Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-01-06
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faithful Eaton announced to Ketchem
other strangers. This was too much-he
had been annoyed enough for one night, so,
he sent rude reply to the strangers at the
door The visitors were wroth. They
told Eaton they would see his Master, and
forced themselves into the house and sought
the drawing room. As the two entered, a
strange silence ensued and all eyes were
turned upon the bold intruders. Ketchem.
eyed his new visitors from head to foot
lie knew their faces-he had seen them on
change.
'Exsuse me, Sir said the more gentle
manly of the two; / am an Attorney at
Law, Probate of wills and of Deeds. am
scnt here-I come net of my own accord.
| sought a private conference with yon, and
your1message sent was rude. vas conn
~ 70 see you, as now iissa,sssfness,,'
kn9k kgertommenced taking from his green
CANVASS bag sundry nicely folded papers
tied with red tape. We were all very
sorry to hear of your slip-it has been the
talk on change all day. So you see when
Fleecem and Shearem heard of it, why they
right away took out the processes here and
said | must make strong effort; and |
think, Mr.. Ketchem, you will do me the
Justice to say that | am one of the most
successful Attorneys in all the row. So
you see to save my reputation, and that is
a great deal sometimes, yon know, had
to 90 right to work and even see you right
among your guests, but business is business
you know, Mr. Ketchem, and has to he seer
after no matter how, sometimes. So yor
see we may as we'll come right up to it a
once. Yes, let me see-yes forty thousand
in all. suppose you can't pay-6zat il
an old song-lame ducks hardly ever pay
let's see ; say trust bond on your pro
! perty for the amount with ample security
/ | am glad to see so many of your friend
4 around you. There is nothing like haviny
good friends to fall back upon, Mr.. ketch
EN-, when these evil winds blow up sue
confound9d tight times. called at you
Office to make out an inventory, but tha
leatherhead Quaker said there didn't az
pear to his mind and inner man that theI
was much there to inventory. He is
queer chap that Quaker fell Mr.. Ketchen
!, | laughed at him heartily, and wondere
where you picked up such strange creature
as he and Crocus"
Mrs. Ketchem and the girls were in tea
long before the Attorney got through h
harangue The quests collected in lit
! clubs in the room and whispered "failed
lawful tighttimes." CONSERVATION W
n pictured on the faces OF all except the A
i tornev and his big Deputy who stood
= digaity behind him.
One by one the fashionable friends dro
:. ped out of the room and left. 1t was
= = 10 GROW impatient and hoped he would I
:. = disturb the festivities. The family seem
: vercjne towards distraction. 1t was
- scene for the gay and fashionable. {
. Williamson, one Of the Brokers bestfrlen
- yentured to ask him, to return that op
- money? Poor Ketchem, he had to
with the truth; he told the Col. ne
70 lust paid off his bakers bill with it T!
no clan of thunder had burst over them,
40 fashionable would not have been more
90 ~ tonished. They hastily left the mans
nd Poverty had shown itselfin their midst,
they fled from it as man Heeth from
tbe noisome leper. They left the poor 'lls
nld sed Broker to make arrangements with
,or- Attorney as best he could. Such tn
,nr happen, even in a small way at times
ats The property was sold in due time
tho der the hammer, but it fell short of sal
his ING his creditors. Hewasthrown out
oost the mansion, penniless and his once
tors wife and daug ghters felt the sting of pc
0 all Those VINO were anlotlh9 ,iiel'..a III
e he penty knew MN not III au'oi'i'y'