Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-21

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vanccd had amounted TO twenty thou
sand dollars, and the business was NOV
ing on prospcrously.
Stimulated and sustained 10y the as
siStance thus opportunely afforded, and
devoting all his energies TO swell the
tide of returning fortune, Edgar found
the time passing swiftly. On several
occasions he reminded his partner that
he was at liberty to draw out few
thousand dollars of his part of the pro
ceeds of the business If he desired to
do so; but Mr. Blanchard always re-
piled that he had no present need for
anything except what was necessary b
pay the interest on the money he had
borrowed.
When the day agreed upon for the
wedding at length arrived there was no
need for further delay. And as Edgar
held in his own the hand Of the fair
girl who had just been made his bride,
it was with the proud and happy con
sciousncss that he had yindicated his
honor, and that no one could charge
him with having seized the opportunity
to save himself from pecuniary ruin by
marrying an heircss.
About a week after the return of the
young couple from their wedding tour
as they were at tea one evening, Clara
said, looking up at the same time, with
a bright and happy smile:
Il had call to-day, Edgar, from
your old friend and silent partner, and
here is a little document he left with
me, which may perhaps interest you"
Taking the paper, Edgar read an as.
signment, for value received, conveying
his partners half interest in the factory
to his young wife.
This, my dear, is a very extraordi-
nary affair" he said. as he laid down
the paper and looked inquiringly at his
yis-a-yis. "The purchase Of Mr.. Blan-
chard's interest in the business must
have taken a large part Of your for
tune"
Perhaps not quite SO much as you
imagine" replied Clara, gayly. "What
do you consider the value Of the inter
est he has now assigned to me-"
81 know" said Edgar, that It was
worth forty thousand dollars 10 him
from the fact that he has been offered
that sum for il within the last two
months by a wealthy business man,
who urged me to use my influence with
him to part with IT,"
"Io would have had a falling ont
with me if he had done anything Of
that SORT" said Clara, with an arch
look.
with you?" repeated Edgar. with
an expression Of such utter bcwildcr-
ment that his young wife could no,
refrain from a merry peal 81 laughter.
pray tell me, my dear" he contin-
uod, "how much this assignment has
cost you?"
Twenty thousand dollars, with a
little more was the reply. Il loaned
Mr.. Blanchard that sum through my
guardian"
And that was the money I received
from him. exclaimed Edgar. while a
light broke over his face Il now see
why he was willing to accept enough
from the business to pay the interest
on the borrowed money. but had no
occasion to draw anything more. And
now tell me the whole story my dear"
"wen, Edgar" said his young bride,
turning her radiant face upon him.
"the conspiracy was simply this. MIR.
Blanchard has been an old friend Of
our family "a well as Of yours. and has
always been deeply interested in my
welfare. On that day when you so
perversely refused to anticipate any Of
my fortune. and made myself so in
quisitive, as you doubtless remember,
in regard to the exact state of your
business affairs, bright thought came
into my mind. As soon as you were
gone / sent for Mr.. Blanchard, and
after telling him the whole story.
requested him TO find some way by
which my money could aid you. The
only way. he said, would be TO have
my money loaned TO him through my
guardian, and he would then. IL the
securities could he made satisfactory,
invest IL in the business. After look
ing into the matter carefully he
decided that an investment Of ten