The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-06-03

President Taylor excused himsen atter
few moments. conversation and hurried
OF to bis duties, leaving Ned feeling
like stranger In strange .land. Mr..
wbipple was busy looking,over his morn
ing mail, SO that Ned was left Ito be
entertained by Mabel the eldest daughter
of MI Whippls, and indted she el.proved
herself very entertaining
Time passed swiftly, and at.a quarter to
ten Mr.. whipple. twas ready to go to. the
bank. Ned soon became accustomed Ito
his new employment, which .he found
to be very much to his liking. Mr..
whipple was pleased with Ned and found
him to be an honest, str,ightforw ward
young man. Ned also liked Mr.. Whipple,
who was a good hearted business man
and did not treat our hero as a clerk but
on an equality with himself, and, Ned
soon became freq7ent visitor at 1.-the
whipple residence, for it. was, such
pleasant, home-like place. There were
four children in the family: Mabel,
John, Robert and Bertha. Mrs. Whip
lie, a plump little lady with light hair
and blue eyes, was .one of. those good
natured mothers who is always think
ing Of the welfare of her family and TIE
good she could do for others. Mabel
was eighteen, looked very much like her
mother, and was a happy, merry-making
girl. John and Robert, boys Of fifteen
and eleven, were good students and
made things lively wherever they were
Bertha was spoiled baby of five, but
her father insists that she would turn
out all right after while.
1t was now nearing coin mencement.
Ned had been very busy with his duties
in the bank and trying to keep up his
studies rs best he could besides. Some
students were longing for vacation and
some were sorry their school days were
SO nearly over. AS of our heroes
or heroiues were among the graduates,
1t is not necessary to- dwell upon the
events of the mmencement week
Suffice to say they all enjoyed to the fullest
extent the week Of merry-making with
the receptions, banquets, ETC., ever at
tendant upon q college commencement
But now, goodbye must be said for 9
ii ne, at least, with some Of our friends
perhaps forever with others; who knows
The dear friends we learn to love SO ..wei
at school often vanish with our school
days. -
Anna Banning, who was "a light
hearted, intelligent. young lady, slwayl
anxious to obtain the-.highest grades pos
sible at college, was somewhat glad of |
rest from her toll for time, for it wa
no light task to get through long col
lege course creditably.
AS most of Nsd's time was oocupiet
he had little leisure for enjoyment, 70
} he was one of those earnest young fellow
5 who, having to work his own wa.
{ through life as best he can, makes tn
: most of every opportunity.
q He and Anna had seldom seen each othe
lately, excepting at few socials. or posi-
t bly, at ths G. K. nesting on Sunday even
| ings, but conviction had bean slowl
d gaining ground in the mind of escL the
! the other understood the true state Q
J affairs, and so they waitad, and truse
each other until they should see wha
A the future held in store or them.
0 At last Anna was on her way home
s and sfter what seemed to her long an
s tiresome journey, she arrived at tn
r Auburn depot and was cordially welcome
by her friends. How delightful sun
Q mer vacation may be with quiet rest 1
' hammock under the trees; then th
2 picnics, lawn fete', boat rides, and tn
r numerous other enjuyments which sCel
9 TO be just the things needed after Ion
school term. Anna had but on cause fC
a sorrow; that was vague, undelne
' feeling of uneasiness about her father
r She was troubled to sac him so dapresse
!, at times, and she could not ascertain tt
o cause. OF late he stayed longer to h
r place of business than was customary wit
a him, and when he came home was siler
t and moody, and 1t was almost imposs
BILE for his kind children and loving vii
r to do anything to please him. Tn
d state of things continued for seyera
s wesks, when one morning the climax WI
n reached. The members of the famil
q wers performing their usual duties, Q!
o oepting Anna and her younger sistC
" Grace, who had gone for days outinl
q when the ambulance drove up bearin
u Mr.. Banning, who had been sstricke
,, with apoplexy and was In very cri :
l. oal condition. Anna and Grace We
10 Immediately sent for, as was also I'll
s. best medical aid to be obtained. III
y doctors pronounced his case very unoe
Z tain and all was done for him that 10
4 ing ones could do.
The news soon spread, however, tn
D. great mining scheme In which M
10 Manning had invested very heayil
ID had collapsed, leaving him almost pc
n niless.
Continued Next Thursday,l
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