New Ulm weekly review., 1885-12-23

besides, that each day things would
brighten. But they turned, alas! from
bad to worse, until the bitter end ar
rived.
And you have borne this load of
sorrow all alone? she said, reprov-
ingly. MY poor loye!''
He drew her to his heart and told
her that he had not known, till
now, the depth other devotion and her
love.
stAnd now" she said, eve will send
away the servants and rent cheap
apartment elsewhere; and l will give
music lessons, while Eva stays athome
to attend to the children.
He told her, with thankful smile,
that things could never be so bad as
that.
And then he told her Of his future
hopes and plans.
t'We are confronted by a heavy trial,
and our duty will involve much bitter
sacrifice. But let us trust in God, and
and be brave. And it will all come
right at last
She pressed his hand, and then she
drew the picture Of their future home,
with all the altered details of their
lives; changed in respect to worldly
station; but as truly blessed and
happy, and as fruitful ofinternal good
as any lot in life could be.
He was resigned and trustful now,
though, doubtless, care and trouble
lurked within, but under the control,
the soft, benign control, OF nobler feel
ing.
And thus the old year yielded to the
new.
'4It willnot beas happy as the]ast,"
John Landor said, as he embraced his
wife the following morning. "but Gods
blessing will attend it all the same.
We have commenced it well, and let
us only carry out our good resolves
looking the future squarely in the
face-and we shall come out from the
trial with as much profit and honor.
Prosperity is the blessing Of the old
testament, adversity is the blessing OF
the new,' he added, quoting one OF his
favOrite essays; " which carrieth the
greater benediction?' 1 have often
thought OF that in trouble"
cit shall be our present hope and
consolation, she exclaimed, "and we
will never let the thought OF it de-
part"
CHAPTER III
Strengthened by his wlfe's support
and resignation John Landor lett on
the succeeding morning; and, entering
thaofice. awaited with calm and tran
quill heart the first disclosure of his
fate. 1t was not long before it came
After he had written few letters, and
arranged some papers which related to
his present state, a stranger entered,
and introducing himself in John Lam
doris presence, laid upon the table
four notes which had matured that
day. John Landor regarded him at
tentively for few seconds, and, as he
withdrew his gaze, a strange and Bit
ter smile escaped him.
"Your check, please, for twenty
seven thousand five hundred dollars"
The time had come! For amoment
John Landor hesitated, and then,
turning pale, with sudden and pain
full effort, said: cit is my painful duty
to inform you that am unable to
honor them. As my failure is not yet
reported / must myself declare it now
know not how | stand at this par
ticular moment, but there are a few
assets still remaining to my credit,
which l will make available without
delay. Tomorrow morning I will
send you a full statement of fmy affairs,
and, l trust, arrange them on salts
factory basis as regards their future
settlement. Meanwhile, allow me to
express my deep concern for the loss
which this disclosure will infict on you;
and if can in any way allay the APP
prehensions it has caused shall only
be too thankful to do so. My books
and papers are at your inspection"
"But it is hardly credible!" ex-
claimed the stranger, with a look OF
wonderful surprise. "Your notes
have been endorsed by some of the
first houses; and was assured that
your credit stood as high as that Of
any other corresponding firm in the
city, ..
So it did, said Landor, faltering.
''No notes Of mine were ever presented
for payment that were not honored
on the spot. y
''Then to what do you attribute
your inability to pay in the present
instance?" asked the stranger, look
ing more and more puzzled.
Partly to the failure of a house in
which | was largely interested, and
whose notes | hold to-day" John
Landor answered, with a sigh; "but
chiefly to the depreciation Of my own
stock, which since the recent failures
in England, Ihave been Obliged to sell
at a loss"
s'Then it is only temporary en-
barrasment?" inquired the stranger.
81 trust it is replied John Landor,
calmly; although / have incurred
enormous losses"
Nevertheless there is hope" said
the stranger, cheerfully. CAS- far as
am concerned the loss will not effect
my credit, and after a time the notes
will doubtless recover their face value.
l, for one, can wait He was looking
closely at John Langdor all the time,
as it struck with some awakened
thought or sudden recollection.
Their ewes met