Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-10-13

"Pardun this niraH8G sir" he snid. rs soon
as the young girl lSi the room; "hul facts
thai have lUarng 1is evening have prompt
ed me To call On without a moments d..
Miller & Co..
Mr.. Mason bowed and said
81 know vour houS. yury we'll; and now r..
member have IN tyou m re than once ia busi.
ness transactions
AYES. You have bought one or two bills Of
goods from u.s." replied The visitor. Then az
teramomenl's pause he said, inacharg:d tome
MIR. Mason, learned tonight, from a source
which leaves me no room to doubt the truth Of
the statement, that your affairs have become Sc
riously embarrassed. That you are, in fact. on
The very eve Of bankruptcy. Tell me frankly,
whether this is indeed so. ! ask from no idle
curiosity. nor from concealed and sinister mo-
tive, but to The end that may prevent the threat.
ened disaster, iG il is in my power TO do So"
Mr.. Mason was dumb with surprise at so un-
expected declaration. lie made two or three
efforts to speak, but his lips uttered no sound.
"Confde in me, SIR" urged the visitor.-
"Trust me as you would trust your own brother,
and lean upon me If your strength be indeed
failing. Tell me Ihen-is il as have said"
alt is," was all the merchant could utter.
"How much will save youl Mention the
sum, aud if within the compass of my ability 10
raise, you shall have it in hand tomorrow
Will twenty thousand dollars relieve you from
your present embarrassment"
Eyes"
| "Then let your anxiety subside, Mr.. Mason
! That sum you shall have. Tomorrow morn
! ing will see you. Good evening"" And the
visitor arose aud was gone before his bewiIder
ed auditor had sufficiently recovered his senses
TO know what to think or say.
In the morning. true to his promise, Mr.. GreeI
called upon Mr.. Mason, aud tende"ed checI
for ten thousand dollars, with his note Of hanC
at thirty days for ten thousand more, which wa
almost the same as money.
While the check and note lay before him up
on the desk, and ere he had offered to toucf
them, Mr. Mason looked earnestly at the maj
who had so suddenly taken the character Of
disinlerested, sel-sacrifc'ng friend, and said
"My dear sir, cannot understand this. Ar
you not laboring under some misakel"
"Oh, no. You once did me 4 service, that
am now only seeking to repay. 1t is my frs
IOppOIluulA1s duu CInOIdCC u GuSGIlJ'
"Did you a servcel Whenl'
Twenty years ago." replied the man, 81 wa
a poor boy and you man Of wealth. One he
day was sent .ong distance with heavy bas
ket. While loing up hill, with hot sun up
on me, and al gst overcome with heat and 70
. tgue, you came along, and not only spoke I
me kindly, but took my basket and carried it
the top of the hill. All, sir, you do not kno
how deeply that act of kindness sunk into m
heart, and longed for an opportunity to sho
you by some act how grateful felt. But nor
l came. Oten afterward, did meet you in th
street, and look into your face with pleaSure.-
' But you did not know me. Ever since, hav
regarded you with different feelings from thos
: entertain for others, and there has been n
time that would not have put myself out I
serve you. Last night heard of your emba
rassments, and Immediately called upon yol
= The rest you know"
Mr.. Mason was astonished at so strange dc
cIaralion.
i; oyouremembcr the lacttowhich alluded
: asked Mr.. Greer.
Il alt had faded from my external memory el
= lirely; but your words have brought back di
0 recollection Of the fact. But it was a lillle ma
ter, sir, very liule matter, and not entitled
d the importance that you have given It,"
- "To me ii was not little matter, SIR" r
), turned be. 81 was weak boy, just sinking u
der u burden that was too heavy, when you p
u, forth your hand and carried it for me. | cou
y not rorgetn. And now lei me return the lav
; at the first opportunity, by carrying your burdt
" :, for you which has become too heavy, until Il
, hill is assembled, and you are able 10 bear it o
: ward again in your own strength"
Mr.. Mason was deeply moved. Words fa
y ed him in his efforts 10 express his true feeling
;, The bread cast upon the water, had returned
him after many days, and he gathered it wi
8 wonder and thanklulness.
" The merchant was saved from ruin. N
u was this all. The glimpse which Mr.. Gre
" had received of the lovely daughter of Mr.. M
y son, revealed character Of beauty that insI
red him deeply, and he embraced the first opPc
!, lunty TO make efacquaintance. A year altt
ID wards he led her TO the altar.
A kind act is never lost, even though done
h a child.