The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-11-04
Why They
Were Generous
BY N. MONROE JAMES.
Copyright. 1908. by American Press
Association.
BY N. MONROE JAMES.

In 10 was invited to make u
Memorial day address In my native
town of Eastport When the exer-
clses were over wandered among
the tombs. watching the friends who
were bestowing fragrant tokens OF re-
membrance over the ashes of their
dead.
was standing beside grave which
was literally covered with choice
flowers when my friend c. Joined me-
''Those people are generous"
said. pointing to the flower strewn
grave and indicating gentleman and
lady who had Just left Il.
'"rhey have reason to be-" he an.
swercd
That evening he told me the story:
For time II was difficult to guess
which OF the rivals for the hand of
Cora Dixon would carry of the prize,
for she seemed equally gracious to
Fred Nevius and Geof'rey Burns.
There WIS one Intensely Interested
spectator, who had the question been
left for her decision, would have set.
tied II easily. To Cora's mother mon
ey WAS the key To MI things desirable.
and rs Burns had an abundance OF
the commodity, while Nevius was but
indifferently provided. she wondered
Mt her daughters indccision.
But Cora was unlike her mother
and when the supreme test came To
her she did not let the superior finan.
clal advantages Of one lover outweigh
the fact that her heart had gone Into
the keeping of the other.
Scarcely had the story of Fred's good
fortune become known when the town
was startled by strange news. The
lover had forged his employers name
and had fed.
While the matter WIS being discuss
cd elsewhere Cora was reading with
tear wet eyes and agony Of soul n let
ter from her accused lover:
Dear Cora-=When you get this shall be
far away. where | do not know. Fate IL
against me; but as there In IA God In
heaven, did not do the thing they charge
against me | shall love you always. but
OF course YOU are free from any promise
TO me. Unless l can clear my name /
L
iieve me though I suspect the world Will
not. God bless you. Goodby. Your I'M
happy FRED.
The story was this: A check presuin.
ably drawn by Samuel Blake, his un-
Gle and employer, was presented by
the young man at the bank and cash
ed. Mr.. Blake declared the check II
forgery Fred said 1t was received
In II letter which stated 1t was IL gift.
Unfortunately the letter could not be
produced. With nm indignant denial
he paid back the money and demand
ed to know II his uncle intended to
prosecute. Receiving n negative reply
he left the store and. packing his be
longlngs. left town without notifying
any one OF his destination.
Az Cora faced the situation she sa W
that, NJ he had said, his explanation
would not be accepted. She was
worldly wise enough to know that.
Notwithstanding the maxim Of the
law to the contrary. public opinion IN
apt to adjudge an accused man guilty
unless he'ca show his Innocence. Her
cheeks tingled M she thought Of the
covert sneers about that gift. Oh, II
he had only kept that letter!
But what did 1t all matter? She
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came to her attention, but she sadly
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