Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-02-28

tenth of the talent of onc-half of those whom
he employed.
Mr.. Smythe urged the adoption Of this
plan strenuously, and called all others rub.
bish but there was another plan which
gained universal applause, bearing the name
of George Useted."
"I should be proud to be the designer of
that" said Mr.. Wheaton, after critical
examination.
MIR. John Smythe whispered to Mr..
Wheaton:
"There is tie in the votes, or will be-
Your vote will decide the matter. Give it
for Looply."
"His plan is ridiculous. Would you have
church like tenement house !" said Mr..
Wheaton.
~ will tell you plainly Mr.. Wheaton," "
said John Smythe, with fierce look, "the
job in Looply's hands will bring me s5OOO.
You owe ME much past due, and to-day you
ask me to endorse for you to such amount
as will keep you from bankruptcy-nO use
to miuce matters. The prize to plan and
contract to erect, must be given to Looply-
the award win throw fortune into his hands
and mine. The prize for the name, and the
contract for the profits"
"Cast your votes," said Mr. Wheaton,
with a pale face, as he remembered that
John Smythe could beggar him.
"Six for Looply and six for Useted," "
said the secretary, after the ballotiug.
"For the prize or the contract? ?"
"For the prize, the contract to be award
by the winner Of the prize"
"Your vote decides it," said Mr.. Smythe,
with meaning glance at Wheaton.
"Gentlemen, said Wheaton, "among all
the plans submitted but one name is genu-
inc, unless this of George Useted may be a
true name-persoually 1 do not know him.
A man bearing that name died several years
ago. The other names are, for the time as.
sumed Mr.. Thomas Looply, in parading
his name, seems to have imagined his riches
and influence would award him the prize,
aud, of course, the contract Gentlemen,
Mr.. Looply has made mistake I award
the prize to the plan of George Useted. Mr..
Smythe, though debtor, I am an honor.
able man; you may make me bankrupt,
but you cannot make me rascal"
Furious with rage, and writhing under
the scorn of all present, John Smythe hur
ried away to brood upon revenge.
When George Useted heard of his sue
cess the next morning, or rather read the
name in the morning papers, he hastened
to Mr.. Wheaton, and said:
ga few days ago [ would not tell you my
name, because feared that the service had
the fortune to render you might bias you,
opinion in my favor, undeservedly as regards
the merits of my plans; both of which have
drawn prize. You were known to me-
because the poor know many of the rich by
sight and name, and especially as my moth
er has often told me of your kindness to my
father"
"You are one of natures aristocracy, all
others are sham nobilities," said Mr.. Whea
ton. "We must become better acquainted
You have the right now to award the con-
tract, which is very lucrative one."
81 know it, and therefore give it to my
fathers FRIEND" said George. 81 have
heard that you are in some pecuniary em.
barrasment."
"True; very bitter-hearted man holds
many of my notes, and swears my ruin, u
said Mr.. Wheaton. "This man, John
Smythe-"
"ls that your enemy's name?" said
George. "Take courage, or rather defy him
Last night l purchased an old volume, once
his brothers, and not waiting to read ii
through I tore off the parchment cover
The inside proved to be the last and ONLY
will of James Smythe."
IL knew he made one-for I and my
uncle witnessed it," said Mr.. Wheaton,
"But have always suspected John Smythe
destroyed it."
"No. I have it," said George, "and John
Smythe must now account to me for the
property bequeathed to my father five years
ago, amounting in all to sl60,OOO."
One year after this conversation, George
Useted became the husband of Annie Whea.
ton.
John Smythe and his aashy son emigra'
ted to the West, stripped of the wealth they
had so long enjoyed.
The uprightness that had distinguished
George Useted as a stone.mason, never left
him when a rich architect, and he still as.
serts that man aud not the purse makes
the gentleman.
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