The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22
THE CREDlTsYsTEM.

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ton was arrested by hearing person whowas
engaged in saving, remark to gentleman who
i stood beside him, II am cory yon are going to
leave town-you are such uncommon gcod
payP
This observation appeared tIifing IN itself,
but there was good deal in the tone; and to a
rejecting mind it carried adeeper meaning than
the mere words would seem 10 convey. 'un-
common good pay evidently showed that the
gentleman was an exception to the general rule
and one who in his practice endeavored 10 con-
form to the principles laid down BY his great
Master in the Holy Seripturas-raE LAsoREE IS
WORTHY or MS HIRE. II Is my purpose nov 10
illustrate this by short and simple story.
In garden belonging to handsome mansion
a man might have been seen employed IN dig
gipg, from early morning until the heightened
shadows gave evidences that night was approach
ling. The only interval of rest had been at noon,
when he had gone home to his dinner. lie was
somewhat passed middle age. and from the ms n
merlin which he handled his spade, appeared 10
understand his business particularly well. Just
before sandown, a gentleman entered the gar
den to note the progress Of the work.
well, Simon,' said he, 'you have got along
finely Tor these two or three days, and you have
really digged il very nicely. think must hold
IN to you as gardener
lam glad it pleases you, sir; it Is very hand
digging, but have taken great pains with D.
At this moment little gill came up, took heT
fathers hand and said
pa, tea is waiting
!. The sun will soon bo down, Simon eried the
gentleman, as he walked off with his daughter,
and guess this Is all shall want you 10 do
Just now. You may call in some day and will
pay you'll have no change at present.
As he uttered these words, the owner Of the
mansion entered his comfortable abole, and sat
Gown amid his family to the luxunous meal
which had been prepared for him. He did not
reflect whether the poor man, VINO IN laboring
for him, had borne the burden and the heat Of
the day, had not equally as good to psrtake Of;
nor had he done as the lord Of the vineyard We
read Of in the Scripture, who, when the evening
was come, SAID unto the steward, 'Call an the
laborers, and give them their hire In fact, ae-
cusromed as he was to the command OF means,
it had never occurred to him how important was
the pittance poor man earns, to his family.
| True IL is in many times a trife, but let II be
remembered that It is his sole dependence-his
all; and that Col, who has said The wages OF
him that is hired shall not abide with thee all
night until the morning'-Lev. xIx--has not
left the time OF payment with ourselves.
And now we viii look a little farther and note
the effect of one neglect As the sun went down,
Simon proceeded homewari-hls features were
careworn, and he seemed wearied and depressed
as he moved along. On entering his dwelling,
the drst wopds his wife aceosted him with, were
these
We'll, Slmon, did M. G. pay youl / have
the kettle on, and | Will run and get loaf Of
bread, and little tea, AID you shall have some
thing comfortable for supper
NO, he did not answered. Simon, signing
heavily, as he seated himself on a bench. 'He
is kind hearted mani don't believe he ever
thought how lad oil a poor man often is, OF he
would never have required me 20 charge him
with my three days labor
And here We vii pause to observe, that we
are very much inclined 10 doubt whether those
who from mere earelessness are guilty OF such
injustice, are, in reality. more culpable than
those whose practice IS the same, although ac-
tusted by bsser motives.
cob, why didn't you ask himi' now inquired
simon's wife, 'and tell IN how much We need
it,
'Hc dad not offer to pay me, ami could not,
returned he mooiily.
Poor little Macy has been fIetting for some
thing good to cat, all day. sad the mother,
wIPing The tears of disappointment which gath
cred IN her eyes, with her apron; her fever has
leit her, and the doctor said she might eat nouT
Ishlng food, and could make something nice.
II only had some wheat bread
why don't you borrow some'' interrogatel
The husband, at the same time arising to look at
his sick child, who was quietly sleeping.
Il have borrowed several tines said his vile,
and as We never get anything to return it, l
can't 90 again
At this moment, several other Children came
bounding into the house, clanorous for their
supper. Their mother arose, thickened the wa
Yer boiling on the fire with cora meal, and this.
win some SKINNED milk, furnished by neigh
oor' formed their evening Iepast. This fare.
was not very substantial it IS tine, for one who
hsd to toll day in and day out, as Simon had:
out we dare say, the rch, who sat down to their
table, groaning with every delcacy. never
thought OF that HIS chiI1Ten might stand in
need OF comfortable clothing to protect them
nom the cold, and from their infancy might be
'nuTed to every prIyation-but what was that IN
his employers9-they were not his keepers. and
was mighty little they owed Mighty little
however, IN good many hands, in the aggregate
~oaid be seen to amount TO considerable, and in
Simons case, the wages owing to him by his
employers when they were due, would, if. prop-
euy expended, have enabled him 10 gather many
little neeeSsariss and comforts about his family
"h'ch they were no v forced to do without.
In the present instance We would not have
our readers suppose that we are painting an ex-
treme case. And in order to prove it, we will
mention one or two facts drawn from the history
Oh every day life. Il have neither meal nor no.
'atoes IN the house, said a laboring man TO one
OF MS employers; can you give me the dollar YOU
owe me to buy me bushel of graing' This i,
the very inst money | have handled in nine
months and have worked regularly almos, ev-