The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-02
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Il sent for it," - '.u-ar ,'t 49,. ..s =
"WelIl" ran g.. = 5a = !,1@H'0
"Was there any thing wrong in my doing
so!'' 81 .si..-''i - ,2,'f,...:'i'
81, wasn't very kind, in you, to dun mes.o
DEATH" ,,t .r'.i .. y,:!Ha'
81 am not aware of having sent to yuu over
three or four times; and moi once on NY doing
50, did you give my clerk the smallest satisfac.
,ion. hut rather. treated him with great Incl.
Witty, according TO his statement 10 me. In
fact, he at last, expressed wish not 10 be sent
to ycu any more You never said even so
much as that you would settle my account
soon; or that you would like il to stand longer.
You desired no respite and gave NO satisfaction.
Now, will ask you, what would you have
done, il any one else had treated you in siu,i.
lar way?" 10. '..0 " ,,.." .l,,.' iisf'
"Tharsa very strange statement" said Blake,
in an altered voice. 2,.- G,'.'l t:;'''
"If it is not true correct me at any point
But, do me the justice to believe that nothing
but feeling of Indignation at such treatment,
united with a suspicion, arising thereftom, that
You were totally Indifferent about settling my
claims. ever would induce me to put my account
10 the hands ofa lawyer. And, further, be.
Iieve me when say, that, notwithstanding all
this. if had supposed my ordering an execution
and sales was going TO break up your business.
would have thrown my claim imo the river
before would have pressed it. You now see
trust, that the error is not all on my side.--.
That if am to blame for the unhappy conse.
quences that have followed, so are you." 49,
This was mode of putting the question al.
together unexpected by Blake, and one for
which he was not.prepared. He saw and felt,
instantly, the error he had committed, and the
blame that justly belonged to him, for he re-
membered, very distinctly, the manner in which
the clerk of Albright had heen received.
II suppose was wrong" be said, in q low.
subdued voice ''but man situated as was,
hardly knows what he does sometimes" u ''1
How do you mean 7" @@ '..-'' '"t 81
sin no case did your clerk call upon me FOR
the settlement of your account. thatf was not
worried and freted about money matters; so
much so. that my feelings we're hardly under my
control. And demand for the payment Of 50
large a sum as thousand dollars, coming upon
this state Of mind, completely unhinged me:-
It was wrong, see, bu. 1couldnt help It at the
time. Or, at least, / did not reflect. The
last time you sent me. your clerk called when
my mind was in state of feverish anxiety
about some payment into Bank, that saw no
certain way of meeting, don't know whati
said to him. No doubt my language was offer.
sive. But, it is all past now. Sorely have |
paid for my part of this unfortunate business-
and still sadder penalties are to be visited upon
my poor wife and children" ~. .1 p -
The voice of Blake fell into a low, unsteady
tone, as he uttered the closing sentence.
"A word of explanation: kind reception
of my messenger; almost any answer but
such as you sent me, would have prevented all
this. Still, ] do not consider myself to have
been entirely blarnelcss in the matter. lac.
ted from impulse and passion more than from
reflection; and when man does this, he gen.
orally does wrong. But, as you say all IL
pas, now. though it Is not two late, trustto
rerar some of the evil that has been done. l
am ready to do my part In this work. Is your
family aware of the misfortune 7" 's. '.
mo. have not yet had The courage to
tell them. But can conceal the matter no
longer intended doing it last night, but
when I went home. I found my wifes spirits in
so depressed Stale that dared not speak on
the subject" 'a ..,H' >"
dts as well. Say nothing al home for the
present. Fortunately, have means sufficient
a, my command 10 aid you and | feel bound TO
do all in my power to get you on your feet
again. Come and see me to night, and we
will 90 over the whole matter and determine
what is best to be dcne." .','@ 81 '..'
proposition so unexpected and from such
quarter, expelled every feeling ofunkindnesS
from the heart of Blake, and caused him to sec
how great had been his weakness and folly;
and TO that effect he warmly expressed himself
II trust we will both act more wisely In the
uiurc," replied Albright, "Kind and RESPECT.
fl words cost nothing, and the use of them al.
ways does good can understand very we'll
The stale of mind you were in, and can forgive.
to some extent the manner in which you trea.
ted my application for money. But the re.ac.
ton upon yourself has been so serious, thatl
am sure no one else will ever have ca,ise TO
complain ofyou for the same error. As far as
in our power lies, let US repair the injury that
has been done, and take good caro- not to com.
mi, any like follics in the future.
California emigrants, says the St Louis Re-,
publican of the 18th, are crowding in upon us.
Many 90 to independence, St Joseph, and 9TH
er up. river towns, to outfit" while others are
availng themselves Of the passenger trains get
ting ready in this city, Among others, Messrs.
Jerome. Hanson, and Smith, are nearly ready,