Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-12-18
Mr.. DAVBARN.
BY T. w. ROBERTSON, AUTHOR o. SOCIETY"
SCHOOL ETC.
CHAPTER l.

gentleman staggered by the desks and the
clerks, looking infinite disparagement al the
whole concern, and was ushered through the
double doors into presence of Mr.. Dawbarr
Mr.. Dawbarn was the principal banker IN
Branlingdon, and Bramlingdon was the
county town of the little county of Milford.
1t consisted of one long, struggling street
heautificd by five old churches, each u
splendid specimen of architecture, which
contrasted strongly with the Town Hall
the Corn Exchange, and the Market Place,
which were modern buildings, AMI unpleasant
to look ct.
"Mr. Sudden" said Mr.. Dawbarn to the
young gentleman of sporting appearance,
II have to talk IL you, sir, very seriously;
sit down, il you please"
Mr.. Sudden sat in a chair as IL IL were a
saddle, shut one eye knowingly, and ex.
amined the thong Of his whip with the other.
"Mr Sudden continued the banker
solemnly. IL have been informed that you
have overdrawn your account to the amount
Of
ayes: know all about that, governor =
broke in Mr.. Sudden. ''I've beeu tod so
twice"
IL therefore gavo directions that the next
time You presented check, you should be
shown in here TO me- sa Il the banker.
"Ttat is--a check of my own drawing
"Quite so.n
well. now a,l here" said Mr. Sudden.
goading the side of his imaginary horse with
Els left heel; respectful comIs, and should
like 70 know your littis game, What's to be
douel'
err. Sudden. have known you from a
boy"
"Well, know that"
"And now see you ruined nam
Hold hard. Matilda" interrupted Stud
den; mot ruined-pushed for the moment
on my knees, but not stakcd. I've been UNI
lucky OH the races this last year-unlucky at
play. Why. last night lost a pot at loo.
and then that girl behaved to me in"--
Mr. Sudden" said the banker, closing his
eyes, II cannot listen TO a catalogue Of your
neutrality-suspicious. am the father of n
family, and
"Cut thai, governor brol:c in the amiablo
Mr.. Sudden. What want is money, and
not prcacEing-no preachec and floggee too
This is the state of the odds. Eve overdravl
my account. good; will you let me have
some more. tin, mean. II yoa will, am
sure to retrieve myself. I've some splendid
things on, but must have the rendy-ti-id
dity-rhino."
''Mr. Sudden" said Mr.. Dawbarn. II do
not understand your jargon, nor is such Ian
guage the sort of thing | am accustomed TO
hear. You have lost the fortune left you by
your father in gambling, horse racing, and
and the like For the last seven years
have seen going TO irrctrievablc ruin. AS yol
had long minority, and no friends TO advise
you, | have tried to help you. but !
regret to say, your complete ruin is inevita-
BILE inevitable"
"Bet you fifteen to one it isn'tln said Mr.
Sudden.
what You owe me, " continued the banker,
not noticing the in.errIption-"what you
owe me shall never trouble you for"
"Dless youl" said the irreverent Sudden.
Ir. Dawbarn's face retideucd. "l.r. Stud
dem" he cho,el out, Il an not accustomed
to he treated with rudeness. and don't mean
to begin now. would have givea you SOHO
advice, SIR"
Don't want it, thank you"
Good advice, parental advice; but it will
be of no use, can Sec"
Mot Bit"
II shall leave yoa therefore to tho purcuit
of your career of profii-acy, and may it
may itr-Nr. Dawbarn s:anmercd, for be
felt tina: he was proposing toast at public
ineeting-"may it provo TO you that-that-
that
"oat with it, governor" sid the insoleat
young sporting man.
mo, sir, will not ont with it," said the
banker, fnajostically. II will not say what
was going to say"
"Arc you quito clear what you were going
to sayr inquired the young man, who re-
spected neither age nor wealth.
NJ. Dawbara covered his defeat f:randly.
Il will not detain you any longer, Mr. Sud
deun He rang the bell II wish YOU cool
day, sir; my servant Will show You cut"
Very good, governor" said Nj. Sudden,
dis..iouldnG from his chair, or saddle. "You
throw me over-vcry good; and just at the
moment when | could mako n colossal for
tune. Ii had your capital. or you had my
talent and specu.ated--ka foc@.llml What
might nos he made with the tips | have.
know tic way out, Chawlesn Nr. Stad
den addressed to the servant-''you needn't
show me. Mr.. Dawbarn, have tho honor
70 be, sin, yours truly, ever TO command, ct
.era-ce:erc-cctora.
Mr.. Sudden departed with flourish.
leaving tie banker in state Of the most
wrathful indignation. Mr. Dawbarn was
great man in Bramiincdon and accustomed
to be trestcd with respect and Difference and
seivility, and though 50 excellent person,
Mr. DawDarl was something of hunbug,
end the young mans manners had convinced
him that he knew it. and it IL very annoying
70 mon Of 90 years OF age to found out by
their Juniors NJ Robert !. -.-dcl, or, as he
was called, Mr.. Bob Studden, or Mr. Rip
Sudden, staggered past the cashier and
clerks witt the ease of jockey and the grace
OF groom a dozen steps from the door of
the hank he met clerk whom he stopped.
",lalloa!' he cried, with graceful badinage,
"MuMro, how goes itF
"How do you DO, Er. Studdenf' inquired
the clerk.
don't be il such G hurry. Well, how is
she, ehF'
Mr. StuG-I"--
"Dont Ike afraid, my boy. I'm not the
man to spoil sport. Why not bolt with herd
Dolt!. Id land you ny last fivor to help you.
saw you tho Other morning. R:-tol-de-rol,
holiday"
Mr. Sudden closed ono eye, thrust his
tongue into his cheek and strolled down the
one long, struggling srrest Of Branlingdon,
the pink OF sporting ssls conscious vulSality.
CHAPTER II.
IN small country town 1. IL impossible
that anything can DO kept secret, except
II.