The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-07-17

suggested the freud that, 10, II your bus''
ness wil eflord a division Of profits"
al, wou,d sfrud a handsome division TO
auy one no would invest. Blu, cant sset
partner"
"You have tried TO get one y
"Oh. yes have been trying for months.
"What is in the way - The friend fixed
his eyes aten,iveiy upon the face Of Carver
when lie asked this question.
Heaven only knows I'm sure ] have
presented fair inducements. | have shown
business tina, only requires an investment to
paw handsomely. Those who look at Il seem
satisfied that money is tc be made but alter
being on and off with me for some days. OF
weeks, Gaally decide against the arrange,
meu,, aud IN a way TO make me feel uGcom
Portable as If had soush to mislead them.
Something is wrong, and would give much
to know what II is. At times | think that
evil rumors are abroad touching my moral
} character, or my business habits. But surei,
there are those who know ne we'll enough TO
. cour adlct them"
The eyes of Frankin sunk to the pave
ment as Carver SAID this, aud there was q
change in the expression of his coun'enance.
For some moments he appeared to be think
d ing hurriedy. Then he looked steadily al
Carver and said
"Yo u are partly RI. h, IN your conjtc'u'es.
There is something wrong, aud II is IN your.
Is SELL"
ON ne - exclaimed Carver, tho blood
y rising to his face.
II Yes, in you; and, TO my ceta'n knowl
J. edge, tha. 10 which | aude, has stood IN the
8. way of more than one advantageous arrange
y nom. |, prevented your forming copar,
H. nership with Williams, who was ready TO pu
d, ten thousand dollars into your business.
81 Explain yourself Mr.. Franklin, sai'
ID Carver, with kni, b ows.
I'd Not until you ere wiling TO hear tina, eS
Ie planalion az a reasonable man, and ready 4
J correc. your error when It i. pointed out al
in now speaking 10 you as freud, and ~Isl
ne you to rcgird me as such"
\. "Coms over 10 Elders, and lie; US tall
ed abou, this in que, way there 81 d Car
to yer, elaucing toward a drinking establish
cb men, across the way.
* Fanklin compressed his lips, sho-k bi
head ard looked grave.
Up "You'fe are not afraid to be seen gong u
j. there 2 SAID Carver.
ne Had you been afraid to go there, yo'
10 would hayo breu better Of ,h,n YOU to
DAY !" answered Mr.. franklin.
yer "Why, VIVA, do you mean y was respond
we to this, IN a quick, half md enant voice.
osi Simply" replied The friend, "tha, 4
fac, of your babtually drinking in'oxca'ir
his liquors, and occasionally b:ing SO much U
i'd der Their ,hf4ence, Is 10 lose the balance
ed your mind and attract attention thereto, h
ap created feeling Of dstrust that Is hopeless
&C. y msrrlng your prospects. ! heard lfe'
OF Yours, no later than las, week, iamenii
as this very thing. H., said that you had a
Isl Piled 10 han some lime ago for the loan OF
Us few hundred dollars, and ,hl, nothing pr
for vented his M king the loan, bu, his want
. in couf lence in the result Of your businc
few gro wing out OF The fact that you INDUCED
that freely IN drunk"
II an 90 d,unkirdn said Carver, IN
u 7" low, huarso voice.
mo- "And yet, you ofen d,nk so deeply {,
sober people see the effect. and sadly fear
, he the ultimate consequences Believe me.
friend, your habits, IN this thing, are ire
rked spoken Of and regretted. Mr.. Williams !
with all ready to pu, his ten thousand dollars
your business, shen q knnaledse Of this NC
felt ness reached hlm, and he instantly abando
ne" all thought Of entering into an assoca
al ls With you. Give up this habit, WHICH is d
gaining strength, AID vii, # not en'i
With Abandoned, s'roy you IN the end, aud
ep il vii Tad yourself 10 a ne 4" relation to BUSH
men"
L cannot believe this Franklin"
pital Catver, sill speaking in a low ard b,
Bl, voice. VIVA; Jou say must be on exagg
eless ton
shall "D1 you want evidence II prove
clerk. you lha, VIA. | say is only the simple Il
f that will you cast aside the cup Of confusion 7
manu-. "WiIl | ~ exclaimed Carver, with SUI
SION. enthusiasm, il" | would b. fool, a madnt
hun criminal not to do so