The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-09-26

so much"
"Well, here's your money" said the
man Of law. taking solitary five dol
lar piece from his watch-fob; snow
tell your master, Mr.. Last if he has
any other accounts he wants sued, III
attend TO them with the greatest plea.
sureo
.Thank'ee sir" answered the boy,
pocketing the FIVE; "but you are the
only regular dunnin' customer boss
has; and now you've paid up, he haini
none but cash folks. Good day to you.''
.Now there goes five dollars tha,
will do that fellow Last no good. |
am in want of il, but he is not 1t is
FIVE thrown away, II wouldn't have
left my pocket but that was sure that
his patience was wore out, and costs
would come of it. l like to take costs
but don't think that a lawyer has
anything to do with paying them"
As Peter Chancery did not believe
in his own mind, that paying Mr.. Last
was TO be of any benefit to him, and
was of the opinion that it was money
thrown away, let US follow the fate Of
these. five dollars through the day.
"He has paid !" said the boy, placing
the money in his masters hand.
swell I'm glad Of it" answered Mr..
Last. surveying the money through his
glasses-and it's a half eagle, too
Now run with it and pay Mr.. Furnace
the FIVE dollars Borrowed from him
yesterday, and said + would return to-
morrow. But I'll pay it now.n
"Ah. my lad. just come in time, said
Mr. Furnace, as the boy delivered his
errand and the money. ~ was just
wondering where 4 could get five dol
lars to paw a bill which is due to-day.
Here john: he called TO one of his ap-
prentices, aput on your hat and take
this money to Cfpt. O'Brien, and tell
him I came within one of disappoint-
ing him, when some money came in
I didn't expect"
Capt. O'Brien was on board of his
schooner a, The next wharf. and with
him was seaman with his hat in his
hand, locking very gloomy as he spoke
with him.
"Fm. sorrSsmy man, ! can't paw you
but I've juSE faised and scraped the
las, dollar I can get above water, to
pay my insurance money to-day, and
have not copper left in my pocket to
jingle, but KEYS and old nails"
'.But am very much in need. sir: !:
my wife is failing, and my family are
in want of good many things just now
and | got several articles at the store,
expecting to get money of you TO take
them up as went along home. We
haint in the house no -four. nor tea.
nor
: "Well my lad, I'm sorry. You fnnst
come tomorrow. can't help you un-
less I sell my coat off my back. or
pawn nv schooner's kedge. Nobody
pays me-"
The sailor. who had come to get an
advauce of wages, turned away sorrow-
fdllJ. when the apprenticeship came
up and said in his hearing
$Here. sir. is five dollars Mr.. Fur
nace owes YOU. He says when he told
you he couldn't pay; your bill to-day,
he didn't expect some money that came
in after YOU left the shop
s.Ah. that's fine boy! Here Jack.
take this five dollars, and come on Sat-
urday and get the balance of your
waoes.r
The seaman with joyful bound took
the piece. and touS1ing his bat. sprung
with a light heart on shore, and has
tened to the store where he had already
selected the comforts and necessaries
his family stood so much in need of.
As he entered. poor woman was
trying to prevail upon the store-keeper
to settle a demand bsmaking his shirts.
80 You had beA bake it out of the
store. Mrs. Conway he said TO her;
really + have not taken half the
amount Of your bill to-day. and 4 don't
expeetto. have to charge everything,
and no money comes in.o
al can't do without it." answered the
woman eames1g, "my daughter is
very i'll and in want of every comfort: :
l am ont Of fire wood, and indeed 1
want many things which / have de-
pended upon this money to get. ]
worked highland day to get your shirts
DONE"
sPm very sorry, Mrs. Conway
said the store-keeper, looking ins6 his
money-drawers; ave not Eve shil-
lings here-and your, bill is Eve dol
lars and ninepence."
The poor woman thought Of her in
valid child, and wrung her hands.
"a sailor was here . while ago, 'sand
selected full fim dollars worth Of arti-
cles here on Me counter, and went
away to get his wages to pay for them,
but question If he comes back. If he
does and pays for them, you shall have
your money, madam i
: Att6ts instant Jackasde has appear
ancs 1t the door. ~ ss<
.Well, shipmate,D he said in = tone
much more elevated than when he
vas discovered speaking with the cap
tain, "weil my hearty, hand over my
ftei9ht. I've got the docpments, % give
S1 possession ~ and Displaying his five
dd1lar p Zee, he laid hold Of the pur-
chases. s-ssssx -se<.
The tore-keepsr examining and see
ing thet the money yes goo bade
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