New-York daily tribune., 1844-11-21

lated by JOHN OxENFoRD and C. A. FgIL1ye
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EVIL OVERCOME WITH GooD-Nothing, we
think, could more powerfully enforce this doctrine
than the effects of such anecdotes as the follow.
ing, Which we fully believe could not be read to
the mos! debased OF our specis5, without rasiGg
such emotions as to form an ample proof of the
superiority of generous over revengefGl feeling
The brothers Cheerible of the novelist are, as is
well known, scarcely overcharged portraits of
two real English merchants, one Of whom, we
regret TO know, is now no more. OF these men
the following story was originally told IN Man.
chester paper. The elder brother os th;s house of
merchant princea amply revcnged himself upon
libeler who had made himself merry with the
peculiarities of the amiable fraternity. This man
published pamphlet in which one Of the bro
theirs (Dl was designated as Billy Button and
represented as talking largely Of their foreign
trade, having travellers who regularly visited
Chowbent, Bullock Smithy, and other foreign
parts Some kind friend had told W. Of this
pamphlet, and W. had said that the man would
live to repent ofits publication. This saying was
kindly conveyed TO the libclcr, who said that he
should take care never to be in their debt. The
man in business does not always know who shall
be his creditor The author of the pamphlet be.
came bankrupt, and the brothers held an accegt-
ance CT his which had been endorsed by the
drawer, who had also become bankrupt. The
wantonly libeled men had thus become creditors
of the lbeler. They nov had it in their power
to make him repent OF his audacity. lie could
not obtain his certificate without their signature
and without it he could not enter into business
again He had obtained the number ofsignatures
required BY the bankrupt laws, except one.
1t seemed folly to hope that the firm of brothers
weuld supply the deficiency. What they who
had cruelty been made the laughing stock ef the
public, forget the wrong and favor tho wrong
docr? He despaited; but the claims OF wife
and children forced him at last 20 make the ap-
plication. Humbled by misery, rs presented
himself at the counting room OF the wsonsed.
w. was tUeie olOilt anu Ills Iitsl WOiuS tO tlle
delinquent weie, "Shut the door, sir!" sternly
uttered. Tho door was shut, and The bseer
stood trembling before the liboled. he tod his
tale, and produced his certificate, which was in
stantly clutched by the injured merchant.
You wrote pamphlet against us once" ex-
claimed W. The suppant expected to sec his
parchment thrown into the fire; nut this was not
its destination. W. took pen, and writing
ha cd hHp IN
the bankrupt. He, poor wretch, expected to see
there rogue, scoundrel, lbsler,' inscribed; but
there was, in fai, round characters, the signature
oil the fim. "We make 1t q ruls," said w.
"rever to refuse signing the certificate of an hon.
est tradesu:ap, and we have never heard that
you were anything ei.e." The tear started inlo
the poor mans eyes.
'Ah y said w. 'my saying was tuo. said
you would live to repent writing that pamphlet l
cid net mean it as a threat; | only mean. that
some day you would know us beIcr, and would
repent you mad tried to injure US l see you re-
peat of it now Il do; l do said The grateful
man. 'Wcli, well, my dear fellow said W. you
know us now. How do you get on? Wat are
YOU going to do?' The poor man stated tha. he
had irends who could assist him when his cerli-
ficate was obtained. But how arc you off in
the mean timer And the answer was, that,
having given up every thing to his creditors, he
had been compelled to stint his family OF even
the common necessaries, that he might DC enabled
TO pay the cost Of his certificate. My dear fel-
low said w. this will never do-your family
must not suffer. Be kind enough TO take this
ten pound note to your wife from me. There,
there, my dear feiIow-nay, don't cry-it will be
all we'll with you yet Keep up your spirite, set
to work like man, and you will raise your head
yet.' The overpowered man cndcavored in vain
10 express his thanks-the swelling in his throat
forbade words; he put his handkerchief to his
face, and went out of the door crying like a
child"