Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-05-16

the world and would, when he got on his
feet, pay every cent, If, however, would
take ten thousand dollars down, he would
send me the draft for that. In two weeks
the draft came for ten thousand dollars,
less exchange, and / enclosed it to Mr..
Wolfe, duly Endorsed over to him by me, |
with my compliments
81 He came to my office, but was out; |
he went to my hotel, and was out; but he
found me in the street. ~. L12@
az bowed to him coldly and was passing
on, for knew my man, but he grasped
my hand, and said My dear Riley, 1 beg
your pardon. have not done you justice.
But the fact is that Wisconsin loss almost
ruined me. 1t would have ruined me,
believe, if this draft had not come just as
| it did. It's your money, Riley and l
would not take it under any other cir
cumstances, or now, even, only on condi-
ton that I may pay it back when i get
my matters Strengthened up, and collections
made KS 3 Ii q rh<EEfEE
"sPm glad to hear, sir, that it has helped
YOU SO much,' said /. Themoney is yours
of course Good morning, sir and / at
tempted to pass on. o. 7f..,;l n -
"sBut / cannot permit this, Riley said
he impulsively; you must come over to
dinner s'gGvod
AZ made some lame excuse but he in
sisted. 800 4nerD .t94ea9nsI n ~rzA
,""sfWe shall all expect YOU he said,
.cfor to tell the truth, Riley, we have been
! gloomy enough of late, AFanny particu-
, larly. My financial difficulties depressed
| the whole household Come to dinner to-
! morrow isio9qa 10 5esaI vstT .vG5.o5
, p, q nodded. having. suddenly become a
little too much. choked up to talk mitch,
, and walked away. sle 4ti. 'D!' sa"is''a
81 went there at the appointed time, OF
( Icourse, for Wolfe always had oneaecepta-
, BILE thing at his table, and that was good
{ humor. He was princely at his repasts
j., | AT first we felt formal but it wouldn't do
: we first broke down, and presently fount
' our old selves again. She was engaged tt
Wakefield, and | was too much OF gen
/ tleman. to be otherwise than jolly oyer it
: so very merry, indeed, that she didn'
Eseenl to like it, 2Gi15ls r. I2ej7 oia 10 iilf
, 80 She hadi expected sentimental ysighs
! sheep'seyes, illusions to old times, and Sucl
$ things But. the old gentleman p0uret
. forth d delug6 of fun, and I joined him II
: increasing the good feeling. j have sine
/, been ,contidentialiy informed that 4 wa
[ never SO brilliant in my life-in fact, taE
i cinating went there regularly TO dinner
and often met Wakefield, whose day c
i destiny was drawing near. They were tt
+ be married in q month, --that was fixed.
d learned afterwards. that it had been eel! a! &c
> iourned over for a short time, and | c0uldn
s find out the reason. So went up to M
IWolfe's house and settled Mr. Wakefielda
L one blow. Ito, r. an. ..y;.. f.,- ,Ls..o-
J. Gentlemen T couldn't help it. Their
is statute against cruelty to animals, an
r, he was suffering. ii .ync
It at is a peculiarly of mine, perhaps
L that, when a case is decided against me,
5, bear no ill-will; and when it is for me,
e always pity my opponent. Therefore
was that as q man and a brother lawye
e felt sorry for poor Wakefield Whe
l., Fanny entered on her docket, Wake
r field ye1'sus Wolfe. The plaintiff MOI
i suited. 1!5af3Disg05 ri credit iuy3 Tgc
r "sBut my grief was transient, fol-, in thu
k case, as In all cases against her, | was thel
d and still remain the defendants attorne.
ID in fact and in law" .dj;G g