The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-19
IHE FAMILY NAME.

n, nv n" 10 YOU also, / am writing 1t be.
dare not face you. deserve
rsysr TO see you again.
ht1s5 astrly by u companion. ! have
Gambling ON the hosrac and am
tes Il In yesterdays crash. In which
M' many fortunes have been suddenly
'Ta .nessrSely dare 10 tell you how much
,t.yS LOST. Yes, must do so, for tho
lar of the Sauvalliers Is concerned.
Ma YOU Will be all T1lnedl
ove the sum OF N6S,00O francs, ON,
"a, A miserable wretch l ami
wben / found tho smash was inevit-
.Ais went mad and entered my ruom,
MN the intention OF putting an end
,,,y wretched existence, but more
tp,,tnd heard that officers were be-
ins ,,,"rrulted for Tnnquln. and deter
~, ~ 10 volunteer for this service. My
n,.i5. would not have bcttercd mat
~ II would rather have left an ad-
", Mot upon our family name. Out
NE Al an events, my death may be
S1nss II Will cause you no shame. and
~, nerhaps move you 10 n little COM
h1Sn Tor your guilty but most un-
Ss,ny son. who suffers agonies at the
iGs5,,.ht ~ the trouble he has brought
S sI YOU. and who now bids you an
s,srnal farewell.
,f Sanyallier, who had been a Wild
-, fnr several years past. was one OF
~ most respected business men In
S,,ls-the owner Of a foundry, a judge
a;fbe tribunal OF commerce and an OIL
~ o, the Legion OF Honor He had
80 snns-Camille, the lieutenant, and
iprusie. an artist OF some originality,
yhS was the husband OF q charming
Nife and the father OF little siN-year-
M maiden named Andree. Nj. Sau-
WALTER had always deferred his sons
,,om embArking In trade. He had
.Sr,,nS from exposing them 10 the ups
~ downs OF business life, Its trying
fluctuations. ats frequent cruel mis-
sSances He had arranged that at his
S.ath his estate should be realized: he
al rot wish his business to be sold
Sntrlyht. In case II should pass into the
ssnds Of strangers, who might sully the
Nlherto unblemished name Of Sauval-
Ard now, IN spite Of all his precau-
tons a disaster greater that he had
Srsansd OF had overwhelmed him.
Leaning back YEARLY In his armchair.
yith haggard eyes he re-reAd his sons
Is,f,r. hi order to assure himself that
y vas not dreaming. Yes, II was too
trls, Camille had ruined. perhaps
dlshonored, himI II seemed as though
he objects that surrounded hlm-the
very walls and furniture-were no long
II tha same. As one staggered beneath
! TOO heavy burden. he 1850 With dim
.ulty. his limbs Buff, yet his whole
frame agltated. Then he sank back
.n.O his chair. with two big tears now
lnE down his cheeks.
By hook or by crook he must procure
TIE sum. and the debt should be paid
to-morroE. Il would be a difficult
task The wealth Of the manufacturer
consists OF material and merchandise.
Would so hurried realization yield the
necessary amount He could not tell.
Arain. when the debt was paid, would
hs be able To fulfill his engagements.
Bankruptcy stared him In the face. \
sAuyallier a bankrupt An onicer OF
tie LEGION OF Honor, Judge OF the trt-
hunal OF commerce, insolyent! Never!
BE would die firstl
But before II came to that he would
try every experiment; he would strain
every nerve.
50 all night long the poor man plan
rad and calculated. and in the morning
with heavy heart proceeded TO put his
plans into eject.
He visited his numerous friends and
told them OF his trouble. which ELECTED
much sympathy. In order TO help, some
made large purchases Of him. paying
ready money: others advanced or lent
hin money. All day until tho evening.
b was running about Paris collecting
ehecks. bank notes and orders.
In the evening, as he sat down TO as
certain the result Of the days efforts,
Ancuste came in with his wife and AM
sfee. To help his father the artist had
parted with some Of his pictures at a
lacrihcc. and he now brought the sum
thus gained.
Andree, unconscious OF the trouble Of
her elders, began to play with her jean
NE, A doll nearly as big as herself,
which her grandfather had given her
cone tina before, and which she loved,
she said, "as her own daughter"
But the child soon observed the sad
ness Of her parents and her dear grand
father. and she looked with earnest,
iaquirng gaze from one 70 the other.
trying TO discuss what was amlss. She
saw her father lay down his pocket
book. she also watched her mother
Place upon the table her bracelets. neck
laees. earrings, and rings, while NJ
sagvAllier thanked them with tears IN
his eyes. With a very serious and
thoughtful expression on her face, the
child turned toward her doll, embraced
It Vith the emotional fervor OF a last
Gdieu. then carried II to her grandfath-
e., saying, in sweet resigned tones:
Take 1t, grandpa; you can sell her
too"
~ sauyallIer went upon the neck Of
his little granddaughter murInurinS
You, also my little angel? Oh, that
miserable boy!"
Thus Candles debt was paid. and
the honor OF the Sauvalliers was saved.
Bot the fathers fortune had gone.
He was able, however. to retain his
business He said 10 himself that he
must work still in spite OF his three
score years-that he must labor inces-
sanity with the anxious ardor OF those
beginning life with nothing to rely on
save his own eXertlons.
he reduced his expenses, gave up his
own house and went to live with MS
son sold his carriage and horses, DIS
charged his servants and stinted him
self In every possible way. Auguste
became his designer. Auguste's wife his |
c.tflt Each accepted his or her share |
o. the burden brayely and uncomplain-
l7gly as an Important duty that must
a. any cost be accomplished.
The conduct Of this old man, so jcal-
ols u hi1 name. 50 upright. so c0ura.
Espus In misfortune. excited profound
ympathy. All who knew him piued |
MN orders flowed In. and soon a quite |
EXCEPTIONAL activity peryaded the es-
I4o,'nmeni from basement TO roof. IN
ttgl.lhF VI. sauvalllcr with n little nope
hlt ore persistent fear troubled his |
waxing hours and disturbed his sleep.
~ was that some day he might hear |
Itn,ai Camille had been gambling again. |
~ had forbidden all mention Of his |
.IHng son, but the thought OF him was |
g.'f present, and lay like an incubus |