National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-08

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money affair. Hev ye any indors-
erp
ono, but / can get a dozen. Whom
do you want 2
Let me see,' said Tollard, and he
meditated an instant. If you get
Mr.. Warren to back you, Ill take it,
Young Purdy expressed himself
satisfied with the selection, ana hast
ened away.
When he had gone, Timothy Tol-
lard soliloquiZcd as follows:
Hum! Old Warren is pretty well
in my debt now, and | know what
little property he has is mortgaged
for nearly its whole value. Ha, ha.
This may not prove bad day after
all. If that saltwater pup only
browns inside the year, or loses all,
and is beggared, III sweep the war
ren, be CAD, and secure my pretty
blue. eyed rabbit, Ada, after all
Then. the pun he had unwilling
ly perpetrated becoming apparent,
he chuckled at his humOr, and ex.
claimed:
BE CAD !'-hs favorite expletive
I'm punster. Warren-that's
her name. and rabbits live in a war
ren: ho, no, ho = and his hideous
weaZen face became absolutely
iriGhtlul in its unaccustomed mirth.
After the lapse of an hour young
Purdy returned with the note bear
ing Mr.. Warren'S Endorsement, aud
TolIard, having properly acknowl.
edged payment thereon, gave the
deed into Purdy's hands, and the
pill-matched duo separated.
Six months passed away, working
many changes among the villagers
and their fortunes, but with hone
more than with Egbert Warren and
1 his daughter Ada.
The black day for them and the
red day for him, which To'laid had
long since anticipated, was near its
break. Misfortune had cruelty press
ed the old gentleman, and little by
little his property had disappeared
under the sheriit'S hammer, until
Timothy Tollard alone stood i'll the
relation Of coditor TO the broken,
down gentleman, and Ada alone, by
her wages as teacher, kept the vol
from the door.
Her task was made douhly severe
/ by having to bear a burden of Un-
certainty, for many months haC
elapsed since her lover had written
her. At last, the day that Isaac
promised toreturn dawued upon her
but set again amid many and heavy
clouds CT disappointment and Sor-
row.
One afternoon, as she was return
ing from the district school, She WI
/ surprised aud annoyed at seeing he
particular aversion, Mr.. Timothy
standing at the Hide gate before he
house. she was about to turn ava,
so as to avoid his unwelcome pres
encc. when he called out:
Miss Ada, come quicll-I'vcnew
from Ike
On hearing this she FASTENED low
. ard han, ready to bless HIM for al
angel, tor the joyous manner ii
which he uttered the words SCENE,
to Indicate that his news were plea,
amt tldugS. Judgr the cruel wonn,
her poor heart sustained, when. j
. answer to her query, 'wnat of him
the wretch smliiugly smd:
Hes dead
. she would have fallen. so suddcI
was the shock: but the thought tina
he. OF all men, might avail h.mSe
Of the opportunity to contaminat
- his lccherouS touch. gave her an il
!. Stant's strength, and she Staggere
| bludly to the house. She Spok
/ not word to the hidcous mcssengt
of evil, who stood gazing after he
with open mouth. When She ha
| disappeared he gave Il proiongc
whistle, but, for Il wonder, failed i
: indulge his egotistical habit of aut
ible soliIoquy. lie quickly foIlowe
/ and soon stood in the presence ,
old Mr.. Warren.
+: See here, Warrcn,' he began. al
t ruptly, ike Purdy's dead, and j
| lcss'n IA week his notes due. Yo
indorscd HIN, and | want to kno
!, what I'm 10 depend on. Are 20
ready to pay itr
{ 'Tolard,' answered the old MAJ
. 'you know ! can't pay it. All that
left me is this house and yondcr Ii
Il tie patch of ground. owe you {,
gcther with Purdy's note, more tina
this little property can ever di
= charge; but, ii you're bound to |
hard on me, why, take it--tlats al
But if You do, my poor child and
- will he helpless bcggars.'
That's what been Il thinkiu
|. neighbour returned Timothy; al
e | don't want to 0e hard on YOU
your old days, SO I've got a propO.
ton To submit which can be as ca,
s ~ complied with is---is-anythin,
IS Timothy always stumbled at COZ
|: parsons.
II WELL replied Mr.. Warren, 'sul
- nit anything that does not invol'
my honor, aud III entertain it,
II viii YET eagerly inquired To
" lard Honest, nOwr
- Timothy's manner both perplcx,
and amused the old gentleman,
=, he replied:
Ie u pledge you my word
20 'Nough said just now that's b,
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