The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-05-02
THE LOST |. o. I.
Punishment, Though Long Do
layod. Did Finally Como.

Punishment, Though Long Do
layod, Did Finally Como.
Some men seem 10 take naturally Ia
whatsoever promises 10 be- unfortunate "a
them, aud ii must have been blind obo.
dicncc 10 this Law that Charlie, Day In.
sisted on regarding Jonas Terry o. bis
friend There was nothing In common
between the men but a love for josie
Merritt, aud such n circumstance Is not
usually conducive to friendly feeling.
Charles had wayy brown hair. a pleas.
autiacc aud a fine tenor voice JnnA,
kept his hair cut after some penitcntary
fashion. his features were thick aud
commonplace, and h. had n short.
siumpy figure Their mental dincr.
cnces were quit ~ great Charles was
rapid and bright, Jonas slow aud so.
c%rctive; Charles also was niicctionato
and prodigal, Jonas saving and pru.
dent, and inclined TO make n merit II
always looking out for himself Both
were young men Of some fortuna and
position. but Jonas alone was in bust.
ness, Charles lived upon the rents Of
his property, and devoted his time 10
tho ladies in general. aud 10 Josie Mcr.
rtt in particular.
One evening in June they sat togetb.
or in the library Of Charles Gno houso
They hnd been DISCUSSING ,omo summer
plans. and Charles said
leave of grinding nj that mon.y.
mill Of yours' ,Jonns' and come with
me, we shall have a pleasant month
cruise"
IL can not possibly do H. TO tell
The truth. I am In a very tlcbt nlacc
and II il A bad time for %raislne money y
GLOW much do Won wantpA
about twelve thousand"
"Wm ten thousand dop"
"Ycs; ten would nut mo ont oi straits
In fact, ten thousand now might ho
worth ifty thousand To mo"
Charles walked 10 his sccrctnry. and
unlocking II, counted out the amount
IN bills. aud handed them to hi, friend.
snylng.
just give me your |. O. H.. .Jonas.
for two months after date. WIN Thai bc
long cnougbgn
d'You don't mean thts Charlespu
"why. YES, | do. old fellow. II 4.
not much Of a kindness. after ali Won
see, Merritt paid me- nv marter'. rcnts
today. and shall be- surr IN spend ali
before the quarter is over II | Keen the
money where | can rot nj n In two
months | shall be out of funds. and In
the height Of m, season. II IA Nh, NJ
mine 10 secure ten thousand for a clear.
Ing up In September"
THANK you. Charles. I will aece,t
the loan with pleasure, and n You shou'd
need Il before why. lust dron me a limo
I shall be out Of trouble lone b.foro
September"
The Young man then drew a men and
some paper toward him. wrote ami ,hc
LO T.. and handed h IN nj. f,ienJ
observing. rs he did so; .AIlow mo 10
NV. Charles. that n l. foolish IN leon
80 much money here. PM n with yonr
banker"
Certainly. Merritt paid me thi.
a~f,crnoon. I, was sn boi wh.n 10 ID
/ thought | would mo-. GO downtown
until ,5c mornIng Tbs.n MY ,r
Nobody but yon and Merritt and myself
knows ANYTHING nbont n
Then he lifted Tho + q n ci.no..I
nj h. and rnse 10 mn, h H. $500
hut a he VA cros.ing tho r,ou .Jan9.
said. II heard TO-DAY ,ba, .Jo,ic uer,i,,
Il 10 marry L.ient.n.n, pier. " ~
In an instant tho voung man.
thoughts wep diverted from nc monsv
affair. IIe was mncb s,r,,ad :, y,
Information. Refused N b.sl;ava n .n
went over and over with 4 n-,s.i.,a,a
eamestncss, his reasons for bcirs CO...
tain thu, such a thing could moi te.
.WLy - ha -, :,
known her ever sSnce .hc ~. Hi
bft Of a rirl. | CARRIED h., ~
school. fwcu, Win r. :" ~ w
elass, her father has hsor ~, ."
and adviser / have - 49,.
bome In N.rr,,,'s - muVn NJ
roah, ,ha ,hia. N my owl
r.vr, ~orts mwo" aosi.
won, ho,,esa I, ~" "e hAe mat
O. snd al h.r .u.,,
aue.,ion "'o'Na'u
al can, ut.,oo i.,a
leave nv The mo-, TO- nkna anu
intended IN have H., 49,
dcr.,ood M. .,r,n,., ~, ,uiY un-
hurry A loyc avail 4. III - ~ no
nan. .nS msmms s,J ouel Nhen
H. wo,ld coma in,a |. hwye' ana
Josie thsi. and .hs ana .o'l
ons .ro,h., viii - a'munu
soon. .Ion.sy., '''''
IT Viii A. w,.A.n
.Ibev Leave town IL a.
s.n h..a sosn aiev uay,' bui
Word n ~. Nv Nv ana send me
,en.,, I, @"'h'hg OF inc Lieu