The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1864-04-28

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you must not regard anything as hope.
less until all efforts to redeem it have
failed" / continued with a smile, from
which she seemed to gather the hope
desired to impart.
II have . brother and an OILY brother
who is in the deepest distress"
Ellis name," ] asked, taking pen,
ready to note down me facts in the
case As she detailed them.
"Richard Wade"
"Go on, if You please"
| "IIe is book keeper in the Store oi
Denley 4 Co."
"Ah," and / wrote it down, and
being acquainted with the firm, | began
too feel more confidence in my ability
to aid my fair client.
Denley / Go. were merchants Of es-
tablished reputation for integrity and
uprigb.ness.
my mother is a widow, and is de
pendent upon Richard for support. She
has been afflicted with cancer for more
than three years, so that can do moth
ing but take care Of her and do the
work at home. It takes all of Rich
ard's salary to support us and pay the
doctors bills, but he has labored cheer.
fully for his poor, suffering mother -
The poor girls emotions checked
her again, and l turned to my book to
enable her to recover herself.
"Ri.hard is very kind, and neve,
thinks OF the many privations which our
circumstances compel him to endure.
He is contcnded to work early and late,
and never spends dollar upon himself
On, sir. he is such good brotherr'
"Your mother must be grateful for
such son, and you for such . broth.
er."
"Ot, we are, sir, but poor Richard
-he is in Jail now" and again she
sobbed as if her heart would break.
"Indeed! In jail?"
Twas not exactly prepared, for sucl,
a catastrophe as this, and confess
that my feelings, lawyer as l was, were
much moved. But it was possible tn {
the poor girl was deceived in regard to
her brother, that he was an angle at
home and demon abroad, as l have
known more than one man to be. Yet
| could not reconcile the glowing eu
logium which the young lady had pro-
nounced upon his character with such q
conclusion.
:Of what is he accused, Miss Wade
Nay, do not weep; he may be in.
nocent."
Il know he is,' she answered with
considerable vehemence.
"Then be assured his innocence will
be made known to the world"
"Would that ! could feel so.''
"Now, if you please state the facts Of
the case, and will make a memoran.
dun Of them, and | have no doubt We
shall be able to make . good one oi
it,"
"Why, sir, mothers sickness had re.
duced Richards finances to the loves,
ebb-so low that ne had not even
enough to pay our quarters rent and
our quarter bills. Richard was much
troubled by this difficulty, and fo,
several days he was very sad. But one
day he came home with an unusually
cheerful face, and Informed rs that he
had paid the rent and all the bills.
1--WE inquired where he had obtained
the money. He informed us that ht
borrowed it from a friend who had
started for New Orleans that day. W.
thought nothing more about it until .
week after-that was yesterday-whel
he did not come to dinner. We wer,
not alarmed, however, but when he die
not come home to supper we were mucl
disturbed and I went to the store t,
seek him.
"Mr. Denley informed me that b
had been arresred for stealing hun
dred dollars from him the week before
I was Mortified at the charge, and ha,
nearly fallen to the floor"
! The poor girl wiped her eyes, and
inquired the ground on wh,ch he wa
] accused. s.
J "Mr. Denley was enclosing ! hundre
dollar bill in a letter, 70 be sent /
mail, at the desk At which Richard va
writing, when runaway horse dashe
by the stcre. He ran to the door /
observe the mad animal, leaving III
hundred dolla. bill and the half write
letter, as he declated on the desk.
4 "On his return the money was NJ
where TO be found; Richard had n,