The Worthington advance., 1882-03-23
TWENTY POUNDS STERLING,

ished speaking when Maxwell came i:
Staining pulled out of his pocket q G2O NJ {
and handed it to me.
There you are, old fellow. "A fool and
his money, &c. Another illustration Of
that wise adage."
mot exactly; for you don't e,pect I shall
take your money!"
"Yes do; and shall be extremely an
noyed if yon refuse"
protested, but presently he said in con-
siderable irritation:
Then be my almoner. and give the mon.
oy away in charity"
Ho left presently, and, as
there are objections to standing in
the public highways with a
bank note in your hand and a puzzled OK.
preston in your face. the note was trans.
ferred to my pocket. and went my way
wondering. when I was met full tilt by Il
clergyman l knew.
"Hulloa!" he cried. "Mr Smith, You and
/ seem to have our minds so much occupied
that we cannot take care Of our bodies"
NO grave matter Of miue," ! said, "but
you look sad Nothing wrong with you
and yours2"
No, thank you; but have just left de-
pressing scene. A yonng couple, married
child are i'll. Relatives and friends have
receded into tho remote background. And
worse than all. the husband"
Has becol-e incorporate or has gone
mad?"
Neither one nor the other.
"Something worse.
Yes; for to be dishonest is worse than
going mad. And it is such mere trihe
that is needed apparently, to put all straight,
that ggoan at my inability to find it."
whats wantel?"
"Well it's only E2O"
"Tbere's tho money you require. Hast
away, and do ell the good you can with it. "
My friend looked astonshed. He even
hositatod moment.
1T is very good OF you," he said, ner-
TOusly, but really"
Il have the power TO give this away
Good BY" And l hurried Off. Then I
hastened back to him.
May Irequest that yon will on no &C.
count mention my name?"
AS you wish it, won't; but you should
know tho objects Of your bounty" And he
told me. Then we parted. / had only
gone dozen yards, when there passed mo
/. young man with {. flushed face and
frightened, anxlo1s look in his eyes. BE
H..
That is the man." / said to myself.
whose proceedings here have been dubi.
onH. and who will, I trust, be rescued bv
>5taiMng's .e20. Well, if the wheel should
turn. and this poor man should ever be in q
position to deliver fellow creature from
s.:ch trouble ns he himself is now in. by
the surrender Of E2O, l wonder whether
he'l do it? Smith. you surely know hu-
:nan neture we'll enough to answer your
Own foolish question. Not he--not bit
Of it,"
This incident wus soon swept from nv
mind By sudden call to go abroad, even to
tins place whero Maxwell did not go--Rra-
III. Nothing hampere0 me then; was q
young bachelor. and could start for tbs
:,ntipodos at two days notice. When take
my wife and chilAren--1 forgot the number
for our entunnal trip, in these later
years CT my life, require weeks prenara
ton.
Away, then, to E!azil; away TO new life.
Few companions, new hopes and fears !;
away to fortune and tho yellow fever! Here
occurs III my tale an interval Of twenty
Tears, {my story deals ir twentes.) /
doubt whether | should have come bacl,
sad not young English lady ore night
sung in my hearing au old homo lallad. so
we'll remembered in connection with some
who In this world will sing no more. that O
craving fol my native land mastered re at
once, and n very short time I was on nv
return home.
On tho way home I had one night A
frightful dream. fancied terrible enemv
had me down and clutched nv throat,
Tighter 9rsw his grasp and fainter nv
breath. My staring eyes scanned eyery
feature of my murderer. Slowly and pain.
sully did call to mind the face above me.
Rasped an entreaty for mercy.
Give it to me; l want il; must have it
lnstantly-instantly!" was the hoarse reply
"What-what Can he mean?"
What" he shrieked, in maniecal frenzy.
"My G20.'
nad quite forgotten about tho bet and e2O
bus tne dream set me- thinking of what ru.
II ,noIs % had heard respecting Staining since
lelt Engiand-that his money had wasted.
ne had tallen in position aud even into nov.
erty.
Poor fellov;" thought, there may be
scmeS1hlnS acce n1 IN that drea # bis pride will
end very glad I shall be to restore it."
Back in England, settled down in the old
country. Main matters disposed of. I b.
gan to think of minor ones, and among the
latter the discovery of Staining. He waa
not IN the former haunts, and I failed sc
long to hnd him that was beginning to de-
SPAR, when one night I met him in the
street. >A>
The brilliant light Of ball room NAV in
crease the iustre OF a woman's eyes. but IL
you want to see a broken down man in his
worst aspect. survey him standing discon-
soiate!y under street lamp, o drizzlinn
ram descending upon him, and he with
folded arms presenting q picture OF
mute dispair. So did I behold Stain.
ing l put my hand upon his shoulder,
tie sprang from HE as though were wild
beast. "''o
1 did not want to run away" he said
hoarsely; they knew that Go on: I'll
wal3 quietly enough. Why--what-can i,
Yes. it is Smith, your old companion,
Come out OF this and confide in me. II
you are in trouble and money can hslp YOU,
you shall not want" Aud took his arm
and We went together.
And then heard poor Staining's confes-
slon, and it amounted to this: When he
had wasted his money, he obtained situa-
ton In merchants office. The pay was
sufficient to keep him; but even now moth
ing could restrain him from betting on
soon penniless, and worse~dishonest. H He
had paid betting debt out OF $40 note
w'loh had been entrusted to him. Dis.
o'very had ensued, and though the luck
less man had explained that it was only
through failure Of another member Of the
virtuous fraternity he could not replace
the money at once, he had been DISCHARGED.
ard had reason to suppose he would be
prosecuted.
MANY, many thanks" replied tho poo,
fellow to my offer. You can SEQ the arm
IN the morning: but doubt whether they
Will take the money. believe they are
bent on my ruin"
Early the next morning I was at the Of
noe OF Blendon, Baydon Il Co., and having
stated my errand,I proftered my ego.
MIR. Baydon was sleek old gentleman.
There was an air Of wealth, and ease al
oves him. He bowed complaoently, and
Il can appreciate your kindness to this
poor man, and myself would pass the
matter over at once, but my partner takes
different view, and I cannot interfere"
"Oan I see Mr.. Blendon?"