The daily gazette., 1875-07-09
"Uncle Charles is very i'll. He W ISL
eB,to see you. Can you Gomez.

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cpntrolo of his own Thoughts. but he
seemed TO wish Waiter tn examine his
business BY great effort he wrote
o PAPER appointing the ytpgrg man his
representative until he. was. better, and
before noon delirium he'd him fast.
For many long days Nell scarcely left
the sick room, save for a few hurried
interviews with Walter The o'd
man exhausted, by his tinwonted
a anxiety and application to business,
after years OF comparative idlenesa,
lay between life and death, fighting Il
violent attack of fever.
Walter came often at night to take
AeiPs place in the sick room, and
gave her some hours of soreiy needed
rest, and friends were plenty to help
ip nursing. Still, it5was more than
sx weeks after the evening when he
opened his heart 10 Walter Crantlcy,
before Mr.. Bildwin seemeti t5 remcm.
ber his business pcrple2iiics. But
one night, when ali Tho iIo1selloId
slept, the invaHd, ,seeiHg Wahcrseared
btslae him, SAID in u low weak. voice:
rs the warehouse cleaed?,,..
SClosed! No indo2d,, Business
was never more proSpeTous.n
y tBut how ?''"' - 1.irs
"Are you able to Hear about itY
Iojl iiavc leen very iii, and must he
PATIENT. Viii it not he enough 10.
Well?"
Il au1 stronger than you fhinI.,
f,e,, lell mo alla,l how !, you saved tAegA slip
~ took control at once, as ds.;,l,i yai, rava
me authority 10 do. Before my grand
fathers death, aud, tho legacy, that
made it unnecces ssary for me TO work,
| was bookkeeper In q large warehouse
similar to youls, fcr six yeare ,-ssdLad
= knowledge of the business, f. Al ex-
animation of your books Taity soon
Convinced me that they had Dson faI-
stfed to frightful extent, and that
checks drawn upon your, .b5lIik, and
in your namp, lad been used for
sdme other purposes than for9ie pay
nent of the, obligations Of the buii
ness.n .', - r.ot .1sA.
How could thathe? JanssNelson
alone had signed the cfie6EE'''fta's
"Exactly;. James Nelson lad shrn
teen years
RQiui{e true true Wien, l.o-taaae I wa,
sehrcAiug the mattsF to the beilom he
peck eted his iil-gotten gains and alb
seconded. As you were TOO i'll 10 give
the order for. pursuit, l let hirnsza"
But the money? How.can exerysbiug
be going on we'll if lie has, taAen it
with him. There was defciapSy of
thirty thousand dollars for inYmediate
obligations" ..-s1.. .-.--, =. f.'..'t7~
pAnd having this sum Idle in. the
bank, 1 took the liberty of Investing
Ia your business. 49, t'SFSsS
Y GU threw in your fortuneIo help
/ sinking ship" +, = -:---r,.. Ids .,-s
The ship was not sink ing, hntit is
sal rly afloat, al d considsr he money
we'll invested; i have long wvaisfed to
1uy partnership in the: Ilisin6 ss
understand, 1 have no love for an
die life, and | hope you viii not
epay this loan, but allow it 70 e We
nc the right TO help You get IN the
There, is. an Dpening1even
low, that only needs very Little eapi-
al to largely Increase the 'bneiness and
--eited for your authority to purchase
t.p '.... 5.=.,j.. n,1.e5st. - ....-+.s
The old nlan'sryes sparkhtf as:Mal-
er C learl exp, aiaaa- tAe nature of the
enl4 gament or the ware
iouse business. d, ....,-.....-.,-z rar-i
1T had been Mr. NoIs. rs policy 10
:eep all such opportunities hidden
rom yot,n Walker said, A"kno~ing
hat such alterations woirld involve
uch an examination of. tlepEoolss as
would expose his frauds. But thcreis
10 need now 10 fear to Qpenvthe, books
or any eyes.
''lf you will. You know what is
he dearest wish Of my :heart,7%NIr.
Baldwin. ! love Nell, and l am fully
.bc to give her Il home, Without tou-
hing her own fertuurss fKnnw that
'ol have thought; 'nGa dPoF e.ia the
worlds hive, unworthy the kTe ofsucll
woman, not tit,to be trll- ted with her
Welfare. win not deny ihatllle hope
It winning your. approval lmsbeen my
,reat stimulus i'll Tho efforts 1 have
nade regarding your pcrbldBitits. !
AYE taken no steps that wilfnct bear
ull inve s1igation. have iidden you
f rcbbcr " hn running you nLd,r
I'D gulsn OF friendship, and 7 most
desire my reward xiii
"NellIeY" a..s -. t,...,a,,,1
'.NelIic and ~ isit to boa your son
t home-yollr partner i'll husincs s. Let
10 take the burden of care from your
houlders 10 mine iiiut are yotingIand
irong, and in return ask for fllssad.
'intage of your c5perit nee, and tho
,isdom only years will give. ], lave
teered your ship Though this stoi IN,
,ct am not prcsunpllol enough 10
lppose that alone / cpuid. carlS 1t
gcr all tho intricac,cs of business.
4 3. it as you will. Lam gaining in
trength every day We with haye q
fedding here. Let NcH' sfayfn.tIor
Id home, Waitel: = here is1ooh for
Il, ard cannot hope 10 be hero many
ears. NJ s.-.r :. ..,l
II will never ask her 10 leav. got.
want you TO gain Il son, no. lose
augh!er." 4.-+.r-.-=.-# z.s.e-
'NHyaYefl l3le3s yoil 1or all Mr first
are sl.all be TO settle the ntwpsrtncr-
hip, anti VIC viii harD assign painted
baldwin s. Qrnr tley.
'NBut you are weary pow. Sleep