Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-11-21

few more comforts than she has reason
to expect"
"You are invaluable to me, Howard, "
said Mr.. Lacy, "and without this lncen-
tive should have doubled your salary
in the Spring. Two months in advance
cannot break me. Consider that settled,
then, from this time, and God bless you. "
Mr.. Lacy shook Howard's hand and
bowed him out.
In the dimly lighted church-while
almost all the city sat around their nuts
and wine at well,fil ed boards-Grace
Stanley's was a solemn, and scarcely a
cheerful wedding. Yet there was no
trace of sadness upon the young brides
countenauce-only the pure and holy
emotion which should fill a heart re-
nounced to another; while In Oscar
Howard's smile when the few friends
around offered their congratulations,
there was the triumph OF happiness:
1t Was something like nine days
wolder among the fashionable friends
when the announcement was made
through the city papers, and some re.
fused positively to credit the rumor.
'Impossible!" said one and another
mannuvering mammas, women OF the
world, manageable daughters, and as
tute fortune hunters. ''Mrs. Manning
is far too sagacious for thing of that
kind to happen within the range OF her
power. AS long as Mr.. Manning knows
the value of money, and has any regard
for social position, such a marriage
could never take place from his house. )"
';Perhaps they wished to get rid OF
her she was only an orphan niece,
| said a lady in whose bosom was yer.
small share of human kindness.
''But an adopted child, said listen
er. sFrom Mr.. Mapning's own lips I
have heard he intended to make her his
heir"
"And young Danton was said to be a
suitor."
Every incomprehensible-very" said
an old society hasger-on around drawing
rosms of the rich.
And so went the gossip of Grace Stan
! ley's auondam friends, while she busted
herself in turning to advantage all the
simple appointments of her contrasted
and contracted apartments on the third
floor # a plain but genteel boarding
house.
At the displeasure of her adopted
parents she was deeply grieved: but
aside from this, little rocked she what
the babbling world outside babhled
about. She was happy IN Oscar How
ards love; she was contented with her
simple manner of living; and days passed
into weeks, aud weeks into months, and
months into years, with no diminution
to her contentment, no diminution to
her happiness.
But not long was Oscar Towards a
very much spent up Utica" WitE his
doubled salary he found at the end OF
the first six months after marriage, he
had no petty sum laid by in the savings
| bank.
At the end of one year they were en-
abled to exchange their single third
floor back room in their boarding house
for cosy suburban cottage. The next
exchange by virtue of the young "olive
branches" that were springing up around
their board, was to q suburban cottage
more commodious.
A few judicious outside investments
had much increased the young mans
finances and when physical and mental
affliction had ren dered business burden
some to Mr.. Lacy, he offered a partner
ship to his chief clerk, which i'll short
time became an equal one, and the firm
of Lacy g. Howard had the name of one
of the strongest i'll the city.
By this time great financial crisis
was making gigantic strides toward the
very heart of the money market Men
looked pale and anxious, shook their
heads doubtfrlly, and gloomily watched
the cloud that continued to spread and
blacken the financial armament, until it
stood directly over the great money
mart, ,enveloping thousands in its sombre
pail.
"They say that the house Of Manning
& Danton, too, is likely to go down IN
the vortex" said one to another, care
lessly, as Grace Howard stood on the
curb stone before her door, awaiting the
coming OF her carriage around the cor
ner. She had then a home in one of
the principal avenues of the city-her
husbands duties not allowing resi-
dencc more remote.
1T cannot be-" said the other That
is one Of the most reliable houses on the
street"
"But has been ruined by the reckless
ness of the youngest partner. You will
remember the firm is now Manning,
Danton e. Son. 1t has been only twelve
months since Danton, Jr. has been one
of the firm; but they tell Inc he has not
only squandered money most fearfully
in all species of dissipation, but he has
made icious'investments; ard more,
is strongly suspected of fraud in more
than single instance"
81 am sorry for the sake of Manning,
that this is 50. He is all old man, and,
! believe, an honest man"
"Yet they say his house cannot sur
vive another days run upon it."
"Terrible!' exclaimed the listener.
Cant they get help?"
"Not with William Danton's fingers
in their monev bags"
"Terrible!" again exclaimed tie sec
ond man, and shaking hands, one went
up and the other down the street, leav-
ing Grace Howard to digest the unwel-
come news of her uncle's business condi-
ton as best she might.
The carriage SO long delayed, now
stood before her.
Drive to Mr.Howard's store at once. "
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