The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-02

Joseph came to him with full COMES
sion of his pecuniary troubles
Jack, " he said, I'll am not only n
beggar, but an heavily in debt. Help
me out like a good fellow, and ! will
settle down and begin life in sober earn
est. With my capacity for business
can soon make money enough to repay
YOU. | have sown my wild oats, and
with little help / can soon recover
all that i have squandered so foolish
ly."
For an answer John Brisben placed
his name to an order for the $4,000 he
had earned so laboriously
will that be enough, JodieP" he ask
ed, 'tbeoause l have as much more,
which you can have if it is necessary"
This will be sufficient, old fellow"
was the reply. "In two years will pay
il back"
He went back to town, drew his
money, paid his debts, sold some Of his
horses and discharged several of his
servants. Twenty thousand dollars was
left out of the loan. He invested this
in business, and for u while seemed to
have really reformed. John was en-
couraged to say;
"Jodie will come out all right. He
is smarter than |, and in five years will
be worth more money than | could
make in lifetime"
In less than three years Joseph Bris-
ben's affairs were in the hands of his
creditors, and sheriff's officer closed
out his business. Again he turned to
his brother for help and sympathy.
IL own that managed u triile care
lessly,' he said by way of explanation.
Experience is n dear teacher, and the
lesson | have learned | shall never for
get. If you come tony assistance now
[ can soon recover myself
Once more John Brisben placed his
came to check payable to the order of
MS brother, and Joseph entered into
business again. In two years he was a
bankrupt.
Il shall never succeed in business,
Jack he said. Help me out of this
trouble and | will live with you on the
farm. | shall succeed as farmer"
1t took all of John BriSben's hoard to
pay his brothers debts, but he made
40 complaint, uttered no reproach. He
said:
II AM glad you are coming back to
the farm, Jodie. You need do no
work, and we will be very happy to-
gether.
So Joseph took up his residence at
thefarm, and remembering his brother 5
words, devoted his time principally to
hunting, fishing and riding about the
country. In the meantime John Bris-
ben had fallen in love, and the daugh-
ter of neighboring farmer, Compton
by name, was his promised wife, Be
ing a man of strict honor himself and
having full confidence in his brother, he
did not object when Joseph began to
pay his atlianced very marked attention,
II am glad he likes her" he thought.
IL am so busy on the farm that have
little time for pleasure, and Alice is so
fond of amusement
One night Joseph came TO him just as
the shadows of evening were beginning
to fall, There was triumphant ring
in hisvoice when he spoke.
Jack, old boy" he said, holding out
his hand, congratulate me. think
that from to-day | can date the begin.
ming of a new life. Alice Compton has
promised to be my wife,
He was too much engrossed with his
new happiness to see the effect of this
announcement as portrayed on john
face, He did not notice how the strong
mans hand trembled in his own.
lis this trueP" 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 happyH " repeated John mechan-
ically, and all the sunshine Of his life
sunk behind,the heavy clouds of despair,
Eyes, Jodie, | am glad, and | wish you
long years Of happiness.
He turned away aud staggered, rather
than walked, to his own room. He did
not stir all night. Once deep, sob
bling groan struggled to his lips, and
the moonbeams struggling through the
window fell full upon his face, and sur
prised two great tears stealing down
his pale cheeks. He brushed away this
evidence Of weakness and sorrow and
when the morrow came, no one looking
into his calm, serene eyes would have
guessed how hard was the battle that
had been fought and won in that lonely
chamber.
They were married, and the man re-
jected by the bride and supplanted by
the groom was the first to congratulate
the newly-married pair. "A vacant
house on the farm was fitted up for their
reception and John Brisben's money
paid for the furnishing.
Hereafter, Jodie," he said, eve will
divide the profits of the farm. don't
need much, and you shall have the
larger share"
Ten years passed away, and John
Brisben, an old man before his time,
still worked from dawn till dark that
his brother might play the gentleman
and keep in comfort the large family
which the years had drawn around him.
1t had been necessary to mortgage the
old homestead, to raise money to pay
Joseph's gambling debts, for of lat,
years he had played heavily and hat
invariably lost
One day-it was in the summer 0
lS77--a forged check was presented a
one of the banks at the shire town, b.
Joseph Brisben, and the money 70