Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-06-05

Wallace was ready for the day he
had saved up the money, and there
seemed no possibility of any acci-
dent.
always bought my hats Of Wal
lace, and am free TO say hatthey were
tho best hats tho city afforded. / had
also dono somo little collecting and
drawn up some legal documents for
him.
One day his daughter Annie came
10 my Office in great distress, dcclar-
ing that her father was ruined, and
that they should be turned ont of the
house in which they lived.
+" Perhaps not Miss Wallace" re-
piled, trying TO console her, and give
the affair, whatever II was, a brighter
aspect.
"You know my father, Mr., Dock
ct ?"
81 do, very well"
"You know his infrmity?"
al do; am sorry for him. There
is not u more honest or better dispos-
cd man in the city Of Boston than your
father"
@He is very good and kind to us
all, but"
81 hope his infrmity docs not ron-
der him troublesome at homer"
"No, sir; but people take advantage
of him."
What has happened?"
"He had the money to pay the
mortgage on the house in which We
live-but il is all gone now"
Gomez"
ayes"
"Lost?"
II don't know; suppose SO. Last
week he drew out the two thousand
dollars from the bank, and lent it to
Mr.. Bryce for ten days"
Who is Bryce? ?"
aHe is broker. My father got
acquainted with him through George
Chandler, who boards with us, and is
Mr.. Bryce's clerk"
The poor girl blushed when she
mentioned the clerks name, and it
did not require much penetration for
me TO discover that he was her low
er.
"Well, does Mr. Bryce refuse to pay
it |"
He has paid it."
What is the trouble then?"
My father says he has not paid
It'll"
"Indced but the note will be evi-
dence that hehas notpaid it. Ofcourse
you have the note?"
"No."
Who has it?'
Mr.. Bryce"
Then of course he has paid it,
i suppose so, or he could not have
had the note.
What does your father say?''
He is positive he has never re-
ceived the money. The mortage must
be paid tomorrow"
Very singular, indeed. Was your
father"
l hesitated to use that unpleasant
word / knew must have grated harsh
ly upon the ear of that devoted girl.
Mr.. Bryce says my father was not
just right when he paid him, tho not
very bad"
j will see your father.
He is coming here in few min
utes thought | would just see you,
and tell you the facts before he got
here"
"I do not see how Bryce could
have obtained the note unless he paid
the money"
" Nor ].
Where did your father keep the
note?"
"He gave it to me, and put in the
secretary in the front room
Did you give it to your father a
gain ?"
"No."
Who were in the room whom you
put it in the secretary"
" Mr.. Bryce, George Chandler, my
father and myself
Have you ever seen it since it was
placed there?,
"No."
" Has your father?"
" He says he has not
Every remarkable"
Z" 1t is indeed; l know my father
would not tell a lie about il. But he
might have taken it out when he did
i t.r l. xs1. l..
Very likely; but If he was in a
condition to take it out at all, he
could understand what he was a.
bout"
81 should think SO"
"What kind of man is this Mr.
Bryce?"
al don't know; George-that is
George Chandler likes him very
well; only he says he is very Closets
ted"
The conversation was here inter,
rupted by the entrance OF Wallace
He looked pale and haggard, as much
from the effect Of anxiety as from the
debauch from which he was recover.
ing.
She has told you about it, ] sup.
poser said he, in sad, dispirited
tone.
"She has"
pitied the poor fellow, for the two
thousand dollars was large sum fol
him to accumulate in his little bust
ness. The loss of it would make the
future look like a desert to him. II
would be O misfortune one must un
dergo TO appreciate
Besides, Wallace was an honest
man, and person of fine feelings
Liquor only made him moro free ant
generous, it only seemed to intensity
the pcculiarities of his nature. Dc
Quincy says that men are not disguis