The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-12
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recently inherited house and the estates OF
and when took possession of our Kingdom Wcn %
life seemed to hold all tnat
could be desired Walters income was sufficient TOT the NE Oh
Then to make our happiness complete children
girl then one two three bonny boys and busy the
old with the sturdy request no" Prouu war
ter of
very people Even when we began life to-
geher that our expenditure ana
income nearly Tailed and expenses increased with an
ing family felt that few hundreds aooea 70 our L, Tue
addition But in spite OF THIS our O
too happy for us to think Of grumbling ~ .,. ,s
evening the lawn Ny husband said
Helena shall to start all these poys IN me-
they will want money TO
professions How are we to do all chlS our
increase"
1--WE must try and economize" 1 answered
am living I do I have serious thought
of going and trying to make fortune
happy possessed? why change our
mode of life peaceful sweet? Besides in
good, easy going Walter was
quite a commercial career.
months after our conversation that old reuben
Dyke the village of Draycot came to
hall He told in guarded whispers about stranger
who had appeared in the village and was making ABOUT
land which might contain COAL
communication Reuben bowed himself
1 digesting his
II wonder if there can be truth in It, said waiter III
go fellow the inn and ask him
point it,"
But on the morrow the fellow
left address The landlord only knew
plain heard of him again
may revealed
but nevertheless old Reuben conjecture as to the object OF MS
sojourn quite unsettled Walters mind The
always present employ
per who competent give opinion the matter and
settle our hopes and doubts
CAPTAIN Davies Thomas They inspected diagnosed experimental
reported My poor
excitement joy peused together that glowing joint
production? you up!
know that
children that the desire of acquiring large
obtained a hold you.
Then other gentlemen came to quiet homeegal gentle
men, gentlemen fnancier gentlemen
learned seemed to in and soils Old
safes unlocked old plans and mus deeds extracted from
his promised
would the projected mines solely
Leach and Vincent Of Bristol that such sums of as
should be advanced him the security his
state.
Then the digging began.
1t month after month, yet signs OF
advent of that promised wealth could
the of coal hit those clever captains failure
1t broke dipped something else the continuation
elsewhere.
Dawes came over again inspected again and reported
cheerfuy that Walters face lost anxiety.
radiant. than by
financial friends who were
very manner Machinery
engines erected great
black accumulate grmy met
every peaceful home was so changed
that began almost Oathe what
earth to and to long for
Money seemed always being paid away-arge sums that
frightened But not only who
o
grievances nothing to the grief felt at
seeing the change in darngs face Every
alteration Gradually cloud of settling
his once gay nature and knew his mind anxious.
One evening Walter returned into
chair apparently utterly broken eyes
his hands sobbed bitterly.
knet at his side and my arms were round him.
told me ALL need not give the details
this After all the spent the
quality that every sold loss and more
than had imagined expended OF course
he had cheated he being cheated the mo-
the faces the money he
wanted but there Messs Leach and
Vincent claimed for advances
sum of close upon 10000 Walter from Bristol
where these carried
view with them had been informed
paid by Saturday house. everything be at once
Fl and today vyas WedDa
But they do itT" l asked.
Yes am AFRAID they can Months when they
me large advance they mortgage of
1t was mere matter of FORM they said
upon it. They are thoroughgoing have
scheme their
absolute possession of the whole "
But Walter, dear, the estate thousands more
than that
oh yes; can get the easily not in three
days 1t will to the heart it all advertised
although doubtless the sale
why not that nice old gentleman Mr.
suggested You always call your family solicitor He
will help sure -
That is just what intend go to London To-
morrow and show him exactly orae+
favor that may have the return viii
give orders for all the discharged the machinery
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