The Republican journal., 1873-11-20

Gam | to repeat once more we know
nothing about him."
What could do under these circum-
stances but take my leave? In Susan,
however, found an unexpected ally She
had heard my parting words ct descrip-
ton, and She turned to me as we were
descending the stairs, and said, miss
Isabel's young man is exactly like that =
Half crown and few Establishments.
which, under the circumstances, / think
even my worthy spouse would have con,
doncd, put me in possession of the facts.
Miss Maidmont was really going to be
married tomorrow morning at st. Spike
nard's church to a Mr.. Charles Tempest
a very good-looking young man, whom
they had not known long, but who seemed
to be very well Off My description OF
my friend tailed exactly with Susan's OF
the bridegroom but the coincidence
might be merely accidental.
Had Miss Maidmont photograph OF
her loyer?" asked.
She had in her own room. it seemed
Susan couldn't get at it now without suspi-
| cion but she promised to secure it, and
bring it with her if | would meet her at 9
| o'clock at the corner of the street
| | was punctual; and at 9, Susan made
her appearance with moroccO-case con
tanning an excellent likeness Of nv friend,
| Charles Thrapstow, massive pin with
l topaz in it, and all.
Now what was to be done? Should |
90 to Mrs. Maidmont, and tell her how
| she was deceived in her daughters lover
! That would have been the way best adapted
to spare the feelings of the Maidmonts
but would it bring back the five thousand
pounds: thought not.
"Miss Maidmont," ] soliloquized, will
find some way to warn her lover Even
| :obbing a bank may not embitter a girl
| against her sweetheart, and no doubt she's
| over head and ears in love with Charlie. =
| No; determined on different plan
rose early next morning, dressed my
self with care, put on 4 pair of pale prim-
rose gloves, denned my newest beaver,
and took a cab to ST Spikcnards. Noting
Hill
The bells We're .jinghng merrily as |
alighted al the church-door 2 small
crowd hal already gathered on the pave
ment, drawn together by that keen fore
sight of coming excitement characteristic
OF the human species. Friend of the
bridegroom" l whispered to the yerger,
and was forthwith shown into the vestry
The clergyman was there already, and
shook hands with me in a vague kind Of 4
way.
Not the bridegroom % he said in mild
interrogatve manner told him that !
was only one of his friends, and we stood
looking at each other in a comatose kind
of a way, till a little confusion at the yes
try door broke the spell. "Here he comes :"
whispered some one; and the next mo-
ment there appeared in the vestry, look
ing pale and agitated, but very handsome,
Mr., Charles Thrapstow
| had caught him by the arm and led
him into corner, before he recognized
who | was. When he saw me, thought
he would have tainted Don't hetrav
me-, he whispered.
held ont my hand with a significant
Five thousand, | whispered in his
car.
You shall have it in five minutes.
Your minutes are long ones. Master
Charles, said
pocket book and handed me Il roll of notes.
II meant it for YOU, Tom," he said
Perhaps he did. bat we know the fate OF
good intentions.
1t didn't take me long to count over
those notes; there were exactly five thou
sand pounds.
Now" said !, Master Charlie. take
yourself off =
You promised" he urged. mot lo be-
tray me-
NO more | will, if YOU 90.
She's got ten thousand Of her own.
he whispered
BE off; or else
mo | won't, said Charlie, making up
his mind with a desperate effort; III not
I'll make a clean breast OF it."
At that moment there was 4 Bit of Il sin.
and a general call for the bridegroom
The bride had just arrived, people said
He pushed his way out to the carriage,
and whispered Il few words to Isabel, who
fell back in a faint There was Il great
fuss and hustle, and then some one came
and said that there was an informalitv in
the license, and that the wedding couldn't
come off that day.
didn't wait to see anything further
but posted off to the bank, and GOT there
Just as the Board We're assembling. | sup
pose some of the Directors had rot wind
of Thrapstow's failure, for the first thing
| heard when got into the board-room
was old Fenables grumbling out: ''Iiow
about those Damascus bonds, Mr. Mana
GER rode rough-shod over Eenables,
and tyrannized considerably over the
Board in general that day, but | couldn't
help thinking how close a thing it was,
and how very near shipwreck | had been
As for Thrapstow, l presently heard
that after all he had arranged with his
creditors and made it up with Miss Maid
mont He had tongue that would wind
around anything, if You only gave him
time, and wasn't much surprised at hear
ing that his wedding-day was fixed. He
hasn't sent me an invitation, and | don't
suppose he will, and certainly shall not
thrust myself forward a second time san
unlimited guest.