The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1856-10-16

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ploy about two years, his eminent bust
ness talents cons antly Strengthening
their este, IN for him, one night double
misfortune happened to his uncle. His
warehouse was burned to The ground,
and though it, and all it contained had
been insured, the insurance was as un-
substantial as the ashes of the vast pro-
pcrty it lad covered. The insurance
office had wound up its affairs on that
day, and on the following, its total fail
ue announced to an indignant world.
The house of Mr.. Drayton was at
once seiz'd by his creditors, and his wife
and daughter. by this sudden blow of
fortune, were left at mans mercy -
Prompt as the sun of that unhappy day
TO them, Adrian at once made his house
their home, and obtaining leave of ab-
srnce, repaired to country town, the
country seat of IIr. Drayton, where be
was engaged in making repairs.
His nephew's object in this movement
was singular, and not in order to prove
a ser cch owl to the man who had dealt
so mcrclessly 10 him.
Adrian found him busily superintcnd-
ing the repairs, unconscious of the loss
which had beiallen the him .. e...
Well said his uncle, with the old
hard, harsh gaze, what do you want
Il have come to tell you import
ant news >nsv 7orrf
Important news, ch = Bad of course
Something about yourself suppose. l
don't want-;o hear it, and he was about
moving away.
Stay The news is bad, as you
imagine, but it is not relating to my
self. .'rI
For wonder. Well out with it
what is it,
{ have come to inform you that there
was great fire in the city last night,
and that the whole of the warehouse of
llal grave & Co. was reduced to rnins,
with all it contained = ........
Then they're Jeggared p exclaimed
llr. Drayton, with unusual animation,
his eyes twlpkling maliciously; 'and
h y can never recover, and I'm glad of
it = aud be rubbed bis hands joyfully
They were my greatest rivals in busi-
ness, have got some OF my best custom
RS from me, and looking at Adlian
with a contemptuous glance, they sup
ported yoN
The look which Adrian gave him was
one OF pity 7l ...
What insurance had they very
little, / believe .. i
Only few thousasds most Of their
policies ,zpi'ed but about week ago,
and they neglected renewal
Good, good y exclaimed Drayton,
now | am alone y .... -a
He aoas alone, though not exactly in
Ia, manner he inaglaed. ... ..r .....
Aud NV that you are out OF stu
alton again, | suppose you've come upon
the old shccp-tacod crrand-for assis-
tance ...s. 4 .r.. .
Adrian stood mute and passive.
You will 90 back as wise as you
came You get not farthing, not
mill from me You have got to drudge
your own way through the world. |
wonder you are so hard to be convinced.
wonder you have not found out be-
fore what | am made OF !! ...H .. !
Adlian had found it QUIT was
stouc. 1t was no secret to hundreds of
others.
You are, I am glad to sec,' re-
,umed his uncle, with aggravating calm
ness, out of business and mark me,
and let this be the last time thst we
,ver meet, you will yet be an ex-
lmplc = ...... .......i..... ...e . |
Perhaps So replied his nephew,
scarcely able to suppress a smile. Good
Dorningn -e
Dayton turned bis back without re-
,ly. aud Adrian returned to the city
nd to his business.
Have you seen your uncle y asked
lis employers, as he entered the count
ng.room How did he bear it p
He bore your misfortune with great
'eslguation, replied Adrian. ,..T
Our misfortune; How's that " ask
ID they.