The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1860-10-25

fOi lNh' SOhbHuSN NS'ss - ~'aSt "
mer vas moving on. They tell mt
you've been unfortunate, too. of late. :
Mortimer took the letter, thahke d
Tom, and hurried 10 his rooms to
read it. Is read is follows: ~
III Mr.. Mortimer will cnll at Bank
Street. Soho. No. 80. NJ fur o clock.
on Thursday, lie will hear something
here to his present advantage" "
The letter was without signature,
but he locdicn WIS respectable, and
the appointed hour. during daylight.
A,orrmer responded 10 illis call with
Ut hesitation {; and at early Tour o.
clok hc found himself before q band-
some dwelling, in Bank Street. He
mounted the stone steps, rang the bell.
prese ent.d his catd. and WAS ushcred
BY servant into be- utiiully furnish.
ed apartment, where he was reqnes ed
to sta moment. when the proprietor
Of the house would wait on him.
All this performance was irexplica-
bic to lhe y,ung man, but he was res
Ile,ed flcm his doubts, partially, BY
the entrance Of fne- docking, gentle
manly man, whom he had never seen
Before, and who said . H5i1
"Mr. Edward Mortimer, i believe r.
ayes, sir" said the other, "your
servant, sir"
MIKE yourself at home here. Mr..
Nor imei )" said The gentleman, kindly.
81 heard of your misfortune, recently.
and / hace sen4 for you. 10 see what
may be done for your pecuniary relief.
That is our dinner summons, sir - vii!
you in us p
Mr.. Mortimer Thanked his strange
fiiend. and ihcy both passed into the
"ihiS is ny wife Mrs. Elton. and
my daughter, Georget'e-Mr, Morti-
ncr,' sid The gentleman, presenting
he You e merchant. grdciously, to his
-am'ly snd the ncwly y-made acquain.
anc,s sa down to The discussion Of a
plcudld repsst. 1T which the lady of
hr. Elton presided with grace he
lad never sen excelled.
When the cloth was removed from
he table. winewas placed before them,
he ladies retired, aud Mr.. Elton thus
the bankrupt young mer-
h Mt. t' - 'i~'
MIR. Moriimers 10 what clrcum-
iances you are! just now indebted for
his interview, and what may, per
APPS, folio " i, it matters not at this
moment for me to explain you shall
'c duly ad gised Of all that is requisite
on should know /: but at the outset,
must ask that you yield Inc your
onfderice, and believe that while
romise 10 be your friend, / viii at
he same time propose no impertinent
ue.ics.at least in my own njndgement,
egard'ng yonr affairs. Do we UNDER
and each other now, sir p i
Il have no wish, my dear sir, nor
m L ir position just now (ifI were
ever SO wei disposed). to prac ice
eceI tion, Mr.. Elton. You are aware
{ my presant pecuuiary trouble ?"
Exactly land that is why sent I
Or you. Do you remember me ?"
mo, SIR" .5
"Look rgain," said Elton. !.
Il cannot recollect, sir. that we
ave ever met" responded Mortimer. t
k4mininS the gentIemas's features S
,reiuily. {
Well, then" continued his host. I ,
| knew your f,ther very well. and
, he is. dead and you have no friend Ec
} whom you cnn now conveniently q
lrn for advice and aid, l have as. II
imed to invite you here, and TO make
OIL sproposal,"
"You are very kind sir--and l am s
a position to appreciate your liber- /
ity. most certainly" {
How much money do you owe,
Ioftimer ~ 5
"six thousand four hundred pounds b
r." {
IAN told p d
"Yes, sir. six thousand in round I
lmbers'' rt -" l
"What have you to pay 1t with ?"l r
6. .E;otppn hun,irad pounds vaina In {