The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-13

One other person besides Hiram lingo
nau taKen note OF young Bergman's pres
ence, and felt In q measure apRrioyed by
IL This was Lyman Childer, and it is safe
70 say that jealousy was at the bottom 81
his sentiments, for Miss Eysrlejeb had
given him only such smiles as she had for
All her guests, while that upstart of an ex.
messenger had claimed her attention for a
run nall hour and left her brighter than he
mad ever seen herewith that soft light on
ner rather cold, rather naughty face.
ne aid not turn to her, however, when
ris onance came. He got his eyes on the
oisconsoiate figure of the banker, and fol-
lowed him into side room which was not
open TO the guests. Fancying himself
alone, the elder man had dropped his mask
ne looked old, and gray, and miserable,
snrinking as It seemed before that impend-
ing oiow from cruel fortune; but flush of
Indignation mantled his cheek as he faced
aoopt when his name was spoken.
oh, you, Childerl You made mistake
In the room, suppose An old fellow like
me wants to get out Of that crowd for a
little quiet"
pardon me, Mr. Everleigh. saw YOU
come in hcre and followed to peak to your
You you haven't any bad news,'
Nothing OF the kind, unless it is bad news
70 say that know something of the Difficult
ties which are around your
de broke OF, hesitating, as il in search
Tor words with which to express himself.
The banker leaned toward him, in the hun
griness for sympathy which man feels
who has held himself forcibly aloof from it.
DO you know that those people are blam-
ing me for this affair tonight They saw
am cheating my creditors by just so much.
suppose 1t is the truth, but was deter
mined she should have this last birthday,
unclouded, to remember, after
''Is it really so bad as all that, Mr. Ever
leighin
The gray-haired man struggled with the
emotion which was choking him.
"Unless some miracle intervenes, shall
go to the wall within week Edson's en-
bezzlcment Of yeaz ago was what shook
me first, and there has been terrible |
shrinkage in values since. If had been an |
INSCRIPTIONS man l might have recovered |
part, but''-here his head lifted-"thoughI |
am ruined myself, no other man shall be
wronged by me-"
I'm that case, it would not require a very
large sum to tide you over, would itln
LESS than that thieving cashier took
with him when he absconded. I've hoped
to the last that he might be discovered, and
compelled to disgorge A vain hopel feel
like cursng him and my blindness; but that
don't help matters.n
81 have hope that may Ny sister and
have lately fallen heir to quite little fort
une, left to us by an uncle in the far West
1t Is in available form, and Carols share is
placed unreservedly in my trust pending
her majority. l can place hundred thou
sand dollars in your hands in few days.
time, if that will be sufficient to carry you
over.n
ut is more than enough cried Mr..
Everleigh, in quick revulsion from despair
10 happiness, selzing and wringing the ,
hands of his cashier till the latter WINGED
Believe me, Childer, would never take ,
advantage of your most generous offer if
had any doubt of the result, and will see
hat you are secured before make use of /
iollar. What a fortunate legacy How ,
grateful am-to you and to Hcavenw |
Those guests who were supposed to be a
moving ones looked at each other in aston t
shment when Mr.. Everleigh appeared
Imong them again after short interval J
lie had got rid of his harassed looks; he
vas quite the genial, watchful host-a role S
which he had not performed to perfection S
n the earlier part of the evening. r
But for man who had just done an I'M
alled-for, generous act, Lyman Childer did C
lot seem to have derived the spiritual com v
ort which might have been expected from C
t. He took an early opportunity to with y
raw his sister from the gay scene, after Il
the pleasure which tho b
yening had given him to Miss Everleigh. d