The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-03-20

forgive him Y returned George, ooh l
did that in the first place."
We'll, George" returned the doctor, "DIr.
Rowland is mere, will you see hiln 7"
"Ssc him? See Charles Rowland? Of
course / will
The door was opened aud Mr.. Rowland en-
terrell He was an elderly gentleman, but hale
and hearty H.
The old man aud the young one shook
hands, and then inquired after each other $
health.
"You received note from me some two
years ago." said Mr. Rowland, Gin which 1
stated that one in whom trusted had got your
money, and mine with it."
ayes, sir" whispered Bonton.
well" resumed Mr.. Rowland, "Dr. Mel
villewas the man. He had your money, and
/ believe he has got it yet"
"How i? What2" gaspcd George, gazing
from one to the other in blank astonishment.
Hold on, my boy said the doctor, while
thousand emotions seemed at work within his
bosom. 81 was the villain. 1t was who got
your money. worked your ruin, my boy.
-An,lsnow listen, and will tell you why:
81 saw that you were dying. Your father
died of the same disease A consumrfiDn was
upon him-not regular pulmonary affection
but wasting away of the system for the want
Of proper, wholesome food aud physical cxer-
else. The mind was wearing out the body.
The soul WAS slowly, but surely eating its way
from the cords that bound it to the earth
knew that you could be cured and knew
too, that the only thing in the world which
could cure you was to throw you upon your
own physical resources for a livelihood. There
was morbid willingness of the spirit to pass
away. You would have died ere you would
have made an cxertion, from the fact that you
a strange state of botlrmipd and body. Your
fort sfie was ample aud rendered work unneccs.
sars aso there was no hope while that fortune
remaincd. Had it been wholly bodily mala
dy, could have argued you into necessary
work for cure And, on the other hand, had
1T been wholly mental disease, I might have
driven your body TO clip your mind. But both
were weak, and l knew that you must either
work or die. preferred that you should do
the former"
'And low, my boy, I'll tell you where my
nope lay. I knew that you possessed sucl,
true pride of independence, that you would
work. saw Mr.. Rowland, aud told him my
plans. L assured him that if we could cou
fri N trpt t,,S
MIKE you start out into active life, for the SAX,
of life, you could be saved. He joiued me at
once. / took your money aud his, and bid
him clear out. You know the rest And now
tell me, my boy, if L give you back your for.
tune, will you forgive me z"
"Forgivc you Doctor yes, with all my
heart; for have you not taught me the nccssi.
ty and nobility of labor %
II hope" continued the Doctor, the lesson
you have learned will not soon be forgotten
Your money is sate-cvcry penny of ito the
amount CO one hundred aud twenty thousand
dollars. Poor Rowland has suffered much in
knowing how you looked upon him but l
know that he is :mply repaid by the sight OF
Joui uopiS, pon III lIduc, iS nc sees lC To-
night"
1t was full hour before all the questions OF
the happy friends could be asked and answered
and when the doctor and Rowland had been
forgiven and blessed, for the twentieth time,
MIR. Wilton, who had only been let into the SC.
crct that evening, said, 'Wait !"
He left the room, and when he returned he
led sweet Mary by the hand, looking, if posi-
bic, more lovely than ever.
few words sufliccd to explain to her tho
ruin which had been practiccd upon her lover
by the Doctor and Mr.. Rowland and while
she rejoiced ut the sudden turn which had tax.
en- place in Mr.. Bonton's prospects, she re
gretted that the return of his fortune would
deprive her Of the romantic privilege of mar
rying man who earned his living by honest
labor. Late in the evening" after the hearts o
our friends had fairly began to grow tired Of
joy George asked asked Mary how much
longer she was willing to wait"
Her heart too full for utterance, bu
turning her face to his, with bcamne smil,
and sparkliur ewes which snoke moro oloo,o,,