The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-01-19

Out cOulQ he Dear the loss oil all ne mas i
hope every man here will suffer his better
feelings to become active in this matter. Let
US think Of his family. If that will not influ-
ence US let us think Of our own families, and
imagine them threatened with the same c.
wills that now threaten the family Of Mr.. Carl
ton. 1t is NO light thing gentlemen, let me
tell you, TO break down man who is strug-
Cling TO sustain himself for the sake of those
who are dear to him. 1t is no ligh; thing to
extinguish The bright hearth fire, and scatter
those who have gathered for years around
H.
In the eager pursuit Of wealth, mems hearts
become incrusted over, and they seem TO
loose all regard for each others personal
condition 1t requires something more than
usual TO break up the incrustiation. The
words of Mr.. Highland had the effect TO do
this with more than one of Cartoons credi
tors; even Elder did not reply TO what he
said, but this was more from shame than any
other feeling.
1t is rather hard case. you must your
self confess, remarked one OF those present,
to have money that you fully expected to re-
ceive and can use TO advantage, locked up
for two or three years.
| grant all that, but would il not be much
harder case for Carlton TO be broken UP root
and branch!
81 suppose it would" the man replied.
Then let US do by him as we would be
done by ourselves, were we in similar po-
sition, said Mr.. His Inland.
The efforts Of Elder 10 efface the impress
sion that the words of Mr.. Highland had
made, proved in vain. 1t was agreed that
the debtor should receive the extension he
asked. When informed Of this decision,
Carlton could not hide his emotions, though
he strove hard to do Soils grateful ack
nowe1gment for the favor granted, touched
more than one heart that had been as cold as
ice towards him a short time before. How
different were his feelings when he met his
family that evening, and silently thanked
Heaven that the cloud which had lowered o.
yer and threatened TO break in desolaliug tenn
pest bad passed from the sky.
Long before the arrival of the time for
which an extension had been granted, Mr..
Carlton was able to pay off everything, and
to look IN the face without unpleasant emo
tons, every man he met.
Strange things happen in real life. Mr..
Elder was shipper, and extensively enga-
ged in trade. For series Of years every
thing went on prosperously with him. His
adventures always found good market, aud
his consignmenis safe and energetic factors,
All this he attributed 10 his own business &C.
cumen.
never made bad shipments, he would
sometimes say. never consign TO doubtful
agents.
A man like Mr.. Elder is rarely permitted
to go through life without practical convic-
ton that he is in the hand Of One who gov
erns all events. Ii is rarely that such one
does not become painfully conscious, in the
end, that human prudence is as nothing.
The first thing that occurred 10 check the
confident spirit of Mr.. Elder, was the loss Of
ship and cargo under circumstances that
gave the underwriters fair plea for not pay
ing The risk. He sued and was cast. The
loss was twenty five thousand dollars.
lew weeks after, nsws came that ship
ment TO the South American coast had re-
suited in a loss. From that time every thing
seemed 10 60 wrong. His adventures found
glutied market, and his return cargoes a
depression of prices. Ifhe held GU 10 thing
IN the hope of better rates, prices would 90
down, until, 10 desperate mood, he would
sell; then they would 60 up steadily. The
time was when be confined himself strictly to
legitimate trade. But mania for specul-
alton now took hold of him, and urged him
on to ruin. He even ventured into the be-
widering precinrs of the stock market, lured
by the hope of splendid results. Here he
stood upon the ground that soon crumbled
beneath bis feet. A loss of twenty or thirty
thousand dollars cured him of his folly, and
he turned with sigh 10 his counting room
TO digest with care and prudent forethought.
some safe operation in his regular business.
But the true balance OF his mind was lost
He could not consider with calmness the
business in hand A false move was the
consequence. Loss instead of profit was the
unfortunate result.
Seven years from the day Mr.. Elder op-
posed an arrangement with Mr.. Carlton.
which should regard the debtor as well ms
The creditor, lie himself found it impossible
10 provide for ali his heavy payments. For
some time he kept his head above water, by
making sacrifices, but the end of this came.
After sleepless night. the merchant start
cd for his store, oppressed with the sad con-
victio1 that before The day closed, his fair
fame would be furnished. As he walked A.
long Broadway, Mr.. Carlton came to his side
with a cheerful salutation. Mr.. &. was now
idfSe CIeuIlOT ltStcdu OF q OeDtOr. Ob that
very day, bills in his favor hal inatured TO the
amuunt of five thousand dollars; and these
Elder could not pay. The recollection of
this made 1t almost impossible for him to re-
ply 10 the pleasant observations OF his COM
panion. Wildly, as il it had occurred yester
day, came up before his mind the circum-
stance that had transpired few years previ-
Gus. He remembered how eagerly he had
sought, from the merest selfish motives, 10
break down Nj. Carlton. and throw him
helpless upon the world, and how near he
was to accomplishing the merchants total o.
verthrow. Such recollections drove from
his mind the hope that for moment present.
ed itself of enlisting DIR. Cartoons good feel
ings, and securing him as friend in the iri-
al through which he was about to pass.
Severatimes during the walk towards Pearl
street. ne was on the point Of breaking the
matter 10 Mr.. G. but either his heart failed
him, or bis companion made some remark to
which lie was compelled TO reply. At length
they separated, without any allusion by Mr..
Elder to the subject on which he was so de-
sirous of speaking. He had not the courage