The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-16

IRE few men moro generally esteemed than G
Mr.. Bradford, for geullemanly department "
md unwavering integrity of character.
L" Yes, but he is only clerk" .
"And SO was her husband only clerk >
1nce."
THAT is nothing. He is not clerk
now"
"Neither will Bradford be clerk after I
The frs, or next mouth, when he viii be. !
come a partner in one Of the oldest aud
best houses in the city. ! only wish that
was in his place for know that IN Eve
wears from now, he will be worth ten dol
tars TO my one."
You are testing with me" Mrs. Frs
kine said, sudden paleness osersPreadlng
her counlenance.
81 never JEST on such subjects" was the
brief reply.
al mus, 90 to see Mary, and apologize |
for wha, have said" Josephine remarked,
after long aud painful silence.
al should not suppose tina, any such IN
apology would be received" her husband
replied. The insult can call II by no
milder name--was too gross.
la two weeks, as Mary had said, she
was married TO Mr.. Bradford, and 10 lev
days afterwards the newspapers contained
the announcement that her husband had
been as, ociated 10 business with the old
and highly respectable firm CT, -,
! & Go.
/ Instead Of seeking TO make any show,
/ the newly married pair retired to pleas.
80, aud neatly furnished dwelling, where
Mary found 10 domestic quiet aud retire
menl that true happlness for which Mrs
Etskine ough, 10 vain and Osteniatl us pa
rade.
II was ubou, three years after E,klue $
marriage that lie found his business, upon
a thorough investigation, mealTicably 10
vosed. Cameron had failed, and LETT hm
10 pay some twelve thousand dollars o. &C
commodsiion paper, which had been kept
running cor his (Camefon's) benefit. And
worse than ell IN this crisis, the name Of
old Mr.. Allison was on Etsklne's paper TO
. Of least the sum Of twenty thousand dollars.
. For more than gear tbe young nsn had
/ iuttCO III EHA obb Va ~ NJ hAR ifNHA hoS''
, a,er. But his Legitimate business was al
most entirely neglected, and nearly The
hole Of this time spent in tinancleriug
, b, II availed nothing that be borrowed
thousands Of dollars every week, TO return
thousands Of dollars borrowed IN the week
previous. Ii ayailed nothing that no kept
, two or three bank accounts, to prevent the
large emount Of his asklngs from beng
known to the directors Of any institution
The crises would and did come.
Mr.. Allison was standing behind hi'
n counter one day about this time, WITH h,.
apron on, and his sleeses rolled up, musine
IN a very quiet mind, over the very heavy
responsibility under which he was placeC
for bis son 10 law, when that iudl ldual en-
/ tered.
Good morning, Charles he said, en-
deasoring TO smile. You look troubled
about something, he added. marking ,ht
expression Of the young mans counlenanct
;, more closely.
And | fee. troubled was thu gloomy
response.
n Why, hat is tho matter, Charlcs Mr.
Allison asked, his heart bounding siih
| sudden pulsatlon, and thru continuing Il
!, beat strongly, aud to hlm audlbiy.
am AFRAID ,ha,m business is involve,
hey ond hope, aud the young man lrane,
against the counter N much agitation.
\ " by do ynu thluk SO asked MIR, Al
d lison, ~ q voice as calm as he could as
. sumo.
Because have met with severa heav'
D losses lately. Camerous failure has in
volved a loss OF at least twelve thnusan,
J. dollars, and have sunk more than tina
b sum by my country custom
WHIST are you gong TO 90 =
canoo, tell. Oae thing IS certain:
u shall not be able 70 meet ms pivmen,s oi
to morrow. They arc I've thousand dol
. lars, and have not Que hundred. Ever,
resource is exhausted. Failure inevitable
s aud Ioiel run, s,ares mo 10 the face
D Aod shall be involved in tina, ruin,
SAID Mr.. Alison, pacing The mar o~ space
o behind his counter backwards aud forwards
IN manifest agilaiiotsnf mind.
c Il trust not, sir, Efskue venlured !,
say.
= Young man., said tho father in Law
+ puusing and looking Ersk.nc steadl, an,
? sieruly in the face, when YOU fail, shal
(. be stripped Of every th,ac. The har,
: earn ngs Of forty industrious years will b,
! scattered to the winds, and | turned upor
the world, IN nv old age, unbou, dollar
. Fool, fool that | was, to suffer my beitcr
. convictions 10 br oVetruled
on are only on my paper TO tho amount
ct about t~euiy thousand dollars, Erskrne
SAID, after The old man had ceased speaking
f, Oa'y twenty thousand Aad pray sir
bow mech do YOU suppose am worth 2
Al least three times that SUN, was the
confden, reply.
on were never more mistaken in your
! life, sur AN, or rather was worth abont
twenty thousand dollars, aud no more. o.
course | am now beggar lie said with
a bitterness OF tone that touched the heart
of the imprudeut reckless young man, and
made him feel keen conjunction for whai