Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-04-04

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81 suppose it must"
There was silence. Neither felt in
clined 20 say any thing. For six months
they had been struggling with the tide
They could see shore, but in sight Of 1t
they must go down.
At this moment a note was brought In
by boy. There was no postmark.-
Evidently ne was special messenger.
twas opened at once by Mr.. Wilbur,
to whom it was directed. 1t contained
these few words only:
"If MIR. John Wilbur will call imne-
diately at No., Fifth-avenue, he will
learn something to his great advantage"
| There was no signature.
John Wilbur read it with surprise,
md passed it to his partner. "What
Goes it meau do you think 2"
81 don't know" was the reply, but l
advise you to go at once"
| 'sff sccms to oe in feminine handwrit-
ing" said Wilbur, thought.uliy.
YES. Don't you know any LADY on
Fifth avenue p
"Noue"
well, it is worth noticing. We have
met with so little to our advantage lately
that it will be a refreshing variety
In FIVE minutes John Wilbur jumped
into horse car, and was on his way to
No.-Fifth avenue.
He walked up to the door of mag
nicent brown-stone house and rang the
bell. He vas instantly admitted, and
shown into The drawing room, superbly
furnished.
lie did not have to wait long. An
elegantly dressed lady, scarcely thirty,
entered, and bowling, said. You &c not
remember me, Mr.. Wilbur
"No, madam" said he in perplex;ty.
ave will waive that, then, and proceed
70 business. How has your house borne
the crisis in which So many of our large
| firms have gone down 2"
John Wilbur smiled bitterly.
1--WE have struggled successfully till
today" he answered. But the end has
come. Unless we can raise certain
sum of money by two, we are ruined y
What sum will save you?' was the
lady's question.
/ "The note due is two thousand dollars.
Toward this we have but thres hundred
and seventy FIVE"
'Excuse me a moment" said the host
ess. She left the room but quickly re-
turned.
There" said she, handing small
strip Of paper to John Wilbur, is my
check for two thousand dollars. You
can repay it at your convenience 1t
you should require more, come to me
again"
"Madam you have saved us" exclaim-
ed Wilbur, sprinsing to his feet in de
light. "Wbat can have inspired in You
such a benevolent interest in our pros
perity y
"Do you remember, Mr.. Wilbur" said
the lady, 90 certain valentine containing
ten.dollar note, which you sent to a
young girl occupying an attic room in
your lodging house, eight years since p
81 do distinctly. 1 have often Won
dered what became of the young girl
7 think her name was Helen Morris"
"She stands before you" was the quiet
response.
"You Helen Morris ~ exclaimed Will
bur, starting in amazement. "You, sur
rounded with luxury
''No wonder you are surprised. Life
has strange contrasts. The money which
YOU sent me seemed to come from God,
l was on the brink of despair, and made
application for the post OF companion to
wealthy lady. !! fortunately obtained
it. | had been With her but two years
when a gentleman in her circle, i'm
mensely wealthy, offered me his hand in
marriage. l esteemed him. He was
satisfied with that. l married him. \
year since he died, leaving me this house
and an immense fortune. | have never
forgotten you, having accidentally learned
that my timely succor came from you
l resolved, if fortune ever put 1T In my
power, l would befriend you as you be-
frieuded me. That time has come.
have paid the Grst lnstalment Of my debt
Helen Eustace remembers the obliga-
tions Of Helen Norris -
John Wilbur advanced and resi- ectfully
.ohk her hand. "YOu have nobly repaid