Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-08

Mother" / cried, 1T Is q black an(
base conspiracy. NV father has never
since he came from London, had q singl,
sixpencs. Think of it. II he had
penny We should have known it. Thinl
if eyer You saw the least sign of his hav
ing money"
No, there was none. He wrote no let
tiers and received none; he bought nothing
His clothes, which we're now old anC
worn, were the sane as those he woIt
when he returned home. On the othel
hand, because he was of . generous heart
he was forever giving away what he called
money in large sans by means of drafts OF
London bankers, which he would sigr
and press upon the recipient with KIND
words. For instance, on my birthday hi
always gave me an order for Gl00 pounds
on a piece of paper, signed by his owl
hand, 'Sol. Hetherington," bidding me
because | was a good girl, go buy myself
some finery and some fallals. At Christ
mas, the New Year, Easter, Roodsmass
fair time, aud other times OF rejoicing, h
would fill his pockets with these valuable
gifts, aud sally forth-first to the vicar
with an Offering to the poor, saying tina
it was little merit to give ont of abund
ance; that the Lord lOveth q Cheerful
giver; that the poor we have always will
us; that a rich man must remember tn,
fate of Dives, and that, for his part, h
would that the church had all charities il
her own hand, 80 that schismatics, profit
gates and persons without religion woul(
starve, with other pithy and seasonable 70
marks. Having received the vicar
thanks and a glass Of u~squebaugh to keel
out the raw air Of the morning, he woulC
proceed up the village street, the boys ant
girls touching their caps and making cou
tesies to him, while the barber and thu
blacksmith would offer the compliments o
the season, with the hope that her lady
ship was well. Then he would pass tn;
cottage of Sailor Nan, and would call hel
out and press into her hand a folded pa
per, saying that it was for Christmas cheer
that she must rejoice with q dish of good
roast beef and plum pOrridge, and a grea'
coal fire, and bidding her God speed
would 20 on his charitable way, Will,
some laughed and some looked gave. AND
tears would fall from the eyes OF thu
women to think that one so good and gen
erOus should be so poor.
Alas! my father was one of those whC
could never become rich.
Even while VT spoke of this We heart
outside the voice OF my father az if to con
firm our words:
1T vi becomes men of substance, Mr.
Carnaby, to allow poorer %parishioers Il
bear the burden of such Thugs. | will
myself repair the root of the church at my
own charges. Nay, sir, permit me to take
no refusal in this matter. Ii it stand IN,
in 81 900 l will do it. Why, it is a lend
ing unto the Lord; it is a good work"
1t happened that in some way | hat
more influence over my father than an,
one. That is to say, he would unfold his
mind-such rs il WAS, poor man!-tO me
with greater freedom than to my mother
who could never make any show of inter
est or belief in his magnificent designs and
charitable schemes. / therefore tried tc
learn from him, if / could, the truth Ot
this business. After listening to a long
story of his intentions as regards the
church aud the endowmsnts Of the living
at WarkwOrth, | turned the conversation
upon Mathew Humble, and asked my
father if he had of late Seen and spoken
with him. Hs said that Mathew avoided
now rather than sought his company, fol-
which he knew no reason, except that
when y0u have Obliged aman it frequently
happens hs keeps cut of your way-s
thing, he said, of common experience in
the city, where young men, iucautious
men and unlucky men often obtain as
sistance in the prolongation of bills and
loans.
'Since l have been of such great serv.
ice," he said, ito Mathew Humble, he
to think that he must not come &C
often rs he did. A worthy man, however,
and, perhaps, he is moved by the shs ant
OF taking assistance"
Very likely SIR" l said, wondering
what thing, short of the pillory, with the
fuglemau and his pike beside it, would
move Mathew TO shame. at is strange
that men should thus curt the appear
ance Of ingratitude. Did you ever, sir,
borrow money, sums OF money Of Mathew
Humble?"
LEND, you mean, Drusilla," he replied,
turning red with sudden anger.
mo, sir, l said borrow. Pcay pardon
me sir, l had no intention to offend"
But you have offended, child" He
pulled his cheeks, aud became scarlet with
sudden passion. "You have offended, ]
say. Not offended? Do you know what
you have said? Have words meaning fol
yon? Have /, Solomon Hetherington,
Knight, known and venersted for my
wealth from Tower Hill to Temple Bar,
and from Tendon Bridge to Westminster,
stoop to ~borrow-to borrow, l say, paltry
sums for he could lend none but paltry
sums-of a petty farmer? Not mean to
offend! Zounds! the girl lie mad"
pray, sir, forgive me. am so igno-
rant that | knew not"-
10 be sure, my dear, to be sure" He
became as quickly appsased as he had
been Offended. She does not know the
difference between lending aud borrowing.
How should she?"
Sand have you lent Mathew much,
"As for lending. I have, it is true,
placed in his hands, from time to time,
Of money for which / have no Sc
and have demanded no interest.
But lei that pass. / am so rich than l eau
afford TO lose. Let it pass. And whether
he pays them back or not / do not greatly
"You gave this money to him." I said,
''by drafts upon your bankers, l sup
"Why. cs~rtsinly. You do not suppose
that we London merchants, however rich
we are, carry our money about with US
That would indeed be q return to barbar-
Gus times"
Then there was the paper that you
in the presence of an attested at
torney and of Barbara, what was that,
father?n
He laughed and made as if be was an
noyed, though he appeared pleased.
slut, tut" he said. "a trihe-a mere
trihe; let an old man have HIS little
whims sometimes, Drusilla." .
"Bnt what was it, sii?" / persisted.
Mathew would have me call it q mort
gage" nv father went on. "a mortgage,
indeed! Because he wished his sister not
to know. It was-ho, no! "A deed of gift,
child. That is all. 1t was when l as.
certain lands TO him. A deed OF