The Republican journal., 1875-08-12

wa oiiNl - u IIJtItI one, DlI L nluSl
FIRST look at the mortgage. This appears
to be correct he continued. when he
had examined the instrument 1T is
properly acknowledged and the sigma
ture Is undoubtedly that OF Philip Mer-
Win suppose the young ladies will
have to 90 to the county seat to execute
the deed"
The girls countenances fell at this sud
den surrender on the part OF their cham
pion
This reminds me, said the old LAWYER,
picking up the mortgage again, OF an oc-
currencc that fell under my observance in
Tennessee. Not that the two cases are
alike, as the Tennessee case was undoubt-
edly fraudulent affair; but there is 4
similarity in the circumstances. Don't
look so downhearted young ladies' What
VIII be must be, and it Is useless to cry
about what can't be helped. As was
about to say, Il man died in Tennessee.
leaving n widow and one daughter. The
widow was about TO administer upon his
estate when n man who was unknown
came forward and presented u mort gage
similar to this, and for exactly the same
amount. 1t was examined bS lawyers
who We're familiar with the signature OF
the deceased, and pronounced correct.
Although there was something strange
about the affair, they could find no flaw
in the instrument. 1t was particularly
puzzling to one Of them. who thought he
had transacted all the law business OF the
deceased. lie got hold of the mortgage
and brought it to me when | WAS in Nash
vile. happened to have in my posses
sion very powerful maoniIymg glass
! that had been presented to me-thc most
| powerful single lens | have ever seen
With this | examined the mortgage, and
soon discovered that forty had been raised
from four. There was no mistake about
1t. could easily see the marks OF chemi-
cal crasurc. and the difference in pen and
! ink, between the raised and the rest Of
the instrument. How the rascal got into
| the Registers Office, | don't know; but
| the record there had been altered in the
same manner. He ran away and ii was
not considered worth while to follow him
| Strange circumstance. wasn't ii Mr. Camp
| bell?7
Mir. Campbell was lidgctin@ mcasllv in
his chair, and made no reply
'lierc is the @asS,n continued the old
| gentleman, taking it from his pocket.
''and YOU can see lor Yourself how well it
ma@nitics Now, a9 | look at his forty
why, bless me. the same signs are visi-
| bic that saw IN my Tennessee mortgage
think You will be obliged to drop this,
| Mr. Campbell My Tennessee man name
was Alexander Bell, and he has added Il
camp to it since he came to Missouri
Campbell, his face red rs flames, reach
ed out a hand for the document
II believe | Will keep this. Mr. Camp
bell, for fear of accidents. What, do YOU
think YOU could take it by force? Here
is something that shoots five times. Co
ing, are YOU? Very well, | don't think
you viii be molested, if you will leave
this part of the country and never return
to it. It is barely possible that the estate
of Philip Merwin may really owe you four
thousand dollars. Ii So. advise you not
to try 10 collect the debt, rs such an at
tempt would Land You in the pententiarv.
Good night Mr. Campbell, and FAREWELL"
"What is it? What does this mean ?''
asked Clara, a. Mr.. Pierce, rubbing his
hands and smiling, hustled about 10 fll
his pipe
Are yon dull, my child? Why, the
fellow is 4 sWindler, and has been found
out. guessed as much when first heard
of the affair, and was sure Of if when you
told me his name. You Will soon he able
to pay me my two hundred dollars and
then we will Nttllghten up matters Thank
yoII, Mary, You are very kind to Give me
light"
Don't You mean to punish him n" asked
Mary
"lt would hardly pay We could put
him in the ponitentiny, but YOU might
lose four thousand dollar, by the job. BY
trying for forty thousand he has lost the
four that may have been Justly his due
He will be tar from here by morning.
have no doubt, and good ridiAnce to him.
| All this IS comfortable | know that
epl better, and ! hope that you do.'
The girls were sure that a great weight
had been lifted from their minds and
hearts
Alexander Camp, alias Bell, decampcd.
and Abner Pierce stayed Wrel, with the
orphans, during which time he arranged
all their affairs. satisfactorily. amd won
their lasting gratitude and love.
GLOW can we ever thank YOU for all
Won have done for Us? p said Clara, when
he was about to leave,
1t was lor your mothers sake, my
| child And lor her sake, il can ever
help you, all have is at your service"
Abner Pierce has made visits to tho
orphans frequently since the event above
narrated, and lhey have always had Il
cordial welcome fer '.ma's old beau
ENDURANCE on EASTERN lIoEsI.s Aus
tralian horses. unprepared, unshod and
mcared for, are in the constant habit of
| performing forty, fifty. or eVCn sixty miles
II day, when on u journey over rough
roads or through the wild native bush,
without even Il track Their food consists
of what they can pick up for themselves,
la many clScs when tcthercd to prevent
| their straying and their grooming in haV-
ING the rough mud scraped Off with a
bunch Of grass; but they have at least one
advantage over Caradoc, in being allowed
to rest and ease their limbs in whatever
manner they choose during the night. 1t
is stated on the authority Of Abd-el-kader
| that Arab horses will travel Tor three or
four months at the rate of fifty miles
q day without showing fatigue, and are
capable OF doing one hundred and fifty
miles in a single day during the Journey,
if treated with care, and quietly ridden
/ the next. Some years ago an Arab, only
fourteen hands one inch high was ridden
in India four hundred miles in five days
for bet, and its owner offered to re-
peat the feat after one days rest. This
offer, however, was not accepted. rs the
game little horse won the match the first
time with the greatest ease.
SUNSET AND SUNRISE The sun sets on
some retired meadow, where no house is
visible, with all the glory and splendor
| tbaf II layi H., "a;
chance, as it has never set before where
there is bu! solitary marsh hawk to have
his wings gilded by it, or only u musquash
looks out from his cabin, and there is only
some little black-veined brook in the midst
of the marsh, .inst beginning to meander,
winding slowly round a decaying stump.
We walked in so pure and bright q light,
gliding the withered grass and leaves 50
softly and serenely bright, thought had
never bathed in such golden flood, with
| out ripple or n mllrmllr i'm it, The west