The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-23

needed.
By great efforts they had succeeded in
keeping up I'LL the 18th Of February, 1853.
Ga that morning a note O. two thousand dol
lars came due. This wgs lAar last perllzy,
That sutlnountsd, iheYsHa1is be able IpSgbI
bon with assured confidence.
( But, alas this was the rock OF which they
had most apprehension. They had taxed
1theirTsseurcss to-the sutmost. =. They bad
lcalled upeu theit friends, but their friends
~ere employed in taking care OF themselves,
and the selfshpulicyTva the one required
/ than.
| Look ont for number one" superseded the
golden rule for the lime being; ~ Il q ~
As have said, two thousand dollars were
due On the ei4th Of February. ~. t- ,, ,sy B..
How much have you got toward itp ask,
ed Wi!ber, as Stacy came in at half past
eleven. p sc tg "a
Three hundred ana seventy fvs dollars
was the Gispirited reply. 81 lS 0I
WAS that all you could raiser inquired
his partner, turning pale.
1 AM .,ars.s. gsi.s a-s ss... -g-- 4
Are You sure you thought OF everybodyP
| ! have been everYwere. I'm Jagged to
DEATH " ss,the weTyreply pr Stsey ,sas he
sank exhausted into char.
|, Then the crash must come said Wi!beT,
with gloomy resignation.
There was a sdonee. Neither felt inciin Z
ed to say anything For six months they
bad been struggling with the tide. They
could see shore, but in sight OF it they must
| 60 down. -~ "a ..
| Atthis mcments note was brought ain
! by boy. There was no post.mark. EVs
| dently he was special messenger.
1t was opened at once by Mr.. WILDER, to
whom it was directed q 1t contained these
lew words only: '- ' '-'--'
II Mr.. Wilber will call Immediately at
No. Filth Avenue, he viii learn some
fthing to his great advantage .-..,t .,-.~
| There was no signatuie. -'-'+
| John Wilber read it with surprise and
passed it TO bis partner. What does it
mean, do you think?'
Il don't know was the reply, but ad-
wise you to go at once
! 1T seems to be in feminine handwriting
said Wilbur thonghtfully. Z 5%
| 'Yes> Don't yousknow any lady on Fifth
| Avenue?
! None
'Welh it is worth noticing. We have met
with so little to our advantage lately that it
1 will be refreshing variety
| In five minutes John Wilber jumped in,
! to atoise car and was on his way to No.
! Filth Avenue. III E& VIZ "a III III
! lie walked up to the door o a magnificent
: brown stone house and rang ;he, ball. y lie
! was instantly admitted, and shown into tbs
drawing room, superbly furnished.
!. lie did not have to wait long. An el,-
tgantIy dressed ta1y, scarcely thirty entered
and boging said, You do no remeln Der ne,
Mr. WiiberF , - a,a
| No, madam said he, in perplexity.
| we will waivsthat, the2, and proceed to
business How has your house borne, the.
crisis in which so many Of our large firms
have gone down. . ...s.....
John Wilber smllsd bitterly.
we have struggled, essfully, till to :.
day. be answered. But the end has come.
! Unless we can raise certain sum of money
byt two, we are ruined
what sum will save you?' was the lady's
: question. .@ "a es.e..
| The note due is two thousand d)llars.--
Toward this we have but three hundred and
seventy five.
| Excuse me a moment said his hostess.--
She left the room, but quickly returned
| There said she, handing small strip Of
paper to j. ohm WILDER, lis my check for two
thousand dollars. You can repay it ct your
convenience. If you should require more,
! come to me again.
| Madam, you have saved u.s., exclaimed
WILDER, springiDg to his feet in delight
| What can have inspired in you such
! benevolent interest in our propensity?'-
! 'Doy remember, Mr.. Wilber,' said the
lady, "a certain valentine, containing o ten
dollar note, which you sent to young girl
occupying an attic room in your lodging
j house. eight years since?' It; -:
lido, distinctly | have often wondered
what became of the young girl. | think
her name was Helen Norris
She stands before YOU was the quiet re-
sponse. v3g1ra. -. Hn- g5sET =
You, Helen Morris!' exclaimed Wilber
starting back in aInazement. you SURE
rounded with luxuryn ,
NO wonder you are surprised. Life has
strange contrasts. The money which you
sent me seemed to come from God} / was
on the brink OF dlspair. With it'll put my
wardrobe in repair, and made application for
the post OF companion to wealthy lady -
fortunately obtain ned it. had been with
her but TIVE years when a gentleman in her
circle. immensely wealthy, offered me his
. hand in marriage. l esteemed him. He
was satisfied with that. married him
A year since he died, leaving me this house
I and an immense fortune ! have never for
gotten you, having aceidently learned that
my timely succor came from you. | resolV,
ed if fortune ever put it in my power |
i would beGriend you as you beiriended me-
That time has come. 4 have paid the first
! instalmentof my debt. Helen Eustace re-
members the obligations Of Helen Morris
a John Wlber advanced, and respectfully
took her hand. you have nobly repaid me-
he said.s. Will you also award me the
= priveledse ofoccasio naiiy calling upon you?'
4 shalf be most happy. said Mrs Eustace
cordially. grrt.
John took hurried leave, and returned
to his store as the clock struck one. lie
I showed his delighted partner the check
which he had Just received. Il haven't time
to cxphin5 be said; this must at once be
cashed' ...s
Two o'clock came and the firm was saved,
saved from their last peril. Henceorth
they met with nothing but prosperous gales.
What moreP Ts;2s gH
Helen Eustsce has again chang ed her
name. She is now Helen WILDER, and her
husband now lives at No. - Fihh Avenue.
And all this came of valentine. a7sg.
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