Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-26
. .0TTUMWA, IOWA, TIIURsDAY,MAY 2e, 1853.

between the father aud SON.
II, there is anything in the world mpre
particularly mean and despi cable Than
another. it is an anonymous letter. MOI
eventh tcnderest friend can be entirely
proof agains, the innuenceof the COW.
ardly weapon. "A suspicion, if nothing
worse, is kinde! bv'it-a suspicion that
may poison esen the heart Of innocence
itself. and sunder the bands Of the purcs,
friendship %
Mr.. Morton was seated in his private
office. Among the letters that were
handles him from the pos, office, was a
dirsy envelope, in whichswas enclosed a
blank check. On the back of it was
written a charge agaips, Giles, which ap-
palled the heart Of ehsdevoiedfather.-
K ran as follows:-
AIR. MoRToN-SIR:-Your son is
in the daily habi. of visiting the dangh.
ierao poor woman in Cambridge. -
Ills purpose is base and wicked
The merchant dropped the paper and
gaspedior breath. lie Was a good man. /.
and probably noihings seemed soyile and
gross. asgthe crime-willI which the wri-
tersof the paper charged his only son.
Il was in direcszeoniirmation of the ter
rible suspicions be had entertained, ard
though the miserable. charge wasnot sus-
tanned by even the name Of the. writer
hiss unhappy frame. of mind prompted
him TO believe il, So
IleFwrnng his hands in agony. Giles,
his son, hisaheir-upen. whom he had
lay,shed all the wealth OF mis- paternal
affection-Giles was villain!
For an hour he wept in bitterness of
spirit over the fall of his nobles boys
The thoughti ihat ,heolrty scroll was the
work of e enemy. never occurred to
him -.
Ia the midst Of hls .aflliction, Gilesaen-
stsred the Office 10 obtain the hundred
dollars. Mr.. Morton looked at him; his
mein was not that of win ain; he did
not blush in lhespresence of his father. ].
Mr.. Marion spoke not; his soul was
too full for,words
Father, " hundred dollars this,
morning. SAID Us, speaking ingan ea.
ssy, confident tone, which, with his pres
ent feelings ,qnite amazed his father.
! For what?' asked Mr.. Morton. 2 -
= 1 must beg your indulgence on that
point, father. lido not wish TO tell now,
but assure you it is for, good purpose
lone sha, you will cordially APPROVE !. !.
s..In6eed!!' .ss - : azaS
.You must trust me, this time, and as
soon as the circumstances viii permit, I
will disclose the use 10 which j intend to-
putt -
Mr.. Morton pausedto reflect. The
thought that his money was designed to
aid in accomplishing his sons uelarious
spnrpose. al once presented iiself.e But
there was an air of sincerity in the Young
mans manner that tended TO disarm his
suspicion.
& Il will lgive him the ,moneyaand watch
him; / will follow him to Cambridge,
and discover the truth of this charge
and under the impulse of The thought, he
wrote a check. for. the.sum.
Sc But second thought caused him 10
rehnquish the purpose. II woule be un-
worthy in him to constitute himself a
spy oyerhis sons actions-he would be
free aud caudid with him.
IA II was not an easy .subjectto approach,
nd Mr.. Morton was painfully embar-
sseds Giles waited patiently TO receive
@he cheek; but to his astonishment his
'iaiher crushed it up, and thrust it into
his pocket. ~
Mr.. Morton refeeied again. but the
more hs FeIlecsed. the more complicated
his position. He found himself utterly
unable open ,helma,,er. The remem-
brancesof1she previous uRpleasan, inter-
View, mllyA impressed him with the ne
cessisy OF meeAng it calmly, and con-
MlNaR OF his present agitated frame Of
be had not the couragea to speak.
last decided to give him the scrawl
aining the charge against him.. and
Euse HIN 10 reflect upon it for while.
This woal snsure proper degree Of
calmness on the part Of both.
Paaiiag on his hat, lie drew the paper
from his pocket. handed il to Giles, and
abruptly departed.
Giles ,ookrhe paper anI unfolded it.
. Somehow The governor acts strange
py to-day mu,tered he, seriously, for
the singulardemeanor of hisfa.her troub-
led him.. 80
The young man remained some time
longer in the private Office, but his father
II a .AaIZ 3 =. G
did no. r~Hrn. and he passed out into,
the prime coun,ing7seom. where he
found Charles Rayner On the point Of
going to the bank to make deposit.
Draw this check for me, Charles, if
you please, said he, handing him check
for one hundred dollars.
Certainly replied Charles. what is
the matter with you, GilesszMY Y oa look
more serious than YOU usuallydo.'
DO I? and Giles happened to think
Rhat he did feel q lille more solemn
ban usual.
\ His fathers strange behavior troubled
him. and he could not But associate i,
with the msnnRE Of the unpleasant at
fair, which eiore caused temporal
~ rupture besveen him and his father.
Are. you ills' asked Charles. You
are generally in better spirits