The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-25
THE DAILY T1MEs-TUEsDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1888

Deei, ies a-au,nuL uayv1r rastsa ANNA,
food for these ten days. For red herring Il
not animal food my more than n lump o.
aalt IS, and I'm SICK Of red herrlngs. Soai.
era IN O. much hot water ~ yol like, the,
always taste of lucifcrs. perhaps becau-c thoy
he mex. to EN- In the shop ! may thank yot
W. Dawbarn. for q real meal such rs !.
haven't had FOR for
The wine air Studden had drunk seemed
10 hlvc rot into his head, and from his head
into his oyos. Men asc strange creaurs---
ard even betting men are nen-and whether
IL was tho memory Il bygono days. or the
wine. o. tho bread, or tho butter, or the beef
or the cheese that affected him, cannot b.
asccrtainod, but ono ri these causes, OF some
OF chem. or all, caused Bob Sudden 10 l.T
bis head upon his arms, and 20 cry copiously
lie then bean accusing himself, and say
inr that he was bad lot that he was rls-
cradle and repented, that bis life was
an hourly curse 10 him; that 10 knew
he had brought it all upon him
self. that all hi, friends hal de
serted him. particularly those who had shared
/ histosuitality, and even his money, when he
was prosperous; that the man who owed his
r,so Ia lie TO him. and whom he bad assisted
I at a crisis. had behaved 20 him with an IN
~r1ti.rie that stung hin 70 the soul, that nc
/ was hall starved ard had no bed but in the
s;able. tlat he was ruined-ruiaed-and had
no hoge.
Wheu the poor, broken down CANISTER had
exhausted himself, the banker began H
/ told him that he the banker had been ad-
/ glsed TO offer him Sudden employment
I because he knew bin TO be intelligent, and
hoped that ms past suferings hal been n
warnin~ to him FOR the future; that the bust
ness he wished 20 employ him on was d.hl-
cult and delic4te, being no less than 70 go 70
/ New York and from there 10 wherever else
/ it might be necessary 70 travel, in search
/ Of NJ. Munro. that money would be pro
vided aud letters furnished him, and tia;
+ be- was required 10 start for Liverpool tnai
very night; that IL was hoped he would no.
I lightly give up chance that offered him re-
demption for the past and lne prospect tor
the future
IN doitl I'll 10 it, said Bob, rising and
craspinr the bankers hand; -and Cod bless
you. Dir Dawbarn, Tor giving poor outcasi
devil hkc NE the chance. III not deceive
you sir, IL d.
"Hush. hush, Mr Sudden
you'll make q man Of me. SRA Ian
III be- tree as steel III not bct-not on tho
b1st ho.e that was ever foaled. Tonight,
sir-lil start this minute, barefoot, IL you
wished H. I've got a decent suit Of clothes
m pawn, sir. quite good enough fer the ike.
Of me- III be faithful and true, sir, aud God
bless you, sir, and-and"--
Hero Bob broke down again, and even stu
NJ DaNbarn was compelled % Use his cam
bric handkerchief as Mr Sudden used hi'
coat sleeve. Bob was furnished with letters
among then was one from hr. Dawbarn
addressed 20 Munro. which inclosel note
from Lucy, which contained only these
words written in a large trembling hand;
Come tack 20 me--oh come back to me-
my dear: and soon, If YOU would sec again
,,ro, this earth your own Lucy
A few hours after Bob was seated on IN,
roof of the night coach aud as it ratified
Dast the bankers house be saw light 10
Lncy's chamber Although tue Night va
cold the window was thrown up and a thin
hand waved q Handkerchief