Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-19
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what? | am puZzled."
And DR.. Pomeroy started almost va
eantly at the closely written sheet he held
in his hand. He read:
"DoCToR PoMERoY:-I will not apollo
! gize for an unparalleled service | am about
to ask of you; suffice it to say that have
heard your history. heard et your strug>
giles, and realize how hard task it is for
one so young in the profession and with
out friends in the great wilderness of
houses called city. Also, permit me
to add, l have been informed of the cruel
blow you have received from the hand
of one you loved. who was unworthy of
you; and yet | am not acquainted with
you nor you with me. Indeed, we have
never looked upon one another's face.
Nevertheless, | am about to request you
to do me great favor. Win you come
to South Church street to- morrow n: eight
o'clock? Come privately, unattended,
and never repeat what takes place there.
will you give me, II stranger lawful
claim TO your name, and yet seek not to
| know whom you marry? II you will do
SO, | will make over to you fifty thousand
dollars, payable to your order at the
City Bank, as soon as the ceremony is
over. Trusting that the money will be n
temptation to you, | shall anxi0usly await
you at the appointed hour"
That was ALL There was no signature
nothing to give any clew to the writer's
address or abode. Indeed, it was so terse
and so unteminine in its details that he
was tempted to think some of his male
friends we're playing joke On HIM.
II will not go-I will not be fooledw
he said to himself.
He flung the missive down, then he
picked it up, folded it carefully, and
thrust it in his pocket,
He remem hered that he had patient
to visit. and went out; hut everywhere he
went the contents of that strange letter
were ringing in his ears. He then went
to see his mother. She was suffering
more than usual, and number of dun"
/ itlhR ulllS lluS bttil itit W MS COHS lhtl u
tion-blls which he had not the most re
mote idea how he was to meet. He threw
them down and buried his face in his
hands.
Poverty is n curse, mother, he grosn'
ed. II do not know which way to turn."
She tried to cheer him, but in vain.
Everywhere he turned hopeless chaos
seemed to develop him to his utter con-
| fusion.
"And So he fretted and worried until
the appointed hour caine-one moment
determninelnot to go near the place, the
next strongly tempted to go and see the
farce out.
Eight O'Clock found him stealing into
the place lesigr ated. He saw two ladies
closely veled, and gentleman standing
| in the upper part of the building, while
| the minister sat in chair. There was
but one gas jet lighted, and lie could just
! distinguish the forms. As soon MS he
entered, the gentleman spoke to one Of
the ladies, and then she advanced to meet
him.
"Are you Or. Pomeroy?" she asked in
a low tone.
II nm.'
She led him to where the gentleman
stood, and he extended his hand.
"How do you d., doctor?" he said, and
Pomeroy recogn lied in him the president
! I,.Ft I;fx, hu
quest of this young lady" pointing to the
one who had not moved nor spoken, "to
inform you that if you agree to her pro
position, l am authorized to pay to your
order the sum of fifty thousand dollars. I"
| Pomeroy tried to speak, but his voice
was choked. 1t was no fraud; it was re
aitv.
lie stood motionless fora moment; then
advanced and offered his arm to the silent
lady. She took it without a quiver, aud
went with him to where the minister
awaited him.
The ceremony was quickly per formed
Doctor Pomeroy registered his name,
and then looked W ith considerable curi@
osity upon the bold, plain signature
ELLEN Latour," which his bride wrote
down. The minister filled out certiti-
cate, which he had brought with him by
request, ard which the maid and the bank
er signed rs witnesses. The bride took,
kissed it, and thrust it hastily in her bo
som. One moment more and the two
IA .,u,,, s,,t;ftlx, from ciuht
Doctor Pomeroy wiped the perspira-
tion from his brow, and then asked
"Who is she?"
II do not know" said the minister.
II was requested, by letter, and paid to
perform the ceremony and keep it se-
cret. 1t is perfectly lawhl.'
"An1 l." said the banker, "did not
see the lady's face. She deposited the
money with me and requested my at
tendance here to assure her that her pro-
mise should be Fulfilled"
The three men separated; the gas was
turned out; the curtain fell on the first
act
The next day the doctor tried TO rea-
| lize what he had done. He had sold his
name 10 an unknown woman, but he
thought she could not injure him.
| "She must have been in deadly peril. J"
he medilated, "to pay such an exorbitant
/ pr ice tor simple name"
| He took an office further up town, and
moved his mother to "a nicer home. Pa
tients came pouring in; different class
employed the rich DR.. Pomeroy than
those who had EN- mployed the poor one.