Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11

stop at writing the letter to Mr.. Marley.
he must 60 head over heels into mischief,
into almost ruin, it seemed, indeed. He
saw the Secretary of the bank, and spoke
in such unmeasured terms that the Secre-
tary plainly told him the board would
not improbably think he had better leave
the company. That afternoon Stanstield
went home with worse state OF mind
than ever.
1t was two days after this that Mr..
Turner, hearing Mr. Manley had come to
London, went % see him at his club.
They were we'll known to each other.
~ am glad to see you, Turner" said
Mr.. Marley, "more especially because
you perhaps can throw some light on the
movements Of that stupid boy stansfeld.
Where's he run off tor"
"Run off! Really I don't know. l
haven't seen him for a couple of days. In
fact, I quarreled with him over threat
of his writing you in what, saw, would
be most unjustiiable strain, about your
not supporting his wish to be sent to In
| dia.'
"Uniustifable The letter came, sure
enough, and was simply abominable.
One would think I had done him some
deadly injury. Now just see how vexing
this affair is to me. I confded to you
that it had crossed my mind there was
some feeling between this lad and my
daughter Laura. When Stansfeld's let
ter arrived, asking me to support him for
the Indian appointment, Laura and I
were at breakfast, and after reading it,
said, Laura, you will be glad to hear
young Stansfeld is just off to
India. He wants to make his for
tune in a hurry. 1t is a good berth he
is going to, and the only drawback is
that both the previous occupants died Of
yellow fever, but Willie may be more
lucky Well. after l had witnessed the
effect Of my little speech, had no doubt
how matters stood, and thought, well
| suppose 1 ought to be very angry.
ought to denounce these two young PEG.
pie, and threaten them with my bitterest
anger if they should for an instant think
Of one another again. But for once in
my life will take time to consider. The
world would speak out finely if it knew
what is in my mind at the present mo
ment. What do 1 care for the world
But,at all events, Master Willie must not q
to India, and will write and tell him SO
Yet l must be cautious, do not let him
see what is in the background, and which
may never get to the front. I must sim
ply decline to aid him, and he will vel
know have his interest at heart
"But now it's all over" exclaimed thu
old gentleman, with heightened color anl
flashing eyes. He has gone his own way
his own headstrong, foolish way, and hi
has ruined himself.'
"Did 1 understand you he is not forth
coming? asked Mr. Turner
"Just so. He's made off like SCAMP
not that he is one, but what will people
think? The dreadfully-stupid boy, aftel
writing me as he did, must go and down
right bully our Secretary at the bank
who gave him hint that harm nigh
come of it. Whereupon, it would appear
the idiot returned to his lodgings, paic
his few debts ''for he was a thrifty ant
honorable young blockhead", put his tri
fling possessions together, and disappeared
18th them in cab
"Truly deplorable. But now tn
ing is to find this crazed lad. We mus
Ike all necessary steps-the police-ad
vertisements-"
mot one, so far as I am concerned
Turner. That youth might in time hav.
been my son-in-law, rich, blessed with
dear and loving wife-every kind Of hap
piness at his-but no, we are parted h,
may be fool; he may be a mailman. tt
neither will trust my Laura. My de
cision is irrevocable; pray say no more
Willie Stansfeld must do something yer,
praiseworthy, indeed, before he returns t
my favor"
He thought of these words in many al
after year.
"What hopeless couple of men to dea
with soliloquised Mr.. Turner, as h
wendell his way home. Zone the imper
, sonation of violent temper, and the othe
r Of obstinacy. And so this quarrel, whic]
might so easily be arranged, is to caus
ever so much suffering and injury, with
, out any prospect of termination. 1t
truly deplorable.''
ut was; but, as to bringing Will
Stansteld back was out Of the question
He had already started for America.