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

until the nutary's protest should startle them
from their ignorance. Then he thought il
best to notify the holder of paper due on that
day, that il would not be taken up. Ii was
one o'clock before he could calmly resolve
on what course to take. Then il seemed 10
| him best 10 give notice of his condition. He
prepared brief notes TO all, but Mr.. Carlton
| Erst.-His heart failed him W hen he attempt-
ed 10 write bis name. Wildly. as if il had
occurred but the day previous, came up be-
fore his mind all the circumstances attendant
upon that genIlenan's appeal ohis CT editors
| His cheek burned when he remembered the
position he had assumed in that affair.
But, even though such were his feelings.
when he came to despatch the notes he had
prepered, he could only find courage TO send
the one he had written to Mr.. Carlton. The
other creditors whose bills had matured that
day, he thought he would go and see but
half an houI passed without his acting upon
the resolution to do so. Most Of his Time was
spent in his walking uneasily the floor of his
counting room; or in examining certain &C.
counts in his ledger; or entries n his bill book.
He was bending; all absorbed, over a page OF
calculations al his desk, when some one who
had entered unperceived, pronounced his
name. He turned quickly and looked MIR.
Carlton in the face. The color mounted in
stantly to the temples ofMr. Elder. He tiled
to speak but could not.
Your note has taken me altogether by sur
prise said Mr.. Carlton But hope these
things are not so bad as you suppose
Nh. Elder shook his head. He tried TO
speak but could not.
How much have you to pay TO day p ask'd
Mr.. Carlton.
Ten thousand dollars was the reply in a
husky voice.
How much have you ton ard itl'
Not two thousand
How much falls due to morrow
-Four Thousand
What will be your available resources?'
Not halfihe amount
'Hav'nt you good bills!'
Yes; bu. not negotiable
MIR. Carlton unused for some time. AT
length he said
You must lie over to day.
i cannot help it,
If you will transfer TO Ele. as security III
case you have to stop payment, the bills OF
which you speak. l will lend you the amount
you want to day.
The color retiIed from the cheeks Of Mr..
Elder and then came back with quick flush.
He made no answer, but looked steadily and
doub ingly into Mr.. Cartons face.
Il have been in difficulties myself. and
know how to sympathise with others, said the
latter. We should aid if we can, not break
down follow merchant when in trouble. En-
dorse bills to my order for the sum you want,
and will fill up check for the amount FL
der turned slowly 10 his desk aud took there
from sundry notes of hand in his favor. at va
rious dates from six to twelve months and en-
dorsed them payable TO Carlton, who immedl-
ately gave check for eight thousand dollars
and left the store.
A clerk was~instantly despatched to the
| bank and then Mr.. Elder sunk into chair
half Supplied. He could hardly believe his
senses until the cancelled nvles were placed il
| his hands.
Rebuked and humbled in spirit, the anx
ious merchant retired from his counting room
aud sought his home. His heart felt lighter
than it had been for many days. and yet he
could feel lis weight in his bosom. IN hi:
extremity aid had come, but from quartz.
least dreamed Of-from one who. in like ex-
| tremity, had asked him for consideration, but
| asked in vain.
On the next morning, Mr.. Elder went TO
his place of business with feelings but little
less troubled than they had been on the da,
| before. His payments were lighter but hi.
means were, for the first lime exhausted. The
best he could do would be to borrow but he
already owed heavily for borrowed money, &
was not certain that 10 60 farther was practi.
cable. He thought Of Mr. Carlton, but every
feeling of bis heart forbade him to seek fur
Their aid from him.
Il deserve no consideration there and ! can
not ask it, ht murmured as be pursued bis
way toward his store. The first thing that
met his eye, on entering his counting room
was pile Of ship letters. There had been
an arrival from Valparaiso. He broke the
seal of the first one he took up, with cagerness
Thank Godt' was his almost immediate
exclamation. IL was from one of his captains,
and contained drafts for fifteen thousand dol
lars. 1t also Informed him that the ship Sa-
rah, commanded by said captain, would sail
for home in week, with a return cargo OF
hides. and specie, amounting to thirty thou
sand dollars. The voyage had been prohta-
! Bile beyond expectation.
Elder had just finished reading the letter,
when Mr.. Carlton came in. Selling the kind
hearted merchant by the hand, and pressing it
hard. he said, with emotion
Mr.. Carlton you have saved me! All sir
this would be to me aiar happier moment,
if, seven years ago, wheI you were in trouble
| had as generously aided YOU
Let the past sleep in peace returned Mr..
Carlton. If fortune has smiled again, per-
nit me to rejoice withyou, as do with all that
are blessed with favoring gales. To meet
with difficulties IS of use TO us. 1t gives us
the power to sympathize with others; and
that gift we should all desire. for it is a good
thing TO lift the burden from shoulders bent
down with too heavy weight, and throw
sunlight over a heart shaded with gloom
Mr.. Elder recovered from his crippled con-
dition, in the course of few months. He
was never again known to Cypress suffering
debtor.
0TTT M HEART