The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-31
5EoRGE RIoa.1f.pstr
AEIHUR S1rYTur.ss..sis.-
EDWARD MERTv11E,

EDWARD MKRTVAI.R
Examiners. .
MardIaW senior took Il, laid II Ia-ia
. IN. N the Fl be, INSPECTED Il 81 81
oou9ie sye-glass, and, not EnoTfn5
Moiq OF Latin was nightly inpFsssss5
5s5l .as5 e et for his son rose a. Or 2
Yer Eell, mr.; aid he. ssSovlt-
ten to me. Perhaps e VS. Al ~
mans fancy; bat / have oftan seen 4
tne world what stamp thess U1fve-ej
TIES put upon man. 10 send Won ~
aLOn eonmerce TO Latin and (5fssir. :
Two ana twenty, was trying you mir
1i.sas y was trying you dodbly; YOU
gsq4ence, and yonF ability mo -
bargain. Wen, sir, yoJ / Ne 1900 y.
Lia' and am proud Of you. And =
Low low Il = my turn: from this day an
rom This hour, look on TOurseI Z a ny
P5Ltner In the old established house 8
uIuIAN. MY balance sheet shall b
Il - ! neetatelY. and the partner.
Zip aeed drawn, YOn VIII enter on 4
nouLLsnlng conceTD, sir; and you will
virtually conduct Il, ID Vri.lsn- corr
annplsation With me- for i have ia
I'VE ana forty years Of II: and then NV
IlYerI you knOWl Watson advises me
strongly TO leave my desk, and nv
30 Eou my sslrGand rest from bushes and
ts-e-7S4 = Mom6ulS ana the young
Ln1n drew long breath, like one Who
sas. IN the act OF being relieved Or soun 3
IsLElDie weight. - : ~ - Si5',f -
As Ior the old gentleman, he was not
observing his son just then, bat think
/ lnEEe Oh ht5soRn career; q certain
expression OF pain and regret came
over his features; but he shook it OF
with manly dignity fCome, come, -
sAia nef this Is the law OF Mature
ana must be submitted 10 with q good
grace. WardlaW Junior, MI your
glass; AZ the same time he stood M
ana said Btoutly, tsIhH setting sun
drinks 10 the rising sum- but could not
maintain that artificial style, and end
co vain God bless Won, my boy. and
may you stick to business; avoid specu-
Ia5Ion, as have done; and so hand the
concern down healthy to your son, as
my 1atheE there (p0inting to = pieture)
handed Il down 70 me, and 1 to you"
bis voice wayered slightly In utter
ing this benediction, but only for mo.
slipped his wine composedly.
No SO the other; his color came and
went violently all the time his father
WAS speaking, and when he ceased he
sank into his chair with another sigh
deeper than the last, and two halEhys-
tsEical tears came to his pale eyes.
But PRESENTLY feeling he was COM
against all this mysterious emotion,
and ialtered ont that he should NOT
lear the responsibility, II he MIGHT have
constant RECOURSE TO his father for adj
vice.
why. or confse, "9was the reply.
MY country house Is but mile from
the station; you can telegraph for me
In any case of Importance"
When would you wish me to- COM
mence my new dutieS3"
+ Let me see, il will take six weeks to
prepare q balance-sheet,s such As could
be content 10 submit to an incoming
partner Say two months. atg=sNseI
Soung WardlaW's nountananca fell
.Meantims you shall travel on the
continent and enjoy yourself"
THANK you" said young War1laW,
mechanically, and fell into 4 brown
study. E EMe
Inc room now returned to whatse em-
ed its natural state. And its silence
continued until IL was broken from
A sharp Knocking was heard at the
street door, and resounded across the |
marble hall.
The Wardlaws looked at one another
in some little surprise
81 have invited nobody said the ell |
der. & = ~ 60 24lA Xxx
Some time elapsed, and then foot.
man made his Appearances and bronEhtl
.'Mr.. Christopher Adams A. - :
Now that Mr.. Christopher Adams |
should call on John WarLilRH, In his !
private room, az nine o'clock i'm thed
evening, seemed to that merchant fr-
regular, and INDUSTRIOUS. |
FTell him he will mud me at my place |
of business Tomorrow, as usual" said |
he, knitting his browse s " VIZ 4 Z 4
The footmaniwen tf.Eith this mess
sage; and, soon after, raised voices were
heard in the hall, and the episcopal
HE says he Rtttst see you; he is in
great anxiety.--
Eyes, am in great anxiety,n said a |
voice at his elbOWs and Mr.. |
Adams actually pushed by the butler, |
and stood. hat in hand, in those sacred |
precincts. Pray excuse me sir" said |
lie, Hbut 1t lis very serious; Iecanit be L
easy In my mind dll5Fhavs putS you q
question"
This is very extraordinary conduct,
SIR" said Mr., Wardlaw.- .'DO you /
think l do business here, and at all
houTs2"
40 no, sir; it Is my own business, I
ann come to ask You q Very serious
question. i oouldn,t wait till morning |
with such a doubt on my mind.n rr,-
"Well, sir, repeat this is irregular |
anu Ouh IOu hEG hHLGa
pray what Is the matterH BE then dis |
missd the lingering butler with a look. |
Mr.. Adams cast uneasy chances ON
young WardlRw.
40" said the elder, lyon can, speak |
before him. This'is my partner;5 that
Is to say, he will be as soon as the bal |
ance-shest can be prepared, and the |
deed drawn. sWardlRR junior, that is
Mr.. Adams, very respectable bill dis
"a Az E
The two men bowed TO each other,
and Arthur Wardlaw sat down notion
less.
"sir, did you draw a note. hand to-
day3n inquired Adams1of The cider
u daEsYsay did, d; Did yOp discount
Yes, sir, we did"
''Well, sir, you haye- only to present
IL at maturity. WardlAW and Son Will
provide for 1t, / dare say" This with
the lofty, nonchalance of a rich man,
who had never broken an engagement
In his life. EEB2
"Ah, that know they will IL it'Is all
right but suppose II is notf''lE 50
'What d, ye meanfn asked Ward
law. with some establishment.
20, nothinRs sir = II bears yonr sigma.
ture, that. fs good for twenty timesithe
amount ;sanda IL Is endorsed by your
cashier. Only. what makes me D little
uneasy, your bills used to be atWaysOn
ner; he discounted it.2'E ~ ~ - sis,.s.
3 .SOfcourse he VIII look at IT, Show
L to arthur frat his eyes are younger
Mr.. Adams took out large
bill-book, exttnctsde the note OF
hand, and passed II ACROSS the, table
WardlaW junior. He took itup with 4