Litchfield enquirer., 1844-12-05

PETER CHANCERY, ESQ. AND HIS FIVE DoLIARs.
Showing the Blessing that may follo,o the settle
.ai snest of the snaallest account; BE- ag.s
@F 7dl as BY PRJF. INGRAHAAf. 9-1ssI Ias 10 +
'ssAh, well my boy, 1 suppose must pay. Here
is Eve dollar gold piece-isit receipted! It is 50
dirty and greasy can't see." 't'A'"''''''@ s's' ,
''It was nice and clean when Dos gin'sit to me,
and the writing shned like Knapp's blackin'-it's
torn SO Of dunnin' so much" ~. svsg Il ylt4sssssg
s'Well, here's your money" said the man of law,
taking solitary five dollar piece from his watch
fob. .saa k.b Ill ted So .ftf gY,laa g,gis
Now there goes FIVE dollars that will do that
fellow Last no good. am in want Of it but he is
left my pocket but that was sure his patience was
wora out, and costs would come ofit."fi ts;7sss
!; As Peter Chancery Esq did not believe in his
own mind that paying his debt to Mr.. Last was to
be any benefit to- him, and was Of opinion that it
was money thrown away, let Us follow the fate Of
this Ave dollars through the day. eyaxa is a i asi
in his masters hand ,n.5s,:5 IN.
"Well, Pm glad of it" answered Mr.. Last, sur
veyihg the money through his glasses: and it's a
half eagle too Nowrun with it and pay Mr.. Fur
mace the FIVE dollars borrowed Of him yesterday,
and said would return Tomorrow. But I'll pay it
now'' saT 1575E,a7f94 @d5 re~aH =sUn44 e'' = .
! ssAh my lad, Just come in time" said Furnace,
as the boy delivered his errand and the money.
was just wondering where could get Ave dollars to
pay bill which is due to day. Here John, Che
called to one of his apprentices) put on your hat
and take this money to Captain O'Brien, and tell
him came within one Of disappointing him. when
some money came in didn't expect"
~ Capt. OBrien was on board his schooner, at the
next wharf, and with him was seaman with hat
10 hand locking very gloomy as he spake with him
Sim sorry, my man, can't pay you--but have
just raised aud scraped the last dollar can get a.
boye water to pay my insurance money to-day, and
have not copper left in my pocket to jingle but
keys and old nails" aa4 sg s.i trss1tss ,tj I TT
ina But I'm very much in need, sir my wife is
ailing, and my family is in want Of good many
things just now, and got several articles at the
store, expecting to get money OF you to take them
up as went along home. We han't in the house
no -four, nor tea, nor - a35T d5itR saois
"Well, my lad, I'm sorry g You must come to
morrow can't help you, unless i sell my coat
off my back, or pawn the schooner's kedge No.
body pays me-" a,s s 'ss gY4. ssf y{ze,i ei}gg-,
nj The sailor who had come to get an advance of
wages, turned away sorrowfully, when the appren-
tice boy came up and said in his hearing: 70 $500
/" Here, sir, is five dollars Mr.. Furnace owes
you.> He says when he told you he couldn't pay
your bill to-day, he didn't expect some money that
come in after you left his shop" 1gf4s3 VS.. IA
ds.tAh, that's fine boy Here, Jack, take this
FIVE dollars and come on Saturday and get the bal
ance of your wages :adt .bjsiss IS leh4Asal IS
"a The seaman with joyful bound, took the piece,
ana tOuCntnB HiS ndAs sprung Will liSnt neaEt ON
shore, and FASTENED the store where he had area-
dy selected the comforts and necessares his family
stood so much in need Of.
uo As he entered poor woman was trying to pre-
vail upon the store keeper to settle a demand for
making his shirts. sG' 10 t5stsJ 'rNy % 92ng'
20 Sc You had better take it out Of the store, Mrs.
Conway" he said to her really, have not taken
half the amount Of your bill to-day, and don't ex-
pecf to- I have 70 charge every thing, and mon
ey' comes iu"a ssiai@ H9Saifos onI rs 80 .s'4's
= al can't do without IT, answered the woman,
earnestly; smy daughter Is very ill and in want Of
every comfort l am out Of frewood, and indeed I
want many things which l have depended on This
money 70 get; worked night and day to get your
shirts done" $500 @'l.7't' t''. ga
.:I am sorry, Mrs Conway said the store-keep-
er, looking into his money drawer 81 have not
1--WE shillings here and your bin is Ave dollars and
nine pence" ~ -. t~e -. ~, >. =
2 The poor woman thought Of her invalid child
and writing her hands. "a Z. (. +zs,. $3.50
4 g A sailor was here while ago, and selected
fun five dollars worth Of articles here on the coun-
| ter, and went away TO get his wages TO pay for
them, but question il he comes back "a II he does
and pays for them, You shall have, your money,
madam. :" ,ss .s'@ T.'''' W ~
AT this moment Jack made his appearance at the
door. - -
.sWell, shipu,ate. 2 he cried in L tone much more
elevated than when he was discovered speaking 10
the captain well my hearty, hand over my freight
Pve got the document, 50 give Us possession r. and
displaying his Eve dollar piece he laid hold Of the
| purchase. saasn1 hsA8F Ae ssTs@s
L. The store-keeper. examining and seeing that
the money was good. babe him take than with
him, and then signing 40 he took another and lasi
look al the piece he handed i 10 the poor widow
who, with joyful smile, received It from him and
hastened from the store-agssn al ssts sSa NJ AssS
Z, In a low and very humble tenement. near The
water. was family Of poor children whose ap.
pearance exhibited the Utmost desttution: On q
col bed near lay woman, in and emaciateds zTs,
The door opened and man in coarse, patched
[garmeats, entered with wood saw and cross, and
laid then, dana by ihs doorsideA and approaches
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