Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-07

tnat III he carried out tne experiment,
he might weaken peoples confidence
in his truthfulness; but this only made
him think | feared tie result, aud
made him more determined than ever.
So the experiment was tried.
He went to Mr.. Smith, one of his
most intimate friends, aud said, "Mr.
Smith, l am a bankrupt y
Indeed " calculated Mr.. Smith,
very much astonished. "And pray
how has it come about 2"
Ell" said Mr.. Spriggins, hesi-
tatingly; for storytelling, or, in plain
English, lying, was a new sin with
him, IL went security for friend,
and had to pay the last shilling of it.
"Too bad, indeed" was Mr.. Smiths
sympathizing response.
"If | can only borrow few thous-
ands, however, to get started in bust
ness again, think can get on very
well.n
Mr. Smith thought there would be
no difficulty in getting the money
He would be very glad to advance it
himself, but he was excessively short"
just at that time. Mr.. Spriggina
knew that this was not the case, and
his opinion of Mr. Smiths undying
friendship underwent a rarid and rad
ical change.
He saw all of his many friends, and
renewed his request to each in turn /;
but they all happened to be "short"
Just at that time. After few days
of unsuccessful efforts to borrow mou-
ey, he acknowledged he had lost his
bet fairly, and that his face was not
good security among his friends.
II told you so, said L.
But an unlocked for trouble came
upon him. He was engaged to very
accomplished young lady. His trust
> in her was uubounded. He had often
told mo, that if ever there was a good
true woman on earth, it was his intend
ed. But her father, hearing of the
inslo, ency Of the son-in-law that was
r to be, accoSted him, saying:
: IL understand, Mr.. Spriggins, that
/. you have met with reverse of for
: tune ~
Yes sir," replied spriggins, sheep
/ ishly.
4 "Of course, under your altered cir
c cumstanccs, you cannot expect to wee
J, my daughter"
: Here was new turn of affairs, fo
4 which Mr.. Spriggins was not prepar
ed. lie thought at first of correcting
a the falsehood he had himself started
l but the idea suddenly flashed upoI
c his mind, that here was a -ood oppor
S tunity Of testing the sterling qualitie
If his sweetheart. This would be ;
{ triumph which would more than com
@ pcnsate for his defeats in ether dircc
S tions.
SO he replied, "of course, sir, | hav'
k a better opinion of your daughter
d than to suppose she promised to b
& my wife for the sake of sharing III.
moncyT-and Mr.. Spriggns was be
II coming very ind gnant = "marriag
l. for money, sir, is solf-degradatiop, AM
G nothing else, let the world call it b.
! whatever name it may"
a "Of course, Mr.. Spriggins, m.
n daughter thought something Of you
c but you know, man without mean
# would be foolish to think of marry
d ing Ja
a II have a good education, and,
If may say, q brave heart; and thong
L deprived Of fortune, | can earn enoug
/ to support myself and another"
at is useless to prolong this cor
c troversy, Mr.. Spriggins," said the ol
d man. "As man of honor, you wi
N certainly Offer to release my daughtC
d from her engagement. Of course,
lr she does not accept your offer of frc'
II dom, as the best thing under the ci
it cumstances, shall have nothing
N say. Good-day, Mr.. spriggins; l a
= N somewhat Of a hurry"
Ic ain hurry, is he ?" muttcre
}; Spriggins, as his intended father-i
6, law disappeared from view. "Secn
o. to me that everybody is in a hlrl
ID now that meets me. All l unde
le stand it. The sickly smile, the fur
and hurry, means simply that th'
~ want to drop me from their list
in friends. Well, they shall be acco,
BIT modatcd. But there is one friel
1 that 'sticketh closer than brother
or size will not desert me. There's gre
consolation in that
We So saying, he hastencd to sec h,
l.; lie found her in tears. For the fiji
re- time since engaged in trying his {
ipcrimont, he folt like very me