Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-12-17
TOM'S SPECIAL PROVIDENCE

The theory of special providence
will account for one little matter con-
rected with my personal history that
nothing else will. It's nothing of q
story; it's only q 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. II was a memo
rable year in one other respect, for 7
had gained the consent Of the one dear
girl on earth to make me the happiest
II men.
So, with a good position, gooo
health, correct habits, the confidence
Gnd good viii Of my fellow-men, and
the love OF the sweetest and dearest of
girls, I ought 70 have been happy
and was. There was only one obsta-
Gle 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
Ehare my lot with me. But Nell un-
Gerstood this and was content TO wait.
In fact, It didn't occur to either of US
that we had any alternative but to
wait, so we were philosophical over
the matter-and happy. One evening,
IS l sat in my room cutting the pages
Of magazine 1 was going to take to
Nellie heard quick rap at my door,
ind, opening it, 1 admitted my old
friend, Bob Bowen. Bob was an en-
ergedc, dashing, enterprising young
fellow, with a good reputation in every
way, and remarkably clear-headed on
business matters; so when he remarked
In his brusque, of-hard way, "Tom,
I've got good thing for you," why I
pricked up my ears at once, prepared
o accept the fact that he really had"
"Now, Tom," said he, drawing his
rhair up close To me, "I'll be brief, for
we have no time To lose. a friend Of
mine has The option Of buying q farm,
on which q valuable vein of coal has
been discovered, for the pitiful sum of
$1,000. His option runs out tonight
ut 12 o'clock. Now, he has a pur-
chaser ready TO take this land of his
hands tomorrow morning st the snug
little sum of $4,000. You SEQ, the
party thinks he already owns the land.
Now, my friend has been delayed in
getting his money. He won't get it un-
I'll tomorrow morning, too late TO do
him any good. So you see he has got
to have S5 900 tonight"
"But what is this to me-" said I.
'I haven't any little SIS 900 to help hin
with"
"Of course not" said Bob, "but
here, my boy, my friend offers to
divide with me what he makes in the
transaction if 1 will help him out, for
/. mates ike the deuce TO be beaten at
the eleventh hour. Now, I want to
help him, and if you will help me in q
way that you can, I'll divide with you,
and before breakfast tomorrow morn
ing you will have the snug sum of
Sc, ,25o, which may have the effect OF
hurrying forward certain happy day
-eh?" and be Judged me playfully In
the ribs.
Every WE'LL" said I, "conceding
that would be a very agreeable little
sum to possess, am as much in the
dark as ever to the help l con reu'
der"
"Dut, Tom," interrupted Bob, "le'
me impress one fact upon your mind
The money is wanted only until to-
morrow morning at O'Clock precisely
| That Is just as certain to occur as the
sun is 10 rise. l saw the man who il
10 pay the money. l saw the money
Now, Tom, you know I am you
friend, and wouldn't do anything tina
is not perfectly straight and honorable
Now, Tom, you can have the s6.25C
without doing one any harm or perpe
trating any wrong"
"You mean,' said I, eoldly, for
was beginning TO get the drift Of hi
scheme, "that could steal this mone-
from the bank"
"Nonseuse, Tom," interrupted Bob
"you insult me by supposing that
could hint 1t such suggestion. Lister
to my plan now. You know very wei
Tom, that if you should say to tn
board of directors tomorrow morning
'my friend here wants to borrow So,
600 and 1 will indorse his note for him
they waslldn't hesitate a moment i
letting me have it. Now, I want Z
borrow IS, 900, and 1 can't wal: unit
Sbe bank opeUs tomorrow morning,