Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-02-19

what was due hum.
Il cannot pay you now, Mr.. - said
Charles, but soon as can get through my af-
/ fairs, and see possible way to move, YOU shall
! DO paid In full-this you may RELY upon
''But you can pay me now
Il cannot, sir. 1t would afford me great
deal of pleasure to do It, but i, IS utterly out Of
my power, without making great sacrifice of
my property
''What did you give your note for, if you did
not expect To pay it! always pay my notes
! ''But perhaps YOU have never met VITA any
losses Had my note been presented six months
ago, It would have been p I'D 10 m hour
81 shalt no, be pat off. If you do not settle
that note by tomorrow night, you will be pat to
trouble. shall not b. treated in this way"
Sir, canno. pay YOU by that tme, whatcver
course yoa may think proper 10 Take
sIho world IS full of scoundreis," said the fol-
low rs no went from his shop, .bu, will see what
effect Il writ will have upon him.
! SkIn-tlint--there is appropriate name
! for flesh and bones made up of such materials
Skln-tilnt resolved III his own mind who would
/ be the best lawyer TO undertake his business. He
finally hit upon being who had mercy
or kindness than himself--a man destitute alike
of principle and fooling-a hard hearted, mean,
/ clustering wretch, who had gained admission to
tho bar BY his brass, mpudcnce, and Interested
friends. Such was the boing who had been
lcctcd torment OF the best and most honest
mon that over lived.
in 4 snort Time MI. Emerson was waited upon
b.. 10 sheriff, who informed him that his lnstruc
/ tons were to attach Whatever property he could
| find in his possession. As the man had conceal
cd nothing. but was on the point OF compromising
with his crodtors the result was that the proper
I ty Of Mr.. Emerson was sacrificed. and Mr.. SKIN
tllnt the lawyer and the shortf received their pa
! III fu-whilo the honorable creditors received
bat small part Of theirs. it was exceed
nglv try ing to tho merchant to submit to the pro-
cae.iings but he boro it calmly, looking forward
TO tho day when he expected to regain his proper
/ ty, pay his debts, and 10 in comfortable circun-
stances Mr.. f.. did not lack courage and pcrsa-
vorance. These traits admirably developed
IL hi5 charactcr. When h5 apparently on
a back, and all was dark abovo hun, no did not
despair. he looked ahead and put forth excr
lions. and was determined, if his health should be
continued, 10 rise above every adverse circum-
stance.
We should have mentioned before, that altho'
tho young merchant single. he had contein-
plated entering tho married state tho very wear
| his business affairs assumed their dubious char
meter. Ho engaged TO Miss Mary. daughter
of the very man who Instituted legal proceedings
against him. The day that Skinflint heard of
the failure of Charles, he took his daughter into
the p1ror, and there naLo her promise to discard
him. Mary was unwilling to Listen 10 her faith
crs proposal, bat finally gave him to understand
TINT he should be ohovei. What arguments he
used to ms daughter never know. Though
his loss pancsi him sorcly. yet it nothing TO
Charles IL comparison with the GOODNESS Of ono
he Ind tondorly logcl-onc who seemed to DO per-
lactlv ;miabIc, and much unlike her father as
it possible to be. Mary an only child;
her mother had boon dead several years. and on
The death OF her father, u very large property
would fall INTO her hands.
When Charles found that both Mary and her
father preferred that his visits should be discon-
tinucd, he was philosopher enough to act accor-
dicgy and make tho best of il. Attention 10 bu-
siness gradually away tho unpleasant feel
in@s produced by tho treatment of to whom
he had boon ardcntlv attached, and Emerson was
tho saino high-mindcd and respected citizen. All
felt for his circumstances, and not few exert
cd themselves In his behalf. His old master did
much for him by loans and purchases. and his
credit soon established. He was prudent
and worry attentive to business, and began grad
uaIiy TO acquire property. In 4 few years he had
settled off with his old creditors, by pa yng them
tho full amount Of thor dues. He was enabled
10 DO this sooner than no anticipated. from the
, fact that many against whom he held demands,
proved TO DO honest men, and were able to pay
him. Now Emerson seemed to prosper moro
than ovcr-hs business greatly increased, and
the amount of his trade brought in large profits.
Mr.. Sknint-would that we dared TO give his
real namo-still made gold his god, and continued
to acquire property. Oh. the moan man! He is
before us in our mind. Day by day he might be
seou III Fore, Exchange and Middle streets. and
his very looks would bctray his grovclling mind
His daughter was marricd-to q man of great
wealth. SO it was said. Mr.. Cooper had in some
way or another wound himself round the aficc
tons of tho old gentleman, who looked upon his
future SON Law as the paragon of porfcction.-
Yes, Mary married to Mr.. Cooper, and the
, wedding was rs splendid one as our city had
; witnessed for many year.
Bad and unfeeling mon sometimes punish
cd in this life. We are sure Skinflnt His
precious son proved 10 be notorious villain. He
worked his card so successfully that the old gen
toman's property entirely gone before he
5 had any idea of it. and he holden for some thou
sands tina, he could not pay. What became O
the accomplished Cooper, no ono could tell. Ht
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