The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-07-30


] know not, verify; and yet
tss- with doubts perplexed and fears beset,
And the sad heart unsatisfed
Lord, II remember what Aweet sest
did discover II Thy side;
With yearnings not to be expressed -
long TO walk 0nce more with Thee
~ Ford, hast Thou any room for HisT
u, --Suadty afternoon
4 9l2,O00 CHEQUE.
The hour grew late and Mr.. Brand
!; paced lis chamber in moody silence.
The train had come in, but his messenger
had not returned, and the merchant was
troubled. Troubled by a vague sort of
doubt, which haunted him in spite OF
Z his faith in Lake. A merry. sober old
trader Of long experience had said that
Lake was too young to fill the important
position which ne held, but MIR. Brand
had never found his trust in Tom mis-
placed.
Having heard rumors concerning a
house with which he had extensive deal
ings, the merchant had dispatched Lake
I to London, telling him to make inqui-
ries, and in any case, to get the partners
of the firm in question to settle their
4 account
.e.s So Lake had gone from Liverpool to
London. The time appointed for his
return passed, and still he did not come.
A lady entered, and stole to the mer-
chants side; her own sweet face was
anxious, and there was a tremor in the
/. music Of her voice, rs she said:
Do you think he will be here to-
night, dear papa fS3E
Z" hope 10, Mary; but it is very late"
Is there no other train?'
".Only the night express, and that
does not stop, except at the central sta
tions."
Perhaps.he will come papa; he would
not mind coming ten miles, even if he
had to walk"
!" He should not have missed the train"
said Mr., Brand, sternly; punctuality
is an imperative duty with men Of bust
ness"
But, papa, something may have oc-
\ cuII0O 70 u6L8ln MIN.
Nothing should detain man who
has given his word"
rtiss f fair p,eadsr was silenceti--her
father was angry, and knowing his strict
ness of principle, and how inyeterate
WAS his dislike to any breach of disci-
pline or duty, she did not venture to
speak again.
Eshie time dragged slowly on; Mr..
Brand continued his restless walk, and
Mary sat subdued and quiet, watching
HIN. She saw that he was listening as
the night express went whirling by, and
from the depths OF her heart there went
prayer that Lake would come safely
home. The girl loved him, would have
staked her life on mis- truth, and knew
tn h, e was not beyond his time through
any weakness or wrong. Two slow,
I weary. hours passed. Mr. Brand was
reading the commercial news; but for
the first time in his life it did not inter.
est him: he was thinking Of the Young
clerk, and the heavy sum Of money that
would be in his possession should the
London Arm have paid him And Mary,
reading her fathers countenance, felt
chilled and panied by the slur cast on
her lovers honesty by his suspicious;
her every thought was denial to his
doubts, and as the rapid clatter of
horses feet rang out, she ran to the win
dow. 80
so Lookl' she said, dashing the cur
tains aside with eager hands, '.look,
papa, I said he would ceme--I knew he
: Woiiisf. OIL
The merchants stern features relaxed
with 3 smile Of pleasure; he was not
emotional OF demonstrative, but his
daughters gladness pleased him. "
There were only 4 few n,e,nants af ex-
poctanCy. when Tom Lake came in. He
went straight to ii r. Brand, only noticing
with bow the lovely face whose glance
j thrilled his soul. SEE
They have paid 2 he said quietly, as
u H. ss1 pizSsd taick pockct-oook in the
merchants hand, but think we were
only Just in time.
9 Ii1deedv
q There was Z consultation at the
bankers before I could get cash for the
cheek. = S : i.
I" Do you think they will breaks''
8 Hopelesslyy, They have given me I'm
Immense order, but II would not be wise
= forward the goods
!" You did net hint that We had the
slightest fearfD
z No, but / was glad to get the money,
twelve Thousand pounds would have
been q heavy loss. y
Il would have done me serious in.
jury just now" sa
{" And yet" said Tom gravely this
morning the odds were considerably
agsiHst itssyer reaching you.''
Tom took two chairs, placed them side
BY side near the fire, led Mary to one,
and seated himself in the other. He had
done his duty AZ the merchants clerk,
and now was Mr.. Brands prospective
son-in-law and partner.
= had an adventure" he said: ct
was the hero Of strange story in ride
BY express
Mary bent forward to listen-Tom
ciasped her hand in his own. Mr.. Brand
~ EepPosltc them, interested by the
SPEAKER q manner, "a he began:
" When ] got the cheque / had an idea
that al might not be wssl, 50 to make
sure s prevented Eit NJ tine bankers.
Ihere Wa . I told yoU, : consultation
before they cashcd it, and while the con-
lpleaffo0 ~ eclns Iokasatl, I noticed 4
geEAnx i06kitg 1T ne intentiy. knew