The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1847-11-25

- viii iry and keep my mind Tree IRON
m thought Of what people may say or
think" returned Mr.. Malr0lm-" and en-
deavor 10 DO righi FOR the sake Of tight"
The wife of the Rev. Mr.. Malcolm lal-
~ sympaIhized with her husband IN ms
wish II enter upon The duIies Of his 81
cred calling. and was ready 10 make any
sacrifice that could be made IN order 20
sec him in The position he so much deslr-
cd 20 Orcupy. She did moi, therefore,
make any objection Ia giving up their plea
SAINT home and sufficient income. but went
with him cheerfnlly 10 c. and there
made every effort 10 reduce all their ex-
penses 20 their reduced means Of living.
II i much easier thing 10 increase our
expenses Than 10 Tedure them. We get
used 10 a certain free way Of living. and
/ /, i one Of The most difficult things in The
world 10 give up this luxury, and iha1
pleasant Indulgence, and come tight down
. 10 the meagre neressilies Of life. ms
fact was soon apparent 10 MIR. and Mrs.
Malcolm. but they were in earnest IN what
,hev were about, and praclised the requir-
ed selfdenial. Their expenses were kept
within the limits OF seven hundred dollars
the lowest sum that had been named.
| Al the end Of the first three months
one hundred dollars were paid 10 the MI
mister. When he gave up his school, he
sold il out to 4 person, who wished TO sue
ceed him, for two hundred dollars. The
expense of removing TO -, and iv-
ing there for three months. had quite ex-
hausted this sum. Mr.. Malcolm paid a.
way the last dollar before the quarters sa-
larry was due; and was forced 10 LEI his
bread bill and meat bill run on for cou'
, pie of weeks. These were paid the mo-
, ment he received his salary. -,
: 81 don't like these bills al all" he said
to his wife, after they were paid. "a
f minister should never owe dollar. il
= does him no good. Above all things, his
/ mind should I've in a region above the
anxieties that deficient income and con
n sequeni debt always occasion. We mus
|. husband what he have, aud make IL go Al
J, far az possible"
Atthe end Of two months, the hundred
!, dollars were all expended: but not wor'
y had been said about the three or four hun
:, bred thar had hecn promised; or, tia
"a Mr.. Malcolm fully believed had been pro
pissd, Rills bod NO." - T." r''N "e as"
d The baker, grocer and butcher, which a
mounted to nearly fifty dollars when tn
/ next quarters salary was paid.
- MIR. Malcolm did not doubt hut the ad
~ diiional amount promised when he con
!, sented to accept the call, would be mad
=, up. Still he could not help feeling trou
- bled. IL things went on as they were
# by the end of the year he would be il
=. debt at least two hundred dollars. And
n, Of all things in the world, he had horro
= of debt.
g During this time he had familiar in
~ tercourse with The principal members ,
10 his church. and especially with the lead
ing vestrymen, who held out inducemeni
10 him beyond The fixed salary. But n
q allusion was made TO the subject, and h
~ had TOO much delicacy TO introduce it.
10 AT last matters approached climax
~ The minister was about two hundred do
i lars in debt, and bills were presented a
~ most every week, and their settlement pc
II litely urged. This was a condition {
: things not TO be endured by man of Nj
A. Malcolm's high sense of right, and peer
+. liar delicacy Of feeling. After laying ,
NJ wake for half the night, thinking owe
j, what was to be done. he came TO the II
- lucant conclusion that it was his imper;
+, tive duty to those he owed, TO mention ih
=, necessities Of his case 10 the vestry, an
10 learn from them without further della
n whether he had anything beyond the fol
~ hundred dollars TO expect.
,e The hardest task Mr.. Malcolm had e.
err performed, was now before him, an
he he shrunk from it with painful reluctanc,
n But the path of duty was plain, and b
was not man to hold back when he sa'
If. his way clear. II there had been any h,
station, an imperative dun received b,
re fore he sat down TO breakfast, and anotl
nj er before nine o'clock, would have effe,
tually dispelled it.
Mr.. Malcolm went to the store Of Nj
mt him quite busy with customers. He wal
ed for half an hour Tor him 10 be disel
al gagged, and then wen, out. saying. as b
of passed him at the counter, that he woul
call IN again.
IT. "Oh, DEAR" he murmured 10 himseI
ill with long drawn sigh, as he emerge
las upon the street." bul this 10 bumiiisiin,
ill Il had engaged for only four hundre
dollars a year, | would have lived Q
,se bread and water, rather than exceed o.
Ike income. Blu, at leas, seven hundred ve
ars promised. II was, however. an inform
to promise; and was wrong, perhsps,
eat trusting To- anything so unsettled as hi
OF course il will be paid to me when
do make known my present situation; b
i've The doing Of That ! shrink from"
ore Mr.. = was here again for |
'ol, BILL" were the frs, words that salut
the ears of the minister when be return