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

good accounts viii realize double what | a
uwe." \
Is your name on any ones paper J" a
This question Erskine had expected, and
he had therefore made up his mind 10 an
swer "No;" and he did so, accordingly, q
with prompiness that deceived MIR. ALI
sou. I
How much money do you wan, 7"
"My heaviest payments fall due 10 this I
month and must have at least six thous
aud dollars more than my sales aud collec
lions will realize. After that. shall be as
easy as an old Shoe"
Six thousand dollars is good deal oil
money, Charles"
{" [, seems so, sir, but ! turn over that
amount every three or four weeks. II IS
because my business is SO large, heavy
payments falling due, frequently within
Jew days of each other; that an al times
pressed for money."
II don't think any bank will discount .
my note for so large sum as SIX thousand
dollars"
20 yes they.wi!l. But did not think
Of offering a single note OF that amount
/ II would be better 10 make three notes OF
two thousand dollars each, and have them
done IN different banks"
"Sull the old man hes,ated, and urged
objections bu, these we're oil met and set
aside. At last Erskme's perseverance,
gained the victory, aud he got possession
Of three of Mr.. AlIlsons notes. TO the
amour, OF SIX thousand dollars, the sum for
which be had asked. These went through
the banks as soon as offered
Everything went on again. FOR a short
time, as moolh as summer sea aud Frs
kline suffered himself once more 10 relapse
INTO iaIae security. lie purchased more
freely, aud commenced inviting some OF the
country merchants to make bills with hun,
sndefing them TO tuAe goods on q very
small advance, al credit Of nine aud
twelve months for which he had 10 pay IN
four aud SIX months.
bile these things we're going on, bis
, sife was passing tho time IA pleasant
unconsciousness OF the preciplce towards
shch he was approaching. She felt more
and more "up lifted every day, 10 conse
= quence Of her position IN society, as the
vie OF "a merchant" and had even ceased
To remember some three or -four Of her
Young friends who had been so vulgar as ID
marry into the common herd belns her
"ll's really time that you were mar
red, she said To her trend Mary Grant
sbou, year after her osn happy escape
from the delights Of snele blessedness
and | know Iust the one vho wall sui
: you"
d. you indeed Tho is be :"
" He's young merchant, Who has beer
in business about wear"
Well, wha, is bis name J"
Edward Perkins.
Mary shook hor head.
Z away do you shake your head and
!, look such decided opposition :"
4 +" Because Edward Perkins is not exae,
. " tho man for me. Il he IL a merchant
"Why not r.
= /" He does not suit my fancy, Josephine
D and would not Il he sere the prince Of mer
!, chants"
+ Who does sui, YOUR fancy then, Mary
n For am sure canno, tell"
). "As We are on thls subject. Josephine,
Will tell sou, more Particularly, as Que o
/ my errands here this morning uas to 10
form you that am 10 be married 10 ecu
q pie Of weeks
y f" Married Why you taka me all b,
i surprise And now this, YOU have tolc
IS me that much tell mo who the happy fel
a low Is.
!, " His name is Bradford. suppose 20,
knoy him
J. " Mary, YOU canno, be N earnest p Mrs
= Erskae SAID, IN a changed lone, and viii
u a soberrd counlcnaacc.
a "Aud aby mol Josephine -
Q Marry Mr.. Bradford Surely yot
il cannot be 10 earnest
Josephine, csunn, understand you.
+ Marry q clerk A mcfc nobody I"
" lie IS a man, and gentleman . wa
Mays firm and digmfcd reply. "Aut
= further, Mrs Ersklnc, as have inst Inu
Q mated be IS to become my husband 10 tw,
IS weeks. You will, therefore, see the pro
II pretty Of choosing your words rather more
? careiuly.'
G "Couain'y, Mary. Aud | must apollo
, e.zc, | suppose, for my seeming rudencss
/. But, indeed what you shy pans the exceed
{, ingly. Surely, YOU are not gong TO re
J. duco yourself 10 the level of a man ~ho /,
J. only clerk. Don't you see, that you val
e al once loose your station in society p
c "Masl choerluly will give Up any po
sltou that have held, to become the wlll
Q Of the man have chosen. BIZ, | do moi
3 lear any such result IN this case"
You will find ynurseif mistaken, then
$ can tell you" Mrs. Ersktue replied
' drawing herself up with certain dsuihct
" AR.
81 do no, fear it. know Of no one
c Who will think any the less Of me"
. Ii they do not think the less of you,
Mary, sti!l, you cannot be ADMITTED, except
r alone, INTO good society"
How DO you mean alone !"
n 81 mean without your husband"
; "And do YOU really ,hnk, Josephine,