Middletown transcript., 1910-01-01
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attempt to shoulder alone.
Things went from bad to worse.
Ramsey kept his own counsel as
he kept his books. He felt that
there was no one about him that
he could trust with the story of
his troubles. At home there
was do one save his daughter
Ruth. And she was only q girl.
And then the continued worry
brought q natural result. The
merchant collapsed at his desk
one warm afternoon and was car
ried home.
He had fought them when they
tried to take him away. He had
moaned and wrung his hands
when he was put to bed.
Ruth, he had wildly called.
She was by his side, bending
over him, but he didn't know
her.
A blessed Inconsistencies
came upon him and when he
awoke the next morning he was
lilro a li&kIo child.
It may be months before he is
himself again, said the old doc
tor. Perhaps his memory will
never come back. He worked
his brain beyond the limit. Some
great trouble must have possess
ed him. Have you any idea what
It VAST
He never confided in me, said
the girl, sadly. There was q si1e
of my father that / never saw.
When he crossed the threshold of
home he seemed to put away all
his cares-but lately I have MOTTO
cd that be brooded at times and
that he would forget that I was
near him.
His mind is resting now, said
the old doctor. We can only hope
that it will awaken refreshed and
elear-although be can never be
the clever man Of business be
once was.
Poor father, murmured the
girl, One moment, DR.. Addison.
1.-the trouble that has worried
my father relates to business,
wouldn't it be well to keep his
true condition as quiet as possible
until I can find out something
concerning his affairs?
An excellent thought, said the
doctor. Perhaps you'd better
consult one of your fathers old
friends-a lawyer preferably.
Not yet, replied the girl. ]
want first to see what can dis
cover alone.
The old doctor looked at her
and nodded. Then be put sout
his hand and took the girls.
You're fine young woman, he
said.
The girl had found in her
fathers breast pocket q sealed
letter with her name on the en-
velope. When the doctor had
gone she broke the seal and read
the letter slowly.
My dear daughter, it began; I
am writing this because | fear
that some emergency may sud-
denly confront you. My business
affairs are much involved and l
seem to have lost the power to
straighten them out. There are
q dozen creditors who may at any
moment precipitate q crash, but
there is only one / really fear.
That is the house OF John Nelson
& Son, 20 whom / owe Sos, 900.
The firm is hard and unyielding.
/ viii not give you any technical
details, bnt if anything happens
10 me go to my old friend, Judge
Henry Allerton, and ask him to
take charge Of everything.
want the creditors satisfied, al
through this will leave you very
little, my dear. There will be some
Insurance, and ! know that your
Aunt Edgerton in Denver will
gladly give you q home. Be a |
brave girl. my daughter, and try |
10 think that / always meant to
do for the best. Your unhappy |
father.
The girl wiped her eyes and
put the letter back in its enve.
lope.
Poor daddy, she murmnred.
Wy didn't be cDntide ID me ? Am
90 worthless, 80 unreliable ?
She arose quickly and went to
ngr fathers room and consulted