Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-15


to stand by me when most needed sup
port
But you met with friends.
Yes, friends in need, are friends IN
deed
And they were among those VINO had
made no profession. and upon whom you
did not feel that you had any claims!
/ Exactly SO. This was particularly the
case in one instance. Though losses.
mistakes and from errors Oh account OF
which ! do not attempt TO excuse myself.
nv business became embarrassed. Nhat
little real estate had was thrown into
masket anG sacrificed, but this did not
meet my necessities. In The nope OF
weatnering the storm, removed from the
handsome store | occupied INFO one at
half the rent, reduced all my expenses
( both in nay business and family, but stllI
| was not able, without the most untlrin2
cxertion,. to meet my payments. More
than half my me was on the street. en-
gagged in temporary oxpedIen'5 to raisc
money was harassed 10 death. and III
daily dread Of failure. tried TO get
some permanent assistance from trends
who were able enough to afford 1t and
who knew me well. But they were all
afraid 10 risk anything.
AZ last thought Of one man; and
started up, determined to see him. lie
can put refuse me. murmured to myself
1T is past two O'clock said | abruptly,
as met him standing at his counter.
.and am still five hundred dollars short.
Can you lend me that sum for a few days!
/ expected him to say no What was
my surprise then to hear him reply
Il can. and with pleasure
Il could hardly believe my ears. But.
by the assistance Of my eyes. when he
put a check to the amount had asked
; for into my hands. was fully assured that
he was in earnest. don't know that
ever stopped to thank him. SO overioyed
was at such unexpected and cheeriully
!, rendered relief. Three or four days after
wards took him the money he had loan
ed me
Keep it longer. if you desire 10 do SO.
have no present use for IT, said he.
i hardly knew whether to take him at
his word or not. But necessity is an elo-
quent pieader'
If YOU can spare it well as not it
will be an accommodation. My pay
mcnts are heavy III the next ten days, |
replied.
Retain the use Of it and welcome he
said kindly. Alter a pause he inquired
how was getting along. and did it with
so much sincerity that was tempted TO
state frankly the position of my affairs.
and did so. lie listened with good deal
Of interest. and afterwards asked many
questions as 10 the nature and profits OF
my business. concealed nothing from
, hin in favor Of or against myself as a
business man.
You must be sustained. Mr.. Miller he
+ said. i have a few thousand dollars un-
: invested. shat | will keep free for SIX
months or SO. As far as You need assls-
g lance in meeting your payments. ! will
, afford it.-Pay no more cxhorbitant inter-
! ests; waste no more time in running about
: atier money; blu, put all your thoughts
! and energies down TO your business, and
twelve months from to-day will see you
freed from all embarrassment
r And he was ri CHIT
n lie was certainly noble fellow, said
Mr.. Jones. Pity there We're not more
: like him
}, That it u.s. remarked Mrs. Mayberry.
lie belongs to another grade of beings
: than your Nontos'
4 .Who!' Miller spoke quickly.
! We were talking Of Monte when
called YOU said Mr.. Berry. Our friends
E here have a very poor opinion Of him
# 'Of Monte! Why it is of him ! just
, now spoke
2 OF Mon,o!' calculated Lee.
e Certainly. He il was who SO gcner-
5 ously befriended me-
: .Impossible.' exclaimed Mrs Maybcrrv
n Not at all for it is true. never was
;. more mistaken in any one in my life than
r in Mr.. Monte. He had his faults and de-
r tccts of character as all men have. He
: is irritable and impatient. and makes
!. thereby great many cuemies.'
! lie was certainly kind TO you. Mr.. Mil
! ler.' said Mrs. Mayberry. But still.
o don't believe in him. Look at the way
= he treated that poor young man whom he
n raised from boy. That shows him to be
i cruel and vindictve.'
There is another side 10 that story
: without doubt. remarked Mr. Berry:
! THAT there is said Miller: .and sup
pose we look at it. Monte knew thai
=, young man much better than YOU or |. OF
any OF us. He had borne with his rregu
lar habits and evil conduct for years "a:
well as man of his peculiar tempera
, ment could bear with them
n precious kind Of forbearance il was
no doubt. IL isn't in him to bear with an,
II one broke in Mr.. Jones.
X Will you censure a man for what h,
y can't he!p!' asked Miller
n Il don't know that we ough, to- was re
piled.
e 1T is clear that we ought not. for to s,
). do won!d be for us to ask OF him an i'm
o possibility and censure him for no, per
forming it. Mr.. Monte is a man. as W,
e all know. of exceedingly impatient tenn
per. Keep that in view. He takes ,hi
y boy when quite young and educates him
as well as teaches him his business. Be
'e fore he is Of age he abuses the confidenc
= reposed in him by his benefacsor. neg
:! lects his business. associates with viciou
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