The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-13

turb you still more; and as you will n,
admit OF any Intermediary in the It'll
5 matter which you have in,rusted to me-
, 10 the point, to the point, Mr.. Hor
kins!'
Would you believe Mr.. Fitz Harding
mat left my Office this morning at seve
O'CLOCK and that have not We, dined?
nave made fifteen seizures to-day
], 80 the point, beg of you. am engae
ca. Have you at length brought me som
money! Shall obtain my rights from thes
insolvent deb,ors!'
i fear not STRAIT least unless you proceed
TO extremities-the sale of their goods. O
capture OF their bodies. But your sensi
bility'-
You know very well, that there is M
such thing in matters of business. Beside.
| have not had recourse to your agency bu
because l had 10 deal with dishonest per
sons, who are able TO pay.'
They say not
so you have got nothing! Nothing
from Mrs. Higgins the milliner? She has
owed me eighteen pounds for this year
past
Nothing
What is the state OF The AFFAIR."
we have got judgment and execution;
the sale is for Wednesday, bu, wished to
see you before issuing bills
The sale must proceed
'She asks three months forbearance. She
is wholly without resources, and will be
compelled TO abandon her business. Her
husband, who held small situation in the
bank, is dead of cholera; and she is left
destitute, with three young children
'oh! she says her husband is dead of
cholera! | can ascertain that, through nv
vile, who is member of the committee of
orphans. In the mean time, issue the bills
at any rate
Very well, SIR
And that young man, M'Farlane--he
VINO reads memoirs 10 the Mechanics In.
,trings!'
Alas! sir, the purse must be but poorly
furnished, if may judge by his goods
Nevertheless, he must pay the forty
pounds.
Forty pounds! My goods sir, The debt
s now sixty five pounds thirteen shillings,
inleres! and cost. The poor
young man never will be able to pay
He must however. don't understand
being trihed with thus. Besides, Mr.. M
Farlane has place.
He had one;a situation Of eighty pounds
a year in the house,
'What he has ii no longerl'
You ordered me to attach his salary ,and
he has consequently been deprived Of his
eG.a,
so l have NO .onger any security!' cried
The banker. 'Mr. Hopkins, you WIN pro-
ceed in this matter with the utmost riqor.-
know tha. M'Farlane has rv,oarces-he
has talents
'Unproduclive talents
i cannot help that. They who have
talents should not incur debts.
Mr.. Hopkins, you will proceed
Everything has been done;there remains
nothing but the seizure
THAT you will make them
TO frighten him!'
No! TO SELL
His fortune is not worth more than ten
pounds
Mr.. Hopkins, have duties TO fulfill
In this matter act not for myself alone
MFar.ane is indebted 10 the heirs of my
fa,her-in-law. If it affected no other than
my wife would wait--you know me suhi-
cien,ly to be convinced of that. But this
debt interests equally my brotlier-in-law, The
Earl Of Richdale. and my sisler-in.law, the
wife of General Huntingdon. You will
proceed
AS you desire SIR
You know very well. Mr.. Hopkins ad-
de6 the banker, as he let out the officer,
that am not a merciless man. | have
waited long for these debts; but there is an
end 10 all things. Besides, tell you in
confidence tina. have promised the little
sums whose collection have entrusted 10
you, TO my wife, who wishes to contribute
Them to the benevolent institution Of our
county, for she is lady Of charity. Good
day Mr.. Hopkins
At this instant the noise OF the dance
reached them, and the melodious orchestra
of Willis flung It's joyous harmonies into
,he bankers study. Flz Harding hastily
regained his rich saloons.
IL was delicious le,e-an intoxicating
rouie-a true mllionarie's ball. The lead
ers of finance, The lords of diplomacy, all
the world of fashion, were met together In
this brilliant assemblage. thousand lus-