Connecticut western news., 1889-09-18
TOMS SPECIAL PROVIDENCE.

WMS SPhClAL PRUVlUENCE.
 The theory of 8 special providence will account for one little matter con- nected with my personal history that nothing else will. It's nothing of story; it's only simple fact, but as it had quite an important bearing on my life it is something am not likely to forget. It was during my first year as cashier of bank. It was 8 memo rable year in one other respect, for l had gained the consent of the one dear girl on earth to make me the happiest of men.
 So, with a good position, good health, correct habits, the confidence and good will of my fellow-men, and the love of the sweetest and dearest of girls, ought to have been happy and l was. There was only one Obsta- cle to the perfect consummation of my happiness, and that was the fact that was poor and must of necessity wait year before could ask Nell to share my lot with me. But Nell un- derstoOd this and was content to wait.
 In fact, it didn't occur to either of us that we had any alternative but to wait, 90 we were philosophical over the matter-and happy. One evening, as sat in my room cutting the pages of a magazine was going to take to Nellie heard quick rap at my door, and, opening it, I admitted my old friend, Bob Bowen. Bob was an en- ergetic, flashing, enterprising young fellow, with good reputation in every way, and remarkably clear-headed on business matters; SO when he remarked in his brusque, off-hand way, s'Tom, Pve got good thing for you," why I pricked up my ears at once, prepared to accept the fact that he really had"
 "Now, Tom," said he, drawing his chair up close to me, ssI'll be brief, for we have no time to lose. A friend of mine has the option of buying farm, on which a valuable vein of coal has been discovered, for the pitiful sum of $5,0OO. His option runs out tonight at 12 o'clock. Now, he has a pur- chaser ready to take this land off his hands tomorrow morning at the snug little sum of s3O, ,OOe. You see, the party thinks he already owns the land. Now, my friend has been delayed in getting his money. He won't get it un- til tomorrow morning, too late to do him any good. So you see he has got to have 1000 tonight"
 "But what is this to me?" said l. "I haven't any little $5, ,OOO to help him with"
 "Of course not" said Bob, "bui here, my boy, my friend offers to divide with me what he makes in the transaction if will help him out, fol he hates like the deuce to be beaten al the eleventh hour. Now, I want to help him, and if you will help me in s way that you can, I'll divide with you and before breakfast tomorrow morn ing you will have the snug sum o1 $6, ,250, which may have the effect o1 hurrying forward a certain happy day -eh?" and he nudged me playfully il the ribs.
 s'Very well," said I, s'concedine that would be very agreeable little sum to possess, 1 am as much in tn, dark as ever to the help l can ren der"
 "But, Tom," interrupted Bob, 'le me impress one fact upon your mind The money is wanted only until to morrow morning at 8 o'clock precisely That is just as certain to occur as tn, sun is to rise. I saw the man who i to pay the money. l saw the money Now, Tom, you know I am you friend, and wouldn't do anything tha is not perfectly straight and honorable Now, Tom, you can have the S6.25' without doing one any harm or perpe trating any wrong"
 "You mean," said I, coldly, for was beginning to get the drift of hi scheme, 'that could steal this none from the bank"
 s4NOnseuse, Tom," interrupted Bob ssyeu insult me by suppos;ng that could hint It such . suggestion. Liste to my plan now. You know very we Ton, that if you should say to tn hoastl Of tlirectoEs tomorrow morning my friend heoe Naats to borrow S5 md Twin lind dee Ais aote for hin .:s. sz-< -sssss st-5