Connecticut western news., 1880-12-15
"Of course, old man ;"and Hal flew

"Of course, old man ;" and Hal flew l of. Then thought of our landlady.
 Bridget" said I, Chow about. Mrs. Callaghan 9
 "I am the mistress, sor Sure, I'll tell her you've got the faver, an diyl a bit will she come nigh ye." One more difficulty remained, and that the greatest-the money problem. Well, my coat and vest must go. So for three days patted about the apartment in an old tattered dressing gown, being supposed to be down with fever; meanwhile the real patient had careful attention and strengthening nourishment.
 The third day notable event hap pened. A high class monthly sent me a guinea for a contribution, and re- ] quested similar one. I worked cheer fully after that till the crisis came, and the nurse gleefully reported that the young lady was conscious and asking for her father.
 "May see her? ?" said I, eagerly.
 "Dear, dear; no, sir. The excite ment would throw her back. Besides, she must not talk. Her father is MT. Bullion, of - street"
 Bullion, the great foreign banker |? What brought his daughter, unattended, into this vile side streetp Time woull explain. perhaps. Meanwhile, Jack put on his hat and departed in quest of the great. In an hour he was with us, his usual imposing air and magisterial de- meanor lost in. the agitation of the mo- ment. He shook me warmly by the hand.
 "Your friend has explained all, Mir. Hathaway. I am deeply grateful to you. Where is my child ?"
 The most renowned physician in the town was quickly summoned, but in vain. MT. Bullion begged him to de- wise means to remove his daughter. At present she must not leave her bed. In 8 few days perhaps with returning strength, she might lie for two or three hours at time on the sofa in our sitting room. Further change was imperative l ly forbidden.
 So MT. Bullion, with many apologies, begged that some of his daughters fa- vorite pictures, and few chairs, etc., from her boudoir might be brought and we could not refuse. A few hours | transformed our bachelor den into & kind of fairy palace. ....-....-s-.
 MT. Bullion was naturally constant visitor, and had to receive him in the tattered dressing gown. Twice he found me writing with manuscripts Uttered around.
 "You are an author ?" he quer1ed with smile.
 l ssA would-be one"
 "Pray, do not desist from writing on my account. May I amuse myself for g time with our papers?' He borrowed bulky one on leaving = to submit it, he said, to a publisher he knew. Next day l received letter from we'll lknown firm, offering $25O fol the copyright and an additional $25O if { second edition was called for. In my youth and inexperience it did not occur to me for months the money came iron the bankers pocket.
 Of course, I eagerly assented, an6 took my coat and vest out of pawn-no day too soon, for Miss Bullion wa. pronounced convalescent, and that after noon her fathers strong arms conveyed her from one room to another.
 l lived in fairyland for week til our guests departed. She explained thu visit to our obscure street-it was tc pawn jewelry for her brothers benefit, wild lad, whose excesses had driven hin from home, and who had recently beer writing her letter after letter, limiting a frightful circumstances if she could no furnish him with money.
 "Mr. Hathaway" she said, ' will yol be my friend, and try to reclaim him |? | She put transparent little hand il mine as she spoke, and I promised ] Her Y" friend'-I would have promise, her anything for such title Then an eventful conversation tool place between me and the banker. "You have abandoned the idea of be coming barrister, MT. Hathaway, an, ) the profession of an author is precari ous one. Unite it with another pur suit. You arc 8 good linguist, and badly need foreign correspondent The hours and duties will be ligh enough; cast in your lot with me will take care you have no cause to re gret it.'' | thought of my "friend' and assent cd.
 The firm is Bullion & Hathaway now the junior partner having married tn seniors daughter. John Hornsey is thei lawyer, man much respected in tn profession. Hal Trevor is just begin ming to make stir as 8 fashionabl physician. ...- , A Cold Bite.