Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-09-06

COULD he said: "Uncle Alvin, have for
some time wished to say to you what !
nifty. At the house 1 never have one"
How SO, sirT
oh, l did not like to ask YOU. in Hat.
de's presence. for your consent to seek
Ter hand"
Her hand? Hattie's hand p exclaim.
ed the banker. excitedly.
"Yes. Uncle. I love my cousin rs 1 do
ny life, and would make her my bride
low you know why wished to see you
'rivateiy-I ask your consent"
ASK my consent to wed my daughter? 2?
exclaimed the old man. springing to his
rect. Are you crazy? You! You I'd
my daughter? Was it to hear this state.
ment from your lips that took you into
my employ! For this that gave you q
home and position? Rest assured, young
man, that as dearly rs love my daughter
l would gladly lay her form in the grave
ere l would see her welded to a son OF
Stephen Cravenw
"That-that is all, SIR"
Ihe words came family from the white
ips OF the young man. His hands were
tightly cienched, and his features worked
, convulsively.
"All? My God, it is enoughr exclaim.
I'd the banker. 'Never let me hear words
on this subject from your lips again, or
will draw a new will and disinherit you
altogether. In my present one you are
left a legacy-enOugh to squander. or tc
make a name and position with, when
l am gone. Take your choice. Have you
ever dared breathe of your love to my
daughter?'
"Uncle Alvin, I know not why you are
so bitter against me-" said the young man
as calmly as he could, though there was
raging fire burning within his BOSOM
You should know that without your con-
sent / would not seek to win my cousins
love. You speak Of me as Stephen Cra-
ven's son, but am I not also the son OF
your own sisterY'
unfortunately, yes-and that should
preclude your ever being my daughters
husband. Place my objections on that
ground, If you will. First cousins should
never marry. You may 60"
Biting his lips, the young man turned
away, but ere he reached the door the
banker recalled him.
Herman" he said, II do not wish to
be unjust to you, but / cannot conceive
how you came by the audacity you must
he imbued with to dare ask my daughter s
hand. Yes, yes. can. You inherited II
from Stephen Craven. Ny prejudice
against your father, who wrecked my sis
ter's life and brought her to an untimely
grave, shall not-does not rest on your
head. else you would not be in the position
you are in to-day. I have tried to do my
duty by my sisters son."
"You have been very kind to me, sir. /
regret that dared raise my eyes 20 high
Nothing more about that" broke In the
DID man. II trust that your Illusion has
been dispelled. As have stated, 1 have
remembered you in my will to some ex-
tent. 1t rests with you. by your conduct
and life, to merit larger remembrance.
I may live for ten years to come Show
an inclination, from your ample salary, to
save something for yourself. Cast off a
certain wild set. with whom, 1 am told,
you spend many of your evenings. Aban-
don altogether whisky and gambling, and
have no fear, l will do my full duty by
YOU. Do yours by me, young man, and
better than you have been doing it."
"Uncle, have been slandered. Did you
ever see me under the influence of liu-
uor?''
not to-day be the cashier of this bank; but
YOU have not been slandered. Now you
have been warned. You are an inmate of
INV own house; in n manner companion
of nv daughter and myself when there
NV roof shall not shelter a gambler. or a
trickster. You are young. l have placed
YOU where you have every opportunity Of
nroyinr Yourself man; but under no cor,-
ditions could you wed my daughter. That
is ALL"
Sand under no conditions would she
,ecome your wife should be called
oway." thought the banker as the young
man left his presence ''She has a just
appreciation of you. if mistake not, and
besides. l think her heart is in the keep
ing of another.
"What is it, Duke?
"Nars Alvin" replied coal black ne
gro. who had opened the door between the
reception room of the bank and the bank
cr's private office. young Mars Robert
Campbell would like to see you"
"Ahr' calculated the banker, and an
amused smile stole over his features.
admit Linn, Duke"
The negro, who was fully rs aged as the
banker, and who had belonged to his faith
or before him. was trusted servant who
swept the bank busted the furniture and
acted rs usher, withdrew, and in a mo-
ment more a young man who certainly
bore not the slightest resemblance to Her
man Craven, entered the office.
Robert Campbell was of near Herman's
ace-tall, well formed and OF athletic
mold, fair complexion, sandy hair and
mustache, and deep blue eyes. There was
an unmistakable air about him that pro-
claimed him a descendant of an ancestry
of noble men and women. Why should
there not have been, when it had, been the
boast of his grandfather. who had been
among the early settlers of eastern North
Carolina, that he belonged to the Clan
Campbell of Scotland.
The grandfather-ha lain many years
beneath Carolina's soil, and two years
previous to this occasion Of the young
mans entering the bank his father had
been laid beside him, leaving his son an
honored name, the care f widowed
mother and young sister, and little else.
The Campbells had formerly been one
o. the wealthiest turpentine distliins
firms in the South, but the failure OF two
State banks in succession in 1907, toGeth
er with the loss of one Of their largest
plants by fire, crippled them so badly tnat
they were forced to suspend. True tne
firm paid dollar for dollar until their iast
debt was wiped out, but in doing SO 1t lett
them with no capital with which to re-
build or carry on their business.
Duncan Campbell never rallied from
this sad reverse, but died two years later
and without materially improving the
financial condition of Campbell & Son.
After his fathers death young Robert
had made a loan Of ten thousand dollars
Of Banker DeRosette, who had all conf
dence In his Integrity and ability to re-
trieve the Campbell fortunes.
The banker had accepted for this loan