The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-05-16

AN'PibS a uttuy Bis
Ter. Perhaps by making marriage
possible for some worthy pair. You
VIII Know how to use this remem.
orance. Miss Trevor, you and I have
given away a great deal of money
ana you have saved me many times
from giving unwisely."
The girl looked up
You are very kind, sir" she said.
and very thoughtful. But lust now
can think of no way TOTO utilize YOUR
suggestion"
THE way will undoubtedly he mazda
clear Miss Trevor. Let me know when
you find it."
lie leaned back in his chair again.
half closing his eyes. His thoughts
were busy with the past. There was n
eirl-yos, she was very like this girl.
ier hair was brown, her eyes were
DARK and serious. He had fancied her
as boy, and when he grew to man.
mood his dearest visions-he had Wis.
ions then-always placed her by his
SIDE But he was too poor to think of
marrying, and she welded the son of
the rich miller-at least he passed for
rich in those dull days.
The old man grimly smiled. He
could buy the rich miller a thousand
times over And yet in that day he
would have looked upon $500 as a
fortune. With $500 he would have
dared TO ask the girl to marry him.
Very likely she would have refused
Perhaps it was all for the best.
The girl looked up. 81 beg your
pardon, Mr.. Renwick," she said but
here is a letter that is puzzling. If
en- a judge Of such things, it isn't
an honest letter and yet somehow 1t
worries me-"
LET me hear It."
ut purports to be from child, but
feel quite sure it is inspired by an
older head" She spread out the crum.
pied sheet.
Dear Mister Rcnwick, am only
little boy ard nobody knows | am
writing this to you cause papa and
mamma are both too proud and they
would be very angry If they knew l
was writing. Papa had money once
and we were so happy but he signed
G paper for friend and the friend
was not an honest man and papa lost
all his money, And now papa has
rheumatism in his hands and he finds
it so hard to get work and mama
hasn't been we'll since baby Joe died
and the rent is three months due and
the man says We must pay or leave
and haven't any shoes 10 wear and
mamma cries most all the time. Now,
please. can't you help us with a lit
tie money, dear Mr.. Renwick, cause We
are so poor and very worthy. | heard
papa say that if he had $500 1t would
put him on his feet again. 1t would
be so little to you and so much TO us
Mr.. Renwick, and | would pray for
you every night. Please send soon to
20 Court alley, upstairs, back ROOM
TO Mister James Desmond. That's
papa and I'm little jack
The old man nodded. quite evil
IDENTIFY a fraud" he said, Little Jack
piles it on too thick. Why let 1t
worry your"
The girl family smiled.
Il don't know why it should she
answered. but It does" She hest
tated. Il think she said, that
will investigate it personally, this
evening"
Court alley" unused the old man.
That's not a sayory locality. l Will
send Brown with you. He VIII cali
with the motor car at 1870"
When the old man entered his office
the next morning the girl was at her
desk.
what did you find out, Miss Trevor,
concerning the Boy and the letter he
wrote?"
quite enough, sir. The people were
what expected. The man is a vaga.
bond and the woman a poor creature
with an appalling taste for strong
drink.
"And the boy?'
There is a boy. but he isn't relat-
ed to them. The boy is better than
his surroundings. He told me the wo'
man made him write the letter and
send it to you. The boy is an orphan.
His father died four years ago, and
his mother year later. His only
home since his mother died has been
with this wretched pair"
"He should be taken from them
go IA tho old man.