Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-30

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count, left him short four hundred and fifty
dollars.
twas near one o'clock, and he had already
gone the entire rounds-so far as those who
had, on former occasions, taken the liberty 10
borrow of him, were concerned. Asa money
hunter, he must now extend his walks further
He must go to those who had never come TO
him.
There was, oaly few doors from Mr. Jen-
kins, retail dealer in the same line, who had
been one of his old employers best customers
As clerk, Jenkins had frequently sold him
goods, and waited upon him for the settlement
of many bills. Peters-that was the mans
name-had always been very polite to Jenkins,
both before and since his entrance into busi-
ness, and Jenkins, in consequence, liked Pc
tiers, and thought him very much of gentle
man. In his extremity-one O'Clock having
arrived, and there being yet four hundred and
fifty dollars to make up--he determined to try
Peters. Atfirst thought, he shrank from do
ing so; but necessity spurred him to the act
As jenkins placed his foot within the store
of Peters, his heart almost failed him. but i.
was too late now to turn back, SO he advanced
Peters was standing at desk in the back part
of his store, busiy engaged in making certain
calculations on small slip of paper. Two
or three parcels of bank notes were lying be-
fore him, and near these were several bank
notices. The fact was, Peters was himself
short; and whenever that was the case, he,
being of nervous temperament, was never
very amlable. He had just discovered little
error in his calculations, which showed him
even worse off than he had believed by several
hundred dollars, when faltering voice near
him pronounced his name. He turned quick
ly, and as his sharp eyes and knit brows were
encountered by Jenkins, the latter seemed al
most to shrink into himself as he instinctively
took off his hat
Mr.. Jenkins,' said Peters, not relaxing
muscle.
Mr. Peters, how are vou,'
So, so.
Sill the brows were unbent.
Any thing over to-day' faltered jenkins.
'No,'
That No must have been heard to form
correct idea Of the emphatic force with which
it was uttered. Poor Jenkins staggered back
pace or two, and then hastily retired.
The tenth time have had TO say that in
the last hour muttered Peters, savagely as
he turned to his desk
This last experience in borrowing from those
who were 'over,' settled the matter with Jen-
kins. 1t would have been about as easy 10
have forced him up to a cannon's mouth as to
have induced him 10 make another application
of the kind
I'D better fail and be done with it, said he
to himself, as he went back with hurried strides
10 his store but the idea of failing became
more and more terrible to him the nearer the
view he took.
4 must prevent it if can This, which
was thought rather than uttered, marked the
reaction in his mind.
floor backwards and forwards half dozen
times.
Yes, YES, I'll do that It's a straw but
Ill catch at it, And, SO saying, he started
forth again. This time, he went TO the store
of his old employers. and asked an interview
with the senior member of the firm, kind
hearted, liberal man.
Mr.. B. said Jenkins, as soon as
they were alone, speaking frankly and without
embarrassment, I've committed great blum
DER
In what,'
In going into business
How sor
Il hadn't dollar of capital
Il thought you had saved something
NO. went into business on the sole basis
of a credit.
That ,cas blunder.'
So have discovered but, unfortunately,
when it is too late TO retrieve my error
You can't pay your notes, presumed
Not out of my current business. must
borrow
"A poor dependence, Jenkins
so have found, this day, to my grief and
disappointment. ! have been trying for nearly
five hours, 10 get thousand dollars, but no
one has-anything to spare; so | must let my
paper lie over, and make failure of it
That won't do, Jenkins said Mr.. B.
I'D rather fail twenty times than keep up
half dead and alive business, by shining it.
No, no; that won't suit me no how. One
| days experience is enough. How people
stand it who run about daily, from nine o'clock
until half-past two, to get money TO meet their
notes, is more than can tell. It would kill
! me in month. I'd rather fail at once and be
done with it. Failure must come at last
sWell, what do you want to say to me on
the subject.' asked B.
Simply, replied Jenkins, 'to call my store
yours, and me your clerk for few months,
until the business can be settled up-you, in
the mean time, paying the notes that fall due,
in order to keep all concerned free from the
loss that inevitably follows failure in busi-
ness. There's enough to make you perfectly
safe'
You are certain of thatt'
20 yes; I've made very fair profits, and
lived frugally. You can furnish goods from
your own store, to keep up the stock, while
Pm selling off what is now on hand. In this