The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-09-26


when no money had to be paid down.
Never
eyes upon the floor. He was thinking
rapidly.
SO much for good credit he said. at
length, taking long breath. What
fool have been! That cunning fellow,
Edwards, has gone to the wlndward of
me completely. He knew that if he got
me on his books, he would secure three
dollars to one of my money, beyond what
he would get under the cash down sys-
tenn. One hundred and twenty dollars in
six months! All, me! Are we happier,
now, for the extra dry goods we have
procured Not whit! Our bodies have
been little better clothed, and our love of
! display gratifed to some extent. But, has
all that wrought compensation for the
pain of this day of reckoning?'
{ Poor Mrs. Jacobs was silent. Sadly
was she repentng of her part in the folly
they had committed.
Tea time came, but neither the husband
nor wife could do much more than taste
| food. That bill for hundred and TWEEN.
ty dollars had taken away their appelites.
The night that followed brought to neither
of them very refreshing slumber, and
in the morning they awoke esober-minded,
and little inclined for conversation. But
one thought was in the mind of Jacobs
the bill of Edwards; and one feeling in the
mind of his wife-selfreproach for her
part IN the work OF embarrassment.
"What will you do?" said Mrs. Jacobs
IN a voice that was unsteady, looking into
| her husbands face with glittering eyes,
as she laid her hand upon his arm, caus>
ing him to pause as he was about leaving
! the house.
'Fm sure don't know" replied the
young man, gloomily. 81 shall have to
see Ewdards, suppose. and ask him to
horse-w hipping. Good credit Hell sing
a different song now"
For moment or two longer the hus-
band and wife stood looking a. each other.
Then, as each sighed heavily, the former
to business was past the store Of Mr.. Ed
wards, but, he now avoided the street
in which he lived, and went a whole
block Out OF his way to do so.
allow am to pay this bill!' murmured
the unhappy Jacobs, pausing IN his work
for the twentieth time, as he sat at his
desk, and giving his mind up 10 troubled
| thoughts.
Just at this moment the senior part
ner in the establishment came up and
stood beside him.
"Well, my young friend,' said he,
kindly, show are you getting along'
| Jacobs tried to smile and look cheerful
as he replied
"Pretty well, sr.'' But his voice had
in it a touch of dependency.
"Let me see; your regular year is up
to-day, is it not!''
"Yes, sir" replied Jacobs, his hart sink
ing more heavily in his bosom, for, the
question suggested discharge from his
place-business having been dull for
some time.
Il was looking at your account yester-
day." resumed the employer, land find
it is drawn up close. Have you nothing
ahead!''
"Not dollar, am sorry to say" re-
turned Jacobs. "Living is expensive;
and have six mouths to feed"
"That being the case,' said the employ
er, s'as you have been faithful to US, and
your services are valuable, we must add
something to your salary. You now re-
ceive seven hundred dollars?"
eyes, SIR"
Eve will call it eight hundred and fif-
ty."
A sudden light flashed into the face of
the unhappy clerk; seeing which, the em-
ployer, already blessed in blessing another
added
''AEd it shall be for the last as we'll as
for the coming year. l will fill you out
a check for hundred and fifty dollars,
as the balance due you up to this day."
The feelings of Jacobs were too much
agitated for him to trust himself with oral
thanks. as he received the check, which
the employer Immediately filed up; but
his countenance fully expressed his CRATE
full emotions.
A little while aherward, the young
man entered the store of Edwards, who
met him with smiling face.
1--WE come to settle your BILL" said ia
cobs.
You needn't have troubled yourself
about that" replied the storekeeper,
Though money is always acceptable"
The money was paid and the bill re-
ceipted, when Edwards, rubbing his
hands, an action peculiar to him when in
! a happy frame Of mind, said