The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-25


"Such is the fact" said Mr.. Pri-
dare, /" and wish that | knew Of some
man acquainted With our business who
could take his place since it lis forbid
den me TO give it to my son, for whom
| had intendedit. 'Pridare & Son.
| Ishould have rejoiced to see that name
in gilt letters over the door Of our
store, but-but, it is past. speak
freely to you, sir. You respect my
feelings" gri..s
"For that reason | have called up
on you. I have had some intention
of making Mr., Hanks a, proposition,
and before doing 50, | wish to consult
you," replied Peleg.
+" You," exclaimed Mr.. Pridare.
I" You, make Mr.. Hanks proposition.
Where in the name of Heaven did
you get money enough to talk of buy
ing an interest in the business of Pri-
dare and company ?"
"When my mother died, the cot
tage and lot were mine, sir, sold
them for fifteen hundred dollars. l
invested the money in property on the
Creek, which has more than doubled
in value-and besides, sir, | have
saved nearly two thousand dollars out
Of my wages since | have been in
your employ" naae
"YesI yes !" said Mr.. Pridare. 81
had forgotten. You Fave been saw
ing boy-but TIL think Of this. 1t is
unexpected. I'll see Mr. Hanks
Leave me now."
When Peleg was gone, Mr.. Pridare
had sorrowful reflections. He re-
viewed his life. He thought Of the
time when he and John Brown, Pc
legs father, drank wine togethsr--he
thought of Peleg the little wood-saw-
yer-of John Browns awful death
then he thought of his own habits,
and the gradual encroachments upon
his independence, of the love for what
had made his boy--whom he had re-
| garded in his youth with SO much
pts reproach to his family and
when he thought of his boy, then Pc.
| leg the drunkard's son came up in
contrast, and with that contrast, a
source of most poignant reproach,
haunting him, he threw himself upon
couch, and conjured to himself the
remarks of his correspondents in bus
mess, when they learned that little
Brown was the junior partner Of the
firm of Pridare & Co.
The {" fates" had decreed. Peleg
Brown took Mr.. Hanks place in the
firm Of Pridare & Go. He and Jane
Pridare had been distant acquaintan-
ces during the whole period of his
clerkship, but as he was now fire.
quent visitor at the Pridare mansion,
on terms that were humiliating to
neither party, the intimate friendship
of youth was renewed betweenthe lit
tie od-sawyer and the little girl
whose kind heart had secured him a
situation of trust and profit.
Peleg had been partner but few
months, when Frank Pridare was one
morning found dead in his bed. He
had been intoxicated for several days
The physicians giving the ''caase" o.
his death, and it was announced il
the newspapers
"DIED.- PRANK PRIDARE, aged TWEEN
| ty-seven years, only son Of H. Pri'
dare, Esq, of the firm of Pridare &
Co.--ofd Gpoplery, on the -- day
II Of" s,t ,-;, ,, .sg,s
/ Mr.. Pridare was a changed mar
after this death. He knew that tht
| physicians were guilty Of profession
al ibel when they said his sonhad dice
/ Of 'GpOpES9y." Wine was banishec
from his table-thef flush left hischeel
\ -he became melancholy-absent
minded. The business of the firm O
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