The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-07-09

put your name to this piece OF paper,
and I'll write you u cheque."
Driver was overjoyed. He put his
name to what appeared to be an
ordinary Acknowledgement of money
received, and in return was handed
cheque for fourteen pounds.
II asked for twenty, he said, feebly.
ooh! it's all right" replied Crutch,
airily; 1--WE always deduct the inter
est.
The fly had no moral courage to
speak of and he caved in to the spider.
after all, Driver argued to him
self, as he hurried homeward, II have
fourteen pounds, and perhaps ! can
make up the other six in the morning"
He made it ACKNOWLEDGMENT, in
sending off the twenty pounds to
Bolter & Co., urged them to return at
least hall his profits without delay.
A fortnight later William Driver left
the office weary and sick at heart.
He had, according to Bolter Il Co,
made some profit, which had been in
vested for him i'll a thing "almost
sure, which, unhappily had not turned
out trumps.
But they could make amends for
one mishap by putting him on some
thing better than all. They were
not infallible, and did not profess to
be. All they promised was success if
their clients were perseVering.
"How can persevere?" he mutter-
ed. "There is only one way"
He hurried on as if to fly away from
some dreaded foe Arriving home, he
saw before he entered the house some
thing was wrong.
Arabella was waiting him, heard
his footsteps rushed out to meet
him.
"Oh! Will, Will; n bailiff's in the
house. What does it mean?
1t simply meant that Mr.. Crutch,
holder of bill Of sale upon the furni-
ture, had foreclosed, and unless he
was paid forty pounds within twenty
four hours would clear out the
house.
$50 l signed bill OF sale?" groaned
the poor devil. "But forty pounds
how do you make that out?"
The man III possession did not make
it out. He held his documents, and
that was enough for him. Mr. Crutch
had kindly sent letter to give the
party time, not wishing to press him
too closely. He would allow him UNI
til the next evening to get the mon
ey.
It's all right" said Driver to his
wife at is all a mistake. | will put
it right tomorrow"
"And is that horrid man to stay in
the house till them" asked Arabella.
~ am afraid So" groaned William.
The horrid man stayed, and In the
morning, on his way to the office,
Driver called upon a friend who held
good position in frst-class lawyers
office.
From him he learned that he would
have to "pay the money or lose every
stick he possessed" The innocent
looking piece of paper he had signed
at Mr. Crutch's office was all-powerful.
"More fool he" you may say, but
fools there have always been and
always will be-with knaves to prey
upon them. That night he brought
home the money, paid the man out,
and the next day went into further
speculations under the guidance oil
Bolter and Co.
The summer passed, and winter
came. Matters were all right at home
better, indeed, than they had ever
been. William was restless at times
but always in the highest spirits. He
gave Arabella good winter dresses, and
came out with a fur-collared coat tol
himself. 1t was remarked by the
neighbors that the Drivers were getting
along in the world.
Arabela had never been so happy
since her first child was born. There
were four of them now, the eldest
seven years of age-pretty children
sunshine to the house.
Occasionally Arabella went t.
meet William at the station, to wall
home with him and tell him stories O
the wonderful things the last baby
had done during the day.
One evening she met him half way
but instead of going with her, to bel
great surprise, he stopped short.
"Arabella," he said, II don't thinl
/ will come home just yet"
ooh! Will, where are you going?'
she asked with downcast face. &C.
hope you are not getting into fast
company"
"Not at ALL" he replied. GO along
dear, and put the youngsters to bed
Kiss them for me-"
He kissed her, although it was il
q public thoroughfare, and hurryin!
off, was lost in the darkness, never il
this world to be seen by her again.
What had happened that he SHOULD
thus desert his wife and little one,
whom he loved so fondly? The story
is very simple.
He left the Office at noon to ge
little before his time was up, found al
the books in his charge had been tax
en- away.
A garrulous junior told him tha5
Binder and Winder, accompanied by
stranger who .'1ooked like an &C
count" had taken the books, ant
were at that moment examining then
in the private office of the firm.
| Driver made no remark, but turn
: ing on his heel left the office. An hou
or so later, it was whispered al
| ONCL lllC lllCVSO OIAeNO nv hteN
been falsify ing his book
to cover the misrepresentation
ofconsiderable sums ofmoney of which
he had robbed the firm.
1t was the old story-a little takel
at first as loan ITO be paid bacl
when luck turned" but "luck" KEEP
J on its wrong course for him, and h
followed it, getting deeper and deepe
, into the mire, increasing his "loans'
as his losses multiplied, in the vail
hope of being able to pull all thing
right in one grand coup.
The police were sent to his hous
that night, and as gently ais the,
could told their errand. The shoe
to Arabella was tremendous.
; All though the dark hours she knel
by her sleeping children praying 70
them and her lost husband.
"Oh! to see him again-to share hi
lot-whatever it might be! Woman
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