Year: 1860

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the night He stood and pondered He
was racked by the agonies which mark the
period Immediately subsequent to fit Of
intoxication. Pain and hunger tore him !;
despair, modification, and deep disgust
with himself burnt his soul. He felt his
degradation. With an unwonted bitter
ness, thoughts Of many chances neglected
of weeks spent in riot-of the scorn of
the world, and the superciliousness of those
called respectable, cut his heart with a
sharp grief Hcaying an inward groan, he
started off, down bye street, to walk away
if possible such fearful reflections.


After while, his appetite became acute,
and he wished for food. Wishing merely
was in vain, and he had not red cent
In an evil moment he yielded to the temp
ter. He saw in a small grocery some
bread piled on barrel top He entered,
and while the owner was busy at a back
shelf, the ravenous creature purloined Il
loaf, and made off with it. The keeper Of
the grocery saw him as he went-discoyer-
ed the theft, and pursued the criminal
He was brought back, policeman called,
and the deed sustained by the presence Of
the stolen article about the person of the
accused. So the thief was taken off to
prison, and being arranged few hours
atterward, was summarily convicted, and
sentenced to the customary place just out
Of the city, there to remain for many days
at hard labor and confinement.


During the same hour wherein these
things were transacting-in another and
distant part Of the town sat a gentleman
in parlor The carpet very thick, the
curtains glossy silk, and the chairs heavy
mahogany. The parsonage who sat there
seemed OF about middle size, rather short
and stout in figure, and head a little bald
On table near him lay hat with broad
brim. By the opposite side of the table
stood second gentleman, elegantly attired,
and with a lofty look that spoke of pride
within


And can the transfer be made without
the others knowing it?' said the gentleman
in the chair


AS easy as speak, answered the ether,
they never examine


But they might examine


4 tell you, only pay them handsome
dividend, and they'll rest easy any length
of time


Then the middle aged gentleman put his
finger under his chin, and looked down a
moment abstractedly.


Have you not determined yet" asked
the person standing.


Long ago, sir, long ago. But it is a
dangerous game, and must be played eau
tiously'


'WeN, shall we take this step or not" "


The bald man raised up, his twinkling
eye met that of his companion, and the
two looked at each other minute-there
was an evil fatality in that look Then the
stout gentleman bent his head gently two
or three times without speaking The
other understood him; he smiled, and
turning, left the apartment


Who, think you, were they? Two ras-
Gals of rank. The one seated was princi-
pal officer of monied institution
back parlor of which was the scene of the
incident just described. The second-a
dealer in the kind Of article which the in
stitution Misunderstanding come there to
have private conference with the first
The subject was sham for making a for
tune jointly, by means of peculiar facili-
ties for cheating possessed by both.


Our narration must skip over interven-
ing events, to the period when the conspir-
acy of these two wicked men worked its
way out The bubble burst. The masters
had arranged things we'll, and they tri-
umphed.


Yet was the tempest terrible one :
widows left with narrow competence 4;
young children; sick people whose cases
were hopeless, but who might linger on
for many years; sailors away upon the
ocean; mechanics, fishermen, whose earn
ings were scant and dearly bought; sery
ing girls, keepers of small shops, young
men just commencing business, economical
doctors and clergymen in their novitiate,
all these and hundred more, had either
deposited money in the institution, or
were sufferers by its bankruptcy in other
ways. 1t would be an endless effort, al
most to tell who was wronged.


Yet the tempest blew over after a time.
He Of the grey eye was building few
miles off, palace like residence. 1t was
of great size and beauty. Now he had it
furnished with the most sumptuous luxury.
Cost and pains were not spared, until de-
sire had no further room for Wishing
Here this rich man settled himself; and
here, when he had become little used to
his grandeur, so that it did not sit awkward
ly upon him, he determined to give superb
entertainment.


Preparations were accordingly made;
scientific cooks were engaged; foreign del
icacies purchased, and the most exquisite
dishes prepared


The hour and the company arrived and