, 1864-05-14

"What could tempt mel Do you recol-
lect the night we were at Mallet's, some
months ago, when won, 300 pounds from
young Denson? You won from him your.
self. Harry. thought he was rich. He
left the table that night not worth farthing.
A fortnight afterwards learned that his
boy was lying dead in his house, and he
had not the means Of burying him !; that
his wife was distracted, and that she was
starving, At that moment there was al
execution or some such thing going on in
the house for $1,000. What could do
! had not the money. ] had, been the
cause Of his ruin. ! forged bill upoS old
DCnham for G1, 500, and gave Mrs. benson
the money. / expected to have been in
funds long before this, but have been dis.
appointed. The bill is due on the 18th
you see am correct man Of business
and unless it be taken up to-day, all must
come out to-morrowj and you remember the
fate Of DR.. Todd-it will be mine. Now
will you lend me hand :" ~; :
with all my heart" said !, {" but how?
l have not half the money"
"God bless you, Harry. I'll get tho
money. But then l must make another
confession"
"To whom |" said I.
"To my sister Jane, Lady Dashley. !,
"Will Lady Dashlcy give you the mo.
ne" m,,
"Will she not, and the honor Of the
family ct stakeH Como, assist me to rise."
l did get him out Of bed and his clothes
on. He tainted once, and l gave Up al
for lost; but he recovered, and his Eesolp.
tion was al strong as ever. | had almost
to carry him to the coach, and, when seated
there, had to support him from falling.
BY the time we had approached Lady
Dashleys, he rallied; and though ] trem.
bled for the result, be went out firmly, but
deadly pale, and walked into the house, ]
was left in no enviable state. A quarter
Of an hour passed away and Iho tidipgA;
an ,ther quarter had nearly been measured,
when servant came out aud requested me
to walk H., l was shown. into q, parlor
where Bromley was lying on sofa. His
sister, Lady Dashley, was at Q writing desk,
aud evidently dreadfully agitated; there
was no time for salutations; she advanced
to meet me. r...
"You know this dreadful business.
Here is draft on .Codtts for tho amount.
/ know there is not 50 much, but ] dare
say they will not refuse; at all events yop
must try. Hasten; let me know, the mo-
mcnt you get the business finished"
Bromley was too much exhausted to 60
with me. bolted into the coach, gave
the driver q sovereign to drive withs aN
the speed he could-presented the check at
COutt's; it was shown to one Of the part,
ners. Iwasi in adreadful state Of suspense
but it was passed. got the money, and
drove with equal speed to the bank Of
which the bill was payable, j alighted.
and, for the first time, hesitated,,. l mas il
state of considerable agitation, and, I
must appear calm to prevent suspicion.
After pausing few. minutes to recover
myself, l walked calmly into the telling
room Of the bank, aud asked - coolly q
possible for Mr. DeLham's BILL ~. ,... tod;
There was no such bill reeollected
in an instant that it was due only on the
morrow. mentioned this, and added that
il would be obliging if they would take
payment Of the bill to-day. It was got and
paid, and in my possession. My feelings
must have betrayed m. when ! had fhe tas
tai document, in my hand, for ,ths clerk did
look suspicious. However, il was in my
possession, and / was again at the coach in
an instant. Driving with the former m.
pidity, was at Lady Dashley's door in .
twinkling. rushed up stairs, and found
the parties as had-left them. Neither
had power to utter syllable; ~. ssia,s
"Ihere is tho bill" said I, putting II in
the FIRE. !. J; 40,
never witnessed such 4 relief To two
human beings. Its impossible to record
the lady's thanks and Bromley's gratitude.
l got him to his lodgings. He was dread.
fully i'll for months, and raxed continually
Of bills, and banks, and felony; but he re-
covered. .'S-$ s'ire
He has not touched card nor dice box
since. 1t