The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-08-31
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"4ou were not wont TO be so uncharitable
uncle" said his nephew softly; 'may not
this debt have been contracted at some period
OF distress? 2"
"Bah, distress" said the old merchant
sharply; "when was a lad, lived on half
a-crown a-week took dinner like Whit
tington who was Lord Mayor of London, on
doorstep; and being member of the ah-
stinence snciety, always had my tea at a
pump. l never owed a shilling"
"When we make ourselves the scale by
which we weigh out TO oilers our allowance
of charity, 1t may be less kind than PARTIAL"
said the young man, smiling. He was indie
pendent of uncle Ben, and he was not laid
to be candid 10 him; and as uncle Ben was
really far from being unkind, and certainly
was as favorable TO candor Of opinion g to
punctuality, the uncle ard nephew got along
pretty considerably TO each others satisiac-
ton, and nope the mole fer little occasional
tiffs.
On the morrow, Arthur Elmar was early
gone upon SONS professional business, and as
Benjamin Bell Esq., had nothing particular
TO engage him, he called upon Jacksons
Brothers, inorallzed little upon the degen-
eracy of human nature, and the difficulty of
ton, and finally took his leave. con ,atL =
ting himself and the senior partner OF lli q
extensive co I'm upon their reciprocity Oh
opinion guarding human nature. Ucle Ben
trudgcd along, however, musing and mutter-
ing to hims e. f(r7 and again. and thinking Of
this young JOS in spite of all his endeavors
TO the contrary. Uucle Ben had been lels to
! fight his way through the world when young;
but If he had no one TO back him out or push
him along, he had none to drag him back
1t is comparatively easy to crush ones self
through a crowd, when your coat, tightly but
toned, covers all your membranes; but
every body knows who has tried il that it is no
Joke to take some five or six dependents with
| you. Ben's hat covered all that he required
10 care about as the head of his family, and
when he took his dinner daily he had per-
formed the most important provisional ser
vice TO his household, so that his mind had
become as individual as his body, and owned
very few relations in all the broad world of
sympathies. As the old merchant walked
along, however, the rain began to patter and
then ii be m to fall rather heavily, and thea
it came down i'll drops that put the resstve
power of the crown of uncle Ben's hat very
much TO the test and then it whipped into
his face, and sported on his shoulders, until
eral humble dwellings, and there he ter
nally lectured himself upon the necessity of
continually carrying an umbrella. AS he
stood and looked upon the large aqueous
drops that were falling with loud smacks up
on the pavement, and rebounding IN thou
sand particles, his ear was suddenly attrac-
ted by the sound of voices and stepping far
Their into the doorway, he thought that one of
the speakers tones were familiar to him.
"Mr. Jones had been unfortunate I'm bust
ness, believe" said voice, which was at
tuned to the soft and gentle cadence of hu-
mainly, and which uncle Ben at once recog-
missed as Lis nephew Arthur's.
she died in bankruptcy" replied the wo-
man, softly.
Uncle Ben started, and muttered something
about nest Of hornets and hereditary dis
honesty.
"Was there not some blame attributable
TO the folly of a p gtner!" inquired Arthur
in sympathetic voice.
There was; but he was more callous than
my husband, and he lives, replied the wild
ow mildly.
And you have had no support since then,
save what you obtained through your son u
pursued the young physician.
I" He has been blessing TO us all" said
the widow, meekly; = so cheerful so hopeful
so contented; ah, we shall know what it is To
be alone, now"
| 81 have had a note from him, and he tells
me that il is for debt that he is arrested he
was not like one TO contract debts"
Old Ben rubbed his hands, and Arthur rose
in his estimation ten per cent. for the obser-
walton.
= "Hc contract debts, sir!'' replied the wild
: ow, somewhat proudly; 'ah, not he! 1t j.
: for the medicine which his poor father USED
: upon his deathbed; week after week has ht
laid past portion of his earnings TO discharg,
the little expenses of that weary time; he ha.
succeeded with all save this Mr.. Whale
e who is now disposing of his business, is re
firing into private lie, and is perempiory IL
: collecting what is due him."
o But your son was not liable for This"
q SHE went and voluntarily rendered himsel
c LIABLE" said The widow; abe has often sail
: that he should live through life on bread aux
r water before any one should suffer from hav
!. ING known his father Many, many nights
a slept, in order to Il little 10 assist in dis
g charging his fathers obligations; and now
4: when he was so hopeful. so sanguine, the cul
n is dashed from his lips"
NO; il is not ~ shouted uncle ben, as ht
d crushed hi~ hat almost over his eyes. and has
e tily Uuttonng up his coat, again hurri !, int
n the street. Poor boy, noble fellow !" NUT
., tered The burly merchant. as he hurrie
N along towards Jacksons brothers, alike regard
G: less oil the rain or dinner time. 'i'm posi-
II live old mule'' be exclaimed as he Gu - h
le himself firmly by the breast and attempted :
rs shake himself fiercely . TO be so harsh s
I'd unjust !"
3 Arthur Elmar had heard his uncle's inter