what was more he ho would not Mr t 1 Dunlap yielded the time point quietly m merely tely say say- y- y ing he lie hoped Fred ou would III l I let t him luau know leo house before belore ho h h. h concluded to sell sel tl th When hen Rajmond Ramond had b hi-en hi un with wih his liN uncle about three mouths months llio tho Junior partner died lHee and amid Mr ir r Dunlap proposed pro Iro- posed posed that Raymond Taymond should take tako Ills hum place I haven't an any ammy money y said aid nn Raymond mond but it I wont won't hurt hUrl you a abIt abit abit bit to take tale me inc without any capital an and gIve me a n fair share hare of oC time the pro- pro fits Its In Iii a few days dRYS the lie old sign sigh signboard signboard board which for fOl thirty years eus bad had proclaimed pro prim claimed the lie firm firm of or Dunlap John John- son Eon was exchanged e for a n now new 01 one on which wa was written In largo large letters leUer Dunlap Raymond Raymond was now on omi 01 th the Ihu road to wealth but bUl he lie never Co for l' l u a 1 moment forgot his design of eventually mar marry marry- Ing lug Mrs He lie had once accidentally mentioned her het In iii tho time presence of his who imitated imitated- lately asked Who imo ho i is Mrs Carrington Carington jug Caring ton In a few feim to moments Raymond Haymond told who and aral what she w was sparing no nono no of or her item faults fault but making the the- most of oC her virtues and amid speaking too of oC his own views and feelings with wih regard to her hem Mr Mi 1 Dunlap listened attentively I and und when Raymond finIshed hed speaking he said Yes Yes Mis Mrs wel wel I well I dont don't think sue she would feel much flattered flat flat- with your our description ot of hoi her And nd you ou like hot her and amid think she would marr marry you ou if rich you were lie he hey I know she shu would said al Raymond warmly The Time spring following Julia Jula Middleton's Middletons Middle Middle- tons ton's tOiS tOi'S death ileath SIrs Mrs thinkIng think think- ing log she he was not appreciated In Frank Fran lian- lian fort determined on going to St St. Louis Several Sever I of C her imet relatives resided there thel besides a n rich bachelor old olih ole enough h to be bc her father lather to whom hom the she h had hal once oneo been engaged but had hail Jilted for lor MI Mr Now however she lie resolved to make makl another attack atack upon upon him hint feeling tolerably sure of oC success for Cor she sho knew he lie liar hud once mice Idolized her hier hal Raymond was lit first apprised ed of or h her hem I being In St St. Louis b by accidentally accidental meeting h her hor l In the lie street its by lieu hor cousin Miss Howard who 1 was us ns something of ot a t belle bele The flie The cold frigid bow which Mrs Is I's hind llad prepared to gruel greet with melted neil melt Iad ed Into a smile smie of or pleased recognition meled mel mel- when she how saw familiarly her sw cousIn in Itt received and anti chatted with wih him hint Still she was ivas somewhat on J her r guard but before they parted Mi Mla 18 Howard Invited him hint to call cul them th that t evening saying that simi she lI and Mrs Mus 16 Car Cat lol would bu be alone When hen Raymond returned home home to o tea te ho Iw casually mentioned to imi his Uncle uncle un Un- cle cie thul he lie should bo ho ab absent enl that elIn evenIng even even- In Ing as uS ha he was Intending to call eal upon sonic some Continued nI J |