Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-20

He gave it 10 me. and put it in the
secretary in the front ROOM
Did you give it TO your father again2'
no H es ae.,...
VINO were in the room when you put j,
in the secretary
Mr.. Bryce, George Chandler. my ia
ther and myself.
Have you ever seen the note since j;
was placed there?' ss
No
Has your father.'
He says he has not a
| Very remarkable
| ST is indeed; know my father would
not tell a lie about it. But lie might have
taken it out when he knew nothing about
it,
Very likely; bu, ii lie was in a condi
ton TO take j, OF. at all. he could under.
stand what he was about
| i should think So
What kind of q man is Bryce?'
i don, know; George-,ha, is George
Ciiandler-hkes him very well. only he
says he is very close
The conversation was here int. rrup,ed
BY the entrance of Wallace. He looked
pale aud Laggard, as much from the effects
of anxiety as from the debauch from which
he was just recovering.
She has told You all about il, suppose?
said lie, in very sad tone.
She has
pi'ied the poor fcllew, for the tive
ti:oa;ss:Id dollars was large sum for him
TO accumulate in his l;:,le business. The
loss OF II would make the future look like
desert 10 inn. II would he Il misfortune
which one must undergo TO appreciate it.
Besides, Wallace was an honest man,
and person of fine feelings. Liquor on
| iy made him. more free aud generous; il
only seemed to Intensity the peculiari-ties
| OF his nature. De Qcincey says tina, rr.cn
are not disguised jy society; ara It's when
drinking That men display themselves in
their true complexion OF character. Wal
lace when tipsy was never more truly
i,lmsell-Ee was himself intcnsificd-bis
good and evil traits were tenfold more vir-
orouS than when he was sober. / liked
the man and pitied linn IN his present dis
tress. -5 x5
What DO you think abou, it2' asked he.
very g!oomily. & .
i don, know what 10 think
i confess had been drinking when I
went to his Office a, the time he saws he
paid me. And with the help of God, |
sslH lever let another drop pass my lips
lie spoke with earnestness, and when
he uttered the name of God, t vas reyer.
emily spoken, with his eyes raised to heav-
en-. ~
"A wise resolution, but feared 1t had
come too late
i know he never paid me. was no,
much in liquor at the time. 1 remember
very we'll Of going home as regularly as
ever did in my life. I could tell how |
passed every moment of the time
Whas passed between You Oh that day2'
We'll, merel y stepped into his Office;
was only day before yes.erday-to tell hin,
not to forget 10 have my money ready for
Rle to, morrow
What did he says'
lie took me into the back office, and /
sat there for seme time
What did he say!'
He said lie weuld have the money readv
the next day.
Nothing else7'
'de then left me and went TO the from,
Office, where heard him send George ou,
10 tie bank TO draw check for two thou
sand dollars; so supposed he was going
10 pay ne then. aae
What does the clerk say about is?'
'Iie says Bryce remarked, when he sen,
him, that he was going TO pay me with
the mpnsy.'
Just so.'
And when George came in, he wen. to
the front office gate and took lhe money.
Then he came 10 me again, tu, did not Of
er 10 pay me-
Had you the note with youa"
No; now ] remember, he said he sup
posed had not .Ie noe with me, or he
would pay it. He I'd me TO CONS Ia the.
nexiday and he weald have j. ready. that
was yesterday.
.Wclie'
When came 10 look FOR the note it
could not be found. Annie and have
hunted the house all orer. bus could ind
nothing Of -
You told Bryce Sc