Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21
Mr.. DAWBARN.
BIZ 7. W. ROBERTSON, AUTHOR OF SOCIETY
SCHOOL, ETC.
CHAPTER l.

These words were addressed by a bankers
clerk to young man whose dress and man
ners were a vulgar compound Of groom,
betting man, and pugiHst. The sporting
gentleman staggered by the desks and tho
clerks, looking infinite disTaragement at the
whole concern, and was usiered through the
double doors into presence OF Mr. Dawbarn
Mr.. Dawbarn was the principal banker in
BraElingdon, and BramIinglon was the
county town Of the little county Of Milford
It consisted Of one long, struggling street,
beautifed By five old churches, each q
splendid specimen Of architecture, which
contrasted strongly with the Town Hall,
the Corn Exchange. and the MARKET Place,
which xere modern buildings, and unpleasant
to look at
..Ar. StgIdden.n said Mr.. Dawbarn to the
young gentleman Of sporting appearance,
II have to talk to you, sir, very seriously;
sit down, if you please
Mr. Sudden sat in a chair as II it we're a
saddle, shut enc eye knowingly, and ex-
ainined the thong of his whip with rae other.
ssMr Sudden continued the banker
solefnnly. 81 have been Informed that you
have overdrawn your account to the amount
Off
"Yes: 1 know all about that, governor"
broke in Mr.. Sudden. i've been tod so
twice.
Il therefore gave directions that the nsxs
time you presented n checs, yoa should be
shown II here to me, said tho banker.
That isl c1cct.- Ct ny own drawing"
Quite so.n
well, now am here" said Mr.. Sudden,
goading the side of his imaginary horse with
his left heel; respectful comps. and should
like to know your little game. What's TO be
done2'
"Alr. tleii, have known you from
boy
well, know that"
And now see you ruined rlan7--
Hold hard, Matilda interrupted Stud
den; mot ruined-pashed for the moment
Oh my knees, but not staked. I've been TN
lucky on tho races this last year-unlucky at
play Why. last night lost pot ct loo.
and then that girl behaved to me in
Mr. Sudden, said the banker, closing his
eyes, Il cannot listen to a catalogue Of your
neutrality-suspicious.. am the father of
family, and
I Cut that, governor broke in the amiabie
/ Mr. Sudden What | want is money. and
not preaching-no preachee and foggee too.
/ This is the state of the odds. I've overdrawn
my account. good; viii you let me have
some more? tin, mean II you will, l am
/ sure to retrieve myself I've some splendid
. things on but must have the ready-ti-id-
dity-rhino."
I Mr. Sudden sail Nr. Dawbarn, Il do
/ not understand your iarG9l, nor is such Ian
( guage the sort Of thing | ara accustomed to
! lear. Yoa have lost the fortune left You by
/ your father il gambling, horse racing, aud
and tie like For the last seven years l
f have seen going TO irretrievable ruin. As you
I had 4 long minority, and no friends to advise
! I al tn halwa kT7- I
regret to say, your complete ruin is inevita-
+ ble-inevitable.n
bet You fifteen to one it tsa'tl7 said Mr..
I Sudden
WHAT you owe me, = continued the banker,
not noticing the nEerTlptio,l-"what you
owe nle | shall ueger trouble you fer
Bless YOU said the irreverent Sudden
MI Daw5arn's face Redeemed. Mr.. Stud
len. = he cao1e4 olIt, Il an not accustomed
to bc treated with l1ldeuess. and l don't mean
to tegin now. | would have given you some
advice. sir"
Don't want it, thank YOU
Good advice, parental advice; bat it will
be of no Use, / can seq"
Not a biz
Il shall Leave you therefore TO tee pursuit
/ Of your career Of pFofiSaey, and may it
may tn Daubara s-anmerod, for he
meeting may It prove 70 you thGt-that-
that
''0at with it, governor said the irlsolens
young sporting man.
No, sir, / viii not out with it. said the
banker, ma estlc2lly. i VIII not say what
was going to say
Are you quite clear what you we're going
to say51 inquired the young man, VITO re-
speeted neither age nor wealth.
NJ. Davvbaru covered his defeat grandly
Il will rot detain you any longer. AIr. Stud
den" He rang the bell. Il wish you good
lay, sir; my servant will show you OUT
Very good, governor" said Mr.. Sudden.
disnountiug from his chair, or saddle. " GU
throw me over-very good; and just at the
, moment when l could make q colossal for
tune If had your capital, or yo1; had ny
talent and speculated--l1a focziium,-
might not be made with the tips l have!
know the way out, Chawles7-tbis Mr. Stud
den addressed to the servant-"you needn't
show ne. Mr.. Dawbarn, have the honor
to be, sir, yours truly, ever to command, e-
cetera-cetera-ceter
Mr.. Sudden departed with flourish
= leaving tho banker in a state Of the most
+ wrathfu] in1:;e--aation. NJ. Dawbarn was i
great man in Braulngion and accustomed
: 70 be treated with respect and Difference and
. serviGty, and though 50 excellent person
: NJ Dawbara was something Of huubug
and the young mans manners had convinced
/ him that he knew it. and i /; very annoying
5 TO men OF 50 years Of age TO be found out BY
{ their Juniors Mr.. Robert Sudden, or, as he
. was called, Mr.. Bah Sudden, or Mr. RiE
a Sudden, staggered past the cashier ans
n clerks With rhe ease Of q jockey and the grac'
a Of groom. \ dozen steps from the door O
r the hauk lie met a clerk whom he stopped.
T ''Hauoa!" he cried, with graceful badInage
'',-rgro, how goes itF'
'uow 90 yop dc, Mr.. ssss,iillsr-' .nllii-cs
tie c!el--.
Don't - 4 c..2a = hurry. T>--, how
!, Sc, ekY'
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