The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-14

Excuse me, but L presume you Will I,
favor me with what you deem your %
good reasons for such requirement, !,
which is not at all in accordance with ;
my purposes. / believe you will find il y
difficult to establish any valid objections r
to me upon the grounds of my present :
means for supporting a wife, my pros
poets in life or my personal character. 8
''Addie has told me much about you, :
and making all due allowance for the
unintentional exaggeration natural un- ,
der the circumstances l have no doubt
you are very good sort Of young man,
as young men nowadays go, and to
some girls would be an eligible person.
My objections are not to you personally
simply have other plans for my daugh-
ter. Courtship and marriage are not for
her-not at least until sacred duty has
been discharged-and / will not allow
you or any other man to make In her
mind love paramount to that sacred
duty"
"A sacred duty?" echoed John La
than questioningly, looking sharply at
his intended mother in law and begin
ming TO doubt if her head was quite
right.
Eyes. The righting Of a great wrong;
! the rehabilitation Of an honored name, |
dragged by foul treachery into the mire |
of mems contempt; the punishment OF
| heartless scoundrel, and the recovery
of stolen fortune that the thief has for
many long years enjoyed in triumph.
"A big contract" thought John,
(which would probably be handled best
at Bloomingdale.
1t was not unreasonable that he should
doubt her sanity, even had her words
seemed less wild, for in the excitement
of giving expression to her absorbing
Thought her eyes blazed, color mounted
to her cheeks, and her voice grew loud
and shrill. Moreover, he noticed that
the girl, instead of working, was covert
ly but intently watching her, with
look that he interpreted to mean anxiety
"That you may not think, the widow
went on, "my words are only vapor
from the feverish imaginings OF an over
heated brain, am going to tell you
briefly the story. When have done So
. | You will comprehend why the decision
, have announced to you must be maj.
, Eighteen years ago, when Addle
, was an infant in her cradle, her father
o was a we'll to do merchant here in New
r York. with a substantial capital, 9
e fiourishing business and an unblemlsheo
renutation. Before she could speak hls
@ name he was bankrupt III purse ane
y honor and in six months more he wa'
r dead. He died of pneumonia, the doc
4 TORS said. but knew he died OF broker
;. heart the victim Of foul treachery ant
~ nnmerited disgrace. And all the Ill tina
>. came TO him was the work OF truste'
IS friend.
70 Jobn Latham uttered an exclamatlo
II of indignant surprise, for he felt tina
ri she was telling but the horrible truth
70 For moment the furious energy OF nc
m speech was checked, and her lips move
ID in silence, as if she were utterihg
to inaudible prayer or more probably Won
l., inc I'm her soul an eXecratlon upon u
Ir dead mans faithless friend. Then, wit
- sigh and passing her hand wearil
40 ocross her brow, she continued III som
.as what calmer tone:
IN husband was not altogether fr
:, e,o,,, blame legally in the transactl'
he which afforded the opportunity ioI i
orr min. but l, who knew his heart ana
IN. the circumstances Of his action kno
49,, that no shadow of dishonest purpo
- a,,o, entered his mind. He had Decor
not security in a large amount Tor IN
49, With whom he had business relatloi
"a aud there was every reason 10 peiie
81 that that man would not be able 10 M
49, his obligations when they fell al
,ess Knowing that the holder Vi 'iio ~
rht was an avaricious, hard ana nieroii
no man who would grant no time
- would not scruple to prosecute the
80. aorser a, once and sell him out in
der to seize upon all the law woulo
this him. nv husband temporarily pun
,ol. most ali he possessed into the hand
Zoo one who had been his most intimate
,n,d trusted friend from boyhood.
IA 81, order to guard against ques'
bter of the apparent validity OF the trans
ION II was made to appear that ne had
,dcd cd with everything III exchahee
o,t so,,e stocks which were well un
cast stood TO be absolutely vaiueless'
she this means, it was thought, delay wy
her NO compelled and time gained TO en-
vour the drawer Of the notes TO realiHe
ne =" certain property he held and to pay
that debts. After which it was unoers'
,sure and even stipulated between them
secret writing, that my husparo
lrcss his friend should retransfer tine prol
! an. and the valueless stocks Thus nc
He xyould have been injured or haVe
who tered even small loss. But whei
,ody. debtor had satisfied his creditor, a
,ould was unexpectedly enabled to npo'
: oo on. maturity of his obligations, withou
pur. solvency Of the indorser pe' ,s :,
called in question, my husband -
coolly refused to give up the pro
he held. denying all knowledge Oh
smch understanding as my hus a'
legged and declaring bona noe .se
- chase of the worthless stocks VI c
~ INV husband brought suit agalhs
MJ andocious robber, but at great
WIZ MI. ..,,tbdrawal OF 80 Ia