The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-08-30
me up, wicked little imp as was, too.
How in the world did you ever have
such patience, Cynthyp"

he had asked the same question, and
only to receive the same comforting re-
ply:
''Oh, | knew there was good in you
somewhere, brother, and it would only
take time and patience and plenty OF
prayer TO bring it out, and sure
enough"
Two more days must e.apse before
Mrs. Forbes would return from the
city, and it was both pitable and laugh
able to note the conflicting emotions
with which her worthy but troubled
spouse anticipated her appearance.
.'Of course she II know all about the
failure and our losses" he said to his
sister, repeatedly. $50, thank fortune,
we shan't have to tel her a5out it, but
should think she'd hurry home on
that veIy account now. shouldn't youp'
'Well. / suppose she thinks she
might as well have her visit out, :"
Cynthy would reply. "You know her
brothers wanted this visit for long
time"
Hope they amt urging Miss Forbes
to stay away from me in the future"
said the Captain the afternoon of the
day his wife was expected home. By
this time the poor mans anxiety and
forebodings were truly painful to wit
ness.
snow, Jonathan, that's downright
naughty of you,' said Miss Cynthy,
"as if Maria would desert in trouble,
of all times"
At last the stage coach stopped at
the cottage door, but somehow, the
Captain could not go out, as expected,
to greet his wife, longed for as she had
been.
He stood peeping through the blinds
as the stage driver helped her alght,
then rolled her little trunk into the
gravelly path. All at once he turned
to his sister, his face fairly working
with emotion.
30, Cinthy, she doesn' know thing
about it. / know she doesn't. She's
smilin' and noddin to the driver, an
her face is as peaceful as the coral
isles, and poor Miss Forbes don t know,
l know she don't
But he could hold off no longer, his
wife was at the door, and the next mo-
ment had entered the room, given him
loving embrace, and receiving his
sounding smack, then went over and
kissed "Sister Cinthy" affectionately.
The little maid of all work soon an
nounced supper, aud although the Cap
tain sat with the most lugubrious face
imaginable, yet throughout the meal,
Mrs. Forbes was as bright and joyous
as young girl, her round, dumpling-
like face and figure shaking with
laughter at the queer stories she had to
tell, and at amusing "reminiscences of
her journey.
After tea, when they were sitting
costly together, the husband, wife and
sister, Captain Forbes felt that at last
his time had come, so summoning all
his courage, he said with gigantic
effort at calmness:
maria, dear, there's awful news"
"Now, the little black kitty amt
dead or any of the chickens, l hope,'
said Mrs. Forbes
"Mercy, no!' Then as gently as
possible, the Captain broke the disas-
trous tidings, how the bank had broke
and they had lost all.
Law, yes. l knew it had broke"
said Mrs. Forbes, complacently. "But
thank kind, merciful Heavenly Father,
it amt hurt us any
"Why, what do you meanp' gasped
the Captain, fearing her senses had de-
serted her at the news; call we had
was there, wife"
mo, 'twasn't," she answered, pla-
cidly. I'D drawed it all out three
days afore the smash came. Brother
William has it all safely invested in his
business
why, but Maria, you couldn't draw
it. | deposited that money, no one
could draw it without my order"
Mrs. Forbes broke into q ripping
laugh.
well now, do you think, johnny
Forbes, I've lived with you all these
years without bein able to write ex-
actly like youp never did approve of
all your money bein' in that bank, and
William didn't, so l just writ out an
order, an endorsed it. l had your
book along, had an idee once in the
city might want it, so l just got the
money as slick as could be, an it's all
safe an sound. l didn't tell William
that
But Captain Forbes was regarding
his wife with distended eyes. Finally
he roared in true sailor fashion:
Honolulu and all the Gulf Statesr'
Why, Miss Forbes, that's forgery!'
Whats forgeryp" asked his sleek,
contented wife.
"Why, copyin' my handwritin'.
Didn't you know thatP"
''Sakes, no; wouldn't done wrong
for all the money in the world! But
how long since you and l have been
two, Jackey Forbes, should like to
know"
When at last she became convinced
of her innocent wrong doings. Mrs.
Forbes at once wrote to their old ac-
quaintance, the President of the Bank,
confessing the whole transaction and
asking what she SHOULD do.
But the console 4ce-stricken man re-
piled, that grave as the mistake might
have been under other circumstances.
he was yet only too glad that they were
saved the engulfing ruin of the banks
collapse.
Mrs. Forbes always speaks regretful-
ly of having done a wrong deed,
although unwittingly and for the best.
But with generous hands, both she and
the Captain help to their utmost ability
those who did suffer from the bursting
of the bank, while the Captain often de-
clares with characteristic vehemence,
that ''women are amazin' cute and
curious when they take business mat
tiers into their own hands. Heavens
and EARTH if they ain t. Mrs. Harriet
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