Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

(Written Specially For The Bulletin.)
 Walter Latham was employed as clerk in a large department store in one of our large western cities. His salary was moderate, and close econo- my had to be practiced in the house hold by both him and his faithful wife to make their income cover the needful expenditure for their growing family, but they both had horror of debt and trained the children to be content with what their means afford ed. Their home was. a happy one, withal, and they lacked nothing nec essary to comfort, and occasional treat or recreation was all the more enjoyed because of it's infrequency. . An acquaintance of his from youth came to see him one day, and the old time friendship was renewed in a long talk about mutual interests and nut ual friends in their former home, a small town not far away from the city in which they now met Herbert Woodworth had never been a close friend of Walter Latham, and, since he left his native town had drifted about to several places, but had ap- parently been quite successful in f. nancial lines, if his appearance did not belle him. He was still unmarried, and laughingly said he had never made money enough for that sort of thing. Whenever they met, Walter noticed that Herbert never lacked money enough to dress expensively and ap- parently was well supplied with ready money for all things he desired.
 A recent conner in the city, Walter had on several occasions invited Her bert to his modest establishment, where he seemed to enjoy himself and readily made friends with the chil- dren. Strange to say, Mrs. Latham did not like MT. Woodworth, and it was a rare thing for her to criticize any of her husbands guests, but she did not hesitate to say of him, q can not trust him. l do not feel that he is sincere and hope he will soon leave town"
 Why, Bessie" replied her husband that's not like you at all. Herberts all right. I guess, he seems to have prospered in the world, though he says little of his business affairs"
 But there came time when he did talk of a business project, which, ht claimed, would make large and ready I returns to anyone investing in it. I | all sounded convincing enough, ant temptingfy attractive to one who likt | Walter felt unable to gratify his am bition for his children, whom he hoped | to so educate that they might rist | higher in the world than he himsel
 had been able to do. In his presen l position there seemed little chance fol | advancement, though he had alway.
 worked faithfully for the interests O his employers, but no apparent notic' had been taken of his endeavors, anC | at times he had felt a lack of appreci 1 ation, and a sense of discouragemen
 almost overcame him, when he coult look forward to nothing better thai
 the routine of his daily life.
 Still when Herbert spoke of hi
 scheme for money making, something | held Walter from a cordial respons l to the proposition laid before him il
 such fiattering terms Gradually tn
 plan was developed until it was full,
 explained, and all appeared sound an,
 strong and straightforward, but stil l something held him back from makin
 any promise A few chance word
 finally slipped out one day in dis
 cussirg the matter, which set Waite
 thinking more carefully than ever, an