The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-01

pocketing his five, "but you is the onI,
regular dunnln' customer boss has, ant
now you paid up, he hain't none but casl
folks.-Good day to You"
"Now there goes five dollar not.
that will do that old fe! !ow las. no good
am in great want Of it, but he is not. !
is five thrown away. | wouldn't have
left my pocket but that was sure his pa
uence was worn out, and costs would
come Of it. like to take costs, but
don't think thata lawyer has any thing tic
do with paying them"
As Peter Chancery, ESQ, did not be.
llcvc in his own mind that paying his
debt to Mr.. Last was to be of any benefit
10 him, and was olopinlon that il was mo-
ncy thrown away, let us follow the fate
of this five dollar bill through the day.
ale has paid" said the boy placing the
| five dollar bill in his masters hand.
SWELL Pm glad of it, answered Mr..
Last, surveying the bank note through his
glasses, "and its a current bill, too. Now
run with ii and pay Mr.. Furnace the five
dollars borrowed from him yesterday.
and said would return to morrow. But
I'll pay it now"
"Ah, my lad, come just in time," said
Furnace. as the boy delivered his errand
and the note. 81 was just wondering
where could &c, five dollars to pay bill
which is due 10 day. Here .Iohn,n he
called to one Of his apprentices, ''put on
your hat and take thls money to Captain
O>Brcn and tell him came within one Of
disappointing him, when some money
came in | didn't expect"
CaptrIn OBricn was on board of his
schooner at the next wharf aud with him
was a SEAMAN with his hat in his hand.
looking very gloomy as he spoke with
h:m'
Sim sorry my man, can't pay YOU
bat have just raised aud scrapcd the last
dollar can get above water to pay my
Insurance money 10 day, and have no, IA
copper left in my pocket ,"jinglc, but keys
and old nails"
But am very much in need sir; my
wife is allng, and my family are in want
OF good many things just now, and |
got several articles at The store, expecting
TO ge. money OF you to take 'em up as
went along home. We hahn, in the house
no llonr nor tea, nor,---"
"Wc my lad Pm sorry You must
come 10 morrow. ! can't help you un-
less !, sell my coat, off my back, or pawn
the schooncr's krdgc. n oboly pays me-"
The sailor who had come to get an adj
vance Of wages lurncd away sorrowlully,
when the apprentice boy came up and said
IN his nearing.
"tleIc sir, is five dollars Mr.. Furnace
owes you. He says when he told YOU he
told you he couldn't pay your bill to day,
he didn't expect some money that came in
just after you lett his shop"
"Ah, that's my fine boy. ncre Jack
take this five dollar bill and come on Sa-
'nrday and ge, the balance of your wa
ges.'
The seaman with joyful bound, took
The bill, and touching his hat sprang with
a light hralt to the shore and FASTENED to
the store where he had already selected
The comforts and necessares his family
stood so much in need of.
AS he entered, poor woman was try
ing to prevail upon the store keeper to
settle demand for making hls shirts.
"I on had hes. take it out of the store,
Mrs. Conway" he said to her. ''realIy
have not taken the amount Of your bill to
day, aud don't expcc, to. have to charge
every thing, and no money comes in
st can't do withou. it," answered the
woman earnestly; "my daughter is very
NJ, and in want Of every comfort; | am
ont Of fire wood, and indeed wan. many
things which | have depended on this
none y To get. iworked night and day to
gets your shirts done.
"im very sorry, Mrs. Conway" said
the store keeper, looking into his drawer;
II have not five shiIImgs here, and your
bill is five dollars and ninepence.
The poor woman thought OF her invalid
| child and wrung her hand.
"A sailor was here awhile ago and Sc
lecled full five dollars worth of goods here
on the counter and went away to get his
wages to pay for them, but question if
he comes back. If he does and pays me
for them, you shall have your money ma
dam"
At,his instant Jack made his appearance
in the door.
swell, shipmate," he cried in a tone
much more elevated than when he was
discovered speaking with the captain,
swell, my hearty, hand over my freight,
I've got the document, so give us posses
sion!" and displaying his five dollar note
he laid hold Of the goods he had purchas-
ed.
The store keeper examining and seeing
that the note was good one, babe him
take them with him aud then signing as
he took, another aud last look at the bill
he handed it to the poor widow, who with
| :, iovi,1 smile recpiypu IL from him an A