Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-09-19
CASH AND MARRIAGE.

hawk & Guldridge.
Goshawk & Guldridge were firm of
bankers In Hobblegate, where their name
was tower of credit. Government"
might decline and greenbacks fluctuate
but Goshawk e. Guldridge were always at
par.
They might have gone bail for a brace OF
millions without ever being asked to ''jus-
tify." There was something in the very
curve of Goshawk's nose and in the broad
folds Of Guldridge's vest that savored OF
solvency.
Have you heard the newsF"
"What news2"
"Goshawk & Guldirdge"-
For heavens sake, speak,"
Smashed debts million-assets
neutrality-suspicious. abscondedI"
Seth Dodge caught it in two directions
The loss of his own money was bad
enough, but it was too provoking to see
Kate Orville's, on which he had long cast
tender giances go the same luckless road
He fairly cursed old Orville's stupidity IN
trusting his nicce's entire fortune In the
very hands In which he had himself trust.
ed and lost the bulk of his own.
Seth had fallen IN love with Kate at first
sight-of her grandfather will, which he
had read over for amusement in the pro-
bate office one day.
From that document he learned that she
was heircss to cool hundred thousand,
in her own right, which her uncle, Walter
Orville, was appointed trustee to keep till
hen marriage or majority. The money,
Seth knew, was snug In the vault Of Cos
hawk & Guldridge.
He lost no time in declaring the state Of
his feelings, which Uncle Walter seemed
to reciprocate If Kate didn't. We won't
say positively that Archie Warham had
anything to do with the GOODNESS Of Seth s
reception on her part. Apparently he
hadn't, for when Seth began his visits
Archie's suddenly ceased, and Kate tossed
her pretty head and didn't seem to care.
What with Uncle Walters backing, his
own perseverance, and Archie Variants
demoralized retreat Seth felt his chances
were by no means desperate.
He could afford to wait, He was not an
impatient lover His own finances were
easy, and as long as kate's money was Sc.
cure there was no need of haste.
But terrible awakening came that day
when men rushed to and fro, startling each
other with the announcement:
"Goshawk g. Guldridge have failed'
With the depletion of his own pocket de-
parted all hope of It's repletion from Hates.
To withdraw before acceptance matri'
monial offer, tho consideration of which,
in legal parlancc, had failed struck him as
tho first thing to be done under the cir
cumstanccs, and for that purpose Seth
presented himself without delay before
Uncle Walter, whom he found at his Office
looking as serene as II nothing had hap
pened-the imperturbable old stole
II suppose you've heard the newsp" he
began.
Uncle Walter had heard it.
But Seth never shirkcd duty-to him
self. With much circumlocution and by
ways that were indirect he managed at last
TO make himself understood by Uncle Wal.
ter.
The old gentleman didn't seem much
taken aback. There was touch of con-
tempt In his tone as he thanked his visitor
for tho very unnecessary pains he had tax.
en-, and when he bowed Seth out the latter
felt considerably lower than before he en-.
tered.
Uncle Walter got homo early that even.
ing. If he was angry ut finding Archie
Warham there, he didn't show it, Kate
looked as happy as though she hadn't lost
u penny, but had found instead a treasure
worth all the world,
"Don't mind it, uncle" she cried,
"You SEQ don't, and I've heard all about
It,"
"And 1 suppose you've heard 1t tooP'
said Cncle Walter, turning sharply on
Archie as If suspeoting that he, too, had
come to rocant
Now don't be angry. uncle, dear, !"
coaXed Kate. "l'd have been glad to mar
ry Seth to please you. but
"Confound Seth Dodgei"
| But, you see, | couldn't love him, ="
| Kate continued "and IL did love Archie
| and-and -
Uncle Walter didn't break out In pas
sion and that encouraged Kate to go on.
And Archie has asked me to be his
without any money. and-and-I prom
,scd. and he says you shall live with US +"
1t was u quiet little wedding that Of
| Archie and Kate 1t came off one brighs
morning, while all ilobblegate was toe
much agog With the recent financial shock
TO think of anything else
When Kate kissed Uncle Walter gocdSy.
before starting on her unpretendtng wed.
ding tour, tho old gentleman slipped d
| folded paper into her hand
Shc opened it with an exclamation OF
surprise 1t was a check on one of the
| first city banks for 800 000l
You see, = said Uncle Walter. "Td u
lurking suspicion that all wasn't right
| with those scnmps, and SO checked out
your money three days before they failed ;"
About the same time another wedding
| took place. Seth Dodge kept his losses to
himself and without loss Of time Offered
| his heart and hand to Miss Elvira EenooSe.
| She accepted both at sight
Miss Elvira was maiden of forty odd au.
tumns and not to be called handsome. Seth
knew hor to be the posseSSor of a goodly
| batch Of five-twentieS, from which she de.
rived % handsome income by cutting of
the coupons
Tho morning after the wedding Seth
hinted-dclicatcly of course-that ctrcum.
| stances over which he had no control had
left him little short of cash at present
In fact and not to put too hne a point
upon it, deuCcdly hard up
Elvira stopped his mouth with kisses,
/ edging IN between them
"Nevpr mind, hubby, dear Why that
raScally GoShawk X Guldridge ran off