way.

I found there, among a heap of things, the following pretty
dockyment--


I. O. U.
L4700.
THOMAS SMITH DAWKINS.
Friday, 16th January.


There was another bit of paper of the same kind--"I. 0. U. four
hundred pounds: Richard Blewitt:" but this, in corse, ment nothink.

. . . . . .

Nex mornin, at nine, master was up, and as sober as a judg. He
drest, and was off to Mr. Dawkins. At ten, he ordered a cab, and
the two gentlmn went together.

"Where shall he drive, sir?" says I.

"Oh, tell him to drive to THE BANK."

Pore Dawkins! his eyes red with remors and sleepliss drunkenniss,
gave a shudder and a sob, as he sunk back in the wehicle; and they
drove on.

That day he sold out every hapny he was worth, xcept five hundred