Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-26

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have placed myself At h. service: and
although shall not cHpr, -, myself Il, he
would have ,.,Iip on the .,ut; let Tia. :;
true a.;ain, / i.nCy'l-l hope YOU will
take the viii for the decd. News ms
reached Us here. dear sir-I'HIe'il
like That deer sir'l-that after many
wears of Deliberate Eo.
not calrU!at!ciI1-cOu Iteration, yea
have discovered that man WAS not made
to live alone. and therefore, with a wise
regard for year own happiness. you haze
sought conu.l4iai fclirity at the altar of
81. Mary A.. every good! muttcrc'l
Cha;incry; I.ir r;Inr Of the church viii
show that hi; secret Is known To us. } |
know rot whether it Is vour wish that
vOur hi ,iul union shOuld he made gen
orally i.noWu: hut | cannot hesitate Ton
the part of my friend. mean to c.l"r
you lay sInC;rtNi congratulations. and 90
wish You all the happiness you deserve.
cThats true: and | should like to add.
all You ar" likely to t;:I.D | am aware
that what You have done must npccS-
sarilv Interfere largely. if not entirely,
with those expectations which you once
Or twicC--t'Si!all say promised: MOI
encouraged ne to cnicrtain-t'What
would old GEORGE sav to hat:'(-and
Though | descend from the clouds
Good figure that)-to the substratuIn
of daily toll and permanent anxiety,
shall know that you are sitting happy ut
your domestic hearth, smoking the pipe
OF pcace-t'lt wants something else to
round OF tie sentence l--ani-and-
con. blow it'l-rocking the cradle.
"l!3v ! reruCSt-if not asking too much
at this lii.5irl period of your lifo-a line,
to tell mci'lat NAY add TO my affection
ate rcia"inbrlncCs an AUNT Cheesemant
II remain. dear sir,
Your aiicctionate nephew,
''ror GEORGE POYETER"-
ChauncCy p2racd. 1T won't do to sign
my name, or Mrs. c. will remember it,
Nrs-I have it-they never heard the
name of &. GIBBS"
Having sealed and directed his letter.
Chauncey proceeded to post it.
In travelling down from London
Chaunccy bad learned that a projected
branch railway from st. Gnats was in
high favor with all the moneycd interest
of the place; and when he suggested the
propriGty of killing old Silas he had this
railway in his mind, as on the following
day the allotment of shares was to take
place. Chaunccy knew-as he knew
everybody-Mr. Golding. the banker and
chairman pro tom. of the projected COM
pany. Without the least misgiving or
hesitation he called upon that highly re-
spectacle gentleman. and. after few
minutes interview, gave the conversa-
ton an extraordinary twist, o. - as
thus:
You've heard of the great TO
our towrSm2n. George Poyn> i sup
pose" said Chaunccy. Mo? Well, per-
haps it was hardly to be expected. seeing
what a retiring fellow he is"
what is IL" asked Mr.. Golding. lie
is n young man for whom | have the
greatest respect. | shall be glad to hear
of any good fortune to him."
And it is a good fortune! His uncle,
you know. was immensely rich" said
Chauncev. The old bachelor is no more
went off three days ago-and my friend
George Was long ago his appointed heir. -"
"Silas Cheeseman gone! remarked
Mr.. Golding, with shrug; "a very
money getting man; and must have died
very ricll-very rich.
Enormously rich! Single man many
years; no expenses, you Know" said
Chaunccy. 81 witnessed the last moments
of the old bachelor at ST. Mary Axe
Went off quite composedly after his will
was accomplished. BY the bye. it strikes
me you might secure the interest of young
George.
How, my dear sir?" asked Mr.. Gold
ing; ''we are always glad to secure good
client
And with such wealth" said Chaun-
cey. You allot shares in the st. Gnats
Junction tomorrow. do you not?"
"Ics," rcpi.-A the banker; land the
applicati0usc2cecd anything ever knew;
the shares VIII hc five or six premium
before tomorrow is over"
That's your plan, then! Secure him q
thousand"
"A thousand" exclaimed Mr.. Golding
"Well. half thousand-say five hun
dred-for George Poynter; I'll let him
know whose influence he has to thank
for them. You'll be the banker of lis
immense wcalth-his fricnd-adviser."
But he has not applied" said Mr..
Golding.
"But you have. What's n paltry five
hundred to you in comparison to after
gain-or to him? lie won't care for the
money. but the fricndliness Of the thing"
said Chaunccv, with flourish of the
hand, as though he were proposing the
mercst tri!lc of a sacrifice.
And you. my dear sir." asked Mr..
Golding.
"Oh. nothing: l want nothing; and
you may rely upon my secrecy"
Mr.. GolGing pressed Chauncey's hand.
and thanked him for the friendly suG-
ton.
Mr.. Golding had but one confdant
Mr.. Baxter, who ct that moment entered
the bank. and was announced as being
there.
DO you object to my naming the mat
ter to my friend BaXter:-great influence
at the beard" said Golding.
Not in the least: perhaps he may help
you to make the allotment thousand"
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