The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-13

do you think he will give me little more lime
on 1t ? asked the debtor. ~
Il sure do not know Mr. Foster. Perhaps
he will You had better go and see him any how,
Acting upon this advice, Henry Foster went
though with great reluctance to the Office OF
Strong. ...
You have small note of mno,' he said in a
besItating tone.
'WeIl9 p the quick and somewhat harsh in
erroga:ory.
Il am not able TO pay to-day sir
Then why did you give il? No man ought to
give his note without certainty OF paying it when
it falls due W.
Il thought | could pay it, and intended paying
1t, but have been Disappointed
well. What do you want:'
Il want you to let me have q little more time
'How much p
"A month
; Ifyou will pay me three dollars will prolong
the time for another month
well, will do that Foster said, greatly re.
lieved, at the idea of getting whole months les.
pte twenty five dollars, for The sum of three
do liars.
Il will come in and arrange ii in the course Of an
honr,' he said, and then returned to his shop and
obtained an advance on that week y wages Of the
amount needed This was paid to the broker, and
the note renewed. But trouble was only begin
ming. Twenty four dollars for the cane seat chairs
became due three days aiter--and the chair makers
bill came in promptly.
Il cant really pay this fora week OF two,' he
said
Il want money very badly, and the time upon
W hoh you bought them is up, was the reply.
Il know it 10. And regret very much that
cannot pay you, but so ii is
! pause ensued, in which the chair maker had
hard thoughts about Mr. Foster, and Mr. Foster
had Notifying thoughts in relation to himself.
I tWell, what is to be donen' at length said the
chair maker, in that touched acuteIy the
feelings Of Mr. Foster.
Really, do not know. ! hope that shall be-
able TO give it to you soon.
| How soon? Name time
THAT is hard to do And Foster looked thought
| fui and troubled
Can you pay me in month
| Il will try
.Will you give your note at thirty daysH
| Eertuny.
And the note given. temporary relief of
mind followed this arrangement, soon, however TO
be succeeded by gloom and dependency.
| AS was to have deem expected, both ofthe notes
| fell due at the time when there waa no money 10
pay them Here, then, was more trouble. II SO
happe ed, that the note, like the first, had been
sold to Mr. Strong the broker. The second due-
day of the note given for the balance on the sofa
came round first. After good deal of apparent
reluctance, the broker agreed to for thirty
days longer ,or four dollars, hich soon paid.
On the second note, he seemed less willing to give
an extension, but finally agreed TO doSso for four
dollars more. To pay these two sums, and the
rent, which had again fallen due, Foster had TO
take the small sum he had been able 10 save, and
get also, advance of n weeks wages
Little real pleasure did he derive from his sofa,
chairs, and carpet. A lew months before, all had
been coutentment He then owed nothing, and
had real want unsup piled. Now, he knew not 9
| moments true epj o>ment- The most that he
could possibly out Of his wa ges, two dol
lars week and at the rate he was now paying in
terest on his two notes. even if he shonld be per-
mitted to renew them, all of that amount would
be regularly consumed. The prospects
gloomy, more especially as the new carpet
soon to be paid for f. ...-...
About two weeks before the time when the
next ordeal TO be passed through, Foster came
home from his work evening, with sadder
face than usual
'Wlat do you think, Hannah he said-'All
of poor Ham llton's things have been taken and
sold for debt!
sOh no! ejacu Iated Mrs Foster, her face growing
pale with an instructive fear.
sIt is too true, Hannah. am toid he is behind
hand tn rea or four hundred dollars.
lit isn't possbe!
have always W ordered how he and several
others whom we know could afford tolive as they
did, and their wages more than mine In his
case at least, understand it periecuy. He
Ii as lived beyond his means.
Mrs. Foster wac slent,-lor she felt that thro'
her pursuasion, her husband had heen induced to
initiate their example, and 60 beyond his means.
For some time past she had ceased to take the de-
light in her furniture that she at first expert
enced. The consciousness Of being IN debt, and
hs uncomfortable state, was, very naturally super.
Induced upon her. More than once had she regret
ted the influence that had beon exercised by her
in reference the sofa, chairs, &c. but it too
late for regrets to be of any avail.
Time passed on, and brought tho whole amount