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!.. . .'-' . ! I -J . r- A. V i- 2 THE NEW NORTHWEST, THTOSDAr, NOVEMBER 3, 188L THE BEGINNING OF THE END;; ., Aw English Talk. . . Br A. A. CLEVELAND. Entered, aecordlnf to Aefof Congress, In Ibe yeaf Wl.tn rHu office of tbs Librarian of Congress at Washington. ' ' ' chapter yiiL . . ;. . , "Roee," said with repentant air, l don't want to talk about ILI feel like I fafacy the . Prodigal Bon felt when he TefurneJ to bit father. . You have Indeed killed for me the fatted calf; T perhaps the only one you' had. Fire hundred pounds is a large sum. Rose. ' Maybe It's all you have." - ; - - 'Ko I have nioreTtJini that; llitl," said-Rose, "with a smite. "You are? welcome, to It. btiU, t is alt I can possibly spare out of my business." - "It's strange, Rose ; but it's lucky. That Is just the sum I wished for, bui had no idea of getting. - It'sjust the amount It will take to start me plQ?!yt "1 am so muctt obliged tayoumy dear."--- "Now.'Vsald Rose, rIIng;from the table, "t must go to the office, and t wUL'wirlte you a check . for the money. Who shall I make it payable to?" To me, Rose. I am a reformed man, and do not intend to be ashamed of my name. Shall I go with ypu to the office ? I should like to see your factory. The truth Is,! you will have a busi ness rival In me. , '. I Intend to go Into that business ' myself.". . " ' T . . , ,. - "Oh, Phil, is that true?" said Rose, delighted. I am to glad - It Is a good business, and I'll iell, ?you what I'll do:' I'll make your fortuneour fortune Phil. I will give you my secret for tre " paring straw. It is very valuable. Messrs. Bed ford. A Co., of Stratton, offered five thousand pounds for It. I'll give It to you, and as soon as you get started I can find you sale for all you can manufacture. Why, I could sell double the quanv ilty of straw goods I now make.' -W'hytJneaseouiLiM J Oet a larger factory and more machinery." - - "i did Intend to," replied Rose. . "Bdt'1'll.go on as I am for a while and let ypu have the money. And if you will only reform, I'll be the happiest :, woman In the world." - Together they walked to the factory, and Rose snowed and v explained to lilm e very thing con nected with the establishment; and, as he walked by her side, treating her with the greatest respect, and speaking so pleasantly and courteously to the employes, Rose really In her heart felt proud of ; ' him. . v ' .v -, ' Repairing at length fd" the offloe, Rose wrote a theck payable to Mr. Philip iiansonjind handed It t'm, S.ylnff T am nnC the first woman who has helned a manto reform, or the' first one to help a man to fortune and happiness. And here Is the secret for . preparing straw. It's my own to give. I studied it out myself,iand I have no one to thank for even ""a hlnt" Now7g"6o3'-bye7Tay"t3c4tiesryoTrirf make us both happy." ' . . "Good-bye, Rose, WJien I get started In busl ness, dou't wait longer than you can help before Jy ottjcome to me." ii . v V Phil left 'the ofllco with a strange smile upon his face, saying to himself: '." '. That wa a good Idea about my going Into thel straw business. Yes, I ant going Into It, and J. sooner than she thinks." Now to get the check cashed, and then to business:" . , .Going tothe bank, ho presented the check to the cashier. ' - ,"-7'-' --- -- --- "This Is payable to Mr. Philip Hanson. Are "you the gentleman? If so, you will plesie Iden tify yourself. I have not the pleasure of knowing; -:;"you, sir." . - - : ...-:.-.-jL;i :..".;' ' "Well, I declare 1 I never once thought about that. But' I might have" kndwh. ' I will soon do so, though. I suppose .you are acquainted with .; my wife, Mrs. Hanson? I will bring her to Intro ' duce me. That will be sufficient, I suppose?" Tho cashier replied "with a bow, and Phil left . the bank and proceeded to the factory tovflnd his 'wife. Entering the office, he found Rose sitting gazing out of the window In deep thought, with a look-of mingled pain and tenderness upon her 'face, and there were traces of tears upon her "Tchiekt78he turned quickly-otrliearing the office door open, and appeared surprised, at beholding her husband again. 'Don't bealarmed, dear," he said, with a kindly smile. "I presented your check at the bank, and thd cashier refused to pay me unless you came yourself ; and although ! am sorry to troubh you, I will have to ask you to be kind enough to walk , down there with me." y r "Why, certalnlyj'll go. Idld not think of you having to Identify yourself."- , A little later they entered llie banTk together, : and Rose sald,"wlth a business air ! " ---r-- ."Mr. Cook, allow me to Introduce Mr. Hanson to you. He Is the holder of a check drawn by me, whloh you willjleas-cash atnnrn," . "I'm glad to know you, Mr. Hanson," replied the cashier. "This Is your husband, I suppose, " Mrs. Hanson VI ' " ' r--' ' ' ' ': , ''Yes; this Is my usband, Mr. Cook." : , '"Yes,V added Phllf "Pve beep away for some ' years, and wife has had to attend to business. liu Fuo wjr.- areT5olngo ness, are we not, my dear?" "That Is the Intention, I believe, If nothing . happens to prevent It." . "And I hope," said PhD, he took up the gold the cashier had Counted out to him, "to find It more pleasant than living on the continent Good-day, Mr. Cook." - , T -And with a bow and a smile he left the bank, accompanied by bis wife. On reaching the door, PblUald: ' . ; J fihall I walk back with you. dear?" ' 'r: , "hno sald-Rose.-r1'! can go alone Just as Veil And how, Phil, start your'business as soon as you can, for I am almost sick to be with you again. Give, me some proof ever so little? that you are golug-to be good, and If you . want me I will come. Nay, I will come and askyou to take me to your heart again' ' 'i ' : . ' "You ard a good woman, Rose. You haVe been; unkind odly In one things you have not allowed me to see Bessie.?'. ' K. '' ; ; y; ' ! "No, Phil ; T dil not refusejto Jetyou see her. You can see her any" time on the street, going to and from school. But I -shall never show her to you or bring her where you are. I asked you one to look at her, you remember, and you said she was "no relation of yours. : I will never ask you to look at her Unless you say-'J. believe jhe. la. my. chlld4r khd then, lhll,' you wilt have lifleda load from my heart thatit has carried tqr many weary yeara." - -r-.-- - - -. . -v. .;z ' "Rose, before God, who hears me, I swear that I believe Bessie your child Is mine. Upon my soul, I believe it, and always did believe It," Rose looked like one transfigured." Her face shone with a transparent light. - She trembled with emotion, and seizing one of Phil's hands, covered it with kisses. - " - "Oh, thank you ! Bless you, Phil, my husbanjl You have, taken the load offmy heart. ;Let me go how and tell grandma all this good news.' And when come to see you, Phil, I'll bring Bessie to see her father." . . vShe turned away, her heart fjl led with joy un speakable. .' r' , . "That's well over;'.' said Phil to himself. "Now to business I hfeve some letters to write." - 7 r Let us look over his shoulder 'as he writes, and leaTaenougkto4ntereat)urjtsader8. , ' " National Banking OenUrYoti r hereby notified Hot to pay any order or checks bearing th algnatur of Rom Harmon, my rlfe. Ia future, all onlrs or che.ki inuiit bear my signature. You will pleM forward to. me a statement of accpunU.'and obllgeobedlently joura, Philip IIanhoh. tsitmr. Bedford & Op. Gent Horn e il m e ago, you offered Mrs. Jlbae Ilaaaonx jny wife, during, my absence abroad, the sum of Are thousand pounds for tbe process of prepar ing straw, which, as I was not at "home, she refused. We ar Sttut to retire from the-business, and oonsequen will tn ike you an offer, vli.r To sign and deliver to you all the nv'hlnery In the factory, together with the method of prepar.ng the straw, for the bum of seven thousand Ave hundred pounds. , Poaseslon can- be bad In one week. Mrs. Hanson tells me that you were here a short tl Everything Is as H was theru A'wer as MJnJtas-you refuse I wish In njatmrrfnTiiln with other Pump Hahsox. Poor Rose hatTgone home full of Joy to tell t?! of the chJId be g,ven to u an , "Well !'. exclaimed Phil. grandma the glad tidings that Phil had sworn to her that be believed that he was Bessie's father. ; T4And oh, grandma J" she cried, "I can't help It, bntr-I-love4iimyet-o--4learlyTtha seems past. All his cruelty and unkind ies seem so far back I can hardly recall it when I see him. It Is a noble thing to do to reform a man;, to be to him a counselor,- a friend, 4 something for him to lean upon I -will be that, friend. He shall jean ofi me. I will uphold him. He hall not fall again.";' '..V " ' ' ' ' Ah, poor misguided woman ! If you did but, know what he is doing now not 111 treating you, but Just taking all your hard earnings according to law youwould(not talk like that; for thus sayetti the.lawr" "v"-' " '"'''-rtT.TT? The husband may selie for hlsown use anything which he may earn; or anything which may be glren to her. The next day, as Rose was writing In her offlde, Mr. Cook was announced. "Mrs. Hanson," said, he, "I fear I have unpleas ant tidings for you. I trust you will bear up as bravely as you can. Allow me to assure you be forehand that you have the heartfelt sympathy of the directors and of myself , In this great trial." ' Rose could not speak;. She- turned ashy pale and her heart stood still. , i' ' ' ' "This morning," continued Mr. Cook, 'we re ceived a letter from Mr; Philip Hanson, notifying us not to honor your orders Or checks, and In fu ture all, orders of checks must Designed by him. 1 ndeiitoarommyte husband. If no, he has a right to demand an ac count from, us by law. I grieve to tell you, but the law will require that In future you musfnave your checks signed by him." .n..-i Rose stood like one stunned, but only foVan In stant. Rallying, she exclaimed r -. "Kot honor my checks I I earneil every penny I have entrusted to you myself.. And I gave him made him a present of Ave hundred pounds only yesterday. He will not dare to touch the money In your hands. Oh, Mr. Coiok, what can I do r- ,-.; - ;,....,. "My dear Mrs. Hanson, I am sprry for you. Go and consult your attorney Immediately. I cannot aty."' fiood-day. - I wish you well out .of your trouhlo ' The scoundrel" he muttered, jits he walked toward the bank; "tomb her ln'that manner." Do you wonder, reader, that women have raised their voices In solemn protest against such Injus tice such crime? "Fur It Is a crime to take the this1 crime that fills' ourpei4teoUaries-aniLxity Jails. To prevent this, our police force Is organ ised. It Is a crime In the ej'es of the law to stop a man oa the hlghway and with finger on the trigger denlahiThli moneyrTJuTto leire a wom an all alone after she has taken the responsibility of maternity," and thep, when she has struggled day and night to acquire a little of, this-world's goods; to come and take It from her by the force of the law, Is no crime. O Justice, how you are mocked in the name of Law ! ' . ---- "; Immediately VfteVMr. Cook" was gone, Rose donned her hat and shawl and proceeded to the attorney's office, where she explained everything, and thenwaited for legal advice. , . ' " "We can do nptbjng, Mrs. Hanson,.' the legal advisor said." "We might smuggle a few "pouiids; perhaps. I would, advise you to get a-divorce frdmjbim. if you can show cause. But, you know the only thing io prove Is adultery. He can beat you-starye'youf almost I am sorry to say, and the way the laws. red pow.you .could not get a divorce for that "But. I catr obtain a Wv;ft"16r ypu. I am in possession of facts, and can substan tiate them by witnesses whose testimony is un impeachable; .facts, I repeat, that are suflicient to obtain a divorce ior you. You most lose all you have acquired if he demands ItT'for, thus reads the, lawBuCIioteiLaUouJb your child, and the secret for the preparation of straw. You will yet do well. .I'll undertake your case, and make him pay .the expenses if I can. If not, pay me when you are 'able. If that time never comes, I shall feel satisfied at having done a good action In freeing you from the clutches of a viyaln." -; ; 1 . -J . : - "Oh, I Can't thmk rUald Rose. "I don't know what to do. Oh, sir, I need an advisor, a friend. Do what you Uil nk is right and best for me. Oh, Bessie LBessie l how can I carerfor ypurnow ?" ""Don't fear for" the child. You can rest easyT Go - home now, and try. .nd compose yourself. Leave everything with me.M Rose went home to relate all her troubles to her best friend, the old grandmother. "! ' That same afternoon Phil Hanson received a telegram as follows : ' -T ' Afr. J'hlLip Hanson ..Your offer Is accepted. , Agent J dl:' patched to see you. , Bedford 4 Co. The agent .arrFvedtliesalneiaayTa time everything was signed and deliveredjritnd once more Phil Hanson was triumphantr. Things went on as usual for a day or two, and then a notice was served upon-Philip Hanson citing him to appear and -show. cause why the bond of matrlmony'exlating between himself and Rose should not be canceled and the care and cus- Its mother. , "That's about the dirtiest trick I ever heard of, to drag my name before the puhllr tp-ltl tTmnpAe j .rtr the worn- for behaved herself, with her, and she should money. " isowsne'll not get A-penny. I'll sell her out again, everyStitch she's got!" And he kept his word.-. For the second 'time Rose was homeless." , - - After performing Tlits manly and protective act,. . Vow Jet-hs see what money will'do. I'll go a,nd see her lawyer. The lawyer that cannot be bought with gold exists only In the. imagination; A thousand iou nds will buy him.''' , " . j' To. the lawyer's offloe he bent his 'steps. He sent In his name, 'requesting an interview, and was admitted to the legal presence at once. r "Mr. Hanson, I presunie,"" said the altorney,' "I wish you to distinctly understand' that I am en gftged(on the other side, or rather, I should have said,-retained by Mrs: Hanson, ahd "-ikOh, yes, r k no w thafVLsald-Phil Jnterru pt Ing him. ' "But listen to me. There's no use ln-wast-Ing powder and shot on a dead bird. She has not got a penny to pay you with, and I am tocWly,' for you to get anything out of me.. 7 You work for money, don't you?" . -V?'" - "Yes," said the lawyer, 'ul work for money." ; "Well, sir, I am the man to pay you money, I'll give you a thousand pounds to let me win this suitto turn the tables on her." ' VAh, sir," said the lawer, 'the case Is too strong against you. I don't see how it can be done." ' J'You havediargel me with adultery; Turn the tables on her. AVe'll charge It to her, and prove it, too." J," - ! "Why, how .can. that be proven? Everyone knows her to be a good; moral and virtuous woman."- . . ... ..... . ' 4lOh, comet I see what you want. You want another thousand to buy up your witnesses.- You can get men to do anything, swear to anything, for money. You've had to do It often before, I'll be bound. : Now, is It a bargain ?" , .. "Let me understand you fully. You want to deny the, adultery, and youwaut me to assist you to hlre'witnt)aif8 to perjure themselves, to swear away her character ?" . , 'That's ft t" said Phil. "And get the child from her-Then I've got her." ' t The lawyer rne from his chair and straightened himself to his fullest height. .' - 'When you first. came In," he said, "I 'warned you that ! was rtftalinid liy Mrs. Hanson after lba.rjiTrting you 1 saw fit to talk, about your affairs to me. You lowycontemptible dog ! Some one ought to kill you I You're viper! Get out of my office this minute ! I can't trust myself with you. I might kill you ! ' A woman, as good iwge m anothtt,-whth rhgally oj-iiot, Lit 111 asshe lsto bejuine! by your perjured witneHses, IhdeediYoueeJQoL bribe me, you hound 1-Ij nave your pian now, ana 111 1011 you, you brute!" "Olvyou have my rtm. have you r' saldT'hll, with a cunning leer. .."Who Is going tq beiieve you?My oath Is as bod as yours-Doyou think I am a fool ?7 Where Is yOur witness, eh ? Where is your witness?" . r - J I' A deep voice answered behind him: , "He Is here!" . '. .-- u. Jind turning, Phil beheldWlll Browbly, hlg eyes like two coals of fire, and his hands clenched. With a yell of rage, Phil fled from the room ere Will coidd close Jppnhj7jid.t escaped from the-' office. 1 ' . -' " ," ""' 1' fTe be continued. - -.. v v ....' r 1 .... -,- - 1 mihcelLvneous Adveiitwements... 160 TlxJjarca. Otrobt pLOO Il-le Just recefved (doiuptel. Asfcortmeiil vf - j' v " ; ZEPHYR WORSTEDS. 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