Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-10-13
0verruled for Good.
BY T. S. ARTHUR.

WI ClllS W uOi uuOO1uos
"Yes."
IL was over to see her this morning"
"Ah."
"Yes; Mrs. Carson dropped in,
and said she was going to call-she
has been there beforehand asked me
to go along. | have been interested
in her for some time. and so accepted
the invitation"
"What did you make of her? ask
ed Mr.. Ellis.
"Oh! I was pleased. There is
something really attractive about her.
She has little girl, just the age of
our Blanche, sweet child. I brought
her home with me, and she stayed for
two hours with Blanche. They got
on nicely together. The lady-her
name is Mrs. Estell-promised to let
her come over again tomorrow"
"Did you say her name was Estell p
"Yes."
"Is she widow"
81 believe So"
"Estell ?-Estell? [ wonder if she
is the widow of Jacob EsteIl, who died
about two years ago."
"Jacob EsteIl. Yes. | noticed
that very name on a trunk standing
in her room," replied Mrs. Ellis.
as that so? Well Well! She's
had a poor time of it since her mar
riage. Estell was never good for
much. His wife had few thousand
dollars, but he spent it all in a year ;
and when he died, left her without a
penny. l wonder what supports her
now? She isn't able to do anything,
of course"
"No; she is past that"
as she very feeble ?"
"Very. She rarely sits up for more
than an hour at a time"
Consumption ?"
eyes; and it is wasting her rapidly
She can hardly last over six months,
or year"
Somebody must support her." said
Mr.. Ellis. 81 know that Estell left
nothing"
'>She is very comfortable" replied
Mrs. Ellis; land there was nothing in
her manner that showed worldly care.
Kind friends are, no doubt, looking
after her."
"Mr. Ellis, who was reading when
his wife mentioned their sick neigh
Dor, lifted his book, and let his eyes
drop once more on the printed page
tho tIougbt Of Mrs. Mf9mf fstelH lHf and dRetIRg9 etgg dbge
of her wasted countenance, so often
noticed at the window opposite, were
yelled over by a reviving interest in
the volume.
1t Was in the evening when this
conversation occurred. On the next
morning. as Mr.. Ellis was walking
toward his store, and when only lit.
tie way from his dwelling, he met a
man named Byram, to whom he gave
cold nod, and received in return
quite as cold a greeting.
Il wonder what takes him into this
neighborhood 2" said Mr.. Ellis, a
shadow of dislike creeping over his
face. He heard his name called from
behind at this moment, and turning
saw a gentleman with whom he had q
street acquaintance.
"Good-morningw said this person
in a CHEEKY voice.
"Good-morning, Mr.. Lyon" was re
turned.
"You know Mr.. Byram ?" said the
gentleman.
"Not particularly" replied Mr.. Ell
lis, with a changing manner.
a saw you speak to him.
"Yes."
"How long have you known him ?
'I've known of him for ten or twelve
years"
mo harm | trust" said Mr.. Lyon
"Well | can't say as to that" Mr.
Ellis put on a mysterious air. "Iv'
heard him talked about"
"Indeedw p The face of Mr.. LyoI
became serious.
Something went wrong with hin
about eight years ago" said Mr.. Ellis
| never got down to the exact truth
but this ] do know-the firm IN whicl
he was employed, as cash-keeper
turned him adrift.'
as that SO? Mr.. Lyon seemed
startled.
"That is so to my knowledge" re
Piled Mr.. Ellis.
"What was charged against him :?
cash short, if remember, and no
accounted for. The fact is, he didn'
keep the best company, and was him
self inclined to be fast. He may hav
gambled a little, and so got himsel
involved. | don't know about it
but that is the natural order when
young man begins to step aside"
II am panied to hear all this" sal
Mr.. Lyon, with a troubled air.
"And | am panied to speak of it
but you asked me about him, an
what else could l say? I wouldn
injure him for the world-wouldn
put a straw in his way. But fact
are facts, and speak for themselves.
Now Mr.. Ellis distinctly remembel
ed that at the time Byram's good nam
went under a cloud, many persons e.
, pressed doubt of his detection
: anything toward his employer; and
: also came to his remembrance. ths
, about year afterward this employe
e suffered severely from the abstra'
' tions of clerk who had grown up