The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-05-11
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My one great misfortune" he thinks
to himself. Il can never deny her any
thing: and she has no more idea of the
value OF money than have Of what
will win the Cambridgeshire next year.
All, well, we must hope for the best. IL
this thing comes of, I shall win tidy
bit of money; il it falls through, well,
them"
George Temple is capital fellow--one
OF those good-tempered. easy men, of
whom others say HE is only fool to
himself He is good fellow enough,
but he has that one great fault, he is
iamentably weak. He is just now man
aging clerk for a firm of colonial brok-
ers, and his salary ought to cover every
expense that their modest household
could incur; and yet, with only twelve
months experience Of housekeeping, they
are deeply in debt So long as the evil
day can be put off, so long will he be
content with resolving, and re-resolving,
following the same course until the end
comes.
His employers, Messrs. Mangle, Hol-
bein 4 Co., are reputed to be great men,
rich men, doing large and prosperous
business. Each of the partners vies with
the other in carriages and horses and
servants and plate and dinners. But
there are not wanting those who shrug
their shoulders and raise their eyebrows
superciliously and suspiciously, as they
hear the name Of the firm mentioned.
And some murmur, Paper And some,
even holder than these, mutter signif-
cantly, Straw
And so time passed on, and October
came, and with it the important handi-
cap at Newmarket. To the world at
large 1t was matter of small impor-
lance whether Rob Roy won or lost, or
whether the Acorn filly did get a place,
as was unanimously foretold by the
sporting prophets. or struggled in igno-
miniously with the ruck.
But the sporting world was deeply
moved. There was enormous excitement
at the sporting clubs, for Rob Roy had
been suddenly driven. back two points,
whilst the Acorn filly was installed first
favorite.
George Temple left the city very late
the evening before the meeting, for he
had arranged to go down and see the
race run; and the firm had been much
disquieted by vague rumors that a large
house that took all their bills readily
enough was tottering to it's very foun-
dation. The rumors began ION Change"
early in the afternoon, and steadily gain
ed credence-so much so that the firm Of
Mangle, Holbein & Co. had called in
their confidential clerk and had talked
the matter over seriously.
1t is very late ere George reaches
Fulham, for he has been running hither
and thither to get the latest news; and
he goes home at last, worn out and anx-
ious. He has been strongly advised to
hedge, but he has no money, and he is
not sufficiently well known for the book
makers to trust him; so there is no
help for 1t but to stand the racket"
He waits for one moment. ere he en-
tiers the house, to wipe his hot brow, and
then gently steals upstairs. His young
wife lies asleep, the moonlight lighting
up the exquisite face, upon which
sweet smile still fingers. The young hus-
band bends over and presses his hand to
his heart; and then he gently takes her
hand and imprints on 1t kiss.
sleep on. my own precious darling"
he murmurs. fondly. ard a tear rolls
down his cheek, followed by another,
and another; and then he turns to the
window, ana, looking up at the moon
sailing through the deep blue sky,
something, maybe a sob, swells the
throat, and from his weak, fond heart
comes a cry of anguish, and, as he COW
ers his face with his hand and sinks into
a chair, he signs out, What will be-
come Of me Ii do not win, and all is
discoveredY'
And until tbe morning breaks, and it /
is time for him to think of getting ready
to start for Newmarket, he sits gazing
vacantly before him, and trying, without
success, to meet his position. should the
day prove unfavorable to him.
1t is strange how tenderly and loving
iy Re looks down upon his beloved wife;
and when he wakes her to give him a
goodbye kiss, he can hardly tear him
self away, but comes back again and
again, and puzzles and surprises his child
wife beyond measure, as he says, kissing
her for the last time, IF any trouble or
sorrow should come to me, my darling
Maggie will never forget me, or cease
to love me. will sheY'
"Oh, you stupid old darlingv' she play
fully returns; how can ever forget
you, or help loving your"
And as the cab rattles away in the
misty morning, the young wife sleeps
again, with the same smile overspreading
her charming features.
Sleep on--dream on--smile on; for a
few hours, at least, you may be happy,
and then change may come over the
spirit Of your dreams.
CHAPTER III.
There is a roar from the vast crowd
on the course as the starter stands ready
to drop his flag Strong men are trem-
bling with excitement and breathing
heavily. as time after time the horses
return to the starting post, amid cries
of They're orr