South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-12-21

Il will 60 to him and beg him t.
come back. Charles! exclaimed Tn,
weeping wife. You will never for.
give me-
Il am very sorry he has gone, bu
l will not hate you, Marian. We
will call upon him this evening at the
hotel
They did call. Uncle Phil was ex.
actly the same as he had been before
He was glad to zee them. and there
was not particle Of change in hi.
tone or manner. Both Charles anc
his wife tried to cay something
about his leaving their house; bat hs
healed them Off every time. He
would not permit the matter to b<
mentioned. They went home. Una.
BILE even to get in an apology.
Both Of them missed the kindly
words and wholesome advice of the
good man, though Mrs Dykes would
not acknowledge it. His'eood influ.
ence upon b,th was lost. Even Chas.
became reckless in mis- finances.
The close OF Tinkham's store
brought more business to the young
merchant For a time, though the bank.
rupt's successor soon made things ex.
citing for him. A ruinous competi.
ton followed. No longer restroined
by Uncle Pills prudent counsels,
Charles branched ont, and grasped
more than he could handle.
AT the end of the year the balan CO
sheet was not pleasing to look npon.
Then followed reckless attempt to
recover lost ground. Notes ut the
Tripleton Bank became very trouble.
some. One OF them was given for a
new piano. People said Dykes was
living too fast. The young merchant
was worried. lie had yielded to one
extravaganza and there was q long
train behind it.
Lis next balance-sheet showed tina,
he was three thousand dollars in
debt and his stock was not worth
halfthe sum. He saw THAT he must
full. Alter SUP per, one evening, lie
told hls wife all about it. 1t would be
terrible humiliation TO fail, as Tink.
ham had; aud poor Marian wept as
though her heart would break.
In the midst, of the scene Uncle
Phil walked into the room, as he al.
ways did, without the ceremony OF
knocking. He often called.
Uncle Phil, ! am going to fail, fol
| cannot pay note OF four hundred
dollars that tails due Tomorrow sale
Charles bitterly. when he saw that he
could not conceal the facts from the
good man.
How much do you owe in all
Charles?' asked Uncle Phil.
About three thousand dollars,
groaned Charles.
will three thousand put you on
your feet, solid?'
Yes, sir; but ! can't raise three
hundred
Il will give you q check for three
thousand in the morning. / will b,
at the store at eight o'clock. Inotic,
ed that you have looked worried late
ly {; but you said nothing to mo.
4 could not cay anything to you
uncle; aud l cannot take your money
at. err what has happened
Nothing has happened yet, ant
with the blessing of God, nothins
shall happen
Uncle Phil would not understand
him.
you may help me on one condi
ton, added Charles, after some dis
cussion. 'And that is that you vii
come back and live with u.s.
Marian joined in insisting upol
this condition, and the good maj
yielded. lie used no reproaches b
would not even say. Il told you SO.
The note was paid the next day, & il
the evening Uncle Phil was domicil
ed in his old apartment, quite as hap
py as the young people.
Charles sold the lady's horse, tn,
buggy, the piano, and other extras
aud reduced all expenses to. yer
reasonable figure. Marian was hap
ny again, and did not believe Their
was any too much salt about Uncl
Phil. She had given up the bushes
Of conquering husband. In fact boil
OF them have come TO believe tina
neither shonll conquer or try to con
que!, the other.
After while it came out that I'm
Gle Phil was worth at least ffty thou
sand dollars. Doubtless tie churcl
and the missions will get some Of IL
but it is probable that Charles Dyke:
will be remembered, though both b.
and his wife sincerely hope that tn
good man will live till ne is hun
dred.-Good Cheer.
The SMo6E-IloUsg- "A man who live
in Albany. and whose business is that O