Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-09-13
TWENTY POUNDS STERLING.


1t was nonsense, and ne bet me G20 to Is.
| WAS wrong. He had hardly finished
speaking when Maxwell came in. Stain
ing pulled cut OF his pocket e2O note
and handed 1t TO me.
"There you are, old fellow. "A fool
and his money! &o. Another illus
trstiop Of that wise sddage."
''Not exactly for you don't expect
shall take your money 2"
"Yss ! do; and shall be extremely |
annoyed if you refuse"
protested, but presently he said, in |
considerable irritation
."Then be my slmoner, aud give the |
money away in charity"
He left presently, and as there sro
objections to standing in the public high
ways with bank note in your hand and |
\ puzzled expression in your face, the
note was transferred to my pocket, and | |
went my way wondering, when was met
tull tilt by clergyman whom | knew.
''Hullo ~ he cried. "Mr, Smith, you
and seem 10 have our minds so much
occupied that we cannot take care Of our
bodies"
''No grave matter of mine" | said
shut you look sad. Nothing wrong with
you and yours %
"No, thank you but have just left a
depressing scene. a young couple, mar
ried in haste, have come to grief. The
wife and child are i'll. Relatives and
friends have recsdec into the remote
background. And worss than all the
husband"
''Has become Incorporate or has gone
mad"
"Nsither one or the other"
"Somsthiug worse :"
"Yes for 10 bs dishonest Is worse than
p0'uy mad. And it is suob mere tribe
that ia needed, apps-entl7 to put all
Straight that sroan a. m} isbility TO
fnd It -
"What's wanted 2"
"weu, it's only go -
"Tae1e's the money yo1 require.
Haste away, and ID all the good You eau
with i'm
MY friend looked ss,onish-d H. .v-n
hasitatpd a nousut
at is very gooi OF you H.. said,
nervoutly, "but really -
81 h,ve the power te Civ Mia sEav
G od.bf." And | hu'rei OF. Then
b stoned back 10 him.
"Msy | reqsre thst you Wal On no
al count mention my nam p
"As you wish i. | wout; bnt you
should know the objects Of your bounty"
And he told me-. Theu We parted, had
only gone dozen yards when there
passed me a young man with flashed
face and frightened, anxious look in his
eyes. He caught up to my friend and
spoke TO him.
"Ttst is the mAn," said TO myself
whose proceedings have been dubious.
aud WAC will trust be rescued by Stain
ing's go. Well, ii the wheel should
turn, and this poor mau should ever b.
in a position to deliver fellow creature
from such tronbls as he himself ia now
In, by the surr.uder OF G2O | wonder
whether he'll do III Smith, you surely
know haman nature sell enough to
answer your OWL foolish question. M
he-uot bit Of It,"
This incii2lt was SOON svspt from
mind by sadisn call TO 90 abroad even
TO the pace where Maxwell a not 90
Brazil. Nothing hsupsfed ne ta5n
was youos bachelor, snd ooal4 start oi,
for shs au:ipodes At two DAYS notil.
When take my viii aud children for.
got the nlmber--f,f our autumnsl Tin
in these later years Of my life, l rgquir.
weeks preparation.
Away, then 70 Brazil; swsy 10 pa,
life, aew companions, new hopes aud
fears; away to fortune snd tie ysllot
fever Hare occurs in NJ tale an interva
o; 20 years (uv story d4Qls in twentjes)
douhs whether | should havs o-me bsyt
had not young English lady one ni2h
sung IN my hearing an old home ballad
SO we'll remembered in connection will
some loved ones WIN IN tbTs ,r3rld ~
sing no more, that craving Tor my uativ,
land mastered me- at once, and il yer,
short time | was on my return nome.
On the way had one nigh. fri2httu
dream. l faneied a terrible enemy la,
ms down and olutehsi my tlroa.
Tighter grew bis grasp and fainter IN,
breath. My staring ewes scanned ever
feature OF my murderer. Slowly gu'
painfully did / call " mind tbs .aas abov
me. Il was Stainburg--Lat he Wa reck
less, desperate. | gaspsa an ennsat,
for mercy.
Give Il to ne l want il must Lav
II MISUNDERSTANDING :" vas the hoars
reply.
''WhAt-what eau he mean Z"
whist ~ he shr.eksi, in maniea
frenzy. my a2o!"
had quite forgotten about ths Ia
and tae go but the 3resm set m
thinking Of what rumors I'd heard re
speoting Stsipburg sim. i-ft Epg1ar5
that his money had wasted tnat he ha
fallen IN position and evsu into poverty
Poor fellow ~ | thou .h. there ma
be something in shat dream. II his prid
will sooept It he shall hay tia. none
back, aud very glad sha 5 to restor