The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-08-28
Ghc <lOten Note.
Ry \ RrTREp ATTORNEY.

Except that he iadnlgel too freely in tho Us,
Of the intoxicating cup, John Wallace was al
honest highminded and exemplary man. lii
own great fault hung like dark shadow ovcl
hls many virtues lie meant we'll and wbe'
he was sober, he did we'll
Tie was halter by trade. and by his indus
try and thrift, had acquired money enough Il
huy the house in which h. lived Tie had pur
chased il several years before for three ihou
and dollars paying one thousand down, and st,
curing the balance by mortgage TO the seller
The mortgage note was almost due at th,
time when the circumstances made me acquain
ted with the affairs Of the family. But Wal
lace WAS ready for the day he had saved NJ
the money, there seemed no possibility Of at
accident
was well acquainted with Wallace. having
done some little collecting, and drawn up som,
legal documents for him
One day his daughter Anne came To my of
ice IN great distress declaring that her father
Was ruined and that they should be turned ou,
out Of the house in which they lived
Perhaps not, Miss Wallace, SAID tr, Inc
To console her, and give the affair, whatever II
vas. II brighter aspect. What has happened
My father she replied. had the money all
ready to pay the mortgage on the house in
which we live, il Is ali gone now
Has he lost IT,?
I don't know, suppose so las, week he
irew out the two thousand dollars from the
bank. AMI lent IT to Mr.. Bryce for ten days
Who is Mr. Bryce
lie IS broker. My father got acquainted
with him through George Chandler who
boards with NJ. and who ia Mr. Bryce clerk
Does Mr.. Bryce reiusr to pay it,
lie says he has paid it,
Well what is the trouhlc them
Father says h. has not pad it,
Indeed hut the note will be evidence that
he has not paid it of coarse you have tho
The note
No, Mr.. Bryce has IT,
Then Of course he has paid it,
4 suppose he has, or b. could not have had
the note.
What docs your father say?
He Is positive h. never received the money
The mortgage must be paid tomorrow.
Very singular Was your father ---?'
hesltated TO us' ths, unpleasant word
which must have grated harshly on the ear o.
the devoted girl
Mr.. Bryce SAYS my father was not Just right
when he paid him, though moi very bad
i will SIT your father.
lie Is coming here IN a l,w Inihat,r. tihjhghi
would sre you and tell you the facts before b.
Came.
j d. not see bow Bryce conld have obtaiDe,l
the note unless he paid the money Wher,
lid your father keep IT.
He gave il 10 me, and I ru' il in The Sccrc
iary in the front room,
Who were in the room whea y"a put i il
the secretary
Mr.. Bryce, George Cban.ier NV father an
myself
The ronyer-ation wa, here interrupted hy
the entrance Of Wallace lie looked pale an
haggard much from the effects Of anxiety n
4 the debauch from which he va us, rccoy
eting.
She has told you ahoa, il 7 mppcse" aid
be- in very sal tone.
She has
p,tied him ponr kliow for the two thou
sand dollars was a lsrgc sum for him 10 arrnm
alate ia his little business The loss of il
would make the future look like dc-eft ,O h.n
II xould be a misfortune which ose must m
lergo in order 10 appreciate IL
'wha, DO you think about IT, asked h.
very gloomily. / know b. never paid me
Ess not much in iiquor At that timc. r.
snemhr very Wi q going home r. rcgalafl!
as ever | did in my hs' could toll how
yas=ei every moment II the time
What Iassel between you on that day
Wei, merely stepped into his fire
w1s oaly day before yesterday to tel him 10
'1 forget TO have my money ready tor np q
inT Tro~. Tie took mo INTO bis hack offer, al.
As | sat there be sald be would have The mose
reasly ihe next day lie then Iei' M and sen
INTO the froai 9fice N bere beard BIN I'D
,,eorgr out TO the hank % draw a check n
40 thoasaDJ dsliars ! uppE.sd h. va
gosRg IN Iay M tirn
What dos thf c,,rk ,ay abaut u
lie says Bryc, remarked When he sent Aau
hat he Nss soiu- 70 pay me sI's 'he rnonry
Just 80
And wlsn t,e-nrgu csnsr iu D. mt 70 ~
'rust Ofice Asa.n. and ioos the macy The
be cafUa 10 ~ again hat dil no' orr "a pas m"
iIsi you ,he note With you,'
Ne, Bos | rem, hisr. be- sad h. .appoes
bad not III Ho'e wi'h NJ. of - aopA pay !
tie toid ne ~ couln W neI' day anl be vOai
LAye Il rady tha, vas YESTERDAY. Whsn
am, % lo1I ~ 10. 3, b, r5ald uo; Ie Fun
Ann. aul have hunted 'hs hn1a aN oFa
at osad Srd no'hing u u
ZOO tuid Byc5 -J
l 3a h. hagbed sEi how'd L. ne OK