The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-06
GleGtttelEtqeurer:
PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE.
BY CHARLES READE,
AusAOr a'"FOl Play" "GrtN@ Gaunt." etc
CHAPTER TX

pOuLSA INV Nuo WUEhaV Huu tue gfl1u
stones revolved. Henry Little Leaned
against an angle OF the building, ant
listened with aching heart 10 their re-
morseless thunder. he stood there dis
consolate-the one workman out O
work-and slipped the bitter cup, de
feat. Then he walked out at the gates
and wandered lRnguldly Into tn
streets. He was miserable, and hat
nobody 10 mourn 10, for the main causl
OF his grief lay beneath the surface o
this defeat; and how could no reveal Il
now, that his ambitious love looked
utter LhadneSsH Young % he was, b.
had seen there was o sympathy In thu
world for any man who loves ont O
his sphere. Indeed, whatever cures OF
brushes such passion, 10 hailed BY thI
bystaudeTs ~ o sharp but wholesome
medicine.
He Bauntered about, and examined
all the shops with lack-lustre eye. HI
looked In ut everything, but observed
nothing, scarcely saw anything. All
his senses were turned inward. II wal
such q pitiable, CALLING result Of q gal
liant fight. Even the Insurance Office
had got the better OF him. II had taken
one third OF his savings, and the very
next day his trade was gone, and bib
life In no danger. The 'GosshaWk' had
plucked him, and the trade had tied his
hands. Rack his invention how he
would, he could see no way OF becom-
Ing master In HiIlsborouRh, excepl
BY leaving Marlborough and working
hard and long In some other town, He
felt In bis own heart the love and con-
stancy to do this; but his reason told
him such constancy would be wasted
for, while he was working at distance
the impression, II any, be had made on
her would wear away, and some man
born with money would step In and
carry her gaily OF. This thought re.
turned to him again and again, and
exaggerated him 30 ct last, that be re-
solved to 60 TO Woodbins Villa, and
tell her his heart before he left the
place. Then he should be rejected, no
doubt, but perhaps pitled, and not 90
easily forgotten as II he had melted oil.
lently away.
He walked up the hill, frst rapidly,
then slowly. lie called at WoodbIne
Villa.
The answer was, Not at home,'
Everything is against me, said he.
He wandered YEARLY down again,
and just at the entrance OF the town he
met gentleman with lady on each
arm, and one OF those ladies' was Miss
Garden. The fortunate cavalier was
Mr.. Coventry, whom Henry would
have seen long before this, but he had
been In Paris for the last four months.
He had come back fuller than ever OF
agreeable gossip, and Grace was chat i.
ting away to him, and beAmlng with
pleasure, as innocent girls do, when
out on walk with q companion they
like. She was 80 absorbed she did not
even see Henry Little. He went of
the pavement 10 make room for their
tyrannical crlnolIneS, and passed un-
noticed.
He had flushed with Joy at first sight
OF her, but now deadly qualm seized
him. The gentleman was handsome
and commanding: Miss Garden seemed
very happy, hanging on his arm; none
the less bright and happy than he, her
humble worshipper, was downcast and
wretched. no
II did not positively prove much: yet
1t indicated how little he must be to
her: and somehow It made him realize
more clearly the great disadvantage at
which he lay, compared with an Ad-
mirer belonging 10 her own class.
Hitherto his senses had always been
against his reason; bat now for once
they co operated with his judgment,
and made him feel that, were he to toll
for years In London or Birmingham,
and amass fortune, he should only be
where that gentleman was already; and
while the workman, far away, was
shaving, that gentleman and others
would be counting her. She might re-
fuse one or two. But she would not re.
fuse them all.
Then, in his despair, he mumured,
Would to God I had never seen her y
He made fierce resolve he would 70
home, and tell his mother she could
pack up.
he quickened his steps, for fear his
poor sorrowful heart should falter.
But, when be had settled on this
course, lot q fountain OF universal ha.
tired seemed 10 bubble In his heart. BE
burned to intlict some mortal Injury
upon Jobson, Parkiu, Grotalt, Cheet-
ham, and all who had taken q part,
either active or passive, In goading him
10 despair. Now Mr.. Cheetham's works
lay right In his way; and II struck him
he could make Cheelham smart q little.
Cheetham's god was money. Cheetham
had thrown him over fos money. he
would 60 10 Cheetham, and drive, q
dagger Into his pocket. ....
He walked into the Office. Mr.. Cheet-
ham was not there: but he found
Bayne, and DR.. Amooyne. ....
MIR. Bayne' said he; abruptly, i am
come for my months wages,
The tone was 30 aggressive, Bayne
looked alarmed. Why. Little, poor
Mr.. CheeLham is gone home with q bad
headache, and sore heart
p All the better. Idon't want to tell
him to his face he Is a Dragging cur; all
I want out OF him now Ia my money 4:
and you can pay me that
The pacific Bayne cast plteouH
glance at DR.. Amboyne. Il have told
you the whole business, sir. Oughtn'l
Mr.. Little 10 walt till tomorrow, and
talk 1t oyer with Mr.. Cheetham Pm
only q servant and q man Of peace
whether he ought or not, l think
can answer for him that he VIM '-.
y can't cir, said Henry, sturdiIy. u
leave the town Tomorrow zn na
'0h, that alters the case. Bot must
you leave us 90 soonf' rl4 l
:. yes, SIR 70 ,t.,
u am very sorry for that. Tell me
your reason. I don't ask out OF mere
curIoaIty.'-7 - D.t. "Ia -
Henry replied with less than his usu.
al candof |: rs Il not reason enough fol
leaving Q place, that my life has been
attempted In 1t, and now my livelihood
Is taken3' 7i'
Those are certalnly strong reasons,
But on. the,other hand your life Is nc
longer In danger: and your livelihood
10 not cones for, 10 speak plainly, ]
came over here The moment you were
discharged, TO ask you II you would
enter my service on the same terms az
Mr.. ChesLham gave you, only guineas
instead Of pounds, a.-r7I ,r-
What, turn DOCTOR
'0h, dear no: the DOCTORS union
would forbid that. No, Mr.. Little, !
am going to ask you TO pay me COM
pliment; TO try my service blIndfold
for one week. You can leave IL II Won
don't like II; but give me one weeks
trial. tIs IN Hs.. fI.. .Hf.F.... "0I
How can I refuse You thatS' said
Henry, hanging hia head. You have
been good friend 10 me. But, sir
mark my words, this place will be my
destruction. Well, when am l to begin
work.
Tomorrow at ten.'
80 be It, said Henry, YEARLY, then
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