The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-09-21

AZ u1ti II - hss chspce r. fsrcts
h,n ID his present fligayioa uuGla he
merely to ruin him and pTeteai his
ever paying bis ce.ss Publichiiou
woald le fatal Dot onlg 70 Mr.. IAlsey.
who may base done wrune. but 10 his
creditors, who are innoosnt-
what wsnt." sasd Warren. rather
scebly. Is 10 90 risht-
~ can never he right" answered
sanger. 80 destroy puhlic confidence.
Mr.. l1Hey's arAls are small. bot he
10 widely known hgure IN ihis com.
muni,y lie is well liked. 3 popular
farori,e. Looked upon a. an hcncst
man. To publish his errors viii be
10 make every man suspicious OF bis
peighbor."
u know what my uncle would have
done said Warren.
"Your uncle was fpe man. ster-
ling character" responded Sanger hut
there was q vein Of rashness ~ hln.
and this community occasionally suf.
Tered from H.
Warren was silent. being deep IN
thought The opinion Of such man
as Theodore Sanger that Iiiley's AZ
fairs could tie successfully handled II
the present crisis could be passed had
made a considerable impression lie
would be glad TO avoid giving his own
assistance. not from nny mean motive.
but from hatred Of insineerity. lie
was not Lilley's friend and had never
liked him
do you feel sure" said be. that
Liliey. With your advice and such as
sisiance as you and others are pre-
pared 10 render. can pay NJ and walk
straight in fuiurey
There IL no doubt Of II whatever
replied Sanger
Then the Truth viii not mention
this affair" said Warren.
On the following day Lilley came TO
the Office OF the Truth and expressed
his gratitude Ia the heartiest terms.
This Is the luckiest thing that ever
happened TO me-" be said. II was los
ing my head Brlckbats OF hard luck
had bit me so fast that ] was stunned.
really didn't know what was doing
But I've had my lesson. and you shall
see the result"
In the course OF subsequent weeks
and months Warren heard many IA
yorable reports OF Lilley, but he made
II a rule Of conscience not 10 Inquire
into the mans affairs. Lilley was said
TO be making money and 10 be devot-
Ing himself far more earnestly TO bust
ness When this was true Warren did
not endeavor 10 ascertain. II was quite |
enough for him TO know that Lilley |
was devoting himself far more ear
nestly TO Emily Congreye.
A vulture gnawed at Warren's vitals |
during this period He saw Emily al.
most daily, and she was most cordial
in her friendship. But Warren read
her face in vain for any sign Of warm.
er feeling.
AT the last he woke up every morn
Ing with the thought, Now, this Is
the day when ! shall hear OF their en-,
gagement I'll have 10 publish that In
the Truth" he would add bitterly.
Nobody II ask me to suppress that
item"
Upon a certain day Jerome Lilley,
looking somewhat the worse for hard
work. but with an eager brightness In
his eyes. came into Warren's office.
George" said he. 'the time is com
Ing when ! can thank you rightly for
what you did for me My debts are
mighty near paid. There's three hun
dred that l owe you. and there's seven
dse to poor old Stockton, or.
gnnist Of the Union church. He hasn't
needed It up TO now; he's insisted that
| should let It go. and I've done so,
but now the good old fellow is bit
pressed There's sort OF mortgage
On his house that's bothering him 1T
lie and wish
Warren was already reaching for hin
,heckbook.
"old Charley Stockton" be muir
bless my soul and then he
aughed. "Well this is odd" said he.
I've got s700.17 In my personal ac-
cunt at SaDger's bank, and he's abso.
utely a fanatic about an overdraft."
"Mr. Sanger Is a very conservative
man," said Lilley.
LET me go over these figures. l
want to be sure OF my II cents bal.
Ince. Yes. It's all right. Heres the
heck. Chase over and get the money
md hotfoot II up TO Charley Stock.
on's. Then you'll be square with the ,
world. except for thousand that you
we me. and the Lord knows that'll
ever rise up and rebuke me"
Tears stood in Lilley's eyes ms he q
ecelved the check. {
II don't know how to thank you. old 5
lan," he said.
Warren looked Mt him. IF there r
hould be tlme,' said he, when :
indness. loyalty. love and the utter I
host delicacy that can adorn n gentle
lan's behavior should be necessary TO 8
ecure and promote the happiness OF
nybody, pay me then, but not In a
honey nor to me directly. Let the
ccount be kept In heaven" =
II understand" said Lilley, and be =
aspcd Warren's hand.
On the following afternoon about n
clock Jim Biddle walked into War
ms private room with something
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