The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-13
JACKS SACRIFICE.

San FTRleisco ATgonaut'
"You can have her fIr the asking"
~ shall not ask"
"YOu will not2"
II will not.n
John Howard, uncle, short, corpulsnt,
irascible, confronted John Howard, nep.
hew, tall, clean llmbed, imperturhSble,
"Why?" demanded the former angrily.
"she Is a woman Tor whom / have no
respect, She is s,CoId, hard, scheminG
woman Of the world"
"she 10 no worse than any other society
womanl"
"God pity the elaSsl" was young
Howard's sole reply.
"Who are you that you should Judge
this girl2" demanded his uncle, pacing
the floor with short, rapid strides. "You
with your dissipated habits and the repu.
tstion Of being the fastest man In your
set. What II she is D fIrt2 What II she
is called 'iAst2' II would puzzle the worst
Of her sex TO keep the pace you have been
going the past Ave yearsl Who ara you.
| say, that you should jndge herr"
"Merely the man whom you would
have her marry" said his nephew, twist.
Ing bis heavy mouslRohe carelessly.
Similarity Of tastes In the pursuits you
have 80 aptlyN mentioned ought certainly
10 render US mutually %iorhearing, but
would hardly C0nduCs to the moral i'm.
provement Of either. At all events, | 70
specttully decline to put the matter to the
teSt.n
"You are ungrateful, sirl" exclaimedth
old man, pansing In bis tramp and con.
fronting his nephew. "Haye / no claims
upon your gratitude, alter all the care and
money expended upon you these years1 !"
A FLOW. flush rose tn the young mans
face, and the sleepy, dark eyes gained
slumbsrluR fire as be drew himself 10 lie
full height Of six feet. ~ admit my obi.
CATION 10 you, air; but believe me, had
been. awAreIhat YOU were simply enhanc.
Ing my value as q suitable article / would
hsve dtcllbed your generosity. In any way
consistent with my manhood l Rm ready
10 attest my gratitude Tor your kindness.
But what you aek Is absolutely impoSsl
ble2"
.et'Then you are no nephew Of mine"
The old man was purple with rage. ~
dlsown you, sir an ungrateiul dog, sirl |
shall alter my will at once, sirl"
And mnltering mslediCttons on the
youth who stood 90 calm under lia TRADE,
the old gentleman moved 10 bis secretary
and almost instantly returned with .
parchment roll 10 his trembling hands, II
disown you, cir, my home is yours m
longer. There are your hopes and ex'
~pectations." And the old man pointed 70
the parchment, OraCklirg and wflthing in
the fame OF the open CRATE.
"You have relieved me Of q great oblleA'
ton, cir. The rest Of nv debt | hope TO
discharge soop," said Jack, carefully ex.
amining the end Of bis cigar. "Your wish
regarding our separate establishment shall
be attended 10 at once. Have you any
other suggestions to maker" /.
"out Of my sight, cir, at oncel" shouted
the old man. &c.. I
"Expllcit, though unklnd, laughed Jack
saunleItps from the room
kendall, cyn you tell me toe sum total
Of tue bills my uucle has psid for me dur.
lnR tu6 past N6u Jbhtbl LupuuVN vhSAt =
few hours later, as be stood hy the old
hookkeepet's desk In his uncle's Office.
"Why yes, In 3 little while" answeted
the old man. asI
"Be 90 kind, then" And Jack became
Immediately immersed in the atOck col
umns Of the morning paper.
For half on hour there wAa fileuce be,
tween The pair. The old clerk handed
the Young mar q clip Of papet:.
hYou are sure II covers all?"
eyes. Mr.. Howard always had yoni
account kept separate, for some reason
and l I had only to run over the totals"
Howard saunteted into his brokers pfi
vate office, the clip oil paper In his veal
pocket
IMf. McEbry, sell out my Ohrysolite d
once, and place the proceeds, less broker
age, 10 my credit at B.own Brothefs."
N"But. Mr.. Howard, stocks are rising
and Chrysolile Ia at the head Of the list
and goifg up. would sdyite holdlnI
on"
II want the money to-day, prefer L
SELL" said JsCk, briefly, and sauDtetst
out.
Going through q rapid mental cAlculA
ton, he muttefed Under hte no1staO1e
About q thousand. Better than | hopet
for" And then Q voice sounded at bis 81
bow! NJ
IHsllo, Jackl Whist are you muttstinI
about Ii that melancholy wbJ2"
my fortune, Charley lsushe'
HoxStd.
IWeil, II had tuCh a fortune in pros
pect as you have, l wouldn't look q
solemn about II, old IMAM"
."Abd how nhCh do you think II does o.
will amount tor, .
"Rumof, with itb hundred tongues, h,t
not one tongue that puts II less than fh!
Thousand A year.
nHumpl Truthful fnmot," said Jack
Charley Grant looked a. his lfisnd In
uuifipsly. TACK, something 10 The mat
ter. You have had 4 row with the oil
gentleman, as usual I suppose"
mAs usual" calmly AEeehted HoWAtd
nDibe with me Of Delmonico's at six
Charley. want your whole evening"
1Aiitight, old fellow" and they tepa
rated.
Blown Btothets Jack passed . moment
looking conlemplahvely al 4 clip Of pape
Bearing 4 number Of tine figures. "Yot
have kept the pace lAnously, my boy,
Rda ths reflection called forth.
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