Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-12-28

tempt it longer. To-day I shall be known
as bankrupt-pennilesS and worse than
p9nniless. In trying to double my fortune,
have lost all. You and my children are
beggars."
"Why should loss of wealth trouble YOU,
dear Rchard." said his wife, tcnderly, ap-
preaching and taking his hand. "That is,
after all but a triaing misfortune. While
we are spared to each other, blest with
health and good children, why should we
replne at the mere loss of fortune 2"
| The husband groaned.
"Ah to be dishonored, Katep' he said |:
ito fear to look men in the face, because l
am bankrupt-unable to pay nv honest
debts. Kate, the very idea Of this drive
me mad. To avoid thi', what have 1 not
done? | have passed sleeplesa nights and
ANXIOUS days, but all IN vain"
With fond caTcSsas and soothing word :.
his wifi strovo % comfort him; but alas, be
paid little heed to her efforts. Z
Just then a servant entered, savitlr that a
g'ntlcman wished to see Mr. Warren.
"Tell him that cannot" replied hislnas-
ter; 81 will SEE nobody" ,.......
"But you will" replied a cheerful voice,
and gentleman, who had closely followed
the servant, entered. III. 81.
."How Is this, my dear Diekg" he said +:
"you are in trouble, and did not apply to
me. That was not right" Co.
"And of what use would it have been
l am weary of borrowing from ono friend
to repay the other, day after day. Even
that has failed me at last, and j have come
home to hide myself from the prying gaze
of those who will too soon be talking of my
disgrace" ,.,
81 had heard rumors of this, Dick, and
went to your office to see YOU: as you were
not there, followed you here. Now, my
dear fellow listen to me: You have two
hours yet before bank hours are over. Here
is blank check; fill it up yourself, and it
shall be duly honored. Repay it at your
convenience. No thaaks; il is only loan.
l know your business, well, and that in a
little time, with perhaps little assistance,
all will be right again.
Totally overcome, Richard could only
grasp his friends hand, while his eyes filed
with an unwonted moisture.
"HOw can we ever thank you enough,
dearest cousin Benz" cried Kate. allow
can we ever repay you"
''Tut, tut, Kite; l am only diicharg-
ing part of debt owe YOU, my dear
girl l owe all possnss-all / am-to yoli,
When l first came here, raw, awkward,
country BOBBY, You were not ashamed of
me. You took me cordially by the hand,
influenced your father to assist me, and,
more than all, by unvarying kindness, offer
oring me a home and innocent amuspmcnts
in Your society, kept me out of temptations
that b"sct lonely, inexperienced lad, such
"a. without YOU, l should have been.
thanked YOU for it then. even when 1 did
not appreciate the sacrifice it was to fine
lady, to have a pumpkin like mysclf about
her; and when | knew more of the world,
and | understood the rarity of such conduct,
| loved you all the better for it and felt the
more grateful. have had no opportunity
to show it before, in any substantial form
But now YOU see YOU are under no Obliga-
tion: l am only CITING rid of little of
the heavy load YOU placed me under long
ago. Be OF with you, Dick, and hereafter
rely on me in all cases like the present.
Don't get discouraged too casily-business
mon, of all Others, should have elastic tenn
pcramonts. Good-bv, now, he added, as
Warren disappeared, kissing the tears from
Kate's cheek, and be assured that Ben Ad-
ans, the millionaire, has never forgotten,
and will try to repay your kindness to your
poor and awkward cou 'in."
al am richly repaid" she murmured.-
GLOW little dreamed, long age, that twice
in my life l shoul owe my highest happi-
ness to the triiing acts of kindness towards
my good cousin Ben"