The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-01-25

1t may seem strange that on TINS evening
when his ruin was conSummatcd Thuma.
Minturn was happier tl,an he had been for
months. lie had impaired the dreaded news
to the family, and The manner in which they
had received it had robbed it of half its
terrors.
The next morning he walked down town
with serene couDtenonce. He encountered
a business friend who knew of his troubles
Il Judge from your face" he said, 'lhal
yon have wcathered the storm
'lou are wrong there
"Wrong?''
ayes, to-day my failure will be announc.
cd"
"Ict, you are looking as peaceful as If all
were well with you
Things have turned out better than
anticipated"
"Iou said You were ruined" said his
friend, puzzled.
$50 am, but my wife and family, on
whose account dreaded it most, bear it
bravely, and why should not |? shall be
able to pay all my creditors.
Sand how much will yon have lefl?'
| "PossiDly few hundreds"
''No morc?'i
"And you must have been living at the
rate Of ten thousand year at least
"Nearer fifteen thousand.
"What will you do p
"Seek clerkship. Don't you need a
clerk y
care you in carneSt?'
"Thoroughly."
81 need a head clerk, but could only
pay fifteen hyndred a year..
81 will take it if you will accept me-"
said Mr. Mnturn promptly.
~ can hardly believe you are in earnest"
Why not? have my family to support.
'l'ut how will pou make cut ON so small
a salary"
SPY living accordingly.
81 admire your pluck, Minturn," said his
friend, graspipg his hand. $50 far as | am
concerned, consider the engagement made"
81 will be at your service as soon rs my
affairs are arranged"
That night Thomas Mintum told his wife
what he had done. She approved heartily,
and this gave him new courage.
When the business was wound up il turned
out that Mr.. Minturn saved enough to fur,
nirh a small house III quiet street in plain
manner. Thther the family removed, and
the fashionable world speedily forget them.
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and sought them out, admring the quiet
herosm with which they bore their reverses.
There was but a single servant now Mrs.
Minturn did not disdain to take n share in
the superintendent of domestic affairs and
! Grace assisted. George obtained silna.
ton at four dollars per week in counting.
room, and the two hundred dollars thus OBJ
tanned served to pay one.half the rent.
Henry was sent to public school, where he
learned rs much as nj the expensive private
school he had formerly attended.
So a year slipped away.
| Toward the close of that time Mr.. Minturn
was surprised by visit at his humble dwell.
ing from merchant who stood high in the
business world.
| GLOW did you find me out?n
Through the Directory" was the reply.
"And now suppose you are surprised at
my call, are you not??'
Frankly, am.
81 am not one TO beat about the bush |
will tell you at once what have come. for
How would you like to be my parner?n
| 1fThomas Minturn had suddenly been Of
fered the post of Lord Mayor of London he
wouldn't have been more surprised than by
such proposition from such 4 man.
''You forget" he said Il can furnish no
capital"
Pardon me, You have business knowledge
and integrity, and that is a great deal.
have money enough myself, TO explain
further, | wish to go to Europe for two
years, aud during TINT time to leave my bus
mess in charge with some one whom | can
trust. propose to admit you as partner,
guaranteeing you one quarter of the profits
Of the business"
81 accept with gratitude"
"Ihe papers shall be drawn up as soon rs
you can obtain q release from your present
position"
MARY" said Thomas Minturn, when his
visitor had departed, "do you know that
this arrangement will give us an income
equal to that formerly cnioyede1
''Will it, indeed2''