The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-27

Mr. Bullingham had DeenfHf = ne nao
both abroad Cat NIECE and at home
been for several months. strode in
Freddy was lying on couch, almost
the shadow of his former self; but he
assured me he was recovering, and that
his physicians stipulated but for lew
weeks longer abstinence from work.
Il shall be glad, indeed, to be at ii
again" he added. "This has been ter
rible check in the race, and / am at pres,
ent nowhere. l have suffered both in
purse and person, while you. yon lucky
fellow, have been shearing the golden
fleece of Australia, like n thousand ia
sons rolled into one.D (. -.-s =
81 cannet see that you have much
reason to complain. Bullingham, re-
piled. There is certain kind of sheep
bred in English pastures, both easy and
profitable to shear. You can perhaps
guess to what refer"
"I'll be hanged if can, though" said
Fred. "Sheepi What sheepf Clientsf'
"Aunts," said l quietly, land simple
minded folk, who follow their affec-
tions rather than their Judgment. Have
you seen much of your friend Suckham
Drye Of late"
'Suck-ha, ha, ha." and he broke into
a roar of laughter. That rascal' You
remember him! No, no: havn't seen
him these-years."
"You have split with himr'
"Split" repeated Bullingham, color
ing. 81 don't quite understand you.
The poor fellow You are so good to as
sign ine as q friend has been in fifty
blackguard messes within these two
years; and, for anght know, may be at
this moment in Newgate."
"For swindling your auntr
aunt again! What do you mean,
old fellow! Yes, he did humbug my
poor aunt, tosome extent, fear. Per
haps that was one reason for his gradn-
ally relieving me of his acquaintance.
But what you have said has suggested
something to me. Will you help me to
find out this dear aunt of mine, of whom
you speak so Often!" ....-..
..You don't know. You did not re
ceive her letter.
letter. When. Never said Fred,
bewildered. q. -
- "Then, as you're man, Freddy, you
don't know tsiat Miss sympleson is-F
"Whatms AZ \ e.. Z. ..t's . -
"Ruined! Starved!'
"St-starving,p the blood Mashed to his
forehead.
Starving, but for the charity OF
strangers.
"What-what is this" he sasped.
told him all
He was much moved while l was
speaking, but calm as usual, towards
the end. When had finished he got
sp, and selecting a tin box from several
on the shelf, put it before him ON the
table. 1t was lettered IN. s. s.
Il am going tn tell you n story he
said. ....... =,
"From those manuscripts" asked
uneasily, for the box was large and
deep. =,
"They arc not manuscripts" said
Freddy. "These are my aunt's initials
Mary Scrymgeour Sympleson. Don't
grumble, old fellow. If you had lis
tened to something | was on the point
of saying, in these chambers, five years
ago, both of us might have been spared
some pain. Listen.
"Morc than twenty years ago that
respectable miscrcant, Suckham Drye,
first established over my aunt an infi,l'
ence it has been the task of MY life tc
counteract. Overcome it / could not
All that remained to me was to neu'
tralize, as far as might be, the evil IT
might occasion. Experience convinced
me that, SO long asany means remained
at her command, my aunt would be per
suaded to use them in accordance with
the advice of this man Drye, in prefer
ence to any other human being. She
hated the man, so far as so sweet ma
ture might; but she had an almost ia
natical reliance on his financial judg-
ment, and adopted his recommendations
like the DEGREES of fate.
"There seemed but one course to fol-
low. adopted it. Her habit of max.
ing me pecuniary presents suggested
my plan. / accepted, l cOurted them
in every possible manner, forced nay
self to falsehood. In short, stopped
at nothing, hoping to so diminish my
aunt's resources, that, in merest pru'
dence, she would refrain from further
speculation. l sbtained-rescued,
NAV call it-in all, let me see now"
He opened the box, and took out a
small book.
eyes. Just. Over thirty-two thou
sand pounds"
"Thirty-twO thousand"
"With the interest-yes. Thus stands
the account: received from her, in
all, twenty-five thousand pounds ster'
ling. Every shilling, the accruing in.
terest also, has been well invested, and
the lady you describe as ruined and
starving (my poor, kind soul y is richer
than she was previous to her acquain-
tance with Suckham Drye. She has
sixteen hundred a year, sir, and five
hundred and fifty pounds balance I'M
employed, which shall be placed to an
account that shall be opened in her
name, at Coutt's, this day.
"My dear Freddy"
"Ycs.-dear Freddy! Now, old boy,
as penalty for thinking your friend
could be such scoundrel, you shall do
me service
.sGo at once to my dear aunt see
Won know where she is-and explain to
her carefully and gently, all. that has
nassed. Take her papers with you, and
INV love and blessing beside. That mis-
creant, Dyre, deceived me. He prom
ised-you heard him-to spare her IN
the matter of Submarine swindles, and
Il was that that ruined her. Happily, /
can repay him. He's witness for our
oppouents in q case in which l am re-
tafned. i'll don't turn the villain in-
side ont, may never wear horsehair
again p
Freddy kept his word. Mr.. Suckham
Drive. forced to relate his own biog'
raphy before q crowded court, compro,
missed himself so seriously, that save in
a criminals docket, he is not likely to
be seen again in public.
Kind Mrs. Sympleson is well and hap
nv. She gives less advice than former
fy. and though open handed as ever,
takes such reasonable care Of her money
that Freddy is likely to, receive back
in due time, more than tho fortune ne
had saved. at the cost Of conscience
from the clutches of Mr.. Suckham Dyre
The Working Teams.
Give them good care. This is hard
time for them, and they need the besl
attention. Spring has been very back
l. Il In