The record-union., 1895-03-30

not lear TO meet any one, but only too
glad 10 meet my creditors, and all that
had avoided me in the time OF my
poverty!
''Ah, poverty is the word! Take man
who has been born in atIiuence, or has
acquired it, and the human family is his
most obsequious servant, except the
world OF brains; and even many of those
have to put on the chains OF the parvenue
IN order TO rise TO that position where iu-
telligence asserts her limited dominion.
FavOrs are showered upon the successful,
following that passage of the Scriptures
which says: To him that hath much to
him shall be given; but to him that hath
little, that little shall be taken away
Let the least breath of suspicion of his
loss of his worldly goods be rumored
about, and then his friends. those
intimate friends, on whom he had show
cred his goods and fayors, are the first
like the Pharisee and Levite-tO pass him
by; those that had watched for his smiles;
those that dogged his footsteps; these are
the ones to watch for the first cloud to
obscure the sunlight of his property;
they are the ones to desert him first. y OF
content with that, they are the first to
breathe the breath OF SANDER ana make
untimely remarks about their once dear
friend.
''Such were some of the thoughts l was
indulging in when DR.. Mcclellan entered
the room. He bent over the dead man,
felt his pulse, and, turning 10 me, said:
Mr.. Horton. l fear it is too late.' Per
maps not L replied. AT all events,
make the attempt The doctor, of
course, made the attempt He sunk his
lancet in the main vein of the arm, and
upon Withdrawing it a few drops OF
blackish, sluggish blood followed, and
then ceased. The doctors shook his head
and remarked, "A little, and, l have rea-
son to believe, very little too late
lin a few minutes | was again alone.
was again a murderer! Ii so. we'll and
good. l had obtained that which l had so
long labored for,
'Well. through my wife l became the
possSessor of vast wealth. The old man
had failed to settle it upon my wife, and l
had the control OF it. My OLD friends
greeted me etfuslvely; many applied TO
me for tavors, but my reply to all was
that was SO fixed l could not grant their
requests. The very few that had stood
by me IN the winter of my despair were
amply recompenSed for their friendship.
'LIenroc, since that hour at the death
bed l have not known a moment of
peace 1t seemed that those | met pointed
TO me as that murderer Hortonn My
Wlfe's tears fell upon her fathers grave
and each tear was an agonizing thrust
that pierced my soul! Every time she
spoke OF her father was daggerS wound
10 my heart so doth conscience make
towards of US all =
"As you know, Mary sickened and
died. having willed me all her property,
and was left in possession of everything.
Llenroc, was not guilty ofthe old mans
death. 1t was so sudden that the doctor
cOuld not nave reached him in time. 1t
was not two minutes from the time [
noticed his condition until he was dead.
From any active agency in that result
my conscience absolves me, but L am no
less his murderer. | desired his death.
and il it had been in my power at that
time l would not have resisted death in
taking possession of him. l felt relieved
when Mary died. | breathed more freely.
Her presence was constant reproach 10
me.
Il married again, but the old feeling
returned and haunted me, and life be-