The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-17

and, besides, any request of that kind would
connect. in the agents mind, my brother-in law
with the matter Any one in my place, pos
sessed of sufficient means. would have instantly
endeavored to buy the story back again. But
my marriage had strained my resources to their
utmost could do nothing in this way.
The trouble was in could not fail to have a
noticeable effect on me- and Belle probed my
heart with many an affectionate inquiry; while
Horace, who bounced in on us occasionally, re-.
marked that l did not look half as happy as
ought to be.
was in my Office one morning just preparing
for my daily round. when John Broadly came in
Doctor said he, I'm ready now to square
up matters between u.s."
Il am sorry, John" answered, ''but don't
think that can just now make any arrange
ments of the kind; have good deal on my
mind, and don't know what will have done in
the gardening line. &c. if you like, we'll put
that off for the present"
You do look troubled, Doctor" said John
Broadly. ''but haven't come to talk about no
garden work. I'm going to pay money down for
what l owe you. You worked hard for it and
you ought to have it." And he took fat wallet
from his pocket
Money down." exclaimed in establishment
"Why, where did you get tW
''You may we'll ask that" said John, flor
didn't expect it myself There was a young
minister In the next county who had me at
work for him for a long time fixin' up
the grounds about his church, and his house,
too. besides buyin' young trees for him. He
didn't git no money from his congregation and
he couldn't pay me- and never expected to see
IT. But lately he's been took sick and had to go
| away. and they've paid him up. and the first
thing he did was TO settle with me, fair ard
square"
When John Broadly left me gave glance at
the clock. There was just time to visit the
only one of my patients who really needed me.
and to catch the morning train to the city. By
noon, had seen the literary agent; had found
that the story had not yet been sent OUT had
| made him feel how urgent were my personal
reasons for suppressing it; and had obtained the
manuscript, paying him forit with the money with
which he had bought it of me.
This gentleman was indeed, we'll pleased to
be relieved of a story which he had found diff
cult to dispose OF on account of the author not
possessing literary fame John Broadly cheered
has heart by paying an honest debt and Kidding
himself OF the necessity of doing lot of work
for nothing. which, he said, to him was the hard
est kind of labor. The young clergyman with
free conscience, sped away to renew his health.
The reverend editor entered upon his ministry
with earnest and thankful heart. Horace,
whose journalistic success increased with
every week, might be considered as
| settled i'll life-work which satisfied
his every craving, while / had Belle. and
Belle had me: and, besides that we had the
heei-turner, the balance of payment on which
Horace begged his sister to accept as her
dowry.
burned the manuscript in my Office crate.
1t had never been printed: it had never entered
on the course for which it had been intended;
its very sale had been Cancelled, and the money
received for it had been paid back. It disap-
peared in smoke and curling cinders. and yet it
had accomplished its purpose, and the story that
it had been written to tell went on. AS for the
heei-turner, having helped to turn this point in
my life, it never turned anything else