New-York tribune., 1886-06-06

they might bc able TO offer him some consolatlon or
suggest some remedy, but in vain. Whasever MS
himself by sharing IL with friend.
As tho next ANIMAL meeting of the Association for
Giving Free breakfasts ETC.. drew nearer, 10
became more and more miserable. HIS agony, wheh
it was mentioned, was so evident that his frlendy
began TO suspect it must be something connecteI
with the Associations affairs that was worrying
him And his condition on the night before the
meeting was so shocking that his old school-feilow,
John Hardy. q man OF rongh manners Dut very
kindly heart. could not bear IL.
Look hero. Kimberley" he said to hum re,o-
utoy " what the deuce is up with youy You're
not tho you we're year ago. What's up
aUp with me, John ~ said Mr.: Kimberley,
starting neryously. "Wby nothing. I'm not qnito
well. that's all"
Nonsense man." said Hardy. aWhats the use
OF saying that Doesn't everybody sec you've
something on your mindf What is itf Why
don't yon tell me, Did I ever refuse TO he you
After all these years have you no confidence in
meV
Mr. Kimberley sat pale and miserable. He was
silent for moment or two after his rough friend
had ceased speaking. and was evidently engaged IN
painful thou ght. uncertain what to do. At last he
made mp his mind Raising his eyes pitifnily 10
Hardys face he said, " wiH tell you, John and for
heavens sake when you hear me try not to despise
me"
The next day the annual meeting Of the great
Association took place rs arranged. There was
obtained circulation that Mr. kimberley was likely
to resign his post account OF his bad health.
lie was among the last to arrive, and his appear
ance shocked the meeting. lie seemed utterly
broken down, and so weak that but for the tep OF
John Hardy, who accompanied him, he would
scarcely have been able to reach his seat.
The proceedings being duly opened. Mr.. Kimberley
rose to make statement concerning the Associa-
ton's affairs Pale. and IN trembling voice. nc
stated the number OF breakfasts gwen ana
detc,t of something over a thousand pounds.
When he had got thus far. he paused ard it was
4. iag gai1 lai n.
this deficit is largely, if not entirely, due 70 my
| dishonesty"
This startling statement amazed. in fact almost
Mortified the meeting. Half his hearers could not
believe that a man of his high and sef-sacrIhclng
character could he guilty of snch mean swndllng
Whom they were calm enough ID near MN nc pro-
ceedcd.
aLct me explain" he said. 81 do not mean
appropriated to my own use so much OF your
income. but did something quite as cnlpaDiIe:
cheat you / had spent much OF my money III
charitable works, as you, know. ana 20 increase
hat remained | engaged in some risky specula-
tions They turned ont disastrous. TO avert
immediate ruin, it was necessary for me to obtain at
once five hundred pounds. applied to one who
thought was an honest man aud my friend Tor
loan of that ar cunt. He at once offered, not to
/ lend but to give it to me, II got nm certain
contracts. In moment OF weakness gave way 10
temptatiOn The contract was one connected with
this Association, and the brber was Mr. Nicodemus
rs falsew shouted Mr. Ltewait, springing up
/ from among the audience.
9St down. Mr. Ltewaitr said the chairman.
" When Mr. kimberley has finished you can say
what you will y
"Mr. Litcwait,7 continued Mr.. Kimberley,
knows what say is true lie told me that he had
given seven hundred in the name Of charity to get
the contract at first and would willingly glye hye
hundred morc to have it renewed Since got it
renewed for HIM last year. he has supplied rs with
! inferior goods at extravagant prices, and when
remop strated with him he would threaten to expose
me- | could not bear to see him plunier you so
shamelessly, aud so have confessed all peg to
tender my resignation, and to give tn the funds or
! the Association this check for fjGO which Mr.
! Hardy has advanced to for the purpose and
having thus made all the reparatioon IN my power,
implore You to think as charitably of Inc and my
conduct you can"
"Now, Mr.. Litewait." said the chairman
merely wish to state" sad Mr.. Ltewait, in q
voice trembling with rage, "t that | am the victim
| of an atrocous conspiracy between Mr. Kimberley
| and Mr.. Hardy. ami that every word Ar. Kimberley
has said is so far as | am concerned, absolutely
! false and slandcrOus. | will prove both these
statements in a court of law"
He hasn't done so yet London Truth.