Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

i still, small voice. hut il was distinct MI
the time, amid The hot rush ot sophist-
III, from temptations hut the latter
gained hiS ear, ana by and ~ The Nicto-
IN MAS won.
With compressed lpS, i gleamug eye
ard steady hand, the acid was made
t. do ITS work, Under tine skilliu( mani
ipulauonS, the Sl0o bond speedily he.
came $1,000. aud, returning i Il his
safe. beside il genuine smaller one, he
walked home.
But the horrors II that walk II
seemed Il him that every man lie en-
rountered looked suspteiously upon
him. lie sueaked like BURGLAR into
his ROOM When he undertook 70 shy
his prayers, tile words stuck III ms
throat, and lie tossed the night through
iii i NEST pitiable state of unrest and
fear. Toward morning having re
solved that his first not. upon reaching
his store, should bC the destruction of
the fraudulent bond. hc fell into titIal
slumher,
With thc sunshine aua the hustle II
tile morning, however, his courage
seemed torcturn, and liz sent his check
lis promised, u Professor BulgehiH
Then, after fortitying himself with y
glass Of brandy, he showed the bond into
Il huge envelope, marked the back, and
walked directly u the banking office Of
his friend, dared Jayne.
Here's Il bond, Jared, u the Broom
handle and Perkins Railroad, for Sl0,-
600, rs collateral for my note AZ sixty
days for $1,000. Can you accommodate
me-"
Glad 70 do 81 III amy time, Joseph, /"
replied the banker, pulling the bond
part way OUT, merely glancing 1T i and
pushing il back. Il Mil give you my
check but what ails youe You look
illn'
Il have been il little out If sorts, re-
piled the merchant, nervouSly brushing
his forehead. "But it's nothing.
The check was passed over and Doug
laSs departed, with the intention Of DC
posting il III the bank.
But when he started UP tile steps,
there seemed 70 10 such sinking with
iii, THAT lie was startled under the mo-
mtnttry belief that paralysis had over
taken him.
III i conscience he muttercd,
"smitillg me as i giant.
And with il shudaer he turned about
and returned to his store, which closed
early.
That WAS the 9th Of December and
Joseph Douglass, when he went home,
,f Nh Iuf
walked the earth
I'm 4 thorough-going scoundrel, he
muttered, Il have been honest, simply
because | haven't been tempted hereto
fore. Professor Bulgebll comes along
with his internal contrivnncc, and buy
it solely for dishonest purposes. soruns
half the world. Put them on short MI
lowanec for day, and every one oi
them will steal Well, I've gone too fal
to retreat. The boys are home, and tn,
presents will he in Their hands in tho
morning. Next week | will arrange e
tide things over for u couple % months
and trust to luck i'll the meantime.
lii the Joy Of the family reunion OF
Christmas I've, the miserable fatnel
was oblivious Of his Indebtedness fol
the time.
Bob and Frank and Esther and I'll,
mother were 50 Overlooking with fur
and eNnherant spirits, there was no re
sisting it, Tho old man laughed on
loud once, and then stopped, scared n
I the sound.
But mirth and iollityreigned suprem,
1 that evening, and there came minutes
when the merchant forgot the weigh
III Wac which had added ten years |,
j lis age within the last week or two
II was well into the night, and pre-
paratlons were making for retiring
whcnthe door-bell was 50 sharply jingle,
! that everybody was alarmed. A min
ute later the servant announced TIM
MIR. Jayne was in the parlor, desiring I,
See Mr.. Douglass.
The heart Of the merchant stoo,
still and everything SWAIN before III
eyes.
Il made some hlnnder III the aitcra
tion, and ! am detected. To-morrol
will spend III jail God pity me, f.
man won't g
BY an extraordinary effort he rose T
his feet, and, choking down his emo
ton, passed into the hall. His face WIZ
81 deathlke that his family noticed i
though nothing was said until he VA
\ cut Of the room.
The heart that had paused WINS no,
throhhing 80 tcrriillcally that he wa
fearful lie would drop dead on his wa
through the hall.
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