The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-09


the ,oice Of the hitherto silent travel
Ter ;--
Excuse me, sir but dii you say that
Mr SulhcrlsnA--'
Arthur stopped short tbere, he could
no, frame the question that ircmblcd on
HI. lips to hi. own satisfaction.
III was Of Mr. Sutherland, that ! was
speaking. sir replied Mr.. Smith, IN a
mild tone,
The reply, he received, precluded all
possibility Of a mistake aud thankful
now Tor the duh light OF the railway
lamp, the young man. stunned and be.
wildered by the sudden and unc xpectcd
intelligence Of his fathers ruin, sank
back into bis corner, his pleasant day.
dreams all dispersed, and in their stead
n confused and tangled web Of gloomy
forcbodings Shortly afterwards The
rough-coaled man len the train, and Ar
thur became aware that be was under.
goiug the scrutinizing gaze of his only
remaining companion. Before he could
screen himself from this disagrccnble
examination. the silence was broken,
Il am not wrong, think, said the
gentleman whom we have introduced as
Mr.. Smith, in believing that ! address
Mr., Arthur Sunderland
i am Arthur Sutherland, certainly
replied the young man. hut you have
the advantage of me, sir. never be.
fore had the pleasure of meeting with
Mr.. Smith, believe.
Once before, SIR under different cir.
cumslances, rather; bot that is OF no
consequence, now. | have TO apologize
very sincerely. ] assure you, for the
pain have unintentionally given. |
was not at all aware who wac my travel.
hing companion when spoke of
1T is of no consequence, sir, said Ar
thur If what you said is true, | must
have known It tonight, and few hours
sooner or later make no difference.
lie again rclapsed into silence from
which his fellow traveller did not nj
tempt TO arouse him, until the shrill
scream Of the engine gave note that the
end of the journey was reached. Then
again Mr. Smith spoke.
One word with you Mr.. Sutherland
he said respectfully, Il am afraid you
will find matters in sad state il seems
strange 10 me that YOU knew nothing of
this before; but at all events, have
been thinking that may be Of some IT.
tie use 10 you, and if so, here is my
card come and see me-.
Arthur mechanically took the Offered
card, and mutlered an acknowledgement
Of thanks for the proifered kindnes, ;
IN few minutes car was conveying
him and his luggage from the railway
station to his fathers house.
Tell me, Jessie, is what / have heard
this night, true 2
Dear Arthur we are ruined
And our father, what Of him, dear
Jessie 2
She shook head mournfully. The
mad excitement of "A few months, and
its results, had brought about an imbe.
clity of both mind and body, painful to
witness
You are our only hope now, Arthur
Oh J how glad am that you are come
back nj last.
Arthur Sutherland slept little that
night. In the news which his sister
had confirmed, he saw the downfall o
all the hopes which had recently shed
such bright halo round the future. -
The partnership would be partnership
in poverty nnd DISGRACE. and the mat
rimonial engagement must end in bit
ter disappointment
j am sorry for you, Arthur said III,
father of the young lady the next day
when the young man called on him a
his counting housc-'and ! must sa,
that you have behaved honoraby il
coming to me fret bot your own goo,
sense will tell you that the connection
ought to be dropped altogether 10,
know ] did not give my consent yerl
willingly AT first and now
There needed nothing more thai
tha, emphatic now and Arthur return
cd home agintcd and cast down.
The arrival Of Arthur Sutherlan,
however, was very oppor,une, He ha'
good repuie among bis fathers cred
iiors, and il was known that b. had n,
share in the errors which brought al'ou
the failure. Iiis assistance was yalua
BILE ia winding up the heavy affairs o
the bankruptcy, and with siraighifor
ward, honorable frankness, he made hi
services available TO the utmost.
One evening while the business wa
ye, uncompleled, and after the harra,
log dulies Of the day were over, "a b
was slowly returning 10 his fathers re-
dence, he was aeeosied by genilema
whom be dimly recognised as the CON
panion Of his railway journey.
i have been expecting aDd hopIn
that you would take me at my word
Mr.. Sutherland, and would hayv caliel
On me before nov Bu, a. you has
= moi was Jusi going 10 fad you. A.
you disengagedr n you are. and vi
' alov ne, / will walk homewsris vii
you.
r And now Whist are you doing Z hos
are you getting onf Bot need scarce
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