The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-05-24

arrived, and Margrave's duphcity was dis
covered, a council Was held. consisting OF
Colonel Easterbrook, Mr. Dare, ana Mr..
4 Vivian Ii was found that the defaultipg
MAgrave had dtfrauded them Of nearly
four thousand pounds Ia tins stress, Mr..
I Vincent was written to, and, anxious T.
sustain the credit uf the India house, he
murtgaged Vincent Hall and the appurte-
nances to the amount of ten thousa al
pounds o. tnancirr, for the term II sIN
years, the money being immediately sent
L. the Calcutta house
Now. the business tact Of Sidney Vivian
became manifest He had, It appeared
saved quite an amount from his salary
yearly, and this he put INTO the firm :
hands lie advised Colonel Easterbrook
ANA MIR Dare 10 speculate heavily IN bam-
bups and other native products, and, IN
less than a month they held the market.
lhr result was n revival Of the house ;
former good fortune, and a few months
previous ~ the opening Of our tale,
the following letter was received from
Cecil Dare
am happy to state that through the
superior management Of Colonel Easter
brook, aided hy the council Of my friend
Mr Sidney Vivian, the closing up of the
houses accounts has been fraught with "A
pleasant consciousness that energy and
tact have made full amends for Mr. Robert
Maryrayr's peculatIuns We retire from
business with twenty tVe Thousand pounds
placed 10 your credit, and With an unsul-
he'd reputation. the good will Vi the house
and its business passing into the hands,
exclusively. If Colonel EasterbrOuk, Who
expressed the greatest satisfaction at their
happy termination tp ali our former tnan-
c4l difficulties
Mr. Vivian having placed his money
with the firm, has also been greatly bene-
fitted hy uur success He withdraws with
some nmr Thousand pounds, and vii, IN
all probability. accompany me h"me and
pay YOU visit all else goes To hIs uncle,
wha resides Ill the northern part NJ Eng
land am sure that YOU viii gladly vel
come 80 "lu An attache Of your house. who
has sn generously ana manfully done all in
hls power e. enable as u ride safely
through the storm.
II. \ singular fact neglected To mention.
the strange resemblance which Robert
Mnrgraye bore toward vi. Vivian. Was,
when first arrived. the subject nf more
than ordinary comment They we're very
much alike, only rev points " difference
being visible u them. Mtr4ravc We have
unt heard from since he nrst abscpnded.
Bumurs are rife here that the natives
contemplate an iusurrection. anl exchange
"a jIrtcult have through Colonel East
rrnrouks : Kindness. been able to procure
the full amount coming e. you, twenty
five thousand pounds, ia Bank Of England
notes. These shall carry about me, Sc
curely placed upon my person.
My lowe to Bella. II fair hreezes blow
aud good fortune holds fast, shall soon
hr al home with my dear friend, MIR.
vivian. and the incubus of Your mortgage,
a urrrj tr meet our demands five years
t-u. Viii be removed
And 80 un wonder that uld Reuben
Vincent, walking down the beach this
beautiful Autumn afternoon feels happy.
iur he feels that hIs adopted son will soon
be- with him. Hr Is conversing with Bella
AS hr approaches old Jacob Gray ; solitary
babttuou, but shakes the lighthouse
keepers hand cordially a. ~ reaches hrm
ia beautiful dav, Mr. Gray. he said.
a. th, old man. grathrd al thls uneN Npect,-d
Visit. ~ from his seat and yrasped the
rNtcud,d d hand.
AYE, slr One of those days when We
feel that life il slipping by too fast, re
sI,ondrd Mr. Gray "a thoughtful time
fur old are, a merry time 1or youth
You have 4 hue view OF the sea here,
said Miss Rodney, as She sat down pa A
bench near the door. by her grandfather.
'' \ tine view, indeed. replied old Jacob
Gray, shading his eyes. and looking utt
towards the lighthouse Many the day
Tom and have sat here. watching the
waves eddy III and out the rocks If ! may
ask, sir are YOU pleased with the Lad r.
VI Very mnch So, indeed responded
Mr. Vincent. ' He Is quick sharp wItted,
and obligIng. | can hardly estimate his
real worth. by only day trial, but ! IA"
not think your grandson will prove other
than a valuable and reliable servant.
" am glad of this, sand old Jacob
Gray A better toy than Tom does not
hive. and he Is always anxious to please his
en- ployers "
" How ol Is he n queried MG. Vincent.
n Seventeen, come next January. /
should ike t. feel that he will grow up a
good man and be a comfort u me ia my
old age
f" lie is a credit to you, chimed in Bella
Rodney and when Cecil comes home
MIR Dare coming home T. elaculated
Mr. Gray 81 had not heard Of 1t N
He Is coming home, continued Miss
Rodney.
" And when 90 you expect him. Miss N
" This afternoon We have been ex-
pecting him for nearly a week, as the
Venture, IN which he sailed from Calcutta,
reached Hayre two weeks since, The train
at , 0 clock will probably bear him home.
= He will be quite man now, said Mr..
Gray, musngly "Ah how well do | re-
member how, six years ago, he used to
walk along the beach with you, Miss Rod
ney and stop ever and anon to give me
kindly word Of good cheer.
Bella Rodney blushed slightly
" He has been prop and a comfort to
me, said Mr. Nmcen, proudly, " and his
manhood will feel assured, fulfill the
promise uf his youth. But, come, Bella, Il
continued Mr. Vincent, impatlently, the
tram will be due IN an hour, and We must
not keep our dear boy in waiting for US.
Good-day, Mr. Gray We shall do all we
can to aid Tom towards his duty, and
taking his grand arm in his
own, the twain walked onward, up from
the beach, aud towards the little railway
station Of Denslow
Five years five years r said old Reu
ben Vincent, half to himself. What
changes they have made wonder if
Cecil is as bright and buoyant as ever. |
wonder if he will love his home as he did
once h.
. Yes, as much as ever, replied Bella,
earnestly. Cecil has too true heart to
do that which Is wrong, too much love for
you, to change in his allegiance to those
who love him.
The family carriage was already at the
depot when they reached it, and few mo
ments later, in fever of anxious impa-
tience Old Mr. Vincent was watching the