The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-12-10

bending, all absorbed, over page of calcula
tons at his desk, when some one who had en-
tered unperceived, pronounced his name
He turned quickly and looked Mr.. Carlton il
the face The color mounted instantly to the
temples of Elder. He tried to speak bu
could not.
Your note has taken me altogether by
surprise" said Mr.. Carlton. But | hope
things are not so bad as you suppose
Mr.. Elder shook his head. He tried tc
speak, but could not.
How much have you to pay to-day ?" ask
ed Mr. Carlton.
"Ten thousand dollars" was the reply,in a
husky voice.
"How much have you towards it ?"
"Not two thousand"
How much falls due tomorrow ?"
Four thousand"
How much in month {"
"Fifty thousand"
"And what will be your available resour-
ces ?'
" Not half the amount"
Hav'nt you good bills ?"
EYES; but not negotiable"
Mr. Carlton unused for some time. Atlength
he said
"You must not lie over to-day"
~ cannot help it."
If you will transfer to me, as security in
case you have to stop payment the bills Of
which you speak, will lend you the amount
you want to-day"
The color retired from the checks of Mr.
Elder, and then came back with quick
flush. He made no answer but looked stead
lily and doubtingy into the face of Mr. Carl
ton.
~ have been in difficulties myself, and /
know how to sympathize with others" said
the latter. ave should aid if we can, not
break down a fellow merchant in trouble
Endorse bills to my order for the sum you
want,-I will fill up check for the amount"
Elder turned slowly to his desk, and took
thercfrom sundry notes of hand in his favor
at various dates from six to twelve months,
and endorsed them payable to Carlton, who
gave him a check for eight thou
sand dollars, and left the store.
A clerk was instantly dispatched to the
bank and then Mr. Elder sunk into chair,
half Supplied. He could hardly believe his
senses until the cancelled notes were placed
in his hands
Rebuked and humbled in spirit, the anx-
ious merchant retired from his counting room
and sought his home. His heart felt lighter
than it had been for many days, and yet he !
could feel its weight in his bosom In his ex-
tremity aid had come, but from quarter least |
dreamed of-from one who, in a like eXtrem |
lty, had asked him for consideration, but ask !
ed in vain.
On the next morning, Mr. Elder went to I
his place Of business with feelings but little |
less troubled, then they had been on the day |
before. His payments were lighter, but his !
means were for the first time exhausted. The |
best he could do would be to borrow; but he |
already owed heavily for borrowed money, |
and was not certain that to go farther was |
practicable. He thought of Mr. Carlton ); but |
every feeling of his heart forbade him to seek |
further aid from him.
C deserve no consideration there, and |
cannot ask it," he murmured as he pursued |
his way toward his store. The first thing that |
met his eye on entering his counting room was |
4 pile of letters. There had been an arrival |
from Valparaiso. He broke the seal of the |
first one he took up with eagerness. "Thank |
God !" was his almost immediate exclamation |
It was from one Of his captains, and contain
ed drafts for fifteen thousand dollars. 1t al |
30 informed him that the ship Sarah, COM
handed by said captain, would sail for home |
in week, with q return cargo Of hides and
specie, amounting to thirty thousand dollars,
The voyage had been profitable beyond ex-
Elder had just finished reading the letter
when Mr. Carlton came in. Selling the kind
hearted merchant by the hand, and pressing
t hard, he said, with emotion
"Mr. Carlton, you have saved me All
ir-this would be to me a far happier mo-
nent, if seven years ago, when you were in
rouble, | had generously aided you"
{" Let the past sleep in peace" returned Mr.
Carlton. If fortune has smiled again, permit
nc to rejoice with you, as do with all who
re blessed with tavoring gales. To meet
With difficulties is Of use to u.s. 1t gives us
he power of sympathy with Others and that
lift we should all desire, orit is a good thing
o lift the burden from shoulders bent down
With too heavy weight, and throw sunlight
ver heart shaded by gloom"
Mr. Elder recovered from his crippled con- \
ition in the course of few months He was
ever again known to Cypress a suffering
cbtor.