The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-02

Tor ! tNAtA uNNtE I@fN rt''i" ="
assistance Of any one had not been
perfectly helpless. And even now, sir.
I doubt whether ! would not have died
before asking q favor Of any one had
II not been for the broke n-hearted girl
who conducted you hither."
l can not describe my sensations on
hearing these words. 50 full OF pride
and candor. fall from the lips OF . man
| who might be dying. II was plain TO
| be seen that the invalid had once seen
better days and moved In circles Of re-
| iincmenf. and l was sure hat his in
teilect was or the finest order. II was
owing 20 these peculiar circumstances
OF the ease hat ] became deeply inter-
cs,ed in my new acquaintance and felt
anxious 70 relieve them. and ~ the
same time 70 learn something Of their
history. After ~convcr-ing with the In
valid for a few moments he intimated
70 me that he would willingly let me
into the secrets OF his history provided
the girl was not present 70 listen.
Accordingly ] directed little Hct'y,
as the old man called her. 70 go for q
physician Of my acquaintance. telling
her l would stay by her father until
she returned. The night vas not old
and ! felt that il would benefit her
boiy and divert her mind TO take a
walk in the city. with the ways OF
which she was very well acquainted.
Hetty had scarcely left the house
when the door-bell rang. The sick
man said that the lower part OF the
house was not occupied. and requested
me 10 sec who was al the door
Carrying the lamp in my hand
proceeded do wn the stairs iound q
wcll-drcssed gentleman at the door,
who seemed surprised on seeing me In
such a place
Does Mr.. Farley reside hcrc''' he
asked.
N. II don't know ,ha, he docs."I re-
piled
We'll. then. is there more than one
family living in the house,
There Is only one family oe-
licve."
: And you don't know whether the
name or the family is Farley or not.
said the with a smile.
Isaw the a 1T OF his remark and
replied that l was not acquainted IN
the house. never having been there be-
: fore
The name OF the family MAJ be
Farley said l. but ! have not heard
I il All / know Is. there i an old mar
= and his daughter and he calls the girl
.Iictty.'"
II The same said the stranger; 'ht
is the man ! would see
81 Hoping he might bring relief TO my
= new arquaintanccs. 4 readily con
=. Quoted him up the stairs and into tn
: apartment / had left
I" On approaching the bedside. ! founs
P that Mr.. Farley had fallen asleep dur
I. ing my absence from the room.
= let me sit here" said the stranger
quietly seating himself at the foot o
= the bed and shading his brow. which
observed betrayed some emotion
Z ..and do not tell the old man ! an
!. here. II j. the girl ] would see. and
~ will wait here until she returns
= Scarcely was the tranger seated
when. as approached the bedside. thu
" invalid awoke-
= You must know" said he. con
tinuing the subject Or his history In I
n manner which showed that his slum
. Der had been light. you must know
that I have not always been In the con
dition Of poverty in which you nov
~ see me. Twas oncc in excellent cir
2 c-umstances. and enjoyed a high stand
ing in society.
..How did you become rcduccd''
u asked.
4 series OF misfortunes. Q
- which l need not tell you BY dc
- crees / lost. until I became quite fort
uncless-quite friendless
Is the girl who brought me her
your only childe" ! inquired.
,r .Ah. il Is OF that would speak.
sighed the sick man. pressing m
"a hand. IL had another child-a son ~
And i he dead?'
..No-but he Is dead to me 10.
IN him through my ~pride-my worseth a
,us folly"
49,, "Whcrc IL he now
ALAS, know not
al Has he deserted you?"
ba MOI drove him from my door.
w was in my days Of pride n iniuene
A. that / disow ned him and cast him 0
penniless."
The old mar pressed his feeble han
upon his brow. a. IL 70 still its throl
mc bling. and closed his eyes with . sui
pressed groan.
- II loved my son." he continued
after a pause IL was proud Of hin
al too. but even he could not change II
a. irmness Of my will. II i that whie
has estranged us"
- In what mannery'
TN Can you not guess? Had "
,gh known William you would have di
covered before this. His gcnerol
lex soul. 20 unlike my own, was total
~. tree from the family pride and pr
-sl 49, =, rxtn II