The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-04-28
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BUY Moreton was born reckless,
Reckless people usually expect other
people 10 be reckless Billy expected
tits They are usually generous aud
expect their friends % be generous,
Such was the case with Billy.
sOne night he was sitting In a gam
bling house when d man stepped up e
him aud handed him a letter from one
John Ripley. The letter stated that
the man, Peter Stevenson, wanted
some money with which TO engage "a
"A speculative pursuit. Ripley would
furnish pnrt OF the amount II Moreton
would nut up tile remaining part The
two who furnished the capital were TO
be interested in the results OF Steven.
sons speculation.
More,on read the letter and without
looking up at Stevenson showed ten
dollars worth OF chips on TO the faro
board before him. saying, III this
wins III 60 you" There were wis
nings for awhile; then the pile was re.
duced and added 10 for IN hour when
the $40 had grown 10 $3.50.
-That'U do said Stevenson. Il can
get ON with that"
Morpton pnssRd 500 over 10 him ana
without taking an acknowledgment Of
any kind went On with his game Ste
vcnson departed, and Billy Morcton.
forgot all about the transaction.
The next thing T,llly did WINS TO full
In love. II not only happened that he
fell in love when the tide had turned
ngalnst him. hut his girl had the good
ferse 10 net unm the fact that be was
one Of those men who know nothing
Of the value Of money I'LL there is no
chance for them TO get any She told
BILLY that she loved him. hut unless he
changed his nnture. which was imnos-
sIhle. she would not think of bringing
untold misery upon him her and un-
born children by marrying him
Billy was not absolutely worthless
Indeed. ull he needed WIS SoIue one TO
manage his cash for him he prom
ised Helen HartshNrne that II she
would marry him he would turnTey'
cry cent lie made over TO her for keep
ing and spending. Helen weakened
Billy followed up the advantage and
won her.
From that day there was u great
change In billy sIorcton. He scrai'ed
together Il little cash Borrowed from
friends he Ind loaned money TO or
money relmld by them mud went into
business for himself. His wife wee
bis cashier aad attended to the cssl.e
Chances rilly managed tue trade
Pr. {. -: y; .sess. and very coed
bu.inccs t!an ac made A little one
was bora to tho pair, and this tended
to steady Hilly,
1t is ga.d 10 stamp ont 4 natural
weakness. In other words. "hrny
fool lii n riortar and he Is still fool"
One day n friend Of Billy's came to
him 10 nsk "a favor. He had note
for $1,000 coming due and would be
"just a little short" NJ the time He
could easily tide over the interval II
Billy would lndorse II renewai Of the
note. BILLY struggled with himself
lie knew II he asked his wife's con,
currcnce Il wonld not I've given. For
the moment his old weakness return
ed. aud before he realized whnl he
had done he had put his name oil the
paper.
II turned out TO be the old story
The mun for whom he had Endorsed
failed TO pay the note. and Billy was
notified, Within II few days sheriff
would walk tnto his nrciniSes both
business aud home, and Billy and his
family wui,id walk out.
On the evening he received this In.
formation his wife bud gone home ear
Iy. At : o'c4sck he locked up Ills little
store and walked slowly toward his
home In doubt whether TO commit sui.
eide or tell his wife that he had acted
without her concurrence and had
ruined himself. her and their little
Kid. AS IN was crossing a street ~
saw an acquaintance directing
stnnger toward him. The stranger
approached. hlm and said:
''Mr Monton. believer
That's my name"
"willlam D. MoretouT"
You're eight agaln."
you may not rememl'er It but
three years ago you advanced inc
some money for
I'm moi advancing money any uore.
What 1--WE done has ruined the, You
must excuse me-
And Billy walked on. The stranger
followed, Under the broad rim a his
hat his eyes shone with q peelliar
Hight.
"You wouldn't grub stake man.
would you. while lie is hunting up :
gold nincy'
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