Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-09-27

every body opened my eyes once more
and spoke. The girls tears had all
gone. She was full of plying interest
in my case. AS soon az I could COM
mand my memory of events sufficiently,
l bRde her leave me and return TO her
| brothers side She stayed till I rose
voluntarily and proved that, though
| bewildered, l was out of danger. Then
she exchanged a few words TO the
| physician in low tone and disap-
/ peared.
The next morning / received by
mail check for one hundred dollars
| from gentleman bearing the same
surname as herself, who said that
had shown n degree OF heroism, in be-
/ friending his daughter in her necessity,
which was out OF the common; he
| hoped / would allow him 20 pay the fee
for the telegraph message, which he
| begged 20 incloSe. as his daughter in
her anxiety, had omitted TO settle the
\ bill This made me pretty indignant
and l wrote him a somewhat curt let
ter. deducting the amount which was
the regular charge for the message and
inclosing him receipt for that and
bank notes and silver for the balance
of the amount covered by the check
carried the letter around in my pocket
| for two days and then decided to mail
/ II just as Il was heard nothing from
/ the affair again for nearly week.
| Meanwhile, there was a funeral in the
\ village, which | ascertained 90 be that
! OF the young man who had been so des-
| pcratCly i'll Then l felt sorry that
| had been so severe with the father.
| who probably had meant well. and who
must have been so overwhelmed with
/ sorrow at the time he received my note
that its tone would seem doubly harsh.
| So down l sat again and jottcd off an
other note i'm which / expressed regret
for the style OF my first, saying that /
had written il in forgctfulness of the
sorrow overhanging the family, and
explaining that l could not accept n
/ gift for voluntary act OF duty.
Two days later / received n call
from my divinity. She seemed just n
/ little embarrassed At first but after n
few minutes converse ton drew from
her pocket my two notes. The seal of
neither had been broken. Father has
been away ever since my brothers
funeral said She, and these letters
have lain unopened, awaiting his re-
turn. This morning it occurred 20 mo
that they might be about some matter
OF pressing Importance, and that had
better see il you wanted ms TO forward
them.A
~ am much obliged for your
thoughtfulncss,' l answered. but how
did you know they were from me?' The
next moment l would have given the
world TO recall that question. The
quick rush OF blood 70 her face was
painful 10 witness.
L had seen scrap OF your hand
writing she replied. simply, and
thought | recognized il on the enveI-
opes
You were right said !, 4 wrote
both letters As the second was writ
ten 70 make amends for the first. there
is no need Of sending either OF them to
your father, il you are willing that |
should open them tore away the
envelope OF my first letter, and the
money dropped into my lap. Your
father, l explained, was kind enough
TO send me a check for one hundred
dollars, 10 compensate me for the
triting assistance was able to render
You few days ago. Acting on my first
impulse, deducted the cost of your
message and wrote him rather snap
pish note inclosing the balance.
''She had listened with evident in
terest There was n strange express
sion in her face As she inquired, after a
brief pause: And your second letter
was TO say that you had reconsidered--?'
&c Oh, heavens, No" / cried, penceiv-
ing for the first time what an interpre-
/ tatiou my words night fairly be given.
| i simply could not bear b pain your
father by the sharpness OF my words
when ! came 20 realize fully that he
had acted from kindly motives. and 20
remember the load of sorrow he was
laboring under tore off the second
envelope aud handed her the note. She
/ took IL and ran her eyes over the few
/ lines il contained. She did not hand IL
| back, but retained 10 as II unconscious
I ly in her hand.
'Nou are very considerate. said she.
/ and / thank you. Ny father meant
| well lie did not understand. as did
I that the debt we owed you was one
which mo- gift could repay ! will re-
t-rn The money. IL you wish. or per-
maps 1t would be better for you 20 keen
10 tili You can give il 10 him in person.
. I will pave the woy for your interview
10y telling him how you feel about it,
/ Another fortnight elapsed without
! event Then one day the door of my
I oiitc was opened by tall, Hnc-looking
gentleman who called me bv name and
introduced himself II was the father
. OFF my lovely visitor remembered mis-
. face. now that saw &c. aud for the
hrot time, associatiug name aud per
-ana.lty. recognized him as ono of the
leading rtockh1iders Ina our littie tclc-
graph line ne wa. o. banker OF some
prominence in Wall street
owe YOU au apology. said he.
/ coming t' th- point az once for doipt.
Boa ar hou- of suffering what. IL had
mF mind completely ut command. ]
should not hIv. .bought OF doing. NV
daughter has told n. how You feel. and
respect your 0cIcarr am now ON
my way t' the city. aud shall STAY there
over night to attend meeting Of one
't The corporations Boz which & ann I'm.
t'r".te.. otherwise Should like Co SEQ
500 lt ,he house thi. evening to tain.
over EuGr work here and what 10 holds
Tor your future As tonight won't do.
vs." must etv Sunday Come up in tie
afternoon. You must Dee ur ff-eu-s
your plans frankly with me- s.. ap
Older man. and one who has mad. his
own war up Ora the world. / can d1ubt-