The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-08
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tpftf1 ~ tho NNAhfhstsH Wv AsNs -
there 10 The library thai even mine hos
sppesrod oblivioas Of the important fac
that the portals Of bis maasion were Sbou
to be thrown open TO receive the guest
who had been hidden to dioe at Hav
thorn that evening.
OF course yen will understand il al
much better when You have seen her
said Nelson. 10 relsting the story TO 20,
in advance / do no, feel that hsye b
lrayed her confidence, since you nre so et
tirrly out oi our little world. And u Il
sres, luck. he went on, that you c0me ~
on us in this oppottune way. Why u
could not have been better II 1t had 81
been arranged.
Here Nelson looked ., his vstch, We
have y little time. must tell yon the
rect. The sioly, be said. was written Of =
desk literally hoaped with evidences ol
her hopeless penury. for the mornings
mail had brought demands for immediate
pay ment from more points than compass
could possibly indicate. OF course this
environment was responsible for her very
desperate thoughts. for she found herself
reerstliny for the first time the loss OF an
opportunity for syeriing oil this financial
disaster, m opportunity then half dozen
years beyond recall.
|
He fairly shuddered at Tho thought
You see, Jack, cannot bear tc think
even of her miraculous escape from that
temptation.
The passionate outburst OF feeling found
expression in her pen, and she wrote her
own story told how . man who was q
great power In his community, who had
position, wealth. influence and, above oil.
q fascination and magnetism that made
him difficult TO resist, had offered them
all to her. He had been married many
| wears and was about to sail Tor Europe
With his family. His imporiunings con
tinued up to the very night before sailing
and while his family were actually on
board the steamer he was 100 miles away
riskiDg everything for one moment more
with which to use his powers OF eloq1ence
to persuade her to join her fate to his.
He would have cast everything to the
winds, have dishonored his family. sacri
ficed bis professional standing. II Barbara
had not been an impregnsble rock oil
virtue.
1t took few years only to exhaust the
slender resources which her father had
left to bis dow and daughter. Financial
troubles had really caused his death
And SO one day after looking ct her moth
es's pitiiul condition ill and comfortless
and harassed by the knowledge OF their
peDniless condition -sho be.ook herself to
the man who had preferred her mere than
half of his kingdom.
Alone she would never have appealed
to him. For her mothers cake ehe had
no choice.
twill seem incredible to you, know.
that any man could resist euch an appeal,
but most OF all the one whose fate had
been in her hands but few brief yesrs be
fore. He ssld in very digni6ed style
some ething about his 'lifes work'-it con
sisted, l believe. OF securing endowments
for universities in various parts OF the
country about the importance oil such
work because it would endure, while his
principles would not permit him to touch
personal matters, they having only IN
ephemeral existance.
JACK, there may be- demons. but ! think
that mans revenge fitted him for the low
est depths Of hsdes, don't youf
Oh. l must tell you that the story was
success Ut once that is, II was accepted
by the managing editor OF newspaper,
ordered into print aud when measured by
the yardstick in the cashiers department
duly paid for with strict regard TO the
quantity under consideration. That was
not q great amount Bot one day she
was informed that check for Sl0 900 had
been sent TO the Office OF the newspaper |
for the writer Of that story.
Happy the man who had the privilege |
OF sending that money to Barbara Floyd,
mosued Jack Speiset.
Nelson looked up little startled at The
interruption. Oh, yes. did tell you
her name, did l not2 Well, when she
asked my advice about accepting it, we
decided to take it ss loan. happened |
to be making successful venture for my
self st the time. and her $40, 600 was easily
increased tenfold.
When the loan. ~ We called 1t, was re
turned TO her benefsctor. ii was with the
iuIl assurance that IL had made her rich.
and the desire was added tina. II should
be passed on. TO do still more good work.
The curtain was pushed aside, and
vision appeared there which might have
turned many heads besides the very level
one that had been placed on Henry Neil
sons stslwsrt shoulders. II WAS much
too dark Tor Barbara. coming ss she did
ont OF the stronger light, to Distinguish
the festures Of either Of the men, 30 she
merely said in her own sweet way that che
vas in.ruding with message from Mrs.
Nelson. who begged Mr. N,ilsou 10 JOIN
them immedisteIy 10 the drssiug room.
The vision or something nnlceoontable.
evidently bad surned TIE hsuA - the cele
brsted Dr.. Speiser.. Seiison bss cot
that he would be Ilkes DEATH
head :. their iessa Tssucb 'yons ocas
sion, too, be unused, the amos nceueSt cf /
the bet,otbsl OF our beloved Bsrbsra TO
thai lncky Lewis. who ofconrss Is worthy
Of her il sny man could be.