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THE BUTLER HERALD.
W. N. BENN8.
Editor and Publisher*
Subscription Prick $1.00. Pku Annum.
TUESDAY, HEPTEMBEE 17th 1878,
LANIER HOUSE,
I. DUB, Proprleto,
TliIS HOUSE is now provided with every
necessary convenience for the accommodation
and comfort of its patrons. The location'
desirable and convenient to the business por
tion of the city.
The Tables
Have tho heat the market affda. Onini-
[even thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars and twenty-three
cents.’
‘Humph I less than 1 supposed
Write out a receipt tor that
amount.’
He left the stove, and came aud
heart,that the number may few. J looke ^ over m y shoulder while 1
Id the first place, my nrfme is wrote *
^ajio handled free ot charge.
Tie Bar is supplied wuh the best *iue*
aud liquors.
Qubbx : “Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marbnrg Bros.
'fral of North Carolina,' at the same price ?’’
feb 6th-ly.
JtVtflfhuipm. you can engage in. $5
Ulj to $20 per day made by any worker
ol either sex. right in their own localities.
Particulars and wimples worth $5 free. Im
prove your spurn time at this business. Afl-
dres.i Stinson Jfc ijq., Portland, Min mi.
a week in your own town. $5
kOutfit free. No risk. Header, if
^yonwanta business at which
persons of either sex can raakf
great )>ay iftl the time they_work,
paiticuiars to H. H^li-ett k CoTPhrtUuvd
Frederick Putnaiu. I am, and
have been for the last ten years,
the foreman and book-keeper of
the large lumber establishment of
William Winston & Co.,and hope
to be for another decade, unless
something better turns up. Mr.
Winston is the-resident partner
and manager of the manufactur
ing part of the business. The
other members ot the firm,of which
there are two, live io the city, at
the loot ol the lake, and attend to
tbWjNHles of the lumber, which we
senditthem by vessels,
This is by far tho largest share
of what the mill cuts, although
the amount of our sales directly
from the mill, to supply the coun
try to the west of us,is quite large.
Well, one cold December even
ing, j'tst as I was preparing for
home, I heard footsteps ou the
crattking snow outside, and pres
ently the office door flow opeu, as
though some one in haste had giv*
eu it a push, admitting a tall,
stout, well-dressed man, with a
small traveliug-bag.iu one hand
and a shawl thrown over one arm.
I was alone, Mr. Winston hav
ing gone to the house some half
hour before, locking’the safe, in
which we kept our books and pa
pers, and taking the key with him
as usual.
I had olosed the damper to the
stove, put on my oveicoat, and
was just in the actot turning down
the lamp—but of course 1 waited.
''Good-evening, sir," said the
man, bustling up to the stovc,and
SEE
* Itheumai&ni Quinckli/ . Cured.
‘-Durango's Uht nuiatic Remedy," ' tqn
groat Intki&al v, 1\1 jsdic.nr. will positively
cure, auy case of ltlu-uiuatism on the fuce ol
the ear Ui. Price $1 ft bottle,six belli oh, $6
Isold by till Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
Don't f.iil to send for oircniatto Holphousiino
ienUiy. Dtf - ’ * " r 7 ' ''
& Bentley. Druggists. Woebi Dgton. 1). C.
titwwn? i * not crtHi ‘y earneJ »
4 4 M times, but it cun be made in
0 Q 9 Wirofl^nontba by any
either sex, in any part Of the country who in
willing to work steadily at the employ!
that we, furnish. $66 per week in your
town. Yofnnoccf not. be away lrom home
ntght. You can give your whole time to the
Work ot only your spare moments. VV v. have
agenjfte rtjttkiOftPter $20 pertlhy- All
wifo engage Tit once'fcau make money lust. At
the present time money cannot be made so
• easily and ntpidiy a Any ether business. It
costs nothing to t*jrtu$ bunin-ss. tterins and
$5 Outfit su e. wAddreea' at once, If.' 1 HfLnRir'
& Oo.. Portland, Maine Ang.t4-ly
fi0LDr
hreeabotH
,you curf!t MJgolil yon
•We need u person in
towtiip uta jmbeeriiitioiis for v-e 1
diaiJCt «ni &*»•**
tienutthe
righT foot, “tins W fusion gone
to the houw?”
I answered he had.
“When?'’ I u-us afraid of it,
He drew out hie waich—a very
fine one, 1 thought.
‘1 will not have time to go up,’
he said. “The train ia due in fif
teen minutes.’
‘Is tlrere any tiling I can d<J?’ I
asked.
‘I want to leave some money
with Winster. I intended to stoj
lu town a day or two, but I hav,
juat got a dispatch that call* un
home.’ *\
H ‘ W ha^yianie^pfvT^ %
‘ ifiderson, of indersunvittB^
knew. himMhed, tfiough linn!
&en him but once before.
He lukl been one of onr bos!
’.n.^Veetern cugtbmers. I ( llt ,|
* flWen, for tho (eiison that durin
t(ie past year his payments had
net been so prompt,. 1„ f'aet,
been
was considerably behind,and Win
ston had that very day told
write hip, am} ‘jiujjdi him >
sxtulSa,
little,’ as be exfii&seil it. The
letter was then in the hreust-poek
et of my overcoat.
‘Yoacau leave the money with
me, sir, and I will give yerft a fp
T
‘It is all right, Mr, Putnam, I
know you now. You’ve been with
Winston a long time. I can tell
your signature anywhere. 1
He drew from an inside pocket
a larke blacK wallet, very round
and full, and counting out eleveu
different piles ot bank-notes, he
told me to run them over. It was
a short and easy task,for each pile
contained just teu one hundred
dollar bills.
The balance was in fives, tens
and twenties, and it took more
time to couut them; hut at last we
got it so both were satisfied.
At this moment we heaid the
whistle for the station. Anderson
sprang for his traveling-bag, giv
ing me a hasty handshake, was
off on the run.
I closed the door and counted
the money again. Findiug it all
right, I wrapped a piece of news
paper around it, aud slipped it
into my overcoat pocket
I did not feel quite easy to have
so much money about me; but
Winston’s house was at least
mile distant, I concluded to keep
it until morning, when 1 could de
posit it in the bank.
1 closed the damper again,drew
on my gloves, took the olfice key
from the nail just over the door,
aud stepped up to put out the
light. As 1 did so, I saw a bit of
paper on the floor, which oo pick
up, I saw was the receipt I
wrote for Mr. Anderson. He had
dropped it in his hurry, I put it
iu iny. pocket,and thought uo more
Ubout it, only that I would mail
it to him. 1 would have done it
then, but as the last mail for- that
day had gone out on the train
which took Mr. Anderson, I could
do it just as well in the morning.
Then, too, I was in something ol
a hurry that night, tor 1 had au
appointment; aud I may as well
state here, it was with a young
lady, who, I hoped would be
wife before many months.
I hastened to my boardiug-pla
ate my supper,and then went o
to Mr Warner’s wearing the ov
coat with the money iu it,*» 1
not feel easy about leaving it
iny mom. Carrie was at hoi
Of course,as she was expecting o
aud, leaving my coat aud hat
the Imll, I weut into the parlor
do not think a repetition of
conversation would be very int
esting, so I will pass it, men
remarking that nothing occur;
to disturb me until*I arose to tAci locked myself in.
my leave.
Carrie Went into the entry for
my coat and hat, so I might put
them on by the warm fire, hut she
came back with only my hat.
•Why, Fred, you certainly did
not venture out on such a night a*
this withernam overcoat?"
-No boat P I exclaimed, in
. nsv
tyfyut Almost stunned ui*.
next moment 1 tore past
her like a madman,as 1 was. T,
coat was gone 1
Then 1 was unnefYutl,
ed at the stair-rail, T(
ju6t in time to BUjJfCri v'luyself*
Carrie came running out, her face
pale with alarm.
•Oh, Fred? are you sick ? Let
rue call mother and the doctor !
You are as white as a sheet!’
‘No, no Carrie l’ 1 entreated.
‘There, I am better uow,’
And I was better. 1 was strong,
all at oncb—desperately strong.
And what brought about this
change? That simple receipt. Which
l had in my pocket. Anderson
had nothing to 3lmw that the
money had been paid; and was not
my unaided word us good us his ?
I was foolish enough to believe
that 1 could brave it through, aud
I grew confident and quite easy
at once.
There, Carrie, I am much bet
ter now. The room was too warm,
I guess. So some sneaking thief
has dodged in fttld stole ray coat?
Well, let it go. It was au eld one,
and now I’ll have a new One,’.
‘Bur was there nothing in the
pockets?' asked Carrie.
It is strange how suspicious
guilt will make u». I really
thought. Carrie suspected me, and
an angry reply was oh the end of
tongue. I suppressed it,however,
and uttered a falsehood instead.
‘Nothing of consequence, Car
rie, A good pair of gloves and
some other trifliug notions *
I am glad it is no worse, Fred,
Now, if you will wait a moment,
I will get you one of futhei’s coats
to wear home.’
Thus equipped,'I left her.
You may guess my slumbers
that night were not very sound,
uor very refreshing, l never pass
ed a more miserable night., and in
the morning my haggard looks
weiethe subject of remark.
‘Why,Fred, you look as though
you had met a legion of ghosts
last night:"' said Winston. What
;s the matter ?''
‘I had a had night of it/' I an
swered, with a sickly smile.
‘And you have auother if you're
not careful. You had better keep
quiet to-day. By-the-way, did you
write to Anderson ?'*
I do not know how l managed
to reply, for the question set me
to shivering from head to foot,and
Coward that l was, I had at last
resolved on self-destruction,
commenced my preparation^
It the sa;qe calmness anddelib-
iou that 1 would have used iu
hb ifi061 cfM^ruon transaction. I
wrote a short explanation for Car
rie, another,for Mr. Winatoo, a
third rtr my poor mother, and I
sealed them nil. lu a fourth en
velope I enclosed the receipt to
Mr. Anderson. Ail this accom
plished, I went to ray secretary
iud took out the weapou of death.
It was simply a revolver, small
aud insignificant enough iu ap«
pearauce, hut. all-sufficient.
Having examined the cartridges
to hiake sUre there would be no
failure, l sat down before the fire
to gather courage.
It may be iutere$ting to kaow
that no courage came to me,for the
desperation—the growiug fear of
life—I can in no wise call by that
uame. It was simply cowardice.
Yet, whatever you may term it, it
was all-sufficient for the time. It
nerved my arm,and lifting the re
volver, 1 placed its coll, death-
dealiug muzzle against my fore
head.
lu another second 1 should have
beeu lifeless; but just aS my finger
begau to press tho trigger, there
came a tap at my door.
It startled me, and, hastily con-
cealiug my weapon, 1 called out
that 1 could admit no ono.
“Not me, Fred ?’*
1 knew Carrie’s voice, aud a
‘aiming to look on her lovely face
got the mastery of me. Quietly
slipping the tell-tale letters,which
l had left ou the table, into my
pocket, 1 opened the door.
“Oh, Fred, are you real sick l'*
exclaimed Carrie, the moment the
light fell on my faco. “Why did
you not send for me ? An’t /oil
better ?’*
“Worse/' I answered, huskily;
“but Carrie—good heavens 1”
As I uttered this exclamation I
started buck, aud then forward,
aud then—I scarecly know what,
for hanging across Carrie's arm
was my overcoat 1”
Recovering from my astonish-
merit, I snatched it from her, and
thrust ray hand into the pocket.
I drew out elevea thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars and
tweuty-three cents.
You have heard about, and per
haps seen, the singular capers ot a
madman, or the wild antics of
those cruzed with rum, or the gro
tesque dancing of savages* Well,
judging from what Carrie told me
and from the appearauce’ of my
apartment after it was all over, i
am led to believe that were it pos
sible to concentrate Hie three above
mentioned species of deraoLS into one
there caporing and dancing woWJt]!
appear tame iu comparison with mine
that night.
But I cooled down after awhile,
just in time to save Carries head a
thump from the chair or the wash-
stand, which I had selected as part-'
• tiers iu my crazy waltz. *
j Then l naked for an explanation. It
| was the siuplist thing imaginable. 1
] do not know why 1 hid not thought
of it before. It was simply a blunder
; of Carries father. He had mistaken
| my ( bit for his own and worn it down!
towii, never dronming that a small
Winston sent, a doctor round,but fbrtune was lying idly in the pocKet*
I refused t6 «ee him. Then Win-1
ston came himself, but I would * door to it* I made a clean brerist of
not open the fiuor. Then my laud- the whole (King excepting myj,st.mp
“ 1 , ' or nit her my rosolvo at self-deatrur-
taily came.then Borne ot my tellow
boarders; but I turned them all
e seemed tor hesitate, which da*, d *>rtol. way, lor the thought
1 106 1 *«•»• the fWuy .flashed upon me so
tion No «ue ever guessed that part
of it, mid 1 tell it to-day for the first
time.
1 sent Mr. Andorson his receipt,
bunded over the money to Mt Win-
sum*, uni went right ou with my du-
tiei, a wiser and a bettor man,I hope/
I passed,and the night came ou|«
brought me uo relief. “Car. you! ,, . .... - .
... ■.. ... *• .. And to-morrow, Cod willing* 1
*ot gwtt* wHuA l meditating ? shall lead Carrie to the alter*
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