The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-24

shall awaken any suspicion that you are man of wealth"
 'Is that allP" exclaimed Bolivar, joyiully. 'I accept"
 ''Now mark me well, said the little man. There is a penalty for the vio- lation of this agreement The money will be supplied to you at regular in- tervals and in designated sums. Any failure on your part to carry out the contract will result in the immediate shutting of and forfeiting of the SUD- ply. You need not think to deceive me. There may be other penalties, '" added the little man. with a queer smile, but they are chiefly such as will naturally attach to the extraordi- nary position in which you will find yourself Here is $1, 900. At the end of two weeks you will present yourself at the banking-hou of Bilks X Gam mon and inquire for Mir. Ryno, my con- fidential agent. He will give you $40- GOO, and you will draw like amount every two weeks till the whole is drawn. I wish you joy, sir, in the sudden fulillment of your hastily-ut- tered desire"
 Bolivar Smearcus took the $l 900 and looked at it in dazed manner for some moments. When he raised his head and to thank his unknown benefactor he found himself alone in his employ CTS store. He locked up the building and went to his lodgings.
 CHAP. II.
 "Mr. Smearcus, said the head sales man at Spotcash & Co.'s, sharply, as Bolivar went into the store the next day, you are late this morning for the second time this week. If this occurs again l shall report you to Mr. Spotcash." "
 Report and be hangedn' exclaimed Bolivar. 'I don't care for you or old Spotcash either! I am not dependent on this store for living.n
 "Ohom sneered the salesman. ''Man of means, are you? Has some rich rel ative died and"
 'l beg your pardon, Mr. Spangler. " said Bolivar. as the recollection of his 1At Abn tuc llbttt Ildi udSllcu 1 across him. 'I spoke hastily. shall 2 Try to be prompt hereafter. Ple9&ud ( .nothng to Mir Spotcsssf f'"amns ] 0s~-'
 usea sssaSy Huntingdon. said Bolivar to iaKdlady, "I believe owe you for sixsgftl1I<s' board Here is the money. Nevef3atnd the change. Three or four iollaissd An't worth making fuss abouN sthave been thinking. Mrs. Harringt9n of going to a hotel to board hereafteh
 Law, Mir. Smearcus! Have you aad windfall struck oil or some ing O that---n
 Bless your soul, madame, nor pro tested Bolivar, in dismay, as the thought of the little man again in- truded itself. And since I come to think of it need that little change k3.75, isn't it?-to pay a wash bill was only joking when talked of going to hotel These are hard times Mrs Harrington-terrible hard times--for young man on small salary"
 CHAP. ". Beg pardon, Mir. Smearcus, said the deacon at church, as he came to the pew where the young man was sit ting but you surely made a mistake in dropping this $50 gold piece into the contribution box just now You thought it was silver dollar, of course" Certainly not" replied Bolivar, Ioftily, that's all right, I-I-why, of course I made mistake. One dol lar was what meant to give. I'll take the $50 gold piece. Thank you. It-it doesn't belong to me, anyhow. It's borrowed" /" ''I can make you suit of clothes out of this piece of goods, Mir. Smearcus, for sS0. That may seem high. but I can warrant the cloth to wear like buckskin."
 ''I don't want suit of cottonade or jeans, Mir. Snip. What would a suit of this piece cost?'
 "That? Why, that would cost you goo. made a suit out of that cloth for Banker Cannon last week. If you can afford such a-'
 Bless my soul, mol Haven't you something that would make a service able suit for about $l5?'
 CHAP. VT.
 'I am sorry to trouble you, Smear GUS, but I'm in bad luck. My family is sick, I'm out of work, we're desperate ly hard up Can you lend me g. till get job? I'll pay it back, will on my honor."
 Lend you g, Bluejohn? I'd rather do 1t than to eat when I'm hungry. old fellow. Take that. and if can do any thing more for you don't hesitate to call upon me.
 Why, Smearcus, this is a sl00 bill. You don't mean "
 Don't IF I'll make it $500 if you say another word merciful Heavenl l can't either Bluejohn, I made a mis- take. Give me the Sl00 bill Here's the s5. Pay it as soon as you can con- veniently. I'm rather short of money now"
 CHAP. VII.
 Barbara, dear girl, you have been SO gentle. 90 loving, SO good, that l can hardly find words to tell you how dear you are to me. Every hour of my life shall be devoted to making you happy You have often said that we could be as contented in cottage as in pal ace. and SO we could, Barbara.
 "so we could, Bolivar, dear"