Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-09
THE MIsER's HEIR ;
FILIAL LOVE REWARDED.
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"Whati" uttered Noah Brennan, gazing into
Walter Adams face "Do you mean that you
will give me home, tool That you will pro-
vide for me and keep mel'
ayes" returned the youth hopefully
could never be happy with Agnes, much as l
love her, if thought her poor old father had
no home Come-well live together, and be a.
happy a. the days are long"
"But your salary, young man. "
"Is sufficient for US, sir. have i've hundred
dollars year. We can live well on that, and
lay up something, too"
''Well, well-take her-lOve her-be good to
her-make her happy-don't never"
When the old man saw the joyous tears leap
from his child's eyes he turned away and walk
ed quickly from the house but he was not so
quick but that he heard the blessings that fol
lowed him. And when he walked alone be-
meath the starry heavens he wiped his eyes as
though something troubled them.
Gay as a lark was gentle, beautiful Agnes
when she became the wife Of Walter Adams-
The rose blOomel again upon her cheek, and
the smiles were upon her happy face Ike sun.
shine all the day long.
"Do you pray TO God to help You to love me
nowr' the old man asked, after he had lived
with Waiter some months.
"Why-what do you meanl" Agnes asked in
surprise.
"You used to pray SO, for have heard you, +"
returned Noah.
A moment the young wife gazsd into her pa
rents face, and then she answered, while she
threw her arms about his neck
"0hi | pray that you may be sp red to US
for long years in peace and happiness; but
love youf Oh could not help it il should
Try. And Walter loves you, f1ther-he loves
you very much, for he has told me so many
times"
There was something more than usual in the
old mans eye now.
One evening as the happy trio sat at the tea
table, Walter looked more thoughtful than was
his won't
what is it, lovel" Agnes asked
20, nothing" the husband said with a smile,
81 was only thinking"
"But of whatl'
''Only castle buildiag that's ALL
ain the air, Wslteri'' asked Noah
"Yes, very high in the air, the young man
returned with laugh
"But tell US what it is -
swell, I'D as lief tell you as not. Mr. 0s.
good is TO retire from our firm in a few days
He is well advanced in years, and has made
fortune in the business, and he will live now in
comfort and wealth alone He has not been
very well of late years"
'And is that all !"
"No. / am to be advanced to the post of
head book-keePer, with a sIlary of twelve hun
dred dollars"
"But what castle in the air is there about
that ~
"o-that isn't the easlle!''
"Then what is the castle 2" urged the old
man playfully-
"Why-simply this,' said Walter. laughing,
but yet almost ashamed 10 tell it. This noon
Mr.. 0sgOOd Patted me on the shoulder, and,
said he-in his playful way-"Wa I'll sell
you all my interest here for fifty thousand dol
/ lars"
"Ha, ha. ha," laughed Noah Brennan, ''and
you thought he was IN earnest 2"
''No, no." quickly returned the young man.
II did not think that, though l know that the
other two partners wOa.d willingly have me for
an associate"
But it seems to me old OsgOod holds his
share in the concern at 4 high figure"
"0h, no. 1t is a very low one. There is a
clear capital of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in the business at this moment, and
then think of all the standing and good viii
which goes for nothing"
"Hal hai ha," laughed the Old msn again.
Then Walter laughed; and then Agnes
| l4lgucus anu luth llel uulsLtu lueif 81 plef-
On the next evening Walter Adams came in
and sank down upon the sofa without speaking
He was pale and agitated, and his eyes had a
vacant, wandering look.
"Talteri" cried Agnes, in terror, ''what has
happened" :"
'.He's sick muttered Noah Brennan, with
out looking around
"No, no-not sick, - returned the young man,
starting up; "but am the victim Of misera-
bic trihing."
'Ehi-hOw sol" asked old Noah, now turn
ing his chair.
aIil tell you," said Walker, with a spasmod-
ie effort Il had some long entries 10 post
this evening, so ] remained in the counting
room after the rest had gone. / was still at
work when Mr.. OsgOod came in and placed
some papers on my desk, saying as he did so
Here, Walter, these are yours" And then be
went out When l had finished my work,
/ opened the papers. The first was a sort of in
ventory Of what Osgood had owned in the bu-
siness, and footed up in square numbers, forty
nine thousand eight hundred and seventy five
dollars The next paper was deed conveying
the whole vast property TO me, and making ne
a partner in the concern upon equal footing
with the other two! ="
SWELL" said the old man, humping his foot
upon the carpet, and keeping time with his
hands, al don't see anything very had in
that"
"But DO" replied Walter. "It is cruel to
t1ife with me thus"
There was something in Noah's eve again.
but he managed to get 1t out, anI then he spoke
| thus
"Walter Adams. when young men used to
hover about MY child believed they were only
after my gold; and | know that in most cases
was correct Ibeiieyed tine same Of you knew
nothing but the love Of money that could under
lie human action. Ny heart had become hard
ened by it, and my soul daskened But it was
for my sweet child to pour the warmth and ght
into my bosom. Il was for her to keep before me
the gentle image Of the gentle wife whom had
loved and lost, but, alas who occupied place
in that love second 10 my goldi 1t was for my
child to open gradually, but surely, the fount Of
feeling which had been for lifetime closed up
/ heard her pray for me-prav that she might
love me-that she mi ght have help from God Il
love me; and that was after refused 10 let hel
be your wife saw her grow pale and sO,row.
full, and knew | had done it-and she loved mi
still And still she prayed to GOd 10 help her
Help her what Help her to love her father
| was killing her, and she tried to smile upoI
me. One evening 1 heard you both conversinl
in the old hut Ny child chose misery with dutl