Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-20

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never could have mentioned 1t, even now,
if you had not spoken so kindly of-of
what | may call our former meeting,
And, of course, ! wouldn't interfere with
your business affairs, even by a sugges-
ton. But ! know, from the way you
spoke, what you would wish to do"
She paused and looked at him appeal
ingly. Downs eyes were fixed gloomily
upon the carpet
81 would never have dared suggest it
but you spoke so kindly-of course, if
it would cause you loss"
mo-" Downs admitted hopelessly. 81
suppose it wouldn't be much loss"
"Then you CAM" she said, eagerly.
"Tm-Tm afraid" he stammered
weakly, that it's hardly possible. Har-
vey is the-you see, he is realy-that
is, its being managed by Harvey, you
know l myself haven't anything to
that is--well, he is really the one who
is managing it, you see"
"Yes?"
For a moment ne wavered, while his
standing with this woman and with
George Harvey hung In the balance.
yes" he gasped at length, dabbing
his hot forehead with a handkerchief, 81
suppose that | might-that Il could
help you. Yes, l will / will send word
to Mr.. Pratt in the morning. Yes, you
may rely Upon me"
Il shall never forget your kindness,
she said, with emotion.
ooh, don't mention it! Pm-oi
course, you know, I'm only too glad oi
/ NF~
Glancing up, Downs saw his wife ap-
preaching. He rose and held out his
hand. Mrs Gordon pressed it.
"You have more than repaid me" she
murmured, as he turned away.
why did | write you that had done
something awful and not tell you what
it was?" said Mrs. Gordon, when she
saw her husband few days later why
because I had done something awful
something perfectly dreadful. Oh, | be
leve | am the most wretched wotnail
in the world. But I did save you, Glen
For you know he let Mr. Pratt have
that stock, or whatever it was you
wanted, the very next day. And / be
leve it was all that odiot1s Harvey, as
you said at first. For he-I mean Mr.
Downs. dear-is certainly one of the
incest old gentlemen / ever met There
is more in him than you would think
He has a kind heart-you needn't smile
indeed he has. His remembrance OF
that little girl who saved his life was
perfectly lovely. And when | think how
basely acted"
"You haven't told me yet how basely
you did act" remarked her husband.
ooh, it was perfectly dreadful. | DOM
see how | ever could have done it.
shall never get over it. wish we hat
confessions and absolution in our church
My conscience will trouble me as long
as | live. Tn sure And if he should
ever discover it, | should die, know
should. l could never look him in the
face again And if he should happen tC
tell his wife, she would know at once
And even he might have known. Yes
he was very ready to believe me ole
enough Why, I should have to be nearly
| forty-fve. And he ought to know
wasn't even born when his battle OF Get
tysburg was fought"
| "Whenever you feel like telling me, my
dear" suggested her husband.
"Why, he told me story, the mos
touching thing, about little girl who
saved his life during the war. Dowr
near grandfather's old place in Virginia
and-and let him think | was the one
who had done it.
ooh, one of his war stories, eh? Ant
he promised to let up on Us, did he.
Tell me the story; tell me all about it
She did so.
"And YOU never would have though
he had so much real nobility, would you
dear? And when think of how wick
edy imposed upon him
"Why,' exclaimed her husband, aftei
moments thought, Downs never saw
the Shenandoah Valley in war;"
"Whatp
"No; he belonged to the heavy ar
tilery and was garrisoned in New Or
leans from the time the city was cap
tured till he was mustered out :.
"And that story was all made up?"
at was, though. / looked up his wal
record when he ran for Congress
at can't be. I won't believe it. Ihet
why didn't he refuse me-"
II suppose, my dear, that it must have
been because he was influenced by
charming woman And, incidentally, be
cause he wanted you to think him a
GOOD as he said he was"
"Why, what perfect wretchF sale