The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07
lsAEEL'S DREAM.

Isabel Huntley turned 10 her 1atneT,
who sat in an easy chair, pale from re-
cent illness, and said, hesltatlng, "Afe
YOU able to see him, fatherP'
= "Yes, Isabel, let him come up"
Tue servant vanished, and presently
reappeared, ushering in this time man
OF vulgar appearance, with black hair
and abundant whiskers. He wore q
loose coat, which fitted him badly, and
mis- whole appearance was inferior and
repulsiye. ,, IT,.
lev" he said, with smirk.
'"You are right in your supposition,"
said the old gentleman, turning toward
him, and speaking in digniiied tone.
"WeIl, Mr.. Huntley, you and l have
got little business to talk oVer," said
the visitor, with familiarity that saw.
Ored Of impudence; $50, IL you DON'T,
object, Pll take chair"
And he extended his hand towards a
chair that stood between him and lsa-
bel.
II don't know you, Sir" said Mr..
Huntley, coldly.
"No, very likely not. My names
Goodge, solicitor, New Inn"
"W eli, MIR, Goodge, what may be your
business with me?"
"Just what Pm coming to, if you'll
have patience"
"sir," said Isabel, ''my father is just
recovering from fit Of illness. Would
| it not be DeJter to defer your conVersa-
tlon about business till he is strongerW
"Well, that's as you say; but really /
don't think it would be for his interest
| TO delay it. It's very important busi-
ness, may say"
| "Go on" said Mr.. Huntley; 81 am not
strong, as my uaughtersays but | think
! am strong enough Tor the business you
speak of. Go on. | will give you my
best attention."
II am sorry to bring you bad news-I
am, really; but perhaps you remember
indorsing, for Mr.. Henry Faulkner, a
promissory note OF $4,000"
Mr.. r.Hunter turned pale.
"Well," he said with difficulty, "what
then?'
.'IPs just this. The notes due,
and Faulkner can't pay; and the long
and tIe short OF it is, that Pye come to
YOU Tor the money"
"Was the note given to youW said
Mr.. Hunt.ey, with difficulty suppress
ing the outward show Of agitation into
which this communication threw him.
"NO," sad Goodge;" ;"but it passed into
my hands. L am the one you have to
deal with in tue matter"
The old man sat for moment as if
stunned.
"Sir," said he, 81 confess that I WAS
unprepared for this. / was doubtless
i'm prudent in lndorsing; but Mr.. Faux
ner, VINO is the son OF an old friend, as
sured me positively thai he could and
would meet his promissory note when it
becomes due"
"On, they'll promise anything" said
| GoOlge, cOarsely. "All he wanted was
your name"
"Don'J believe it, father" said Isabel,
in low voice. 81 can't think SO meanly
of Henry Faulkner"
sit was cruel 10 leave me in such g
strait" returned her father, agitated
II can not meet it without selling this
place, and reducing myself most tC
penury."
Don't be downcast, father" said Isa,
bel. ''Pll work lor you. l can eve
music lessons, and we snail get on, never
fear. Besides, L can't help thinking
there is some mistake"
ut looks bad" said Mr.. Huntlev
"Henry Faulkner is now abroad. l
: looks as II he had purposely left me I,
! meet this obligation. 1t is shameful"
"Beheve me, he is incapable OF such
thing" said Isabel, earnestly. sit vii
, be all right in the end"
IL see you re III trouble, MT. dunI
, ley," said GOOdge. "May be it ISM
convenient lor you to pay This money "
, 1T is nOt.'
"Suppose we compromise, then. III
, let you of on II certain condition."
, "Name 1t, Sir" said the ola gentleman
= considerably surprised.
:, 'sWeli, there's no use ill beating abou
the bush. often come down TO Rich
, mond, and pye known your daugh e
a by sight Tor some time, though pernap
" she hasn't noticed me. She suits me.
: she'll promise to become Mrs. GJodg
: you shall nave no more trouble abUu
\ this money"
! 'sDo you mean to insult me. sir?" de
a manded Mr.. HunCley, incensed.
y "Insult you! l should think not.
: only ask your daughters hand, AM
promise to pay e., 900 for it. can mair
:; tain her in good style. pVe made hea
=, OF money by discounting, and [ amt /
! much danger of the Work.house," b
q added, with cAuckle.
. Isabel gaZed with terror and DISCUS
; at the coarse man, who had the ettront
n ery to think of her as his wife. M
4 Huntley, feeble as he was, rose to hI
h leet; aud, supported by his tremblin
u limbs, pointed to the door, sayin;
"Leave my house, sirl Sooner than m
q daughter should marry you, L will en-
r my days in the very place you have jus
mentioned"
. .sOh, you're OF the high horse, ar
- yuu?" said Goodge, sneering. "Wel
r pll leave my offer open ior three days
q Maybe you'll think better OF it,"
Il He Eose from his chair, and, with
o familiar nod TO both, left the room.
2 ,"rhis is horriblep exclaimed Nj
!, Huntley, sinking back into his seat.
n ,.Don't think OF it, papa. We will pa
!. the money, if we must, and PHI becom
n a goyerness. We shall get on; neve
!. fear" g." r.v
!. But age was less hopeful and elasti
!. than youth. Mr.. Huntley was not to b
=. comforted. .e
!. Papa" said Isabel, suddenly, 9
I have had a strange dream for thre
q nights i'll succession. l wonder if theI
4 can be anything in it.''
. "Wha is it?' asked her father, Ial
. cuidly. II dreamed that under tne peal
Tree in tue corner Of the garden ther
a was an amount Of treasure concealed
II If it had been only once, l should hay
o thought nothing Of it: but three times
: certainly singular.
HerIatner looked excited.
4 III is very singuiar," he sait
). "ueaYen grant there may be somethin
s in H."
}. "But do you give any credence to it,
O mann p"