The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-12-01

Wien the cloth was removed from tile
table wine was placed before them. tie
ladies' retired, and Mr. Elton thus ai-
dressed The bankrupt youpg riorcliailt:
.s. AlF.t Mortimer, 10 what circumstances
yon are just no8 indebted fss tbis inters.
view, and what may. perhaps, follow IT,
y matters not ut tits moment fjr me to
explain; you shall be duly advised of all
that y requisite you should know; but al
the outset, i must ask that you yield me.
your confidence, and believe that. while /
promise to be your friend, i viii at the
same time propose no ,impertinent Queries
at least in my own Judgment, regarding
Your Affairs. DO Wes understand each
other now, STRIP NJ " N.
~ have no wish, my dear sir, nor am
in q position just now GIG were never 50
well disposed y, to practice deception, MIR.
Elton. You are. aware ofmy present Pc
cuniary tronble?' i.-. MI. 5',.. N s.:.#.
Exactly--and that is why l sent for
Eon, Do you remember mel1
No, sir. Y HI. :-.5: 4. .ss.s
Look again, said Mr.. Elton.
n cannot recollect, sir that we have
ever met responded Mortimer, exarning7
ing the gentlenlahs features carefully
" Well, then, continued his host, *
knew your father very we'll, and as he is
dead and you have no lFiend to whom you
can now conveniently turn for advice
and aid, l have assumed TO invite you
here, and to make you a proposal. Z
1 Iou are very kind, rand i am in q
position to appreciate your liberality,
most certainly ;.s.. 5st.:'i
I. How much money DO you owe, Nor.
timerl'' 4, i. .,.. VI Il:
Six thousand four hundred pounds, sir. 4
I: " All tollyi'
les, sir, six thousand in round mum,
bers.p Il, ss.5 .t;5.
w hat have you to pay it Nith?e n
= Eighteen hundred pounds, value in my
stock oC goods and cash, I'M hand, and
about two thousand pounds IN debts and
securities .5,..s +. .P..:. .,. .
Z. s on are twenty-five hundred pounds
belind.haud ,then,1 said Mr.. Elton. !, 81. r.
i. E x on aFcright, SIR. 5,@. e.. ..,,, /.
/ /. !: : Are you married, Mr., Mortimcffr,
~; ~ ~ ma M; eaS,t.'e aotIlilleF
ors. canpot brand. inc with any such ex-
tralagqlce as this. j am free and uIleii-
cnrlberea inthis respect Z ,,;,.,. h. ..,.. 5 NJ.
Z. : Lave You no iatspt!oqs IN TINT d LIZ
Meme. / assure Won; siir.t:1 S.. y. =.
ID wjlI soe,,,,o f,s,, II M :,,,f ,.o <.
not. hlr Mortiiner. az iys or six tlgonsaSd
,ionnd sgr - :.
AZ wouId do n gfslIly. Inn roolIv. sir
th;s'is cntirclv' uraxs,1ctsd and bayo ,,nt.
= shillino's yalI,e mn i An ofI,r yo,I rs.
way 81 secnr;tys N
aDid 81 All VIM ff,iI, sc,,,,rifygr said nj.
ton. ,n5jl,llv II q {: - II,
.3yo. 10 sir. y6i, did mol Bnt Il 4
coinnop yan nr,: ay.re ,,niior snct Iii.
cum = 4 ~.
4.Y,ess .yess ranIic,J Iifon 81 crr,,,,t ~,
him. .Ipt tbe cira,,,6st4n,es If tbs nrsss e
tj,se arc liz pa. n,sai,s nGn,,Il,5 *, yoa
and II Won ;nossesscd ibc secnrjiy vr,,, ii
indie 10 Vim wand b,ays M n ditI;c,,I,y 1,
obtaininGs thc money Won, NAV 'nced ai,rt
where THUS there wso3u1d .bc no merit 4
my purpose. / want no security. : / am am
deeirops TO assist YOU. Will you accept.
the eiTefsa ..@s.....,5 ~. -. 49,. ..,.'. p
IT,. with all my heart, sir, and | viii
labor hard TO return it 10 YOU with good
round interest when the clouds that new
tarken my prospects shall have passed
away" ~... -. !, J -.
,,'Enoughr-I believe you are honest and
reliable. Excuse me moment. A friend
Of yeurs-+er rathcr man WHO prcgumcS
upon calling, hiuSelf your friehd~-is below
and has just intiInated desire to see YOU.
{ will send him up to amnse you for a
moment while arrange our other mat
tefs. With these words Mr.. Elton dis
appeared. -.
A. few moments afterwards n clnmninr
noise is heard in the hall. ana Mortimer
was astonished at seeing the door open
and 10 behold the tattered garments. the
crnteIes and the hunched form of old
Tom Vincent enter the room where he sat
:"Hailoln exclaimed Mortimer. sur
prfsed. "Why, Tom how do Won manage
10 get IN these long stajrs?' ~
as,r Norti,,or -, a., o,,o.1 .. $40 ca, "a,
y,,';rs ); o -. =, st s " NJ n ~
taH. ons a. ~ hast 49, HeI ia tno,,,,
IT, Ey,on -. ~, Ia III s,,s,',' 80
Sna a,fntsr H., f1a -, 1, fHr,, 49,.
Ia ~. oIi,r. - ls s,S 80
S@yor wnntc,I. ,9r;Si6 80 nm :, co,'fj all