The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1881-12-02
SAVED BY STRATEGY.

Strange! what can this meanP is
this stupendous fraud, trick, or
whatP' And Dr.. Pomeroy stared most
vacantly at the closely written sheet he
held in his hand, He read:
"Dr. Pomeroy, I will not apologize
for the unparalleled service I am about
to ask of you; suffice it to say have
heard your history, heard Of your strug-
glee, and realize how hard task it is
for one so young in the profession and
without friends in the great wilderness
of houses called city. Also, permit
me to add; l have been informed of the
cruel blow you received from the hand
of one you loved, who was unworthy OF
you; and yet am not acquainted with
you, nor you with me. Indeed, We have
never looked upon one another's face.
Nevertheless, I am aboutto request yon
to do me great favor. Will you come
to South Street Church tomorrow at
eight o'clockP Come privately, unat-
tended, and never repeat that which
takes place there. VIII you give me,
stranger, o lawful claim to your name,
and yet not seek to know whom you
marry2 If you will do SO, | will max e
over to you fifty thousand dollars, pay
able to your order at the city bank, as
soon asthe ceremony is over. Trusting
that the money willbe temptation to
You, I shall anxiously, await you at the
,appointedti time" N < ? f
That was all. There was no sigma
ture--nothing to give any clue to the
writer's address or abode. Indeed, it
was so terse and 80 unfeminine in its
details that he was tempted to believe
some Of his male friends were playing a
joke on him
81 will not go--I will not be fooled y
he said to himself.
He flung the missive down, then he
picked it up, folded it carefully, and
thrust il in his pocket.
He remembered that he had q patient
to visit, and went out but everywhere
the contents of that strange letter were
ringing in his cars. He then went to
sec his mother. She was suffering even
more than usual, and number of dun
ming bills had been left to his consider
ation--bills which he had not the most
remote idea how he was to meet, He
threw them down and buried his face
in his hands.
Poverty is O curse, mother" he
moaned. III do not know which way
to turn"
She tried to cheer him, but in vain
Everywhere he turned, hopeless chaoi
seemed to envelope him, rr,
"Ab, II that letter was only real, hi
thought. "Fifty thousand dollar
would make me rich"
And 80 he fretted and worried unit
the appointed hour came--one momen
vowing he would not go near the place
the next tempted to see the 'farce
out.
Eight o'clock found him stealing in
Ho saw two ladies closely veiled, and
gentleman, standing in the upper par
Of the building, while The minister sa
in chan. There was but one gas je
lighted, and he could but just distin
guish the forms. As soon as he entered
the gentleman spoke to one Of the ladie
and she then advanced TO meet him.
''Are you DR.. PomeroyH' she ashe,
in low tone.
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She led him TO where the gentlema'
stood. and he extended his hand.
elbow do You do, PomeroyT h
said and Pomeroy recognized in hiI
the president Of tho city bank. II NJ
here by the request Of this young lady,
pointing to the one who had not move
or spoken, "to inform You that il 20
agree to her proposition, am authcI