The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-06
SLLAS GRJMGRTN'S TRAP.

otis plain case" Mr.. Grimgrin said.
Against whom would there not have been
plain case, Mr. Grimgrin judging?
mo doubt he is guilty; but what arc
the facts?" inquired Miss Thuggs, in
whose theory of justice striking came be-
fore hearing.
'They are very simple" Mr.. Grimgrin
answered: "preseuted an altered check at
the Oxide Bank this NOR nng-in Jail for
forgery this evening"
But there may be some explanations, /"
timidly remarked young lady, at whose
simplicity Mr.. Grimgrin smiled, and Miss
Thuggs SMILED.
He should have made it at once, then"
said Mr.. Grimgrin, "instead of standing
dumb before his accusers After expana-
tions don't 90 much in such cases."
"Poor Edith it will | break her heart"
the young lady could not help adding"
"Pooh" said Mr.. Grimgrin; CAS- you
will find out some day, heart-breaking is
only figure of speech" Leaving the rest
of Miss Thugg's party to laugh, and the
young lady to blush at Mr.. Grimgrin's
sententiouS observation, let US go back a
step.
Ernest Jasper whose arrest for forgery
was just now the subject Of conversation,
had hitherto borne an unblemished char
acter. He ard his brother George, out of
moderate salaries. after supporting their
widowed mother, managed to lay up some
thing every year, and each was looking
to happy time--not far distant, he
hoped-when certa tender engagements
would no longer need to be deferred.
L, c,,1
smoother than in the case of Ernest Jas
per and Edith Wade. Too trusting to al
low mischief to be made between them,
and too generous to make it between
themselves, what could disturb the even,
tenor of two such lives?
George Jasper was of different tenn
per from his brother, and with a heart as
true as he was impusive and passionate.
1t is such men that are easily made jealous
and who act rashly under it.
When George Jasper and Mildred
Heath plighted their troth, they would
have staked their lives on each others
loyalty. But evil tongues came between
chem. Stories which should have been
scorned-and were go at frst-in time be-
gan to be listened to- Then came quar-.
rels and reconciliations, time and again
repeated, till at last it was insinuated to
George he had rival in his love. He
demanded an explanation in a tone SO
Iimperious that Mildred's pride took of
fence, and she answered it with silence
They parted in anger. and Georges visits
ceased
A few days later cool note from Mil
dred informed him that all was over be-
tween them. In his bltterest moments he
had not counted on this. It came upon
him like thunder clap. His first i'm.
pulse was to fly from his scene of misery
whittier he cared nOt-the farther the
better
A letter, received through the post-of
fee announced to Ernest his brothers de-
parture.
"Leaving on you," the letter went on,
1.-THE burden Of our mothers support, en-
close my employer, Mr. Winters check
for all my savings over the necessary ex-
penses Of my journey. cannot tell you
where am golng-for [ do not know.
To you and our mother-the only ones to
whom have a right to offer it leave
my fondest love. Farewell"
1t was the check just enclosed, which
; on being presented by Ernest, was ascer-
tanned to have been altered to larger
amount.
On being questioned Ernst offered to
explain. Instantly it flashed upon him
that he could rot speak without COM
promising his brother, aud his silence
was construed as confession of guilt. He
was a. once arrested and committed for
trial.
silas Grimgrin was the post-office clerk
Y moral beyond his years, and with CON
science tenderly alive toIthe sins of others
We have already seen how little leniency
poor Ernest received at his hands.
Silas Grimgrin had just returned from
Miss Thugg's party, and his bachelo:
apartment, was RECALLING himself with a
cigar and divers reflections on the vanity
of human wishes, when a kncc6 announced
visitor.
"Come in said SiIas, CHANGING over his
shoulder.
STOPPING to clear his door way, young
man entered, fellow.clerlz of Silas, al
least six feet two inches in heighs, with 8
good-natured, but not particularly bright
countenance. 4sa
"Good evening, Mr. Grimgrin." m
"Good evening, Bunce," said SiIas
'Pray lower yourself on the sofa .here
for your head must be dizzy at that
g height" t.fG N
Mr.. Bunce smiled at tnc joke; it wa,
an old acquaintance.