The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-12-14

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but what do you wish to do with it?
81 have heard that my uncle was in Sc
rious financial danger
"And so have 1, said her husband
"I must see him, my few thousands may
be Of some help to him
"Grace," said her husband, sternly, che
has utterly ignored your existence, since
your marriage, and viii you now expose
yourself to injury and insult?"
my uncle is in trouble now, Oscar |
cannot forget his more than fatherly kind
ness in my childhood and youth. In mar
rying you, | disappointed all the expecta-
tions they had reared, for wealth, fashion,
and worldly position for me; and while ]
can never blame myself for obeying the
dictation of my own heart, | dare not cher
ish a feeling of resentment toward them.
fmy money-ineonsiderable as it is-will
be of any service to my uncle, he must
now have it.
She held her lips up for her husbands
kiss, and being driven rapidly, soon was
landed at the door of her uncles office.
Among the eager crowd that thronged
the door-steps, each man with certificate
of deposit nervously elutched between his
fingers, she made her way into his presence.
His eyes glassed over with tears, as they
fell upon her pale face. Manning had
grown old, weak and childish, within a
week and he would fain have laid his
silvered, aching, care-worn head upon the
bosom of his adopted child, and craved
forginess for all his cruelty and neglect.
The iron had entered his soul, and he was
better mana softened man.
"Can | see you moment, uncle y said
Grace, beating back, with look, the
crowd that pressed forward, in silent de-
termination to secure securities before leay.
ing the office. "Can see you? must
see you moment privately
Leaving Danton, Sr, to battle with their
creditors her uncle led the way into his
private Office and bolted the door.
How is it with you, unele?" she said.
Tell me all Tell me the worst Tell
me quickly y
Another day, Oracle, said her uncle,
gloomilJ, win end the struggle, and ! shall
be bankrupt This would not have been,
even now, but William Danton has been
defaultar for large amount, disappear
ing with the greater portion of the assets.
If | had but a small amount, could last
through one more day, and satisfy my
creditors, l could easily re-establish myself
in the public confidence But---why
should l grieve you with this my child
You cannot help me.
"I can help you, perhaps, uncle. Would
twenty thousand dollars be of any service
to your
He started to his feet, and grasped her
hand like vice. Twenty thousand dol
lars would save me from ruin.
"You can have it, then, by one o'clock.
Without another word she rushed from
the bankers and giving an order, in a
hasty voice, to her eoachman, distanced
every carriage in passing, and ere long, in
her husbands Office, was neryously count
ing over the soft, yellow, greasy rags, that
were laid as an emollient upon the tester
ing sensibilitics of her uncles creditors.
In another half hour, these old, yellow,
greasy rags were laid in her unele's hands.
I o-three--o'cloek came--bank hours
were over; the sun was nearing its setting
financiers-many of them fnanciers NO
more for life-lingered about Mammon' :
quarter, as if 10th to leave, discussing the
events of the day, probing into the proba-
bilities of the morrow
Poor Manning How is it with him
said the surest man on the street.
"Still on his feet, was the answer
"How is that" said another on the
brink of bankruptcy, and upon the princi-
pie that "misery likes company" was
pleased rather than grieved when he heard
that broker had been carried down in
the general misfortune.
SCOT help from some source-God knows
where r.
"They tell me" said another, who was
listening moodily, that woman twice
visited Manning's Office to-day. Perhaps
her visit had something TO do with his
safety"
Describe her"
"0ne of his creditors told me she was a
handsome, brown haired, blue.eyed woman,
Of twenty-five, perhaps
"Can nitbe--yes, it must be Mrs. Howard.
You remember she was the adopted child
of Manning, and incurred election from
his roof because of her acceptance Of
Howard, over the scoundrel, William Dan
ton. Howard is now one of the most pros
porous merchants in the city. She, ii must
have been; and doubtless rendered her
uncle assistance, for | am told she Is