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| wish 10 b fair, aud even indulg2nt,
continued Mr. Allen, before Frank had time
to utter the ungfaeiQ1s ssutiment that rose
to his lips Here IS The note give u : one
good ehdozser, and ] will Wais two msnths
Frank looked mp and smiled 10 contempt
At the miserabls sQhirffuge Of lie msrchan&
who meant 70 crush him, cna sui preserve
IN appearanee be i1irness. He knew Il
would Ne impossible lof Ale young man, With
his stock encountered, q procure The secnri,
WIN you take Snilh 4 asked Frank, hur.
'0f|sostse not, replied Mr, Allen With !
bland smile.
4 will seewhatefn 81 done but / think
The merchant Withdrew, assured n his
own nEnd that his revenge was sure, and
his reputation safe, at the same tint
Frank and myself canFassed the Natter,
bus wd could think Of no person WheSe milk
Of human kindBesswas sufficiently Abundant
TO prompt him 10 do such an iasaneIact
While we were debating the matter, frank
was struck up BY the entrance Of Miss Allen.
How gloomy yeu look here to-day
Frank said she, laughing, aud showing IN
the act the prstticst row Of pearly teeth
ever saw
We are gloomy, indeed replied Frank,
mastering sicky smile But you know
tho redson2
why, What re,son n asked she, her mer-~
~ expression Tslapsing into serious one
Yoh see th han z
: Yes W
.H9 i * I replied Frank, With
A keeper Of Ehati Are you insane =
responded the lady, playfully. for i. must be
confessed she was not acquainted with the
techniealities Of business.
Frank laughed and explained the disaster
which had evertaken him.
Poh 7 exclaimed she, with an appear
ance 9f relief, and really believe it the
keeper and nyselfsh not been in the way
she would have thrown her arms around bis
neck, aud kissed away his modification.
i had before been introduced to the lady,
and at this moment advanced to iein in the
conversation.
And my uncle is the wretch y confined
she, merrily. But what can you do how
can You get out of IL?
Frank explained the proposition to pro-
cure an endorser for the note. Tie light
hearted maiden appeared to have bat little
sympathyIfor the misfortunes of her lover,
and asked all sorts Of questions about endor.
sers, notes, and business forms.
w here is the note you are to hays en-
dorsea = pskedshe
Il Mr.. Allen has it,
How CAP ycu have isendorsed then 4
u can write another replied Frank, smi
ling at the innocence Of his betrothed.
Theh write one, said she, promptly
Frabk looked as her moment, to asrer.
tain/8hatt mischief was lurking in her mind.
She smiled apparently without the power
to prevent It,
fhs lover, impelled by curiosity as much
as any other motive, wrote the nate and
signed it.
N pw how do you endorse iti1' she asked.
BY writing the name across the back
Thu lady approached The desk, and turn
ing tile note, wrote with two dashes Of tho
pen, IsQbel 1lifn;" across IT.
st is endorsed, said she, with smile,
which told Frank al she meant.
But Isabel
Good morning, Frank, interrupted she.
and FASTENED out Of the store.
Bravo Frank, exclaimed L
He smiled doubtfally his pride was a
little touched.
w ould you use i.l' said he after long
pause
Use It'll to beIsure,' and be did use it
In the afternoon Mr.. Allen called, salts
fed in his own mind that be sheuld witness
the complete humiliation Of the young man
who had had the addacity to fall in love
with an heiress. knowing atwhat hour be
would cali, / was careful to be present
Well, Mir. Howard, how have you succee.
ded have really been in hopes you viii
be able To secure the paper said the mer-
chant, and ! could plainly discern the ma
liciohs ch1ekle on his face, as he spoke.
IIhdUe succeeded, Mr.. Allen, and | am
infinitely obliged to you for your good will
The merchant was completely staggered
at the reply. It. was wholly unexpected
and wholly pnWelceme also
1 trust you have procured \ good one,
said be painfully.
"a wealthy one, but name unknown on
State street
Ckn't take ii then answered the mer-
ebanf promptly, and with renewed hope.
Bot a name we'll knoWa to you;' and
Frank handed HIM the note.
Mir. Allen started back in surprise and
anger, asJhe read the name Of the fair en-
dorser
Very well, sir, when q man Of any deli!
caey can resort to sucha trick as this, |
have nothing more TO do with bim. and the
crest fallen merchant after throwing the old
note on the ceunter, FASTENED indignantly
from the store
The keeperiwas Withdrawn, and frank
heard no more from Mr. Alien. a week af'
ter, Smith paid the money, and Frank took
Before another Of tbe notes came due,
Isabsi Allen hid become Mrs. Frank How.
ard. The stock aud stand we're sold out,
the debts pai6g and my handsome friend is
as happy as beautiful wife with heart
full of love, can make him.
III Al French eoursier said. among all
lis 4acdusirtsnces, be only knew three hon.
est women. eWbo are thcy g asked the
0usan. Your Majesty i the first, ny
Mifd Il the t4esnd and ns Cor the other,
yout MajeslY viii excuse my naming her,
Is 1wish 70 llrsp open door for my escape
by having eytfy other womgn 70 think her.
scifEtne tnlIu ...............----. 81.
nE,r Whenk NIrs Darlington read n shs
newspapers Aht Jenny Lind bad 4 fellow
| fooling n LII bosom she exclaimed sLol
| me Il that's jhst what the young men nsed
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