Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1883-07-12

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He went back to town. drew hi.
money. paid his debts, sold some Of
his horses and DISCHARGED seyerL Of
his servants. Twenty thousand dbl.
| lars was left out Of the loan. He in.
vested this in busipeas, and forawhile
seemed to have really reformed. John
was encouraged to say:
.Jodie win come out all right. He
is smarter than |, and in Eve yean
will be worth more money than could
make in lifetime. =
In less than three years Joseph
Brisben's affairs. were In the hands Of
his creditors, and sheriffs officer
closed out his business. Again be
turned TO his brother for help and
sympathy. .ss, ,..t.. ss5
II own that ! managed trifis
carelessly," he said by way Of explA-
nation. o.. "Experience is dear teach
er, and the lesson ! have learned ]
shall never forget. II You come to
my assistance now ! can soon recover
myself" 4f-.
Once more John Brishen placed his
name TO Q check payable to the order
OF his, brother, and Joseph entered
into, business again, In two years he
was q bankrupt. f..;,.s,
81 shall never succeed in business,
jack he said. '.Help me out Of
this trouble and / will live With you
on the farm. l shall succeed a. .
farmer. . s
It took all Of John Brisben's hoard
to pay bis brothers debts, but he
made no complaint, uttered no re-
proach. He said. .4 -n s
/ o'sll am glad you are coming back to
tne 1arm, yodie' 1ou need do no
WORK, ana We VIII De very happy to-
ge.her sd. yjea.elys,s .si ,1es
90 oosepn took up MS residence at
'ne iar", ana remembering ms erotn'
er 8 Woras' deVoted nus time prlncl-
paily % nuntlng, nsnlng and riding
apout tne country. In the meantime
yonn nrlsoen aao 1alen IN love, ana
s1e 'a1n.ef u q neisnlol'ng tarmer'
Solp'vn y nane' Was hls ptom'seo
"n Delns : mah oI st'et nonor
l.nselt !ili = anu - having iun commence IN
n' .s'is, - 0'nel, NC oiu NV oDlecI ~hen
ooseph pesah W pay ms ahanceo
very marked atteation.
u am glad he likes her." he
thought. ! am SO busy on the farm
that ! have little time for pleasure,
ana Ahce Is fond OF amusement"
One night Joseph came to him just
as the shadows OF evening were be.
ginning to fall. There was a triun'
phat ring in his voice when he spoke.
slack, old boy, " he said, holding
think that from to-day I can date the
beginning of a new life. Alice Comp
ton has promised to be my wife,"
He was too much engrossed with
his new happiness to see the effect oi
this announcement as portrayed on
Johns face. He did not notice how
the strong mans hand trembled in
his own - 23s'
'Is this true!" faltered John. at
last. II - s7s7aa s''-ss \.
H"Why, OF course it is. Are you
not glad. We love each other and
shall be very happy" }e5#Fi s.t1a
I'VE love each other, and shall
be very happy p" repeated John me.
tchanically, and all the sunshine Of his
ilife sunk behind the heavy clouds Of
despair. YES, Jodie, 1 am glad,
and I wish YOU long wears OF happi-
|ness."I a.aa5*isd 1s4 e1'a hiof t'ns
F.. He turned away and staggered,
rather than walked, to his own room.
He did not stir all night. Once =
deep, sobbing groan struggled to bis
lips, and the moonbeams struggling
Through the window fell full upon his
face, and surprised two grest tears
stealing down his pale cheeks. He
brushed away this evidence Of weak.
ness and sorrow, and when the NOR
row came, no one looking into bis
esim' serene eyes would have guessed
how hard was the battle that had been
fought and won in that lonely cham
Der. ''' w., -, 1,'..'
They were married, and the mar
rejected oy the BRIDE and suppiantee
" .ne s'oon .ls "As sne nls' 70 con !.
sa'.e s.e NV" aa'.s0 pA..: =. 6 s
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