The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-28
From the June number of the Lady's Book.
Anything Over To-Day.

CONCLUDED

+ It," said TOmI klns "but you must Mt deDend
on me. No donbt you will raise what you
want easily enough. Have you tried Smith?'
''Not yet"
'You've accommodated him 2"
Yes, twenty times"
"Then go to him. | think he's flush to-
day.
! To the store of Smith, Jenkins proceeded !;
but not with the easy confidence experienced
in calling upon Tompkins The first dlsap-
pointment had dashed his feelings Smith
was a spruce, active Int lie fellow, who advanc-
ed 10 meet Jinkins, rubbing his hands as the
! latter came IN.
"Ah, Jenkins, how are you-how are you?"
said he, smiling like prima donna. 4 was
just about calling in to see you. Anything
over to-day?"
human nature; or, at least, for that of Mr.
Jenkins. His countenance, which had light
! ed up, fell and he stammered out
mo, no, not "a cent The f-fact is Pm on
borrowing tramp to-day, and have come
"lndeed Pm sorry can't help you. Why,
| thought you one Of the most comfortable
men in the street."
so have been. Never before asked for
dollar since | was in business; But sever
al heavy payments are crowded into this and
ilCAl WCCks anu SlldIi De snort IOf q Iine,-
1t won't last long, however"
swish | could help you, Jenkins NV will
is good" said Smith; "but must take care
OF No. to-day. If have anything over to-
morrow, you shall be welcome to it with all
my heart Have you tried Jones 2"
"Call on him. He had in three or four
customers from the west yesterday. and
think they left him, as they say, right smart
chance of money He's borrowed from you,
know"
Yes, oflen.p
Hell help you. Call on him."
Anything over to-day 2" asked Jenkins
meekly. OF Jones, whom ne found at his desk.
looking particularly dismal.
Not a red cent" shaply returned Jones,
frowning as he spoke, and glancine invoun-
tarly towards rack full of bank notices.
He had keen meditating for half an hour be-
tore Jenkins came in, with those full in view
which fact will account for his unamIable tenn
per.
Jenkins turned away without apeaking, and
went back to his own store. He had never
had Just such feelings as now oppressed him. |
thousand dollars were TO be paid in bank
before B o'clock and he had thus far, nothing
towards meeting the obligation. Moreover, |
three thousand dollars additional f. II due in |
met, or he would fail in business. "FaiI -
How the word, as it formed itself in his
thoughts, made him tremble Inwardlv!
w here Is the money to come from ~ he |
sighed. as be seated himself in his store
For ten minutes he remained inactive then |
suddenly rising he murmured-
but this won't do. 1t must come from
somewhere | will try Wilkins. Hes had
many iavors of me'
10 Wilkins store Jenkins repaired.
Anything over to-day 2" lie asked. be-
traylng, in his voice and countenance. the ex-
tremity ofhis need
we'll don't-kncw," replied Wilkins
tho91;ghtfully and deliberately. LET me
And. opening his fire closet, he took out a
large pocket-book, and commenced examin-
ing its contents.
asked.
"Three or four hundred dollars"
is it TO go in bank ~
yes"
I'll uncurren! money would answer, might
help you some"
How near is il? ?"
Virginia"
1.-TWO per cent discount"
Yes; but you can have it for couple of :
weeks. 1t it's any accommodation" l.
"How much have you 2n
"Ihree hundred and fifty dollars;
Hold on TO 1t, you please, for an hour !, /,
or two; and if can't make up what want. }
will accept your offer"
VERY well it is al your service would :
10 better for you, if | could but Just let
IhompkIns have all my current funds"
Han dozen more applications were made =
turing the next hour; and all poor Jenkins
Gould raise was two hundred dollars y hich y
must be returned on the Eext day by twelve u
o'clock. This sum. with the three hundred c.
hundred aud fifty dollars uncurrcnt money, on Il
which he would have to lose seven dollars in .
ilscount, left him short four hundred and fifty
lolIars. II
1t was near one O'Clock, and he had already ~
rome the entire rounds-so far as those who ~
lad. on former occasions, taken the liberty to u
borrow Of him were concerned. As a money ~
lnnter: he must now extend his walks fur p
her he must go 10 those who had never VI
ONE TO him. pl
There was, only few doors from Mr. Jen- 81
lbs; retail dealer in the same line. who had Ut
cen one OF his old employers best custom Oh
rs As clerk, jenkins, had frequently sold &c
I'M goods. aud waited upon him for the SET
emeut Of many bills Petcrs-that was the ca
ian's name-had always been very polite sd
Jenkins both before and since his entrance -
ITO business; and Jenkins, IN consequence.
Ked Peters, and thought him very much of
gentleman. liz his eXtEemity-one O'Clock
aVihg arrived, end there being yet four hun ~
red and fifty dollars to make 0p-he deter
med to try Peters. At first thought, he ico
trunk from doing so but necessity spnrred on
i'm 10 the act. mu
As Jenkins placed his foot within the store pre-
refers, his heart almost failed him; but it ''''