The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-23

the noble generosity you hare shown in
placing itin my power to become worthy of
your beautiful child and the proud po.
sition Of son to so magnificent soman
as yourself"
Foolish fellow" returned Madame.
as she took the paper; and there was
strange glitter in her dark eyes as she
bent them on the enthusiastic face of
her daughters suitor. For a moment
she read the paper irresolute. 81 be.
believe"
"Thatsum is sufficient, dear madame" :"
interrupted Dunbar; "you will need
your ready money. Edith will see u
thousand things in Europe that she
should have. The darling She ought
to be a duchess"
Mr.. Granville Dunbar by these words
turned the wavering scale. II madame
had felt moments conpunction, the
allusion to Edith confirmed her original
purpose, and firmly grasping the paper,
she smillngly swept into the adjoining
room.
There she hurriedly searched amid
the articles in satchel for the necessa.
ry pen and ink, aud with them she
brought to the table small vial of acid
with which she carefully erased the
written word Five aud then writing
in the space the word Fifteen" she
added the figure l to the 5 in the left
hand corner; and behold, to the order
Of Granville Dunbar, there stood the
noble sum Of $4,000.
Words fail to describe the astonish
ment oil the young man as this check
lay presently in his hand.
"Hush," said the lady, "do IN, a
fayor-say nothing to Edith of this ad.
dition to your funds desire it to be
secret between US. Whom should |
benefit" she continued, "if not the
chosen of my only daughters heart.
The sum seems large, but you will fad
way for every dollar Of it,"
Edith's entrance, and the fast an.
preaching departure with its attendant
hurry, prevented any further outbreak
of gratitude on Duubar's part. At noon
he saw the last of his lovely Edith and
her generous mother
Shortly he retraced his steps to his
hotel, aod spent the evening dwelling
in mournful tenderness on his departing
Edith, and in cheerful anticipation of
her return, The next day, after the
bauk was well under way with the days
business, he presented his check to the
paying teller, who went aud commuui.
Gated with the cashier, who stepped in.
side to consult the president. After
still more delay the FIRST gentleman re.
turned with the second, and asked him
to walk inside and see the third. Gran.
vile began 10 be exceedingly confused
at the suspicious scrutiny of the trio.
The president sat with his check in his
hand, aud microscope lay on the desk
before him.
Young man. he said, sternly, II
supposed you want the money for the
check p
w, iS'uineu uI"uNiiie.
ell, can you give Inc any informa.
ton concerning this business ! Are
you the Mr. Dunbar to whose order this
is payable 7" said the banker.
am.
humpn suppose you know you
nave 10 DC identined
l had not thought OF that; but 1 can
produce responsible parties who know
me- presume can lind them before
banking hours are over; and Granville
reached his hand to recover his check.
Not so last young man. This check
has been altered from small amount to
the large one 1t now represents"
uranVille was becoming lrritated by
the manner OF the man, aud rather
w'u :c:. L., ~
"e", =" na' mts. SPENCER aiter-
cd u from So.Vuo 10 sl3,O00, the day
she sailed"
"Oh she did? And that's strange. :"
said the banker, slowly For she has
not dollar at hcr, credit, over aud
Gs,n.:iis ns I n ~ s'sI s':', s''''euJS''ooo'
a,''e !, W." uuoa' M, 's,riy sasPeo.
why, Madame spencer must have
unon Won far ," ~ was 'O's 'o''a"
II sbonld th;nl 60 700 won .o,,,,.
man vorr s,ory NAV ho nor,a.,. e
onr bos;ness We aeoe, allv ,aL ,ho s ~ -
e6t Of tha don5t and mil Msas..a ~