Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-12
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From the Boston Mercury.
TuE LAST DAY OF GRACE.
-Ye powers!
That dreadful note PAY OF DOOM.

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" uni dpns and Deputy Sheritis. l was no
Sa,ter of when awake, for my note was to be
la If by two o'clock, and my pockets were
-, / nut on my clothes. Dressing is
Sn5 enough at any time: but dressing when
49, have a note to pay before night is horrl-
10 Every thing goes wrong. You iasten
~, J,s' wrong buttons, stick pins in your flesh,
ar! twist your clothes villainously out OF
shape IT, &c
60 ,v,s scalding hot; the toast fell into my
H., b1,,ered side down, (Nankeens on, y
No 80 annette. Felt dispeptical. Thought
inv note-two o'clock it must be paid.
Jbaye whole forenoon at last before
no y said |. as sailed forth intending to
make desperate effort to raise the money by
borrowing. "Mr. O., my dear friend,
have four hundred dollars to raise this fore
MON. all which must borrow"
But Mr. Q-had no cash, As money,
i was all sunk in the bottom ofthe sea, he be-
rcvcd The banks would not discount
Horrible words! | had as leaf hear it thun-
40, Is as the banks won't discount"
Sol went 10 MIR. X and Nir. w and MIR.
T. Not dollar. Hard times--People fail
.ug, banks won't discount.
"Then nothing remains for me-, said |,
abnt to 90 to Sharp the broker" This was
worthy who assisted needy gentlemen at
critical times. out of pure friendship.
The rascal knew was in search OF i'm as
he stood talking with somebody at the cor
ner of Congress-street shambled about
near him, now trying to catch his eye, and
nov gaacng at the dial on the Old State
House. the hands of which moved with a fear
tul rapidity towards the point beyond which
there was NO salvation of credit. What could
he tic ialkinG ahn,,. - ~-1a IA -.,a. si"anGa
he could not see me.
After waiting along time succeeded IN
catching him as he pretended to be moving
OF .Mr. Sharp" said |, shave you any
money TO day.
"Not dollar. lover drew my cash &C
count at the Bank Yesterday Never saw
such time for money"
"Ifthe thing be posi- ble"said |, 81 should
4 like TO havea note cashed. "
"Ahemw said he "money is money now.
Ihave sum to raise myself, but IT you are IN
\ urgent want Of this--"
$50 much so,' ans vered |, "that II n
were for my own particular use, could no
want il more"
81 think" said he, "that | know maj
that can dot for YOU, particular acqualn
lance of mine-(very particular. l dare say
thought I) PIlstep over the way and Sc
him Call on me in ten minutes
every WELL" said |, and walked OF.
Ny worthy friend saw me out OF sight, an
then went into his office and sat down Pre-
entity came in. knew very well what r
was about TO say.
81 have been to see the person | spoke OF,
saidhe, "but could not fad him, Wait
moment and will try again?" sat dow
and Mr. Sharp walked up the street. took
turn round the Old State house and came bac
"Ah, have found him" said he, but ne
50 short ofmouey" Il looked at my watch
"Cannot he do it at all?" asked L.
"Why wees, but he demands fourteen
cent. For cashing your note at thirty days
looked at my watch again,-t want
zen minutes oftwo looked at my obllgl
aud conscientious friend "There is no
medv" thought |, ''when man is betwe
the devil and the deep sea-" " Here is
note MIR Sharp"
'You have made so hard bargain W
him" said he, ''that ought not to dem'
any thing for my trouble" How genera
thought L. But asI must provide for
family" ('your family must be horse-lee
es' thought l, IF they want providing for
this rate, y 81 must say FIVE dollars for
trouble"
There was no remedy again, so five dol
more went got to the bank one mil
before two Coming away l saw a
monster of dog, with poor miserable
starved puppy under his paw, squeezing
breath out ofhis body.
''There's broker & his customer, tho
l.
II has bsan. tr,,lv said that no passion