Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-01-02

an, ask the Almighty To give me jest
q hint that was en- the right road in
tokin' YOU up as IA substitute fer
Tvpu Uambright. But what sort of a
si,n to ask fer was what bothered me.
-rber if come to me like Il flash o
Iiobtpin' one morning when wheat was
SO low an you said so positive that you
believed it nd go higher. George,
trl all the money I'd borrowed from
rou an invested tin yore name, mind
vou-at the lowest notch, an then /
mt I'm lots O. my own later when wheat
hepun to climb The proposition was
this. I was to 90 entirely by what
Won said in every respect, an eff 1t
turned ont we'll | was to take it that
7 was on the right track. GCd knows
I've been mighty nigh crazy through ii
oil but never DARN to say word to
Won I've been anxious to close out
several times. but | stuck to my plan
an was guided by yore Judgment
You say you invested my-my mon
ev I'm it," asked George in astOnish
ment.
Eyes that was the idea, so you could
cit the benefit if it riz. If it hadn't, Of
course I'd still owe you the money an
make it good"
But | simply can't understand what
is the matter now" said Buckley.
Heaven knows you've made a pile O.
money out of the transaction"
IF we could sell now-yes; but, oh,
George. | know that the market is on
a collapse; l feel it. | know that ia
cobs' offer to take it on thirty days is
lest a trap the Almighty's set fer me
fer DARN to ask fer the sign. Jacobs
is in pinch an wants our wheat on q
credit to tide i'm over, an We'll never
| git out whole. l feel it! oh, l feel il
in my soul! God wants to git ever
| with met!
Buckley laid his hand on the ole
! mans shoulder and looked at him al
| most tenderly. You are simply let
ting your Imagination run away will
YOU" he said. You have brOOded owe
this till you have lost the power o
calm reason. Mr.. Hillyer, I'm as SUR
of the ability of Jacobs & Co. to pa.
as | am that stand here"
"Oh. George, are yOu-are your
Eyes, and if they can't pay cash tn
world is full of people who will Why
Mr.. Hillyer, you have no idea how All
surd your fears seem to any one else
Why. well simply wire the bankers t
| will n
done"
The old man fell to trembling. g
don't believe We'll git out whole" h
groaned. 'But you kin try. Wire ZEN
George, but leave me alone back here
For Gods sake. wire EN-
Just as George reached the front
messenger boy came with a Telegram
for Hillyer. George opened it, nervOu
in spite of himself. The color fiashe
into his cheek. a light into his eye, a
he read the message. He took it bac
to his room. Through the partly Ope
door he saw the merchant on his knee
at the bed and heard him praying
God have mercy on me.'' he wa
grooming. God, do, do have mere
on mer'
George hesitated an instant, and the
he went in and touched the old ma
on the shoulder. Good news, Mr.. Hill
YER he said, his young voice full
emotion. THE bank has just tel
graphed''-
whats that?"
HiIIyer rose awkwardly, his hands G
+ the railing of the bedstead. He was
weak as sick child.
: What did you say, my boyE
1 asked. his face vacant.
7 George read the telegram to him:
d Market somewhat firmer. Jacobs &
o paid cash. Have placed amount to yo
!, credit. Wire instructions.
n Hfllyers eyes were wide open. F
4 took the telegram and went with it
+ the window and read it. ''Thank Go
70 thank Godr' he cried. ITS the sig
,e George"-he pointed upward-'the sig
I'm on the right road to pardon-thll
p O. that, my boy-my eternal pardo
God wanted to help you. You got
n at the lowest notch o. the market q
o have made some money. At yore
o I'd a thought it a fortune. It's go
nj nest egg. an on the list o next ia
~ uary you must take an interest in t
Of business. Oh, George, feel like
Y could fly. I'm Dustin open inside.
Nc want to cry, l want to shout an d
lpr