Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-08-04

| hHoW, JdlneS, IN u Whisper, why
leave"
"All the house does, sir. And sorry
they are for it. We all heard the
master roarin'."
| MutteriDg; in half-daZed way that
it was ''all right" the tutor shook
"Jeems'" hand, grabbed his old valise.
and was in the street.
| The buffers speaking about an ad-
| dress led Mr.. Cadmus to reflect that
ne had better 60 to a cheap boarding
house, which he knew, In another part
of the city. This he did, in the course
OF an hour, and was assigned to a room
near the rafters, as his exchequer was
low, where there was such perfect ven-
tilation, through cracks in the walls
that half dozen former occupants
had contracted chronic rheumatism.
The tutor knew nothing of this; and,
as tie day had been full of trouble for
him, he ate large supper, and drowned
part Of his sorrow, with four 'sgood
fellows" fellow boarders, in bottle of
wine,
In the course of an hour the tutor
coDtided to his four new friends the
fact that he desired employment.
"What kind?" inquired No. /, with
interest.
"Any kind; Pm about dead broke"
confessed Professor Cadmus.
mot particular as to locality Of
cityP" inquired No. =.
The professor said any locality was
the same to him.
No. 3 wanted to know what hours
the stranger preferred, and learned that
was of no moment.
Then we can fix Cadmus," said
No. 4 to his comrades, "for old man
Swipes wants bll collector at per-
centage."
So the tutor, in the course of a
couple of days, found himself regu-
larly employed by Ezekiel Swipes. law
yer, to dun unwilling debtors. 1t was
hard. disagreeable work at first; but a
hungry stomach is 4 fine stimulator of
the energies, and the tutor learned in
the course of a few weeks to look peo-
pie braZenly in the face, announce his
business and stand still while he was
abused or cajoled. At the end of six
months Professor Cadmus was more
meagre in appearance than ever; but,
though he had not acquired much cash,
he had gained great assurance, and
could browbeat debtors, even wealthy
ones, with ease.
He was walking, briskly for him, up
cross street one day, when be heard a
voice say: "Professor!" and saw James,
the butler, at his elbow.
''Ah, James," said poor Collector
Charles Cadmus.
"You're not looking well, Sir" and
the butler eyed the tutors haggard
face, and shabby attire, as he shook his
head.
Mr.. Cadmus smiled sadly.
you're not the picture Of health
and vigor sirl''
The tutor acknowledged this. Then
he asked for Miss Alice" James said
his young mistress was in the city, and
had been going out in society good
deal; that the servants thought it was
on account of her fathers wish. She
was moody almost all the time at home.
James believed she was breaking her
heart. "Where shall 1 see you again.
slr?" said the faithful old butler.
"I don't know, James. And i
don't know when. Maybe never"
''Why?"
The tutor explained that he thought
of going to his old home in Connecticut;
and, bidding his friend farewell, hur-
ried on about his weary work.
While the tutor was trying to catch
few winks of sleep on slow night
-, r,nnnatia,rt yx-aQE l1fQr no
heard a man, occupying seat in front,
say to his fellow traveller: "4es, Old
Cadmus is dead"
The tutor was all attention.
"He died Monday" the fellow in
front proceeded. But, though he's
gone, there's one thing he didn't take
with him"
"His money!" inquired the other
man.
YOU'RE right. He would have had
a hard load to carry; if ne had taken it
all In gold. He left over a hundred
thousand"
"And no heirsg"
"None they can hear Of"
The tutor begged pardon, and as he
did it he buttoned his shabby coat
closer; but he inquired of the stranger,
as he advanced to his side, il the de-
ceased gentleman referred to was Tai
bot Cadmus, of Litchfield county. The
stranger said it was. Thanking him,
with his pulse beating rapidly, and all
sorts of vogue hopes floating dlzzlly In
his head, Professor Cadmus went back
TO bis seat in the car and tried to sleep.
And his hopes, wonderful to say,
we're realized. He arrived at his ma
tive village toward daylight. BY nine
O'Clock he had seen lawyer. BY ten
he learned he was the only next OF KIN;
By eleven five men were trying 10 lena
him money at six per cent. and no Sc
curity, but his own note at hand.
There was no will, and before sunset
proceedings were begun to hasten the
legal acknowledgment OF the poor,
shabby. half-starved tutors right to the
in Northern Con-
necticut eyes-of one hundred thous-
and dollars. left by Talbot Cadmus.
There was a meeting, month or
two later, between the tutor-ex'tuDor
now. and Major Flanders. IN the ma,
ior,s own mansion. And then ana
there the major swore, after he had
heard the whole story of the legacy,
The only thing prompted him to act as
he had done was the love for MS
daughter, whom he wished 10 preserve
from the horrors of beggary. Inns e4-
nlanation was accepted; and the TUTOR
asked permission to pay his respects 10
Miss Alice, before be left the house,
Jt must have taken him very long
while to get through with this formal,
social duty, for the street lamps were
lighted before he arose to go, ana a tnea
Madam Flanders appeared and ASKED
the tutor, 'sfor old acquaintance SAKE,
to to- stop to dinner. With Alice's bright
i ins- what could the young gentleman
do but to give favorable reply.
There is not much more to tell. VI
o,,,rso there was a formal engagement
Announced and the wedding day OF MI.
Charles Cadmus and Miss Alice Flano'