Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-23

X Co.'s office, and then In the presence or
Mr. Blendon. All my anxiety for my poor
friend faded away. was manager Of the
situation. I stated my desire to pay the
amount of Shining's defaloa-
ton, and my hope that under
the extenuating circumstances no
publicity would be given to the miserable
wrong doing.
Mr.. Blendon heard me with some i'm
patience. and before replying, drew check
to self or bearer" for Gl00. Having given
it to the clerk, he said to me:
"You will excuse me answering some-
what shortly. 1t cannot be 1t is not the
money We care about, but we must vindi-
cate the law"
declare I was pleased at the grandose
style of his speech. How beautifully he
was working into my net! ! suggested that
in case like this there was no imperative
call to such course, and that forbearance
might be shown.
Il do not see it, observed Mr.. Blendon.
You do not appear, sir, to observe the i'm
mense Importance Of furnishing delin-
quency OF this kind. ! cannot take your
| money. IL were to let this man Oft, l
would be ashamed Of myself. l have lust
overcome some foolish hesitation Of my
partner. am always firm myself" Not
| always. Mr.. Blendon-not when last saw
you. But wait bit. A little further into
my net, please.) And, therefore, however
sorry I may be, Sir, l must say no. If I
were myself to commit an act Of this
kind, and"
Why didhe stop! 1 bowed quietly, and
rising said:
You are quite right, Mr.. Blendon, for
dishonesty is terrible thing, and while not
| for moment pressing my request, l know
you will forgive my calling to remembrance
o curious case known to myself. Some
twenty years ago poor young couple, not
long married, had fallen into poverty. The
wife and infant were i'll; the husband was
distracted; he must get money. When his
| young wife and infant child were almost
starving what was to be done2 The money
was obtained Mr.. Blendon, you know
how. But in what Way was it repaid before
mischief came, and how was the husband
saved from run and degradation-saved tt
| become q rich and respected merchant
| Whose money saved lin? That you Dc
not know, but will tell you. The s2l
note which rescued the husband, rested
only ten minutes before in the very pocket
of this very Staining whom you are about
to prosecute. Then Staining was as ricl
as You are now; but he was kind
Christian man. MIR. Blendon, l have
right to ask you to what character DO yot
lay claim"
+ l have often Thought since, what admir-
| able advantages are a clear head and
calm temper. I'd worked myself up to
white heat. 1t was only when he saw m,
drift that my listener manifested any stron!
| emotion. Then he rose from his chair will
flushed face, but he resumed his seat, ant
by the time I had finished he was almost a
calm as when entered. There was a Sigh
pause, and then he said:
| you have acquired some knowledge o
an incident in my life which am not Gale,
upon to discuss. Is this knowledge con
fined to yourself?"
Il believe it to be confined to myself AM
my informant and l have no desire
should be otherwise"
Mr.. Blendon bowed.
Il will not conceal that l shall be glad i
this goes no further, and on that footing
willsssay that your friend will be freely ab
solved, and l will even aid him if can
You must excuse my taking your gao.
am obliged to you for coming Goot
morning"
! felt as left him that the enemy ha,
we'll covered his retreat, and had not lef
me morsel of triumph more than he
could help. But my object was accom-
plished, and fastened to meet Staining
He was not at the appointed place SO
went to his lodgings. The landlady toll,
me- he had come in early and gone to his
room-not well, she thought. She and
went up together and Knocked more thai
once, Then went in. Poor Staining la,
upon the bed dead. His enfeebled fran
had not been able to endure the recen
wear and tear, and he was ROW beyond tn
| reach of his follies and his troubles.