The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-07
pAUh'S DEBT.
HOW THE DEBT WAS PAID.
Saturday. Evening Post.

"Oh Paul, raul, how could you p!
and the speaker, pale delicate look
ing girl, wrung her hands, while the
! tears ran down her checks. Paul
Grassland, handsome and rather
dissipated looking youth. of two OF
three and twenty, ,YittHh. h.Dold y black
eyes and curling dark hair, looked a
little ashamed and 'liot'd liale defiant.
"Who was to know that he'd be
home,'' lie exclaimed, sand that
things would be looked into rs they
are being looked into now! l tell
you, Milly, after the old mans buried
I shan't be safe from discovery for
one more day something must be
done; but what? l don't sec that
there's anything left for me do but
to hook it and then watts TO become
of your"
What indeed! Pau's salary was
all the two had to depend upon, for
the few pupils Milly was able to pro-
cure were but prccarious provision
for her own personal expenses.
When Paul had written his employ
er's name, securing an advantage to
himself by doing so, can not say to
what he had trusted most to preserve
his sin from being found out whether
to the usual laxity Of discipline in the
office, or the failing health and con-
sequcnt abscntccism of Mr.. Newton.
1t is certain that for while he had
been successful in maintaining his
secret. Still, Mr.. Newton had suspi-
cions that all was not going on rs it
should in the Office, and wrote urgent
" TO his son in India bcsccrhing his
return. The result of this letter Of
entrcaty was the return to England
Of Roland Newton, for the supcrin-
tendence of his fathers affairs. The
rumor was that Roland Newton was
in truth very nabob, and that in
the event Of his father dying, the
business would be wound up. AL
ready, so shortly after his return,
things were more strictly looked into
than they bad been ,'leforeofo many
years.
1t was the dread and the proba bill
ty Of discovery that caused Paul
Grassland to make bis confession tc
his sister; but for that he might have
kept her in ignorance while he sank
deeper in the mirc. Nlilly's shame
and distress were very great.
''That yon should have done this,
Paul you, a Grassland. Oh, Paul -
cried the poor girl, "it is dreadful !;
I can hardly believe it Of you-:hat
you should commit forgery to gc,
money to gamble !"
ooh don't talk such nonsense, Mil
ly, but, like sensible girl, think OF
some way of raising the money. On
iy let me once get clear Of this debt
/: and I will never touch card again.
NIilly's lovely face grew brighter
through her tears.
els that 4 promise, Paul?" she
asked. "Will you give me your
word Of honor that if ! help you to
get quit Of this incumbus you will
never permit your: elf to be tempted
into any kind of gambling again9"
Paul thought she must suddenly
have conceived some means Of help
ing him, and the relief WAS SO great
TO his mind that he readily gave the
required promise, sealing it with n
kiss. But NIilly's only idea WAS TO
get that promise; she had not the re.
motest idca'how the debt was to be
paid. .D ~" -
When Paul. left his sister TO go to
his daily occupation, she could think
Of nothing else than the tusls she had
set herself to- accomplish for Paul's
sake all day long, and this WAS to go
and confess everything to Mr.. New
ton and ask his indulgence till they
paid it back.
"And how we will work to repay
him - thought Milly. 81 will wear
my old dresses all the year round,
and I'll deprive myself of every luxu-
ry, and III try and get more pupils.
We might, yes, ] dare say we might
60 to humber lodgings. And won
der whether Mr.. Roland has wife
and family? Paul did not say any
thing about them. If he has, per-
haps she will give me some plain