The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-11
The Stolen Note.
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use Of the Intoxicating cup, John Wallace
was an honest. high.mihded, and exemplary
man. His one great lault hong like dark
shadow over his many virtues. He mean,
well, and when be was sober he did we'll
4 He was halter BY trade, and by industry
and Thrill, had acquired money suficieDt to
buy the house in which he lived. He had
purchased 1t several years::befOre, fOr three
thousand dollars, paying one thousand Of i
down, and securing the balance BY mOrigage
to the seller. iasaa1sssa 81. s7ssaei
4 The mortgage note was almost due at the
time the circumstances made me acquainted
with the affairs of the family. ButlWallacs
was ready for the day; he had saved up the
money; there appeared to be no possibility
of an accident, eas,ysaa3 81 % Msi'z
! Iwas well acquainted with Wallace, hav
ing done somesiittie collecting, and drawr
up some legal documents for him. Ont
day his daughter Anne came to my office il
! great distress, declaring that her father wal
ruined. and that they should be turned ou
of the house in which they lived. 1,is se5
perhaps not, Miss Wallace" / said. try
ing to. console her, and give the affair, wha
ever it was, a brighterlaspect.. VI" What tha'
happenedF' On sseaq 5pos 81 srd sj~~aapf
"My father" she replied, "hadithe mon
ey, 10 pay the mortgage on the house iii
which we live, but it 10 oil gone now.ns Il
"Hus he lostits"ss 3a fsgi 'eaassa
II don't know; suppose So. Last ,weel
he drew two. thousand dollars from the bank
| and lent it 70 Mr.. Bryce for ten days."sy.
"Who is Mr.. Bryce!''4 s---il ss4
"fie 10 q. broker. My father got aquaint
ed with him through George Chandler. wh'
boarded with us, and who is Mr.. Bryce
Clerk" sen .t .tstg-r,,a,.,a az s. 10 ag91
"Does MI. Bryce refuse to pay itl"
enquifea., a+, g.s 1884 a4 e.a@!s.zat
"Eie says he has paid it," esrs5saq
} "Well, what ia the trouble then7"a pa
"Father says he has not paid it," rHss
"Indeed. But the note will prove that h
has not paid it. Of.course you have tn
: note !'' se7 g9ggs'tfz vas E@'. F''7s'tF
"No; Mr.. Bryce has IT," % 20. 7,1'' q
"Then'of course he has paid it," s'27'
, "Isuppose be has, or he would not hav,
had the note. .EEfs s"''5t ,''' /"
, a "What does your father sny!" ~ 'S
"E1e is positive that he has never receive'
The money. Thet Hiufteage, ks ssys, mus
be paid tomorrow. ''5 'tt E
@"Very singular. Was your father
I hesitated to use the unpleasant Word, whicl
taust have GRATED hafshlS on the ear Of TIL
, devoted girl. 2.r" f9 "1's& ar'' ''' -
"Mr. Bryce says that my futher was no
, just right when he paid him. though he wa
hot very bad" s.@-4 '@= 'Nss 'v
Il will see your father" 'a' ~ ,.v
"He is coming here in few moments;
though, would see you first and tell yo'
the facts before he came" -.s.,.B. 4
II don't see how Bryce could have OBJ
tained the note, unless he puid the money
Where did your father keep it!'' ''".
9a"Ae gave /. to me, aid I Put it in tn
Secretary in the front room.'s.z. eg.qsss
!. ""Who were in the room when you put 4
p in the Secretary ~ }as@5 sa r:5@'i1 eTrs
''Mr. Bryce. George Chandler, my falhel
q and myself" ..F .s.g.5.s.gs..a ~!
The conversation was here interrupted b
. the entrance of w allace. He looked pal
and haggurd, az much from the effect I
). anxiety as 81. the debauch from which b
:. was just recovering. avjhah& aE @se
IL suppose she has told youvall about it,
said he, ina low tone!
"She has.' Ss+
! pitied him. poor fellow, for two thot
sand dollars wasa large sum for him to &C
cumulate in his little business. The loss {
il would nuke the future look like deseI
to him. 1t would be misfortune whic
!, one must undergo to appreciate it,, ssea
."What do you think about it!" askedh'
|, very gloomily. III know he never paid mt
a Twas not much in liquor at the time. r
s. ! member very well Of going home as Esgt
! larly us Lever did in, my life.s could te
howl passed the time'' ao9er s9aaN.
4 es"Wtiat passed between you On that day!
ga"Weli, I merely stepped into his Office
Y Il was only day before yesterday-ztoq te
ia him not to forget to have the money for m
J. by tomorrow. He took me into his bac
ls Office, and as / set there he said he wopl
II get the money ready the next day. He the
,r left me, and went Into the front odic'
te where n heard him send George oat to Il
'e bank, 70 draw q check for Two, thousar
/. dollars; n sppposs'dfI hs wss going TO p
10 me then. lstsi J 4sift p9sN9a si1s u 70.
~ b.What does the slerk say about III" t,sa
lo "He says tlr. bryce remarked 'whsn !
sent him. n. tst he wss v,i going 70 pay YIN ne 4
b. money. s,gs.5 Il. tyrssa i,,.a ssgg aanst.ts,
L. "Juat so.n ssgs sas4. va Las ,h4R3ls
sand when George came IN, he went
81 the front Office sgsihi / ana took the none
NJ Then ,hs came, to me again, but did not 3
le Efer 70 pay me the monsyd's'spa yjsat.sg III
II @Hadlyou the note with you!''Fii92 V a
NJ '.No; now | remember, he said he 81
'aa posed I had not aihe note with me, of
sp would psyi. Hs,toid me 70 come in pe
NJ fdat and \ BE would have itrsady----thAt N