Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-01-13

No sir was the repl ".
%, dear, what shall do? It was pro-
missed to-day at the latest, and wanted the
thousand 10 pay note
i have friend, said George, from
whom can borrow five hundrdd dollars for
you, if you wish it, DO if you please
said Mr.. Hale.
The next day came, but five hundred dol
lars were still wanted, and could not be ob.
tanned. The note protested-creditors tc-
came alarmed
Il suspected it, said one.
And Just laid in new stock too, said
another.
The first step down hill had been taken,
and it was with difficulty that Mr. Hale re-
gained his former position.
Mr.. Hale wrote to TIE Baltimore post
master, and the next day brought him his
letters, one from the person from whom he
had expected the money, and one from the
postmaster. From these he learned that
the letter had been mailed few days pre-
vious. Mr.. Hale went to the postmaster
in his own city, and laid the matter before
him.
There is some foul play here said lie.
Let me look at the mail-Li!ls, said the
official.
He found on reference, that the letter had
reached his office, but none OF the clerks
/, knew what had become OF it. The impress
sion was that it had been placed in the
wrong box. The news spread through the
city, and many remarks not very latterng to
the postmaster were occasiontd.
, During these scenes OF anxiety, George
was married, and made bridal tour TO the
Falls. The first emotions OF fanced bis
destroyed the bite. remembrance o' his
, wicked deed, hut conscience only invigora
I ted herself by this silence and suspension
and now tortured him the more as lie wa:
! returning to the city. \ gloom came owe,
his spirits, and his pleasure was turned int,
pain.
p When within fifty miles Of home, Will,
stopping at l., he enclosed two nun
dred and fifty dollars more Of tie stolcl
money in letter, and directed in a disguise'
hand to Mr.. Hale. This letter lie handc,
10 boy, and gave him dollar 10 carry
10 the post-ofice about eight miles distant.
1t The next day George returned to Il.
L store, and found that Mr. Hale had receive
. two hundred und fifty dollars Q! Tie s.o,-,
T. money.
c Why" said the astc"ished nerchan
''t's from C, too, and not word Q
Il explanation. wish knew tha. writing,
The intelligence soon spread through III
l. city, and it was now fully believed ii:
through carelessness it had been put int
1t another persons .etter box.
T. \ plan OF detection was formed, and The
Is determined 10 closely watch all letters, al
il possible, 10 discover the writer. :,
at length letter arrived, tie dir elton ofwhic
Is much resemblel the one addressed to "
" Hale. a warrant WAS issued, the write
l. arrested and brought to the city. They a
d so brought with them boy, who state
that gentleman had given lin dollar
Z carry letter 10 the C post Office ~
:, that the letter was addressed 70 Mr.. Hal
:. He had given the police q !Ul descrip:io
~ Of persons, &c, and they were going
make search for him.
1t George heard oithcse facts, AMI has enc
home. telling bis wife that he must fly
. She urged an exploration, but after hu
:, ried embrace. lie left her and fed no ol
knew whittier.
II was fifteen years after the sudden al
vet unexplained separation, that Mrs. Ha
- mon removed to the far West to live wi
= her uncle. Here she became acqualnt,
ay with Mr.. Day. He was a man Of abOl
, a thirty-fve or forty years, and it was stranE
that one who had such an apparant distas
he for society should linger IN her presence
:, he did, He was much respected, al
Mrs Harmon, who believed her form
ne husband dead, reciprooatel his feelings.
ID, She yielded her handto Mr.. Day, and iinc
ly became his wife.
,ot One evening Mr.. Day called her asid
and intimated to her that hc had secret
disclose to her. Showing her ring
he said
III DO you know this?"
to She turned pale, and tainted Oh his bosoi
1t was the one she had given 10 her form
husband. When she recovered she aske
"a "Where did you get it?'
as You gave it TO me fifteen years ago."
ed "Mercilul Heavens" she exclaimed, "y,
he are not."-
ry "I'm George HarmOn!" he replied.
nd "No, he is dead"
"He lives, better man, and once mo
ou your husband"
As soon as circumstances would adm
ht. he told his story. He had changed his nam
he had written to her that he was almost des
nd and did not expect 10 recover, and had
'H nollx, satiled in the West an1 had nncnrn