The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-27

ones who in this world will sing no more,
that the well known craving for the ma
tive land mastered me at once, and with
in very short time was on nv voyage
to England.
On the way, l had one night frightful
dream. l fancied a terrible enemy had
me on my back, and was clutching my
throat Tighter grew his grasp, and
fainter my breath. My starting eyes
scanned every feature of my murderer
Slowly and paintully-as I was held in
thissway for some time, as it appeared
did call to my mind the face before me-
1t was Staining, but Staining reckless,
desperate. l gasped an entreaty for
mercy.
"Give it to me; want it, must have
it MISUNDERSTANDING was the hoarse
reply: r
"What-what can you mcan?"
"What?" he shrieked in maniacal
frenzy. Wretch, my twenty pounds!'
l had quite forgotten about this bet
and the twenty pounds; but the dream
set me thinking of what rumors l had
heard occasionally respecting Staining
since had left England, that his money
had wasted. that he had fallen consider
ably in position, and even into poverty.
lshad written to him several times; but
Oflate years he had not replied.
''Poor fellow" now thought, "there
may really be something in that dream.
IT his pride will accept it, he shall have
that It; money back, and very glad shall be
to@restore it," :
Back to England Settled down again
in the old country. Main matters dis
posed of, begin to think of minor ones,
and among the latter the discovery of
Staining. He was not in his former haunts.
and I failed so long to find him that I was
beginning to despair, when one night I
met him on the street.
The brilliant artificial light of the bali
room may increase the lustre of a wolnan's
bright eyes and her sparkling jewels; but
If you want to see a poor, broken down
man, decayed and dismal, in his worst as
pect, survey him standing disconsolately
under street lamp, drizzling rain des-
cending upon him, and he, with folded
arms, presenting picture of mute DIES.
pair. So did I behold Straining, I
put my hand upon his shoulder. He
sprang from me as though I were wild
beast.
81 did not want to run away" he
said, hoarsely; "they know that. I'll
face it'll face it." he added tremu.
lously: go on. I'll walk quietly
enough Why-what- eh-surely can it
be-can"-
Eyes, it is Smith, your old companion.
Pray be composed. Straining, my friend
what is all this2 Come away, and contide
in me. You know you can trust me. If
you are in trouble, and money can help
you shall not want. And took his arm,
and we went togethe;
And then I heard poor Staining's con.
fession, and it amounted to this: When
ne had wasted his money, he obtained a
situation in merchants Office The pay
poor enough, was sufficient to keep him
but even now nothing could restrain him
from gambling on small scale on horse
racing. AS consequence he was soon
pennlless, and dishonest. He had
paid betting debt out of twenty-pound
note which the day before I met him had
been intrusted to him. Discovery had
ensued almost instantaneous, and though
the luckless man had explained that il
was only through the failure of another
member of the virtuous fraternity he could
not at once replace the money, he had been
! discharged, and had reason to suppose he
would be prosecuted. ....
- "Many, many Thanks" replied the
poor fellow to the offer 1 directly made
him. 6 You can see the firm in the
morning; but though they have allowed q
day to pass, I doubt whether they will
take the money. I believe they are bent
on my RUM ....n
could not believe it,; so early next
day was at the Office of Messrs. Baydon,
Blendon s. Co., and having been admit.
ted into the room of the senior partner, ]
stated my errand and protfered my TWEEN
ty pounds. -.
Mr.. Baydon was sleek old gentlemen
There was, so to speak, wealth and ease
all over him. He bent his head COM
placently, and replied: :,
~ can appreciate your kindness to
this poor man, and myself would pass
the matter over at once; but my partner
Mr.. Blendon, takes different view, and
cannot interfere" And he was firm
upon the point. Could I see Mr.. Blen-
don? Yes, could call again in two
hours.
In the cab kept muttering to myself
Blendon, and Robert Blendon, too? /
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