The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-03-01
WHAT THE ODD JOBS DID.

s'AA<AA 80 OD-> 1850 -
sit is the Lords will; wife, and we
can but submit, said Nathan Holloway,
sadly. 81 have prayed long aud ear
nestly that He would provide some way
for us out of this great trouble; but He
knows best, and He will be with us
even when we have to leave the old
home. hope they won't come to
notify us to-day, the first day of the
New Year, and yet suppose we might
ms well look this in the face first as
last" ae
20 Nathanr' said his wife, as she fell
on her knees by the side of the chair to
which for months he had been confined,
eff you were well aud strong. should
not mind leaving the dear old place SO
much; but know how hard it will be
for you, as you are. to make another
place seem like home" e
Wife, said her companion. laying
his hand fondly on her head, ''with you
by my side any place will seem like
home. DO not know how you have
struggled and toiled so that we might
stay here even until to-day? Where
should we have been now, had you moi
so bravely taken things into your OWL
hands? feel badly about Walter, fol
! had hoped to give him q good educa.
ton; but as God has seen fit to render
me 50 helpless, it cannot be now, and
we must try to find something for the
boy to do. But, wife, we will not tel
him of it to-day. Let ms make it q
happy day for him, SO that when we
are gone he may remember with pleas.
ure the last New Years Day he evel
spent here"
"Yes, Nathan, I've
There, wife, see lawyer Turner
coming up the lane. You had better
go now. i did hope they would let us
feel that the old place still belonged
to us to-day, but God knows best"
"Nathan, / wish you would let me
stay and see the lawyer with YOU"
.'No. no, wife; ! can stand this better
alone"
His companion rose, pressed her lip
to his brow, and left the room withou
q word.
Happy New Year, said the lawyer
as she met him at the door. s.Happy
New Year!" he repeated as he entered
the room where the invalid was await
ing him.
Awkward" he muttered, as though
to himself. 1T don't sound right t.
wish man that, when you've come II
turn him out of doors, as you nigh
say
During this speech he had beer
fumbling over bag of papers he ha(
brought with him.
Suppose you know what brings M
here. Mr.. Holloway" he added, help
ing himself to seat. :
Eyes" was the reply; 'syou hav,
come to notify me that the mortgage i,
to be foreclosed at once"
IL see you've kept track of dates ant
soforth. Idon't often attend to sucl
matters on holidays, but laid aside M
rule for once and made a special cas-
of this. ! understand you are not pre-
pared to pay" s'4s,
mo, lam not prepared to pay"
PITY YOU have not some friend {,
borrow the money from. Five hundret
is small sum to give up such fin'
place for"
4 could not ask any one to lend m,
money when there would be no pros
Pect Of my ever being able to pay bacl
the loan.
"Wise, very wise; but your grandson
might be able some day to pay it TO
you"
waller Is but lad, F" was the reply
s'and It would be long ere he could d,
1t, nor would l be willing to burden hi
young life with heavy debt. No, tn
old place must CO."
''And vet" said the lawyer, writin,
on one of the papers he had with him
81 am told it was for his father, to pa,
Oh some of bis debts. that the place Wa
first mortgaged. l don't see why, whel
his conduct almost ruined you, yo,
child -
.sThat s. an . thing Of the past now
You know that my son Is dead"
ss1rue, the original mortgage was tw'
thoosand. and you have paid up al bu
ijve hundred. Again he busted him
ell with tiep ''6uppose you woul'
hexe peidit I'll 4 Jon had not been diz
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