Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-10-27
WHEELING REGISTER, SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 1895.

ODDLY enough ne udu q COIuuIuLlCd-
ton from Levi Latterday himself, adj
vising him to have something substan-
tial on the colt.
When this letter arrived Tom had
already got his $500 on. He at once in
creased it by further $3.50.
Such advice from that pre-eminent
Judge made Tom more than ever san
guine, and he went into the schools
for Honor Mods had just begun-with
light and blightsOme heart.
The papers, one and all, completely
stumped him, but this caused him no
distress. Other hoored candidates wore
the gloOmiest looks as they sat and
watched their fellows round them
scratching busily away with quill pens.
Toms face was The merriest in the
schools.
The schools, however, did annoy Tom
in one respect. They precluded all pos
sibillty of his getting away to Lincoln
TO witness the race, for his last paper
was on the very afternoon Of the event
tul day The paper in question was
Latin verses.
When he came out he found a little
knot of friends waiting for him in the
high. Among them was Villadome.
Villadome held q telegram in his hand,
which he thrust into Toms face with
Look there, you lucky beggarr'
Tom did look at IT. He could hardly
believe his eyes. He pulled off his
gown He waved it wildly around his
head Then he seized VHladOme by
the shoulders, and insisted on his dane
ing a polka with him, then and there
upon the pavement.
You seem In very good spirits, Tom,
my boy" said His Lordsh1p, the Bish-
op, as he and his son sat over their
wine at the episcopal table a week
later II hope 1t means that you did
good papers in mods
"Umph-rather middling, I'm afraid,
father. But, say, have had a stroke
OF luck, and-well-well, If you don't
mind listening, 1 should like to tell
you about it,"
What sort of luck?" inquired the
Bishop
"A matter of money. The fact is
father. I've come in for a good sum
upward OF $4,000. In fact-and, as I
understand that you've been badly hit
over those Australian banks, thought
-er-er-well-I mean-the of is very
much at your disposal, father"
The Bishop leaned forward and held
out his hand to his son. For moment
or two he did not speak At last he
said. warmly
My lad, cannot take your money.
But I'm none the less grateful TO you
for wishing to give it to me. Il had
heard of your wonderful luck, Tom.
Perhaps you did not know that Levi
Latterday is a very old acquaintance
of mine?"
Toms eyes opened wide with as
constituent.
1T is quite true" said his lordship,
answering Toms look In my unre-
generate days l was a great friend OF
Levi. He is one OF the shrewdest men
l know. I have often consulted him
| about my investments. He has always
advised me well, except once, and that
was when ne recommended my putting
money into that New South Wales
bank. which, as you know, has lately
gone into liquidation. I've dropped
$50, 600 over it-'w0rse luck"
But, father" began Tom, Il"
wait a minute" the Bishop inter
| rupted him. "Latterday took my loss
| thoroughly to heart. He said It was all
his fault, and that he would like to
make 4 up TO me in some way or other.
Later on he wrote and told me that he
had taken the liberty Of investing So
500. on my account. in a certain specu-
| latiOn which was almost sure to turn
up trumps.
He didn't tell me what the specula-
ton was until # had turned up trumps,
and then l learned that he had bought
me a half share In The Sinner-your
horse, Tom, you rOgue-for $500 and
invested $1,000 upon the colts chances
in the Lincolnshire at 80 to /. So you
see Tom, I am $50 600 to 6he good on
the transaction, besides my half inter
est in The Sinner, which is now a val
liable possession There. What do
You think Of that?'
4 should say" observed the Bishop,
meaningly, that have not mentioned
this to a soul-nOt even to your mother.
It wouldn't do that people should know.
They are so prejudiced. BY the way,
1s-is-The Sinner entered for the City
and Suburban. Tom?"
Yes. father And Tatterday says
that the Epson gradients will just suit
him"
"Of course, my lad, I cannot retain
any interest in the colt. My cloth
makes that impossible. I must wash
my hands Of the business before the
May meetings"
THE Epson meeting IS in April" an
swered Tom
All" said his father, refectively.
well, under the circumstances. we
need not do anything in a hurry
London Truth.