Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-13
Where There's a win There's a Way.
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life led us apart on seperate roads
Tom Til5y pere and Sam Weht had been
fast friends both at school and at collegei tast
friends boom companions, and sure partners IN
every scrape as in every stroke of luck.
Until they took their degrees they were IN
separable After that of course their paths were
bound to diverge somewhat. As for me, | lett
college two or three years before they did, for
my means were slender, and it was necessary
that should as soon as possible, undertake the
MANAGEMENT Of my fathers practice as an attor-
ney, as he was growing old and feeble.
went up to the University on special inyi-
tation to be present at the parting supper gwen
by Tom and sam when they had taken their de-
grees 1t was a great occasion, that supper;
I can well remember how the two returned
thanks for the toast Of theirh health ard success
standing up hand-in'h hand ana maAln9 one I
speech between them, Tom beginning sem
| fence which Sam finished and then beginning
another for Tom to complete, and so on,
Next DAY was instructed to draw up their
wills. in which each left all lie possessed TO the
| other il he should survive him. The documents
we're drawn up, signed and Witnessed, and was
| requested to take charge OF them. From That
| period saw very little of either. Tom In reg
| ular course served his curacy, and at last got
his living. Sam got into good practice ana
| | went on plodding at my business, which though
| not vast was sufficient to keep me occupied and
| to supply me with a modest competence. L
heard occasionally from both parson and 6arrs-
| ter but the letters were generally briet ana OF
| business nature. IOf L was lueI ltbdl aafA9oA
whenever they CHANGED to need such assistance,
which was but rsrely. l was glad to learn, there
| fore-dear me! how the time must have slipped
away, said to myself-that the pretty golden
haired girl at the picnic was the daughter OF my
| worthy old friend sam Welht and that handsome
manly young fellow who was paying such atten-
| toD to her was the son Of the Rev. L. libby, who
| was best known to me as Tom lliby.
OF course lost no time in introducing myself.
To my surprise the young people did not seem
I rlaIr wifi tn a
Of their fathers. They exchanged looks OF sur
prise and CONSERVATION. What could 1t mean !
| was not to be left in ignorance long Tom,
tearing himself with evident reluctance from the
side OF his charmer, asked me to favor him with
a few words in private. To my surprise, his first
request was that would not mention the picnic
and the fact that Bessie and he met there, tc
either his father or hers. My surprise was
| changed to sorrow when heard the reason OF
his request Those confounded wills were at th'
bottom Of it, The two friends had begun t.
suspect each other. Tom Thby thought San
Weiit must wish him dead that lie might hay'
his money: and Sam felt certain that Tom lib.
would not he grieyed to hear OF his decease
| Friendship grew cooler-at last was cold ant
stark
,, Why. YOU ask, did they not make fresh dispos
ais Of their money when their marriages mad
| the old wills yUidi Well can't exactly say, bu
d [ fancy that either they thought it point o
honor to stand by their old arrangement, or els
they were ashamed to ask me to make any altel
l atoms, when, after drawing up their marriag
r settlements, etc, had to redraft their wills.
o. Time went on. Suspicion begot indifference
and indifference paved the way for hate O
' course each was conscious Of change in til
| other but did not observe 1t in himself; and 3
q the mutual dislike deepened, and the breac
Widened imperceptibly. As luck would have i
e Young Tom, who was entered at lincolns lnI
d met Bessie, who had come to stay with SON
7, friends in town, and they fell desperately
"A love with one another. They wrote to the
~ parents, like good and obedleut children, il
d forming them Of their acquaintance, and perhaI
revealing unconscously what that acquaintan'
had ripened into. That brought matters to
crisis. The Rev. T. Iilby told lis son that Be
~, sic was, no doubt, designing mink; she WI
Va not likely to be tis, spIinging as she did fro
ss a thistle like Sam Melht. lie threatened to CT
ms his son oil with shiius If he heard any mo
Of his nonsense, and forbade Kim to see II
~ again.
'n sam Weldt was equally stern. He told Best
t. that young Tom was a mercenary adventure
al and, like his father probably rake, an idl
- and a scomdrel. If he heard any more of h
or having TO do with the scamp he should bril-
of her visit to an abrupt end
be Naturally, in spite of threats, the young pc
pie did meet, and their love was intensified
pc the opposition Of their parents. 1t was a b
case and told young Tom 80. lie implor
me to keep their secret consented-and VII
eli is more, | promised to aid them. That We
~, | night in my lonely bachelor chambers / Ia
I
~ one to Old Tom lllby, the other to sam Well
IN, ! asked them, for reasons alleged, to come
ar- me Oh tue following Tuesday Tom at twel'
. and Sam at one. Inen dispatched little nj
49, asking Bessie and young Tom to lunch with
raj at three on the same day
ed Tue day came--the hour came-ald the m
came Old Tom Iiby arrived punctullly at
dressed in deep mourning, and carrying in
, hand my blaek-burdered mshye bidding Ii
eu come here, to proceed with me to the funeral
cd our Old friend Melht. | asked Kim to sit doy
is and began to talk of old times Tom had be
shocked at the news in my letter. and az he W,
on recalling the past, his heart was touch
| Tender recOllectlons came in Hood, the old L
MS revived, and by quarter to one the old boy
Lila weeping bitterly, and wishing he'd been IN
rad just and true to dear old sam.
Presently came a knock at nv door I
begged Of me to let him get out Of the way
.r- to show lis emotion to strangers | put him
the next loom, but left the door a little op
no and then gave orders for the admission Of
next visitor. Sam Weldt, of course | co
see by his tIemulOus lip, the moment lie entel
that l should have an easy task with him.
spoke softly, luckily, or old Tom might h
les recognized his voice, but, a precauton
monopOlized all the talking, and spoke in a
tone, until had Sam blubbering like child
After all, SAM said l, raising my vo
la1 | you benefit by the death. Tom Tiby VIC
the have been pleased enough if it was your fun
iaS inS instead Of hz ="
Al. No, lie would not, said sam, with empha
Mr. | dllA 19 Loi tllo u Won TOUCH anu l
rat lie turned as white as a sheet, and started at
door, from which Tom 1ilby came rushing
in tears in his eyes
IL Tom ~
i io.o "Sam!"
a ia The two shook hands with such persist ent
'er,, thought they would never leave on But at
If they turned round to me- and pretended to
.hat ture me for practical joking.
tIis " His wit was not of the highest order in
rom times-was it, Sam = said Tom Tilby.
ser- Its improved vastly" said Sam. " It's
'1s best joke lie ever was guilty of !"
yery No. said |, I've better in store :"
with that 1 opened the door, at which had Ii,
a gentle tap that had escaped their notice
led in Bessie and young Tom OF course, Il
trembling culpTits fell on their knees when
peo- say their respective parents, expecting a sc
III reprimand That reprimand was in each cas
uni need hardly ray exchanged for blessing!
,her Those old wills have been destroyed, al
Ell have drawn two new ones by which Tom
OUT Bessie inherit all the properties of their resi-
pa i've parents,
Ioy- am Very glad went to that picnic afte
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mon Tcouomi2inR SuprrGuOu- steam.
I'm o,iI The Boston TrdrelLr announces the disco
''.i and practical application of fact of much il