The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11

sneering tone. GAS Mr.. Warrenton
won't let you have any money, we
might as well be going"
"That is so. When does your wool
go, Warrenton?" asked Mr.. Shaw, as
he crowded his hat down over his
eyes. AA aa-
81 deliver it at Woodstock next
Saturday, if it is pleasant; if not, the
first of the week. Any business you
want me to do for you over there?'
he asked.
81 guess l shall have to go over be-
fore then. / have a note in the bank
that must be renewed" He hesita-
ted moment, and then turned to go.
"He wants to ask you to sign with
him, but he don't dare to after what
he has said," said Eben Shaw, in a
contemptuous voice.
Mr.. Shaw went out, his hopeful son
following, and as he passed the win
dow, he said to his father: "You made
perfect goose of yourself! How did
you suppose you could get him to
help you after what you told him?"
"Warrenton never refused me be-
fore. l couldn't help telling him,
Eben, and | am glad did"
"The money I am going to have
some way; if | can't get it by fair
means, | will by foul, that's ALL" 5-
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrenton could not
help hearing the conversation.
81 do pity Shaw" said she, "for,
as he says, everything has gone
against him ever since l have knew
him."
eyes, and it always will Shaw is
not an habitual drunkard, but he
drinks enough to ruin him. There
are always enough people ready to
take advantage of a man in liquor,
and he makes such foolish trades, and
signs his name to all sorts of papers,
without knowing, half the time, what
they are. l have no patience with
him. He has promised me, time and
again, that he would not lend his
name to any man if would only help
him once more. But it is Of no use!
That boy is as great curse as Jason
was. Indeed, l believe he is scoun-
drel, and only lacks the chance to be
resident of the State prison." siad
Mr.. Warrenton, resuming his paper.
His wife laid down her work:
"Azariah, you do not believe he
would do anything really wicked?"
81 have strong suspicious that he
has already done something that will
give him a steady home, when il
comes to light. l never saw poor
Shaw look or fell so Responding. !
am sorry!"
The next morning, as soon as it
was light, Mr.. Shaw came into the
yard, and waited till Mr.. Warrenton
went out to the barn, where he fol-
lowed him. They had a long talk.
When the horn sounded for break
fast, Shaw started for home, with his
hat slouched over his eyes, and his
head bent down. Age was creeping
on him fast.
Anything new, Azariahl" asked
his wife, as he came into the house,
looking grave.
"Just as l expected" he said.
"John, have you been at the Corners
at any time the past six weeks, when
Eben Shaw was there?" inquired Mr..
Warrenton.
ut would be harder question to
ask me if l had been there when he
was not there, for he is there good
deal of his time"
John was attending school at Hart
land Corners; he boarded at home,
and rode over on horseback.
"Have you ever seen him in COM
pany with couple of men, strangers
in town." Mr.. Warrenton asked.
81 should think l had; at least
they were strangers to me: One is
tall and dark.complexioned, the other
red-headed and thick-set. Eben is
always around with them"
eyes, he wants his poor father to
rav him n hrpdred and 6ftv do1larc n