The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-02-28
The Forged Check.
SOME THING THAT EVEN MONEY or woM-
ANS LOVE COULD NOT BUY.

er, u wealthy mercuaut eusrJssed
IN business, imagined That mjuoy
would do anything, and 30 left his
ouly daughter to tutors aud COVER
nesses, masters aud mlstressos.
When Cleura entered society, at
tho age of nlueteen-thus her father
willed--she became one Ut Ia VI
queons vi the clrcie ~ which sho
moved, and rau sucu u course vi cO-
quetry, extrayageuce, and pleasure,
as oniy II giri VITA her beauty, ten-
peranout, aud bringing up Was capa-
ule vi.
Her fathers attention was fret at
tracted by her eA,rasaSauco' M'ss
CleOIas montuly allowance, Though
too ridlcuiously largo " be toii
here, was not nearly en- ugh for her.
Every month bills me.s sent III for
her iather ~ settle, aud Ia spite vi
remJnsLiaDcs, aud evon something
storner, aud though tno ono cfcL-
Luro tnat tuIs spJiied noiless stood
IN awe vi was her iIther, stlI those
bills grew.
Uno month Mr.. Duhamel thre IT.
eued u withdraw hls extravas lnL
daus shter from society enGirciy. Iue
next, no declared, lu tue mJ5C sJl-
emu manner, that tue next tlino she
oyclran hvr allowance, lie wodid
himself notify tue variois iashiona'
ole tradespoJple with whom Sue was
most III nault of making bills, tnaL
they must not trust ncr. CIeord
beneved hlm tnis time. No more
| Bulls were presented her father ior
payment.
Quo day Frank Reeves, young
clerk IN the employ OF Mr.. Dunanei,
astonded that guutleuan by asking
his permission to marry his diuSh-
ter. vi course he received " very
abrupt and percmptory NO, fof Ills
answer eud the merchant, not
doubling that Cleora herself WAS
ausweraule for the presumption oil
which this young gentiem had
been guilty, reached home in avery
irate frame Of mind, aud sumaJniny
his daughter, reproved her sharply
Cleora laughed at first, pouted at'
terwards, aud ended by crying.
Less than Il week from that time
Cieora received another lecture, couch
cd in muck brleIer language, bu'
eloquent beyond anything t Ii Il
young lady had ever listened to be
fore, judging from the Impression II
made.
You ought to be proud OF you,
work. Miss declared Mr.. Duhame
angrily Frank Reeges has got him
self iuto real trouble THE time, guC
there no doubt in my mind that h,
would never have done SO crazy ,
thing if his head hadn't been turned
about you.
"W hat has poor Frank done now'
asked Cleori, increduloIsly, bu
looking u littly uneasy.
"He has been forging the namo o
Duhimel IL Co.
Miss Cleora started, aud turnel
red aud White all in breath.
Papa, how do you know
"He don't deny 1t; had the ef
frontery tc present it at the bank
himself, even.
Silent some moments, Miss Cleo
ra grew paler, and twisted her BLACK
curis with nervous white tiugers.
Papa, what will you do Will
him : she asked presently.
a | do nothing. The law h'
has outraged will give him perioC
in prison, probably. Serve him rlgh
tov.
DO you know where he is now ?
she asked trembliusly; but til,
merchant, absorbed iu his own re-
tlections did not notice that.
In Newgate, OF course.
"Oh, papa.
Cleora Duhamel rose to her feet
white aud palpitatiug,
Mr.. Uuhamel lifted his keen blacl
eyes to her face scrutinizlngly,
lit would be easy to i'm .yiie that
you had some persJual interest III
this youeg scamp, he said colily.
Cleors eiaspei her hands and
looked ut him with trembling lips.
"Well 4 exclaimed the mercuan
angirly, rising also,
"rapa, what made you lot him gC
to Newgate
Really Why should o t
pray I Come, come, Miss 1t is 1
good thing for You, l SEQ that he IL
disposed Of.
"Papa, Frank Reeves never forg'
cd anybodys name in his life ! ant
Cleora burst into tears for the sec
loud time that evening.
"He don't deny it himself,' re'
peated Mr.. Duhamel, with added iu'
dignation aud anazement at hi
naughty daughters espousal OF tue
young mans cause,
As Cleora made her escape frou
the room, he began to pace up and
down. mutt ,riag, 'She's sslf-willed
enough to do anything. I'm glaC
he's where no is, though | alway'
liked tho young fellow. It's ode
too that he wouldn't defend himself
Neither denied or owned it. Som,
mystery there, but its not my busi
nsss to solve it.
Frank reeves was tried for forge
ry pleaded not guilty,' but refus'
oil 10 give any account OF the forged