The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-05-02

5 ry had brought grey hairs to Ralp
. Mayner. and with them anyieties mn
} troubles which bore bard upon hin
He had speculated and been unsuc
, cessful and now, with broken heal
and soured temper, lie found himsel
with cloud of difficulties hanging @
yer him. He was not poor man ev
en- now, but he had become involve,
in variety of schemes so inte-twin
ed, that unless he could keep them al
heal,hily afoat. the whole would col
lapse and ruin him. That gloomy is
sue stared him awkwardly in the fac,
at this very time. A period of gcrer
al and great pressure had arisen. Ev
tery body was trying to borrow nobo
dy seemed willing to lend. Rslpl
wanted couple OF thousand pounds
Wanted it! --he must have it. !,
was life and death matter to him =
he would be ruined without it. In q
Few days accepiances tothat emonni
would come due. II they were dis.
honored. Ralph would be utterly pros.
tra'ed.
And yet he had tried in every quar-
fer and failed. Ralph frightened his
kind, loving daughter, Annie-he
looked at times so stern, and become
so tickle in his humor.
They sat together one evening.
81 am going 10 London to morrow"
said Ralph, abruptly. r
ITO morrow, papa, and SO unwell
as you are y
Yes, Annie you know that I'm
on the brink of RUM"
"Oh, my dear father"
"There. pray don't cry. hate crying.
People should never cry after hey are
six years old. But want you to Bnow
exactly how the case stands. Bills
for two thousand pounds will come
due in the course Of day or two
They must be taken up, or we must
60 out of the country. J. have no mo-
ney available, and 10 one will lend
me any. The OILY chance is in seeing
Crawsher, the solicitor. He has re-
fused by letter; but l think If l could
see him he would alter his mind.''
"But. dear papa. even should he
refuse, surely we need not leave Eng.
land. II the people who hold these
securities will only give You time. you |
will pay them." ~
Ralph laughed, grimly.
"Perhaps they might, under ordi.
larry circumstances, Annie but there
$ one small unfortunate feature about
hese bills, which will interfere. C-n
'ou guess it !?
"Not in the least. papa"
~ forged them"
A little scream and deadly faint
ess were the result of this comm uni.
alton.
There now, Annie, don't, let US
ave no heroics, Mysteries, or any.
hi.ig of the kind. Listen There
} no reason why you should deem
our father worse than he really is.
ever there was palliation for-for
he act ! hnve mentioned, it is here.
he people owed me money, and l
tould neither pay me nor give me
,eir accep'ances- was shocking'y '
resssd, and at length made the bills, !
can find money 10 what is called
eiirs' them in a couple of days. all !
ill be we'll. If l cannot, l must ]
IN away. II they catch~ me, they f
ill transport me for life. ai7 -
Ralph said this in q jaunty way, !
'ith his back 10 the fire, and his arms
uder his coat tails. Annie sat pale !
I'D shlvering. sbwE 9aats,s
$50. Annie. the frst thing in the !
orning. you'll pack up as much as !
ou c.n without sreating wonderment q
the house, and we'll 90 together TO-
ether 10 London. Now, my candle, I
Iease, and we'll to bed. Kiss me,
nnie. Bless my heart the silly a
ling Is all in CULVER, and her lips '
Id cheeks are cold as ice. You must y
It over thAse school girl shakiugs,
nnie. Your father never .rememhers y
ling q boy. a. yopr age yop sbopld. q
, longer be q child" :, - :
To London they went. They found u
in not very lively locali- y
Street, in the Strand. 4
0 Crawsher, the Solicitor, straight G.
ay repaired Mr.. Mayner. 20 me- y
"Ah, Mr.. Mayner. how dye do s y
led Craasher, bu0yaptly, extending 9
. hand. Staying in ipwn, eh? .
"For q very short time," replied u
alph. ~ wrote you the other day" b
Yes, and Ireplied. Il should have
zen delighted. you, know but bless q
0 ,;just ct this ,moment, we, In Lon
%, are on the brink Of ruin {" and 'h
-awsher rubbed his hands slowly. a
d his faoe was radiant with smiles: .
well, the case. is this. = said Ralph q
shNsh be very glad Of that money =
you can in any way manage it, q
. great matter. Of course !; but ttiiI. p
A A. this time" VIZ ,H'lha