The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-28
5 TERNIs---Two Dollars Pers AasnsssIa
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tho present ability. lost my situa.
ton on the very day I signed the
pledge, and have had no regular EN-.
ployment since. SO far, I have on
ly been able to pick up FIVE or six
dollars a week, and it takes all that
to live upon. But / have time to
spare, Mr.. Blake, if I have no mo.
ncy; and if I can pay you in labor,
I will be glad to do So
/ don't know that 7 could ask
moro than that replied the grocer.
IF | did, I would be unreasonable.
Let mo see: I reckon I could find
days work for you about the store at
least once q week, for which I would
allow you q credit Of one dollar and
a quarter. How would that do?'
1T twonld be exactly what I would
like. I can spare you day easily.
And it is much better to work out
an old debt than to be able
Very well, Gordon. Come to-
morrow and work for me, and I will
pass dollar and quarter to your
account. J. like this. 1t shows you
are an honest man. Never fear but
what you'll get along
The approving words Of the grocer
encouraged Gordon very much. On
the next day he went as he had
agreed and worked for Mr.. Blake.
When lie was about leaving the store
at night. Mr.. Blake called to him
and said
Here, Gordon, stop a moment
1 want you TO put up pound of this
white crushed sugar, and quarter
Of young hyson tea
Gordon did as he was directed.
Blake took the two packages from
the counter, and handing them to
Gordon, said
Take tne.a to yonr wife with my
compliments, ana iel leT that ! wish
her JOY Of an homes, husband s.
Gordon took the unexpected favor,
and without speaking, tnrncd hastily
from the gfeser md walked a9ay. 4.
Behind hiatt tsfisnspg Providence
- 81 astsinas faee. 81:
said Mrs. Gordsa, With fearful eyes,
when )'er husband presented her the
sugar ana tea, anu repeated what
the grocer had said.
yes. It was blessing sent TO
us in disguise, returned Gordon
How little do we know Of tho good
or i'll that lies in our immediate flu.
turc!'
DO not say i'll, dear husband
only seeming i'll; if we think right
and do right. When God makes
our future, all is good; the i'll is of our
own procuring
Right. Mary. Isec that truth
as clear rs if sunbeam shonc upon
it,
Time, Faith, Encrgy!' murmered
Gordon to himself, as he lay wake
that night, thinking of the future.
Before losing himself in sleep, lie had
made up his mind to 60 to another
creditor for small amount, and see
if he could not make a similar ar.
rangcmcnt with him to tic one enter
cd into with the grocer. The man
dmurrcd little, and then said he
would take time to think about it..
When Gordon called again, he dc.
clincd the proposition, and said he
had sold his goods fer money, not for
work.
'Eut Z have no money replied
Gordon.
I'll wait awhile and sec,' return.
ed the man, in way and with sig.
nilicanco that fictted the mind Of
Gordon.
Hell wait until he secs nc get.
ting little ahead; and then pouncc
down upon NE like hawk upon his
proy.'
Over this idea the reformed man
worried himself, and went home to
his wife unhappy and disspirited.
81 owe at least hundred and fifty
or two hundred dollars, he said; 'and
there is no hope Of inducing all those
to whom the money is due to wait nn-
til we can pay them with comfort to
ourselves. I shall be tormcnted to
death I soc that plain enough
Don't you look at the dark side,
Henry 2 replied his wife to this
Il think you do. You owe some
eight or ten persons, and ono Of
them has asked you for what was
due. You offered to work out the
debt, and he accepted your offer
10 another who has not asked you.
You 90 and make the Same offer,
which lie declines, prelerring to wait
for the money. There is nothing SO
really discouraging in all this, I am
sure. If he prefers waiting, let him
wait. No doubt it will be the same
to us in the end. As to our getting
much ahead or many comforts around