The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-18

or, if on the opposite side, would be
deeply Interested in viewing an object
in another direction. returned from
my walk, and, after dinner, ordered
my team for drive. The programme
of the morning was re-enacted i
passed several acquainta tances, and in
cad of receiving the usual polite bow
aud pleasant smile, got cold stare,
OR no notice whatever.
"Were they all witnesses of my re-
| lection 2" was the internal query. /
knew of nothing else to effect SO OBJ
vious q change i'm their demeanor.
The mystery, however, was soon
solved. [ was sitting alone at dusk in
my rOom, my mind in a vague, dreamy
state, when the housekeeper entered
inIuiring whether she should not
light the gas. That moment there was
a ringing of the bell.
"Yes," replied, "and if that is any
one to see me, conduct him ill.,"
ciusion were growing unendurable.
Instead OF "him" conducted to my
presence, there before me stood q lady
closely veiled. 1 was taken by sur
prise, as my feminine visitors consist
ed of such as accompanied their hus-
bands, brothers or sisters, and then
only when the doors were thrown
open preiaced by an inyitation. But
if l was slightly astonished at such a
visitor, was considerably astonished
when the veil was thrown back and /
beheld the identical lady who had 80
recently administered such scerch-
ing blow TO my vanity,
"You will excuse this intrusion, Mr..
Moreton when tell you that nothing
bnt a desire for your welfare has caus-
ed me to visit you. have heard of
your misfortune, and attribute a good
deal of it to my refusal of your hand.
I knew that the life you were leading
would sooner or later effect your ruin
bnt had no idea it would be sc soon.
l have a few thousand dollars at my
command, aud il they CAN be of any
service 10 you in your present circum-
stances, shal! gladly advance them,
as believe you will repay the money"
l was now completely amazed and
before | could recover my self-posses-
sion, my visitor had departed. start
ed UP to stop her, but she was, gone.
| | returned to my seat and stared at
/ vacancy where she mad so lately stood.
! Part OF what sire had said REQUIRED to
my mind. 'rhe life you are leading
-ruin--a few thousand doilsrs-of
any service" My mind recurrcd to
the fret part ''ruin-life you are
leading" a lis hit began to dawn on
my mind. rang the bell by me and
called for the morning paper, which l
had not ye; glanced at. In an an
nounce,neut of the race the "favorite''
had been beaten, and my name was
mentioned as very heavy loser. TO
me there was nothing startling in that
The reason l will explain presently.
l commenced to look through the
paper. At last the mystery of the
usage by my friends was cleared. Be.
fore me was this paragraph - 4.,
"We learn from one who knows
that Mr.. Henry Moreton has sunk
within year over one hundred thou
sand dollars. The result of the race
yesterday was the finishing stroke.
His misfortune should be a warning
to others who have commenced SIM
| liar career"
"Whewr = said I, in one prolonged
whistle. "Let me see il there is any
truth in the report.
took down the bank book and ran
oyer its columns. / had drawn out
all but eighteen dollars and thirty six
cents. ! knew where the rumor OF
Eve learn from one who knows came
from. One of my club associates was
cashier of the bank.
The reason why l was not startled
at the result of the race mentioned
| was because l had not bet on the one
that had been beaten. After the race
previous to this one, my confreres, O
the turf belonging to the club some
how had been flush with bank notes
while my pockets Were empty. 1t hao
happened before. l began to suspec
there was something to account TO
such an effect. So instead of betting
Oh the favorite," had bet on tn,
other. My suspicious were so wei
grounded that had staked largely
and won-
''Since the play has begun, let u
have it out" was No soliloquy,
The next morning l went to my olt
guardian, a respectable lawyer, ant
asked him tc do me favor. toll
him that was willing to spend q hun
dred or two TO find out who were IN,
friends induced him to bring sui
against me, uuder two fictitious names
There was law in New \ Yorl
State. which was repealed lew year
! ago, that the person in whose favor
note was drawn, could sue on, ant
t collect it, without appearing in cour
i so long as the signature was proved t
! be genuine. The same law is still il