The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-08-03

"That's how we've been getting on at Bryn-
gclly, Mr., Bingham" MIR. Granger said pres
entity starving, pretty well starving. It's
only you who have been making money.
We've been sitting on the same dock leaf
while you have become great man. II it
had not been for Beatrice's salary she's be-
havcd very well about the salary, has Bea.
trice-I am -si.r,n l don't understand how the
poor girl clothes herself on what she keeps;
! know that she had to go without warm
cloal, this winter, because she got a cough
from it) we should have been in the work
house, and that is where we shall be YETI
and he rubbed the back Of his withcred hand
across his eyes.
Godfrey gasped. Beatrice with scarcely
enough means TO clothe herself-Beatrice
shivering and becoming i'll from the want of
cloak while he lived in luxury. It made
him sick TO think of it. For moment he
could say nothing.
az have come here-I've come" went OH
the old man in broken voice, broken not so
much by shame at having to make the re-
quest rs from fear lest it should be refused,
ito ask you if you could lend me little mo-
ney? / don't know where to turn, don't in
deed, or I would not do it, Mr.. Bingham.
have spen. my last pound to get here. If you
could lend me hundred pounds, I'd give you
my note Of hand for it, and try to pay it back
little by little; we might take twenty pounds
year from Beatrics's salaryn@
Don't, please-do not talk of such q
thing calculated the Mortified Godfrey
''Where the devils my check book? Oh, I
know, l left it in Bolton street. Here, this
viii do rs well,n and he took up a draft made
out to his order, and, rapidly signing his
name on the back of it, handed it to Mr..
Granger. 1t was in payment of the fees in
the great case OF Parsons and Douse and some
other matters Mr.. Granger took the draft
and, holding it close TO his eyes, glanced at
the amount; it was e2o0.
But this is double what asked for" he
said doubtfully. Am to return you e1Oog''
mo, no." answered Godfrey Il d9re say
that you have some debts to pay. Thank
heaven, I can get on very well and earn more
money than 1 want. Not enough clothing
it is shocking to think OFF, he added, more t.
himself than to his listener.
The old man rose, his eyes full Of tears.
''God bless YOU" he said. God bless you. /
do not know how to thank you'll don't in
deedn And be caught Geoffrey's hand be-
tween his trembling palms and pressed it.
please do not say any more, Mr.. Granger.
1. really is only matter Of mutual obliga-
ton. No, 20; / don't want any note of
hand. If / were to die it might be used
against y>au. You can pay me whenever it is
convenient
"You are too good, Mr. Bingham" said the
old clergyman. ''Where could another man
be found who would lend me e2O9 without
securityn twhere indeedA "By the way" he
added, Il forgot my mind is in such whirl.
VIII you come back with me for few days
to Bryngelly? We shall all be so pleased if
you can. Do come, Mr.. Bingham, you look
US though you want change, you do indeed
Godfrey dropped his hand heavily on the
desk. But half an hour before he had made
up his mind not to go to Bryngelly. And
now
The vision OF Beatrice rose before his eyes.
Beatrice who had gone cold all the winter
and never told him one word of their biting
poverty longing for the sight of Beatrice
came into his heart and like a hurricane
swept the defenses of his reason to the level
ground Temptation overwhelmed him; he
no longer struggled against it. He must see
her, if it was only to say good-by.
THANK YOU" he said quietly, lifting his
bowed head. ''Yes, have nothing particu-
ler to do for the next day or two L think
that viii come. When do you go back?n
We'll, thought of taking the night mail,
but feel so tired, L reslly don't know; L think
l shall go by the O'Clock train tomorrow"
''That will suit me very well, said Geof
frey; 'and now what are you going to dc
tonight? You had better come and dine and
sleep at my house No dress clothes! Oh
never mind; there are some people coming
but they won't care; a clergyman is always
dressed. Come along, and will get tina;
draft cashed. The bank is shut bat cal
manage it.n