Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-01-02
AUNToN, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. JANUARY ?, 1880.

|AY. JANUARY =, 1850. III
SHOW stupid! Never mind" said Mrs.
Carter. "Johnson never forgot anything I
told him. hf4&
Mrs. Carter sighed and there was short
pause. q, sGH
/ s.Paul,'' she said presently. s,t,
swell ?" F8 s'@ h9sts ID
"Do you think you can 60 to the station
to meet Mrs. Allway when she comes on
her visit to me p. 81; ssse FL
"I'm afraid not" said Paul, quietly.
"My business will not admit it. 7 am re-
ally very sorry-------'' ~, .,.l3s4s .iste ..st
every well,'' said Mrs. Carter. resign
edly, ssI'll 90 myself. But Jdhnson never
allowed his business to interfere with any
project for obliging me-" g5t q
"We can't all be like Johnson said
Paul, little tartly.' 5oa iaHoo a,n ,g0s
"very true" said Mrs. Carter quietly.
''The. late Nj. Johnson vay \ yery good
man." xt5l39s won +. 9asa
do you suppose he ever did any
wrong ?''' asked Paul, cynicallY,,a s@l
81 don't think be ever did =; SAID Mrs.
Carter, decidedly. "rm firmly convinced
| Here she was interrupted by q ring at
the bell. s.': z: 4a.s1g htia ss.'i1Al1 exa,
A middle.aged man was shown into the
room. inquiring for Paul. ii alsgs "a 81
Is'Mr. Carter, believe?' he said inquir-
ingly.@ 'a tl,5e sliul .s1l is5iloi ~ ~" /
Il am said Paul, surprised at the
mans manner. ''Do you wish to see me
for anything importanta" ia,,maaIH , 4.,.9
"Well,' said the stranger, coolly "that's
according to what light you view it in.
You see," he went on selecting several
slips of paper from his book, II have here
several little bills against the late Mr..
Johnson, your wife's former husband. y :.
against Mr.. Johnson!'' exclaimed Mrs
Carter, incredulously. as's You, must be
mistaken; Mr.. johnson left no bills unpaid
at his DEATH" R'la * 7al.'8p1'.a -Tiil
"P'r'aps you think so,'' said the man,
mysteriously, "but you're wrong, Mr.,
Johnson was an uncommon sly fox, and l
reckon you didn't known all of his at
fairs. ~ w sos sNaAo l'}'.4 599i ~
''What do you mean?'' asked Mrs. Car
ter, looking as if she was about to burst
| into tears. ....,. a "ts
s'This blll,'' said the man slowly, disre.
| garding the interruption, sis cigars, bran
dy, ETC., furnished to the deceased" iDez
ssMr. johnson never smoked or drank, y
said the relict of the late lamented, firmly
'.Ten pounds" continued the relentless
stranger. This is for carriage hire fol
self and friends during the two months
prior to his decease. Twenty-Five pounds
this is for dinner given by MIR. johnson
to party of his friends.' seas ass
Mrs. Carter looked aghast during this
revelation, while Paul stared helplessly al
the man as no continued to draw forth bill
after bill. 44as sau 4ass aal
GOOD gracious'' he exclaimed. as the
thirteenth bill was laid on the table before
him, "You surely don't expect me to pa.
for all thisl'' 6as, s8 7pf.6 nj
"Well, I rather thought" said the maj
quietly ,"s'that you would prefer to pay
these bills and avoid scandal"
"But WON'T" said Paul. excitedly
s.I'm not going to ruin myself to pay tn
debts of a miserable, hYpocritical spend
thrift" tc,te .li .is1.ia,G .l..I ~
s.Just as you please' said the man coollJ
| gathering up the bills.and replacing them
| in his book Well see about that.
dare say there's plenty more coming bills
L mean. j. johnson was gay man. ! Car
tell YOU" Eii% 9sc2 'llti
"a gay manp' repeated Mrs. Carter
wonderingly. iaso7 gglsg9 yiisH4 .l
swell, well, ] amssorry to press thes'
| little things, but when people dance the1
| must pay the piper, you know.'' a ~
MARY said Paul, when the man haf
gone ''what do you think of'that paragon
4 Of yours nowp'' aii83i24a s;st2 '5 LII. IL.
Mary's answer was torrent Of tears.
+ Her idol had been shattered to atoms
| and she felt like ship adrift. 10 iolt
I sand suppose that 1 will have 70 pa!
these bills,'' said Paul, gloomily, seven ]
we have to live on bread and water for
yearl''' :. '@el Dr.. .' H. . ss - idi* saa
"What is the matter now. Paul?" aske'
Carroll, anxiously, as his friend strolle'
into his room, with a very downcast Wis
age. fg,,}.sifsr3 s6f II +.
In reply Paul told him about Johnson
perfdy. sleaa y7Y9 si2o9q 7.l =, NJ
"How does Mrs. Carter take its" asked
Maurice. que '''' sYo
ii"Very hard, - cried Paul, gloomily. IS
don't think I'll hear much in the praise Q
the late husband hereafter 'l ,.'ia;z dio'
II shouldn't think so,'' said Maurice
laughing. ~ Ella
"It's great relief, said Paul, but at
heavy COST, :. ias,s ,ea, I'll J,,aw {aa
lssOh, II that's, all that troubles, you,
said Maurice, smiling II can relieve ;yo'
of your anxity. Behold the billsp' and b
!. thrust bundle Of papers into PAUL.
: hand. sts elnsl gi91 .sHaIgs& asss III 4a
/ n "Why, how, did you become possessed
thema ' asked Paul. wonderingly. ~
!, n swell. the fact is. admitted Maurice
.. 81 wrote them!r $40 10 sDrea IA IS
"You?,' paf 81 bs.i3a.aiq .a9iooa
,.Yes, l., / sent, the man lone Of m
: friends. with them. The fact is, I mad
up that plan. The bills are false an
4 J ohnson. don't believe, owes any man
! shilling. '2'd3 Y5 iio18as 5ti ~ ao.f44
!, sssMaurice CARROLL said Paul. sternly
saint you ashamed Of yourself2 70
. ought to be! However. ! forgive you.
u,on,t bava IN nav those bills"