The Dawson journal., 1883-10-18

caPaclty 1or business [ can sool
MAKE money enough to repay YOU
have sown my wild oats, an,
with a little help [ can soon re
cover all.that I have squandere,
SO foohsbly."
For an answer John Brisbel
placed his name to an order for
S20; 700 he had earned SO labori
ously.
"Will that be enough, JodieY
he asked, because [ have as mucl
more, which you can have if It i.
necessary" :
"This will be sufficient. old fol
low'' was the reply. an two
years | will pay it back"
lie went back to town, drew his
money, paid his debts, sold some
OF his horses and discharged sew
eral OF his servants. Twenty
thousand dollars was left out Of
the loan. He invested this in bus
lness and for a while seemed to
have really reformed. John was
encouraged to say:
"Jodie will come out all right
He is smarter than !, and in live
years viii he worth more money
than | could make in a life time''
In less than three wears ,Tosenh
Brisben's affairs We're in the hands
OF his creditors, and a sheriff. S
officer closed out his business
Again he turned to his brother for
help and sympathy.
Il own that [ managed a trife
carelessly, " he said by way Of ex-
planation. Experience is a dear
teacher, and the lesson [ have
learned [ shall never forget. Ii
you come to my assistance now I
can soon recover my elf
Once more John Brisben placed
his name to check payable to the
order Of his brother, and Joseph
entered into business again. In
two years he was bankrupt.
Il shall never succeed in busi-
ness, john" he said. "Help me
out Of this trouble, and I will live
with you on the farm. | shall
succeed as farmer"
Il took all Of John Brisben's
hoard to pay his brothers debts,
but he made no complaint, uttered
no reproach. He said:
q am glad you are coming back
to the farm, Jodie. You need do
no work and we will be very hap
py together -
So Joseph took up his residence
at the farm, and remembering his
brothers words, devoted his time
principally to hunting, fishing and
riding about the country. In the
meantime John Brisben had fall
len in love, and the daughter of a
neighboring farmer, Compton, by
name, n was has promised wife
Being a man Of strict honor him
self, and having full confidence in
his brother, he did not object
when Joseph began to pay his
atii2nced very marEed attention.
q am glad he likes her" he
.honqht ~ am 60 hlsv on the
L9rm that l have little time for
pleasure, and Alice IS so fond OF
amusement
One night Joseph came to him
JUST as the shadows ot evening
were beginning to fall: There
vas 2 trlamphalt ring IL bis voice
non ne spoke.
Join' Gla BOY ne sald' mold
'ug out hrs hand, Congratulate
me. l thLnk from to-day L can
date the beginning OF new LIE.
Alice Compton has promised to be
my wife.
lie was too much engrossed
with his new happiness to see the
effect OF this announcement as por-
troyed on Johns face. lie did
not notice the strong mans hand
tremble in his own.
is this true? faltered John at
last.
"Why, of course it is. Are you
not glad? We love each other
and shall be very happy"
1--WE love each other, and shall
be very happy!" repeated John
mechanically, and all the sunshine
of his life sank behind the heavy
clouds Of despair. Eyes, Jodie, l
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