The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-11-17
o see that her father was strongly agi,a.

voices y have something to cay to YOU
that must be no longer conceaiea.'
Florence looked wonde ring ly into her
fathers face, while her heart began to
8 nix.
Jns' then servant opened the door
and ushered in stranger. He was tall, !,
d"e 'o'k Dg Young man just in the prime Of
life. Florence quickly re,ir-d, but no,
before the stranger fixed his eyes apon
her face, aad marked its sweet expres.
sIa
Pardon the ipstrusioa, sir 'he said a,
soon as the yoang girl had left the room.
but tacts that have learned this even.
ing have prompted me to call upon you
" ''hont a moments delay My name is
Greer, of the firm Of Greer, Miller & Co. ,
MIR Mason bowed, and said
know your house very well. and now
remember 10 have met you more than
once in business transactions.
Yes, YOU have bought one or two bills
ofgoods OF u.s. replied the visitor. Then
after moments pause he said in a chang.
ed tone
'Mr. Mason, learned to nigh, from
source which leaves me no room to doubt
the truth of the statement. that your af.
fairs have become seriously embarrassed.
That you are IN fact on the very verge Of
bankruptcy. Tell me frankly, whether
this is indeed so. ask from 90 idle curl.
osity nor from a concealed aud sinister
motive, but TO the end that | may pres
ven, the threatened Disaster, It i, is in my
power to do So
Mr.. Mason was dumb with surprise al
80 unexpected a declaratioo. Ii. made
Two or three Efforts to speak, but his lips
uttered no sound.
'GuD6ee TO me, sir said the vis,or.--
'frnst me you would trust your own
brother and lean upon me ifyour strength
be indeed failing. Tell me then, is il as
| heve ss d'
Il, is was all that the merchant could
utter.
How much will save you! Mention the
sun, and II w'tmn lhe compass Of IN, anrl-
ny I" raise. y"W sh I'll have II IN to mor-
r"w. VIII ,wen,y thousand dollars re,
ileve you from your present. embarfass-
meu!
Fully
Then let your anxiety sebside, Mr..
Mason. That sum yon shalt have. To
morrow morning will see you. Good
evening" Aud the visitor arose and was
gone before bis bewildered auditor had
sufficiently recovered his senses TO know
wh to think or say.
In the morning true 10 his promise,
Mr.. Greer oaiIed up"n Mr.. Mason, and
tehuered him check of ten thousand
dollars, with hrs note Of hand for ihlrt,
days for ten Thousand more, winch was al
m,st the same as money. While the
check and note lay before him upon the
desk, and era he had touched them, Mr..
Mason looked earnestly at the man who
had suddenly taken the character Of a
disinierested, self sacrlfcl freud, aud
lid
My dear sir, cannot understand this
Are you not laburiDg under some error!'
'Oh no. You once did me service
that am now only seeking to repay. II
is my first opportunity, aud ! en brace II
eagerly
did you sor,icei Whent
'Taenty 3ears ago, replied the man
q was poor boy, aud you were man
Of wealth. One hot da, was sent a long
distance with a heavy basket. While
,oiling up q hill. with the 10, sun upon me,
and almost overcome with heat aud ia
IIgue you coIne alorg, and not only spoke
To me kindly, but took my ba,ket and
carried II to the top OF the hill. All, SIR.
,ou did not know how deeply that act oI
iindaess sunk Into ufy heart, and longed /
'"r the opportunity to show I'd by some
ct of kindness, how grateful felt. Bur
,one came. Often afterwards ! met You
D tie street, aud look ed inio your face
With pleasure. Rut.you did not remem
,er me. Ever since have regarded YOU
With d fareni feelings from those | enter
aimed for sthers; aud there has been NO
ime that / would not have put IN, self out
0 serve ,ou. Last night heard of your
and immediately called
pom you. The rest you know
Mr.. Mason vas astonIshej at so strange
declaration.
do yon remember the fact to which
Fl re- asked Mr. Greer.
III had faded irom my external mematy
Diirel,; but four wofds have bf"ugh
ack a I'M recullectIun Of The fac iiG a
was titiie matter, and not eni,led o =
Ie imporiauce You have given ~
To me II was not httle matter, re a
rned Mr.. Greer. Il was a weak boy,