The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-04-07
David Confesses
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS


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David was d bachelor with So much
money that be- often fell To wondering
hess b. had accumulated ID aii and
Why some chap with brains didn't get
some ~ u aWay from him. He him
self couldn't use u an II he supported
a round dozen orphan asyiums. hun
dned widows Nith half dozen chill
dnen and ruu a thoroughbred stable.
\ As q matter Of fact. unknown 70
mosf people. David did all these things.
+ lie supported widows and near-widows
4 aud many charitable organizations
but lived rsosf simply himself prefer.
Z ring the service Of a single faithful
I valet 10 a retinue Of servants
II was, therefore with particular in
Y terest that he read in the lost aud
found column Of the Daily Graphic the
I following notice:
Lost $1,000 ln 500 bills En-
tire account ~ widow with i've chill
dren. Mrs Milvard West seventy
seventh street"
4 David was ~traightWHy torn with
suffering for that little widow Her
own feelings must assuredly be pros.
I trated. David grieved as II the loss
was his own.
Ten thousand dollars was but a
single drop In the ocean Of his wealth
And there was poor little widow
making herself IN over the loss Of that
amount
David would return Il to her The
advertisement stated the money was IN
500 bills David would take that
amount 10 her and say that he had
picked II up IN an envelope on the
street The thing seemed easy Of ac
complishment
lie jumped into his yellow roadster,
went to the hank. drew the money
and proceeded toward the address Of
Mrs Milward
David was greeted at the door by
charming child Of perhaps three
summers, and behind her seemed
regular collection OF children golden
haired violet-eyed and full Of the joy
OF childhood
They were a sad contrast TO the
wan-eyed Young mother who dragged
her tired feet forward 10 greet David.
The golden hair and violet eyes were
there but the eyes tragic. David swal.
lowed hard when he beheld her II
seemed to him impossible that the loss
of mere money should so rob lovely
woman OF her charm and life
Il found this" he said gently. ION
the street near Seventy-fourth street
II must be your money. as it is most
unlikely two people could be-" He
stopped suddenly. for the light In the
violet eyes was wonderful TO behold I
"Oh." she murmured softly then
David was terrified, for the lovely
young widow was weeping And be-
fore he could decide what TO do IN.
der so trying a situation one small
voice plped up with the demand
"Why do you make my mummy cry
bad MANI" All FIVE children were
swiftly grouped about their evidently |
precious mother in an effort to protect /.
her from further molestation from the /
had man
But mummy's grief was short In .
fact. II had been only the scattering OF
pent-up suffering
no, my pets, the gentleman Is not
a bad mamie is very. very wonder
ful man He has turned the shadows
into brilliant sunlight for your fool
ish mother"
Smiles seemed swiftly TO hang in
every part Of the room
From three year-old baby smiles TO
an alluring smile in the eyes OF mother.
hood-they were an there. and David
was curlously a vital part of the sun
light The mother had put her hand
into his and was trying TO thank him
and saying something about a reward
Mrs Milward I have more money
than ! can use Please don't sneak OF
n reward My name Is David Gleason.
and II you win just not mention II 10
newspaper men, I viii appreciate IT.
hate notoriety. But II you win trust
me viii be more than glad 10 invest
the greater part Of that money for
you He looked straight and deep
into those ultra-feminine violet eyes
and gently shook his head q think
You need some one TO watch out for
your-finances."
Betty Mlward flushed and looked
shyly hack al David III you would '
only help nae 70 keep things straight
| would appreciate II more than I can !
tell. I have no one az all TO help me !
10 that way"
For the FIRST time IN the whole Of
David's life be relt pride 10 his knowl- Y
ad1e 81 finance hIs ability 10 double ]
md treble capital then treble e again.
This be would DO FOR Betty MiIward d
md her lovely golden-haired flock I
David found himself many times
turing the following days thinking of
De small family. and most 81 al u o
he strange light that had stralghtway g
'ous into Betty's eyes with the return v
v her money. He knew this was not