Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-04-15

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I'D as lief have your note as your mo-
ney,' Grasper would sometimes say.
Il always prefer paving the cash while
I have il, W as generally the answer. In
,hi, way make dosblc profit on my
sales'
The true reason why he would not give
bis note 10 Grasper, was his determine
ton never to he in debt to any man who,
in an extremity. would oppress him. This
reason was more than suspected by Grss.
per, and il worried him exceedingly. II
Layton had refused TO buy from him al
all, he would have felt less annoy ance.
year after year passed on, and Lay
tons business gradually enlarged, until
he was doing ai least iour times rs much
as Grnsper, who now found himself much
oftener The buyer from, than The seller TO,
Layton. Al first, in making bills with
Layton, he always made it point 10 cash
them. But this soon became inconve-
nient, and he was forced to say in max
ing a pretty heavy purchase - y
Il shall have to give my note for this
'Jut as you please, Mr.. Grasper, il's
all ahe same to mo- replied Layton, in
differently. u had as lief have your note
as your money
Grasper felt his cheek burn. For the
hundredih time he repenied Of one act in
his life.
A few months after this. Grasper
(ouGd himself hard pressed TO meet his
payments. He had been on the borrow
ing lis, for good while, and had drawn
so often and 30 largely upon business
friends, that he had almost worn out his
welcome. For one Of his heavy days he
had been endeavoring to make provision
in advance, but had not succeeded in OBJ.
tanning all the money needed, when the
day arrived. In his extremity, and as a
last resort, yet with mos, heart-sinkin
reluctance, he called in to see Layton.
Have you seven hundred dollars more
than you want, to-day ? he asked in a
tone that betra, ed his unwillinaness to
ask the favor, although he strove TO ap-
pear Indifferent.
Il have and It's nj your service was
promptly and cheerfully replied. Shall |
hand you check!'
III you please, sir said Grasper. q
have a very heavy payment to make to-
day, and find money tighter than usual
When do YOU wish me to return tito you"
he asked as he took the check.
'Oh! in three or four days. Will that
do?'
1T will suit me exactly. | am very
much obliged to you, indeed
you are very welcome. shall al
ways be happy to accommodate yon in a
similar way. l generally have some
thing over
When Grasper returned TO his own
store, his cheek burned, his heart beat
quicker, and his breathing was oppress-
ed He felt humbled iT his own eyes
To the man whom he once so cruelty
wronged, he had been compelled TO 60
ior favor, and that man had generous
ly returned him good for evil. He was
unhappy until the money which he had
borrowed was returned, which was in |
day or two, and even then he felt very
uncomfortable.
After this, Grasper Of course was fre-
quently driven TO the necessity Of getting
loans from Layton, which
we're always made in way which show
ed that il gave his neighbor real pleasure
10 accommodate him.
Gradually difficulties gathered around
Grasper so thickly, that he found it al.
most impossible to keep his head above
water. Two thirds Of his time was spent
n efforts 10 raise money to meet his pay
nents, and the other third in brooding
'adly and inaclively over the embarrassed
condition of his affairs. This being the
.ase, his business suffered, inevitably
Instead Of going on and making hand
'ome profits, as he had once done, he
vas actually losing money, and that too,
apidIy for when he bought, he often
nude imprudent purchases, and when he
old he made three bad debts where he
ormerly made one.
At last a crisis came in his sffai,s, as
:ome it must, sooner or later, under such
| sy stem. He owed more borrowed
money than he could possibly return
within the time for which he had obtain
ID it, and had, besides, large payments
o make within the period. Any effort to
.et through he saw would be hopeless,
md he determined to give up; not, how.
,ver, without securing something for him
elf
Twenty cents lees in the dollar for my
he argued, will not kill them,
md that difference will be quite impor-
ant to me. When the storm blows over,
/, will give me the means Of hosting sail
again l
At this time, Grasper owed Layton
wo thousand dollars borrowed money,
and two thousand dollars in notes OF hand
given for goods purchased Of him. /
'li won't do he said to himself, TO
let HIN lose any thing. ! should never
De able to look him in the face again,
'fter what has happened between US
No-no-I must see HIM SAFE
On the next day Grasper called in to
zee Layton. His face was seIious.
Can | say n word to you alone ? he
asked.
Certainly y and the two men retired