The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-24
A SPECIAL PROVIDENCE.


no'hirg else will. rs nothing of a
story, it's only simple fact; but as
1t had quite an important bearing
on my life it is something | am not
likely TO forget. 1t was during my
first year as cashier of bank. 1t was
a memorable year in one other respect,
for | had gained the consent of the
one dear girl on earth to make me the
happiest of men.
81, 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, l ought to have been happy-and
| was. There was only one obstacle to
the perfect Consummation Of my happi
ness, and that was the fact that I was
poor, and must # necessity wait year
before l could ask Nell to share my lot
with me. But Nell understood tis
and was content to wait.
In tact, it didn't occur to either of
us that we had any alternative but to
wait; SO we were philosophical over the
matter-aud happy. One evening, as
| sat in my room cutting the pages OF
a mag zine | was going to take to Mel
lie, l heard a quick rap at my door,
and opening it | admitted my old
friend Bob Bowen. Bob was al ener-
getic, dashing, enterprising young fel-
low, with a go5d reputat on in every
way, and remarkably clear-headed on
business matters so when he remark
d in his brusque, off hand way, "Tom,
I've got a good tiing for you," why, l
pricked up my ears at one, prepared to
accept the fact that he r"atlv had.
"Now, Tom" said he, dra%ing his
chair u? to M, ''l'Il ar hrief, f,rwe have
no time to Sc. a friend Of mine has
the option OF buyi g farm, on which
a valuable VEN of coal has been dis
covered, for the pitilul sum OF 5000
His OPTION runs out to night at IL
O'Clock. He has purchaser ready to
take this land off his hands to morrow
morning a, s o'clock for the snug little
sum OF $50, 1000. 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
until TO morrow morning-too lall to
do him any good. So you see he as
got to have S. 900 tonight.
"But what is this to me-" said |. 81
haven't any little $1,000 to help him
with"
"Ot course not, said Bob ; "but here,
my boy, my friend offers 10 divide with
me what he makes in this transaction if
will help him out, for he hates like the
| deuce TO be beaten at the eleventh
hour. Now, | want to help him, and
if you will help me in a way that you
can I'll divide with you, and before
breakfast tomorrow morning you will
have the snug sum of SO, which
may have the eff-ct of hurrying for
ward certain happy day-eb2" and
he nudged me plaYfuily in the ribs.
every WELL" said l, "conceding that
would be very agreeable little sum to
possess, | am as much in the dark as
ever as to the help | can render"
But, Tom," interrupted Boo, tlet
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 TO rise. 1 saw the man who is
to pay the money. | saw the money.
Now, Tom, you know am your friend,
and wouldn't do ANYTHING that is no;
perfectly straight and honorable. Tom,
lo1 can have the S6 $50 without doing
anyone Any harm or pcrpe'ratirg any
wong"
you mean" said I, col'Ily, for I was
begi ming to get at the drift of his
scheme, "that could steal this money
from the bank"
"Nonsense, T'm,' il terrupted Bob
"you insult me bT supposlng that
could hint at such a suggestion. Lister
to my plan now. You know very well
Tom, that if you should say to the
board Of directors to morrow morning
my friend here wants to borrow S. 900
aud | will eud04se his note for him,
they wouldn't hesitate a moment in let
ling me have It. Now, | want to Dor
row 5000. AMI | c2n't wait until tht
| bank opens to morrow morning. | wan
il aad must h3v 1t 10 night You car
sign a note with me for the amount
we will go to the bank and get tht
money, leaving the note IN tn place 0
it. II the morning before the banl
opens the note wilt be taken up moth
ing done that has not been straight
business like, and honorable ; but yol
will be richer " S6.25o. Now, it yol
can find aly moral fl ~ in this simpl,
little matter Of business you hav,
sharper pcrceptive power than | have.
Bots reason began to look plausible
1t was qnite true, as e said, that tn
board Of directors would willingly loal
hm S 900, but, after ali, lnis bushes
was little irr gula', an, ne didn'i fee
quite right about it.
Time is passing" said Bob, g!anc
ing at his watch, lard if you can't favo
me in this little matter OF business,
must try elsewhere. l am going t
have the money to night sure, and
d you wont hel !, me there are others tha
r will. Why, Tom," said he earnestly
show can you hesitate one moment
You have nv D rSltIya assurance tha
everything is all right. only ask yo
to do to night what you wouldn't hesi