The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-25
Established a. ID. 1890.

more, so-alie yes, this Is tbs paper You
,re to put your usual signature here and. mark
me-. in precisely six months from this date. an
account will be opened in your name with tho
.ondbn bankers, whose check hook I now pre-
sent you with. They viii have assets Ia their
hands, and Instructions to honor your drafts for
any sum OF sums not exceeding four Thousand
ppEpis, You understand
Il hear wha, you say. sir. s,ammered Jere-
niah; but, really, I'm so astouished. ihat'---
We'll, WE'LL observed Mr. Goodfsllow. sml.
Ing, Il, certainly ia not an every day transaction;
bu, my respected client is a little eccentric. and
so we must allow him 10 do things in his o~u
way. lie has taken a fancy to you that's clear;
a"d when he takes any thing in hand, he doss
nj mind ,rifcs.'
But so much exclaimed Mr.. Was. 'Ore
thousaud--iour ,housand--fve thousand
pounds! l, ishke dream. Surely. Sir and
hr hesi,a,ed; surely the gentleman cant be
in-ahem !-in--his-rieht senses!'
Sound as bell replied the lawyer. /
hope you may have as clear head to carry on
your new business. At presen, you are y little
bewilderrd, that's plain enough; but no great
marvel. However my Time is precious go just
, let me have your signature, aud I'm off,
He then placed the papers before Jeremiah.
who. after a liue more dcmur, aud great deal
OF trcpduiou. wrote his name twice. and receN-
ed the money order. and the bankers check.
book Mr.. Goodfellow then ordered chaise.
and chated fan,iliarly ill ii wasready. when he
- N a. l.. IL. a
hack, and departed
L told you so :. exclaimed Mrs. Wag, when
her spouse related the mornings adventure
He seemed so fond of the children. l knew
how il woaid be. But you should have asked
his name. wonder who he can be. Snms
great Lord, no doubt. Well, bless him, say.
God bless him, whoever he is. oh. Jerry my
dear Jerry Wag ] feel as if was a-going To
cry. How foolish Well, can't help il. and
that's the truth and the good hausewite
wiped her eyes, and then threw her arms round
the neck of her dearly beloved Was. Who. al
belt that he was unused o-,hs "el'ins mood.
found his eyes suddenly grow dim. aud SO they
performed weeping duet together.
{ IL is pleasant TO record. that at tie torrniun-
ton Of this mutual psyoaism, they neglected
, nat TO return thanks 60 a bigher hover for the
wonderful change that had thu, n,ddeo,,
taken place in their prospects.
Ths;, .,l.s.o,.,, ,,sL w,s N ,,Lo eo,r,,,
|, ,o,,h.,. h,, ,h =, MA. wo,t ,.o,;,,c ro,,
. OF cahnncss than they possessed for the first
few days. However, by degrees. as time rolled
an The ;ndustrou, eouple made their arrange.
,,,n,s. and. a, The end of six months. Mr.. Wsr
, had so increased bis business. thu, |, becam.
, sdv;sabl. for him 10 have recourse TO his Lon
, don bankers. In the meanwhile. hs bad seq,
hi. son Tam and tbe the. .id,,, Girl, r.
/ aehool. apreeably to the iprima,ion OF his ur.
, known friend. which he considered as a com.
e mand tha, he was 10 duly bound TO comply
. with. Still il appeared verv extraordinary tha,
: the little elderly ceu,leman neither commuoi.
r Gated with nor came to see them but as tho
whole affair was gu, Of the common way Jere.
miah ,csolyed ipdus,riously TO avail himself Of
the ADVANTAGES Of his new position, as tho
:, best means of ,e.tifypg his gratitude durin;
his bcucfsc,or's absence.
. Much ms,velling. Of course, there was IN
? m. toxn and nsirbboti,ood. NJ the steady 10.
crease in Mr.. Ways. concern 10 spite Of his
. very plain statement that a kind friend had ad.
yaneed him a considerable sum. ...
:. Who could that friend be 7 wa. the pus.
:, zling question uhirh no one could answer; hut
4, his uhrenuing attention TO business. the
= puncrualiry OF his payments, and other eSiden
i ees of his prosperity, sufficsd to ensure bim
general respect, though certain envious busy.
4 bodies would venture now and then to hin, s:.
. nidesnhy that all is not gold that elistens.
So matters ven, on pleasantly with the Wags
= iill winter. when Tom and his three sisters
;. came home for the holyday.. aud the latter as