Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-06-01

gramme OF the morning was re.enact
d. | passed several acquaintances
and, instead Of receiving the usual po,
lite bow and pleasant smile, | got a
cold stare or no notice whatever.
"Are they all aware of my rejec.
tionY' was my internal query.
For | knew of nothing else to effect
so obvious change in their demeanor
But | was not left long in uncer.
tainty as to the reason.
| was sitting alone at dusk in my
room, my mind in a vague, dreamy
STAGE, when the housekeeper entered
inquiring whether she should not light
the gas, That moment there was a
ring OF the bell.
yes" replied, "and if that is any
one to see me, conduct him in"
The quietness and my solitary Sc.
clusion were growing uncomfortable
Instead of him conducted to my
presence, before me stood lady close.
ly vailed.
l was taken by surprise, as my femi-
nine visitors consisted of such as ac-
companied their husbands, brothers, or
lovers, and only when the doors were
thrown open prefaced by an invitation.
But if was slightly astonished at
such an anomaly, / was considerably
ast0nished when the vail was thrown
back and | beheld the identical persog
who had so recently administered such
"A scorching blow to my vanity.
"YOu will excuse this intrusion, Mr..
NOreton," she said "whel l tell you
that only desire for your welfare in
duced me to visit you. heard of your
misfortune, and attributed a great deal
of it to my refusal of your hand. /
knew that the life you were leading
would eventually effect your ruin, but
had no idea it would be so soon. /
have few thousand dollars at my
command, and if they can be of any
service to you, in your present circum.
stances, l shall gladly advance them,
as believe that You will repay
Them
l was now completely amazed, and
before | could recover my self-posses-
sion, my visitor had departed.
| rushed to the outer door as soon as
| regained my self-command, but she
was gone.
returned 10 my seat and stared at
the vacancy where she had so lately
stood. Part of what she said came
back to my mind.
The life you are leading-ruin-a
few thousand dollars-if of any ser.
vice." My mind required to the first
part again: Life you are Leading
ruin-ruinl' l repeated. At the repe-
tition of the word, clappcd my hand
to my forehead. A light began to
dawn.
rang the bell and called for the
morning paper, which | had not yet
seen. In my disappointment of the
heart, and in my excitement arising
from it, had forgotten the race.
glanced at the paper, and in an an
Douncement of the result l saw the
"favorite" had lost. In the comments
my name was mentioned as Il very
heavy loser. To me there was nothing
startling in that-the reason l will ex-
plain presently.
continued to look down the col
umns. AT last the mystery was solved.
Before me was paragraph, stating:
ave learn, from one who knows, that
Mr.. Henry Moret0n has sunk in year
over G handrct thousand dollars. The
result of the race yesterday was the finish.
ing stroke. His misfortune should be
warning to other young men who have
cOmmenc d similar career"
"Whew" said l, and gave a pro-
longed whistle. "Lets see if there is
any truth in the report.
| took the check-book from the
drawer in which it was lying, and ran
over the amounts. / had drawn out
all but eighteen dollars and thirty.six
cents.
knew instantly where the informa-
tion, 1--WE learn from one who knows"
came from. One of my club assOci-
ates was cashier of the bank.
And now we will return to an ex-
PLANTATION of the reason why the result
of the race was no cause of disquiet.
After the race previous to the one
mentioned, the pockets Of my covrereS
of the turf belonging to the club were
flush with bank-notes, and mine were
empty. Before the rece mine had been
tlush-theirs empty. 1t had happened
before, and l began to suspect there
was something to account for such an
effect. So, instead of betting on the
"fayorite," l had bet on the other-and
won.
"Since the play has begun, we shall
have it proceed" was my soliloquy.
The next morning 1 went to my old
guardian, respectable lawyer, and
asked him to do me favor. / told
him l was willing to spend hundred
or two to find out who were my
friends. induced him to bring a
suit against me under two fictitious
names.
L confessed Judgment, and was sold
out by the sheriff.
On the night of the sale l visited the
club. When l entered, a number of
my friends were there who had done
me the honor previously to borrow
few dollars from my surplus funds
After my arrival they were almost
Immediately missing.
was soon made, with the exception
of one or two who offered me their
sympathy. to feel myself useless ap-
pendage; so rendered my resignation,
and took my leave.
When reached home letter was
awaiting me. 1t was addressed in a
strange hand. opened it. II con-
tanned check for two thousand dol
lars, accompanied by missive bearing
the brief line, "From friend"
/ presented it at the counter of the
bank on which it was drawn. 1t was
recognized and cashed. The most mi.
mute inquiry could gain no clue whence
it came.