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Show UNCLE KNEW HIS NEPHEW. No Misunderstanding of tha Letter's Tender Solicitude. Pr. B. Weir Mitchell enjoys telling of tho Interview that took ptece between be-tween a certain wealthy old I'hlla-drlpklan I'hlla-drlpklan and his only relative and heir, a young man of !. who has since childhood known that ha was to Inherit the uncle's fortune. The nephew, on hearing that the old gentleman gen-tleman was 111, had hurried from Newport to tha bedside of hi wealthy relative. "Oh. uncle!" ex-claimed ex-claimed he, as ha hurriedly entered the sickroom. "Awfully sorry to And you o 111. Is It true that you are threatened with appendicitis'" The old gentleman smiled grimly. "I hardly think It Is. my lad." replied he "A a mailer of fact If only the rheumatism. You musn't be too optimistic, yon know!" |