The Nevada picayune., 1885-05-21
THE SfOLEx NGTE.

Exchange.
 , Except that he indulged too free lv in the use of the intoxicating cup, John Wallace was an honest, high. minded and extraordinary man. His one great fault hung like a shadow over his many virtues. He meant well, and when he was sober he dld well. He was 9 natter by trade, and by industry and thrift ke Lad secured money enough to buy the house in which he lived. He had purchased it before, for s3,0OO, paying ti,G00 down, and securing the bal anee by mortgage to tue seller.
 The mortgaEs was almost due at the time circumstances made me acquainted with the affairs of the family. But Wallace was ready sor the day; he had saved up the money there seemed to be no pos sibilty of aE accident. 1 was we'll acquainted with Wallace, having done some little collecting and drawn up legal documents for hiu.. One day his daughter Annie cane to my office in great distress, de- claring that her father was ruined a4ad that they should be turned out of the house in which they lived.
 ''Perhaps not, Miss Wallace, " said I, trying to console her and give the affair. whatever it was, a bright aspect. "What &a& hap. pened?"
 "My father" she replied, "had the money to pay the mortgage on the house in which we live, but 1t j. all gone now.'
 "nas he lost ii?'
 II don't know. l suppose so. Last week he drew two thousand dollars fr2m the bank, and lent it |, MT. Bsyce for ten days"
 "Who is MT. Boyce?"
 "IIe is a broker. My father got acquainted with him through Geo. Chandler, who boards with ns, and who is Mr. Boyce's clerk"
 "Docs Mir. Boycc refuse to pay iti"
 "IIc says he has paid it." "Wsl, what is the trouble thenf'
 "Father says he has not pad it, "Indeedl but the pote will prove 1 that ho has not paid it. Ofcourse, yau have the note.'
 No, Mir. Boyce has it.'
 "Then, of course, he has TTd 1 itf"
 "I suppose he has, or he could net have the aStS."
 "What does your father sayH'
 "IIe is positive that he never re ceivcd the money. The mortgage he says, must be paid tomorrow
 "yery singular. Was your fath' er-Ii' l hesitated to use the un pleasant word, which must have grated harshly on the ear of tue devoted glrl.
 "Mr. Boyce says father was no' quite right when be paid him, but not very sad."
 II will sec your fatasr."
 "IIe is coming up here in & few moments; l thought would sec you frat, and tell you the facts be fore he came"
 "I do not see how Beyce could have obtained the note unless ht paid the money. Where did your father keep it9"
 "He gave it to me, and l put il in the secretary" "Who was in the room when you put it in the secretaryf'
 "Mr. Royce, George Chandler my father and myself"
 Tho conversation was here in .errupted by the entrace Of Wal lace. He looked pale and bag gard, as much from the effects O anxiety as from the debauch iron which he'w recovering.
 "She has told you about 1t, supposeI" said he ip Q very lOW tone.
 "She has,"
 l I pitied him, poor fellow, for two thousand dollars was large sun for him to accumulate in his little business. The loss of 1t woule make the future lock like deser to him. It would be a misfortune which one must undergo to appre ciate it.
 y"What passed between you or that dayf"