The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
From the N. Y. Mercury.
PAY ALL.
By HAIRY HARrLsxD.

bankers; who conducted one OF the largest
houses on W street, previous to the
crisis of 81; also the importing and job
bing dry goods establishment of stElwell l.
Bro" If so, they will easily bring to mind
the fact that they were both swept away in
the aforementioned crisis.
Wynall, the senior banker, was what
would be called ga self-made man." that is
he commenced his career as office boy, and
used to sweep out. dust down, build the
fires, and run errands; and had worked his
way up from that position to the head of the
house of Wynall and Edmands. He was
an almshouse boy, and his parents we're new
er discovered to him. He was considered
a very shrewd man, in fact it was intima-
ted that he was more shrewd than honest.
Edmands, his partner, was simple, hon
est fool, who had acquired fortune by
farming-had grubbed his dollars from The
soil--and being blessed, or rather cursed,
with wife who aped at fashion, he was in
duced by her and their friend Mr.. Wynall
to dispose of the farm, place his thousands
under the care of the latter, and thus be-
come money king and live at his ease.
Thomas. the elder Elwell, was married
man, with an only child, son, who was
named Henry, after his uncle, the junior
member of Elwell Il Bro, who was bach
elor. The brothers were doing an excel
lent business; they had the respect and
confidence of the mercantile community,
and an unlimited credit. They had invest
ed their surplus funds to large extent with
Wynall Il Edmands. This was the state of
affairs previous to '37.
But soon the financial crisis came; one
house after another fell, merchants looked
shook their heads. The crisis was at its
hights when 1t was announced on Change
that Wynall had absconded with all the
available funds, either belonging to the firm
or left with them on deposit. In vain the
world asked Edmands in regard to the
Whereabouts of his partner; he knew not
why, where, or when he had gone. So the
world cursed him, the largest loser, the
greatest victim. It was severe blow to
the honest Edmands, and full as severe, in
another sense, to his aristocratic wife. He
mourned the perfdy of his partner, and the
loss to his creditors; she, their loss of caste
in the fashionable world. Her grief must
nave been much the strongest, as she sur
viyed the failure but about two months
Soon after, Edmands, with his only child,
daughter, were lost to the world of New
York. They left the great city. but where
they went no one knew; doubt much if
any one cared.
Elwell & Bro. were the principal losers
by the absconding of Wynall, which was
the cause of their early suspension. The
heavy house fell. It was sad shock to the
elder Elwell from which he never rallied.
At the death of his father, young Henry
was left an orphan under the guardianship
of his uncle; by him he was placed in a
public school in New York, where he was
fitted for college, through which he worked
his own way, an humble, but hard working,
noble student. Soon after, he Joined COM
pany of engineers and surveyors, and ac-
companied them on a professional tour to
the new Territories, in the employ of the
Government.
Meanwhile, honest John Edmands had
taken his daughter and removed to what
were then called Western wilds. Robbed
of his money by man, and of his wife by
death, he was almost broken hearted. Men
who few months before would have been
proud to have taken him by the hand, now
passed him by coldly; and called him .'swin-
der" and "yillain'' to bis back So he ten
derly pressed the only being left on earth
for him to loye-f1is Anna-to his breast,
and fed. saying:
'I viii toll and pay them--pay all!''
He settled on the banks of the Milwaukee
river, where the city of Milwaukee now
stands, and commenced life anew as farm
er. In few years he opened a public
house. over which Anna presided as mis-
tress. Some two years subsequently, the
party of engineers and surveyors to which
Henry Elwell was attached stopped num-
Der of weeks at Edmands' house; while
there Henry became acquainted with Anna,
and during his soiourn this acquaintance
ripened into an attachment.
Young Elwell had spent but few hours of
his life in the society of females, and it was
aot singular that he should fall in love with
the gentlest, noblest, and best of her sex;
nor was it a matter of surprise, that when
he bresthed the VOW of love to her, which
till then had remained unspoken. her reply
was all that he could ask. Edmands was
lily pleased when Henry told him of his
love for Anna, and asked his approval TO
their engagement
''Weli, said the landlord, '.you shall be
absent from her one year, and If during
that time you prove yourself worthy of her,
and neither of you alter your minds, you
shall have my consent And he COM
menced reading paper, as signal tha.
the conference was ended.
A few days after, the lovers bade each
other goodbye, and Henry and his asso-
ciates started on an expedition into the in
terror. 1t was a long year to him. Then
he returned to Milwaukee to claim thai
greatest prize TO mantle love of true
woman.
You are prompt boy. prompt ss your
father" said Edmands, grssping him BY
the hand.
my fatherl did you know hiu? He
has been dead nearly eight years." said
young Elwell. nervously.
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