The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-08

Won have to stop payment, the bills of which
YOU speak, will lend you the amount you want
The color retired from the cheeks of Mr.. Elder
and then came back with quick flush. He made
no answer, bat looked steadily and doubtingly in
to Mr.. Cartons face.
az have been in difficulties my self. and / know
how to sympathize with Others" said the latter
{. We should aid if we can, not break down a fell.
low merchant when in trouble. Endorse bills tn
NV order for the sum you want and will fiji
nm check TOR the amount" Elder turned SLOW
ly to his desk and took therefrom sundry notes of
hand in his favor, at various dates from six 70
twelve months, and endorsed them PAYABLE to
Carlton, who Immediately gave him 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 stupi-
fed. He could hardly believe his senses until
the cancelled notes were placed in his hands.
Rebuked and humbled in spirit, the anxious
merchant retired from his counting room and
sought his home. His heart telt lighter than if
had been for many days, and yet he could feel its
weight in his bosom. In his extremity aid had
come, but from quarter least dreamed of-from
one VINO, in like extremity, 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 day before
His payments were lighter, but his means were
tor the first time exhausted. The best he could
do would be to borrow but he already owed
heavily Tor 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.
4" | deserve no consideration there, and can
not 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 pile of
ship letter. There had been an arrival from Val
paraiso. He broke the seal OF the first one he
took up, with eagerness "Thank God 4" was
his almost immediate exclamation. 1t was from
one of his captains, and contained drafts for if
teen thousand dollars. 1t also informed him that
the ship Sarah, commanded by said captain
would sail for home in week, with return car
go OF hides, and specie, amounting to thirty thou
sand dollars. The voyage had been profitable
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 a far happier moment if,
seven years ago,when you were in trouble, had
as generously aided you"
{" Let the past sleep in peace,'' returned Mr.
Carlton. Ii fortune has smiled again, permit
me to rejoice with you, as do with all that are
best with favoring gales. To meet with diff
culties IS OF use to us. 1t gives us the power of
sympathy with others; and that gift we should
all desire, for il is good thing to lit the burthen
from shoulders bent down with too heavy a
weight, and throw sunlight over a heart ahaded
by gloom"
Mr.. Elder recovered from his crippled cond-
ton, in the course of few months He was
never again known to Cypress suffering debtor.