The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-12-29
A HOUSE OF CARDS.
(By Mrs. B. Lurie.)

/ stopped him long enough to inquire what
your object in doing this How would
this help matters2"
II had d wild idea that l might be able to
scrape up enough to take up some of the
checks myself, especially the last one"
opened my eyes wide in surprise How
would you have done that without getting
yourself into further trouble!'
He answered dejectedly enough. why, L
hit on the plan of going out among the small
farmers myself and buying up whatever could
first hand without waiting Tor them TO bring
the stuff in to the general store. Monday aft
ernoon hired big wagon and started out.
told no one of my plan, but Tucker Bros.
must have caught on and got jealous. So they
reported me. Their boy had told them all
about it. L took plenty of money along and
came back with my wagon Overlooking. The
farmers We're glad enough to sell for less for
cash At the stores they had to take it out
in trade. l did not tell them whom / was
representing, and few inquired was afraid
it might disgrace the firm. l haven't slept
since last Sunday, as I'd travel around to reach
the different towns at night and ride around
all day, stopping only long enough to get the
stuff in shape and make shipment What |
wanted for the cars for Chicago, I'd freight to
Neosho The rest I'd ship direct to Kansas
City. But the stuff bought up SO cheap, l.
put my account at market quotations, which
was only fair, I've paid above quotations
to the stores in many instances. have cleared
over two hundred and fifty dollars for myself
this week, but I'm still long ways off from
the $3.50, and / couldn't keep up such hard
work very long, feel. ! have the houses
six hundred dollars against me YETI
His head dropped on his hands as he fin
ished. i hardly knew what to say. 1T had all
come about so naturally, and his anxiety to
make restitution at any cost was so great that
could not help admiring him.
Weren't you afraid this would reach your
mothers ears Simon?"
He jumped up as if shot my God, Mr..
Clemens don't let her hear of it. 1t will
surely kill her. / will work day and night
to pay you back. I'll try to keep up my
strength till that is done. Then I'll get
of here. You'll never see me around here again.
I'll only tell her ] lost my job and must find
other work / can then 60 out, maybe, and
buy up some stuff for myself, Just as I've
been doing for you. But | promise not to
travel in your territory interfere with your
shippers. Only please don't tell my mother
just give me show
saw he was deadly in earnest and now felt
sG s t h1d sosSng in haste her GGGd hea
He heard the sound also and looked around in
surprise, trying to locate it. / am sorry to
tell you that your mother and sister already
know. Your sister is here. Mrs. Winthrop,
would you kindly come forwardgp / called,
slightly raising my voice. She came forward.
Simon looked as if about to faint. After a
most affecting scene, which will always leave
q painful impression, ] told him that he might
go back Monday morning and attend to bust
ness on the old basis. Also that Il would
write to Tucker Bros. and others, whose jeal-
ousy he had aroused and allay all feelings of
luminosity towards him and us. strictly for
babe his wagon excursions into the country as
incompatible with the dignity of the firm s
standing. 1t was after six before they left me
to ponder what had heard and Dur
ing. their conversation gathered that the daugh-
real cause of their fathers untimely death. This
seemed almost incredible to me. ] had prom
Used to let her know my decision Monday
morning, Her brother would be in Neosho by
that time.
CHAPTER VII.
Monday is always a very busy day down