Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-07-01

Tom Hi,ker sasa l'sial, light heart
eI. commercial gent. Who. ai'ef uA'-
cHas .1me years iof a loadoa hfm' hai
started ia bl.iness as a commission agent
i, R,lrhe.irr Iniornuhteiy he failed -
or A. least he l.l u1t succcte, ~hieh b,
,..r', Al bal. and a, che date o' ths
.,sr, be ~s. rr,,i, heavily ia debi bl'
hi. creditor. w,rr disposed o. deal len'-
end, ui,h him. partly becaase be Va,
knowa ia tte main io he honest. And
narly because bel bal iatmai,d iaAi
whrn lrfl Moa,aiiogion returned he
woal soon bc .n q position 90 discnAfs,
.ti.I.t.htes lord MoltAfhngion had
. ARE estate in che neisholfhooi, an
VI. natural, ,,fs much rcspacied ana
ls.krl up to ia the tosn. iie bad been
.b.s.t from Eaglani three years on ai''.
s,,n tosr. aad Tom Hinkef bad noi come
o. Rlrhss,er t.i. shortly after h.' .'id'a'p
had started oa hi. travels.
Tom. announcement. thcrcilfc. cause
"a a great dealof slrpr.sc and spcl a'h-
ton. ths more specially a. Del al"al' q,
frrrl % lord Moa,ariag'la in very
guarded t,rus. and never df'pped 'h'
!. .,hte., hint SO che n,,4re oi thef
acaaainiaucc. Ili. mysieu1us Fciccaee
hai much more ,fcci upoa Che public
mi,l than Il Tom had catered into de-
tails. arl tlolgh some persons wefc
.kep,.ea. enough o. doubt whether Tom
h,t ever bel, owes oa hi. lofi.hlp ia bis
he. BE- W.. generally believed that i't
I'M, rra.an 90 other Lord MoniafAns.on
would relieve l.m tom L.' i.fhca.'..s.
Bat hi. lori,hiP. 'c,ufa va so .'as
DELAYED that Toms creditors began %
graw impatient. and Ton timsei seemed
4. l0.e heart Ttcrc Wa no 9Isgli'ins
the f.c, thar to bad rrachci the cni oi
hl, te,hsr. aai uo'hi1g short oi mia
c,e caaa avert bankruptcy an4 ruin
pal, impressed w.ih bis unpleasant iar''
ana also heauns in mind t.ai w. oi
three of hi. larscs, creditors had THREAT
enei to take proceeding. against him I'M
mei.aiely. Tom wcnded hi' way % hle
Roar one evening. ia a very depressed
coalition. on reaching che paflof Of
that ancient ho.tc.y. where a coa'''N
-Isb. of wa,ch be- was a. promincni mem
b,r. "a. wont % bold 10. wc,Aly meet.
.ss.. be- va surprised q, being greeted
~,h a chora. of congratulations and good
wishes.
"Its al right. Tom "Chcef up OH
boy '" Keep yoar courage up Tom
-, some of the reAssar.ng ordinations
wh.ch greeted him ia cordial tones 4; i1'
Tom wa.a pleasant, go'l-na'ared i,l.
.ow. and uiosi people wished him we'll
though is~ woali lend him money.
"Why. What. up. he naiafaly de-
manlei
..What. up haven't yol heard that
Lord Noatuhngton has come back
asked Nr Beans. the srocef.
"Noa doa'i ,ay so " gacsla'ed Tom
~iih start
..Y,.. ,urr enoagh. he paced through
tbe town this afternoon Woadef be
i,ia't give yoa cali. Mr. Blaker. a.
,ou' re such a particular friend Of hs'
alled Mr Beans. Who va oae oi ine
gnbclcvers.
Tom seems quite iakea back. Oae
uoalfn, think that Be bad heard gooi
,ews." remarked Mr. Pesile. the chem
s,. rather ,iyly.
"H.s Iordship i goin 10 Sc, yoa TO
,i.b,.. a.n't be, Tom Make yoar for
,ase. I've heard. ehimed Ia another.
I, nus, BE- owned iha, Tom did no,
.ppear elated a. the news. lie seemed
disrorccrtef and Cor moment looked
decidedly embarrassed. His confusion
IA no, escape the notice Of the Assem-
bi,se. Il va quite evident, from their
al. ana winks. Tom had been voted .
humbug on the spot. and that his story
of h, influence With Lord MoaiaEing,oa
w.s believed 10 be al Cannon.
"Hi. loriship's solicitor has Just ariis-
ed here from L3ndon," remarked one Of
,he company II heard him order dia-
,er and a bedroom. anl said be would
drive over % the castle in the morning
"Thers companion ior you, Tom,
..,I Mr.. Beans. very loosely. "loa u
~ over 10 the castle the hr., thing to-
norw. o.. course , lis lordshiP must Be
dying 10 sce you.
a very good suggestion, returned
Tom. rising from bis seat With rather
desperate air. Its a very long dfive
alsae. Ddyoa hear the name Of hi' law
YET. Jakes
"Pennington. believe" was the ans
wer "aad be i in the blue psrlor.
"ru 70 and introduce myself, pals, II
voau excuse me a minute, said Tom
who had completely recovered bis eqaA-
nimitv aad easy shAbiliiy Of manners
"ms.nwhile. Mr. Chairman. II you will
order slasses round Al my expense. you
vii DO me proud.
After this. Tom Blinker made q very
effective exit. having succeeded IN turning
the tide Of pablic sympathy In MS iA'0''
Mr. Beans. AMI 0ther. Who hAi s'n.-
what opealy intimAied their disbelief "a
IN. La9a fass a moment before. nov
looked foolish Ia their turn, while thos'
Who had remained neutral. began TO slns
| IA. praises. When Tom returned after
hort abseacs. be vas regarded by ever,
one Of them with increased respect.
ia i, an right." be remarked eonhden'
tally. as be resumed his place. ii iairo'
ducs myself to the lawyer, and ~e have
arranged 70 drive over together, to-mof'