Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-05-02

and will gladly advance them to you
IL your present circumstances, as l be-
lieve you will refund the money.
1 was now completely amazed, and
before L could recover my self-posses-
sion, my visitor had departed. started
up to stop her, but she was gone. l re-
turned TO my seat and stared at vacancy
where she had so recently stood. Part
of what she said had recurred to my
mind. "Ruin-life you are leadingH'
A light dawned upon my mind. l rang
the bell and called for the morning
paper, which / had not yet glanced at.
In the announcement of the race the
"favorite" had been beaten, and my
name was announced as a very heavy
loser. To me there was nothing very
startling in that. The reason 1 will ex-
plain presently.
1 commenced to look through the
paper. At last the mystery of the usage
of my friends was cleared. Before me
was paragraph:
"We learn from one who knows that
Mr.. Henry Morton has sunk within a
year over one hundred thousand
dollars. The result of the race yester-
day was the finishing stroke. His mis-
fortunes should be a warning to those
who have commenced similar career" )"
"Wbew!'' said / in one prolonged
whistle. "Let me see if there is any
truth in the report"
/ took down the bank book and ran
over the columns. had drawn out all
but eighteen dollars and twenty-five
cents. | knew where the rumor, 1--WE
learn from one who knows" came
from. One of my club associates was
cashier of the bank.
The reason why | was not surprised
at this announcement of the race was
because had not bet on the one that
had been beaten. After the race pre-
vious TO this one, my confreres of the
club, belonging to the turf, had some
how been flush with bank notes, while
my pockets were empty. 1t had hap
pened before. i began 10 suspect there
was something to account for such an
effect. So instead of betting on the
"favorite." / had bet on the other.
My suspicious were so well grounded
that had staked largely and won.
''Since the play has begun let us have
it OUT" was my soliloquy.
The next morning went to my law
yer and asked him to DO me a favor.
/ told him that was willing to spend
hundred or two to find out who were
my friends. / induced him to bring a
suit against me, under two fictitious
names.
There was law in New York State
which was repealed a few years ago,
that the persons in whose favor note
was drawn. could sue on and collect il,
without appearing in court so long as
the signature was proved to be genuine.
The same law is still in force in New
Jersey.
l confessed judgment. and was sold
out by the sheriff. The night of the
sale visited the club. When l entered
a number of persons were there who
had done me the honor TO borrow a few
hundred dollars from my surplus funds.
Almost Immediately after Ientered they
were missing. / Twas soon made to feel
myself useless appendage, and | took
my leave. When | reached home let
ter was waiting for me. L opened it.
IL contained a check for two thousand
dollars, bearing the brief line, "From
a friend" presented it az the coun-
ter of the bank on which it was drawn.
1t was recognized and cashed. The
most minute inquiries could gain no
clue from whence il came.
"Ah!' thought what fool have
been. Here for the past year | have
been wheedled and flattered by set OF
human vampires. They believe my
blood is drained and leave me alone to
perish. How they will will cringe when
they find | am not the gull they took
me for.
My home was not my own. l had
mortgage for twenty Thousand dollars
which L had taken some three months
before to accommodate a friend of my
father. He gave me the money, and /
returned the document. l had thirty
thousand dOllOrs of my eighty. l fore
swore clubs and the race-course, pro-
cured position in mercantile house,
and in six months after became junior
partner.
Twas now fully launched in the bus
iness had detested.
Reader, six years have passed since
then. Near me sits the lady who re-
jected my suit, and first informed me
of my ruin, playing with little blue
eyed boy, who climbs up to the win
dow, and, before reach the door, claps
his tiny hands and cries out. ''Papa!"
1t was she who sent the check, and,
as | reflected on the past, and think of
the present, feel thankful for the blow
she administered to my vanity.
Cadix HarbOr and its Boatmen.
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