The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-03-09

He found me. He's only been here
a day or two, and when he came he got
city directory and looked for your name
first, but he could not find it. Then he
found mine, and yesterday he came
down to the shop. Egad, La, he's
good old soul-you'll see him this even
ing, for he has invited both you and me
to come up to his hotel. And / must
tell you a good piece of news, too, La.
Uncle John will help us both-he says
30. He will give us both noble start
in business, and he wants us both to de-
serve his bounty. La, you'll have
chance to get out of this dirty place"
Lamar took no offense at what his
cousin said now, for the news of his I'M
cle's safe arrival pleased him much. He
had not seen his Uncle John for many
years, though he had often heard from
him by way of letters said uncle hav-
ing been away in Europe and India
during the past fourteen years. Lamar
knew that his uncle was very rich, and
he knew, too, that he and his cousin
William were his only living heirs.
Originally, three brothers, orphans,
came over from England when mere
youths, and found home in America.
Two of them married-each had a
child, and then both died, swept away
by an epidemic, with their wives. The
two boys were thus left orphans, when
mere infants; but the third brother
who had got married, took them and
provided them with homes, and fur
nished money enough to support them
until they were able to work This lat
ter brother was their Uncle John.
No wonder, then, that Lamar was be-
side himself with Joy, for he knew that
the old gentleman was worth half a mil
lion, at least, and of course he should
come in for good round sum.
Evening came, and William went
to Laman's Office to join him there.
The latter was dressed very scrupu-
lousy, and he had taken the precaution,
too, to remove most of his jewelry from
his person, for he remembered that his
uncle was not fond of such things upon
young men. About eight o'clock the
two cousins reached the superb hotel,
and requested the clerk to inform Mr.
John Goldridge that visitors wished to
see him. Shortly afterward servant
requested them to follow him. Lamar
felt like leaping up two or three steps at
once, and upon his thoughts rested, not
particularly the kind face of his uncle,
but the faces of bank-notes of large de-
nominations. t.....
William entered the room first, for he
had been there before. 1t was private
parlor, and sumptuously furnished.
" Uncle John, here is Laman," cried
William, as he entered the parlor.
"My dear Uncle john" exclaimed
Lamar, fastening forward into the daz-
cling glare of the gas-burners, and ex-
tending his hand, 81 am SO glad To-
He did not finish his sentence He
had fully recognized the features of his
uncle, and he started back and turned
pale. He saw before him the same old
man whose watch he had so wickedly
defraudcd him of.
care you Lamar Goldridge?" sternly
asked the old gentleman.
/" Why, certainly it is, Uncle John"
said William, when he saw that his
cousin did not answer.
Uncle John looked the culprit full in
the face for a moment, and then said:
Well, Lamar, after what has hap
pened, | can't certainly feel very happy
In your company, SO you won't need me
for companion, and as you seem to be
in fair way to heap up money enough
in your Golfers, you can't be much in
need of my friendship. may see you
again, when the memory of the wrong
| have suffered shall have become
blunted, but | like not your presence
now" .Fl.h
The young broker spoke not a word
but like whipped dog he left the
room, and when he was gone, Uncle
John explained to William all that hap
pened
Lamar Goldridge went back to his
office an unhappy, miserable man, for
his villainy had now struck upon a sur
face where it could rebound back uron
himself in shame and disgrace.
Not long afterward Uncle John re-
moved to Southern city, and William
accompanied him, but before they went,
William called to see his cousin.
Come" said he to Lamar, come
and see Uncle John, and confess your
error, and promise to do SO no more, and
he will forgive you freely"
" No, SIR" said the broker "You, l
suppose, are his favorite now, and you
may remain So but l bow to no man"
So William went away, and Lamar
remained in his office; but he was never
happy-fully happy again. The mem
DRY of that one scene stuck to him, both
sleeping and waking, and he could not
shake it off. He laid up some money, it
is true. but it did him no real good and
could men have seen his soul, and read
all its feelings, they would have found
there the solemn assurance in living
truth, that wealth without honor can
never make happy man.