The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
PAYING AN OLD DEBT.

PAYING AN OLD DEBT.
merchant. very extensively engaged IN com
merce and ocaleh upon the Long art, died
February l3. 1906, at the age Of 75. lliesi"le-
His eldest son administered npou the rstne.-
The old gentleman used pleasantly 10 Sdv' That
for many years, he had fed very Arge number
of the Catholics. on tie shnres Ol The Medltei.
ranean, during Lent; re erring 10 his very ex
ienSve connection with the fishing buslneSs.-
In his day lie wns certainly well known, aud to
The present time is we'll remembered, by some
vi the old ones dOvH along sh0re. nom the Cur
nets Nose IL Rlce Puinl Among his pa ers
package Of very considerable size was lnuud
nter nls dentll. cnreiuy tied up, and nbeleG as
lullnws: Mites. due bills aud accounts. against
.nndry Pc sous. down along shore Some Of
these may he got by suit or severe dnnnimg. -
But the people are poor; most Ur them have had
liShermau's luck My children will do AS they
think best Perhaps they will think with me
that it is hest to burn this package entire
'Ab0nt month says my informant after our
father died, the suns met together. aud. after
some general remarks our eldest brother, the nd
ninistIaor, produced this package, Of whose rx-
isteuce we were already apprised, read tue su
prescriptions, nnd asked what course should be
taken in regard To it, Ano her hluIhcr, II few
years younger than the eldest a nnn Of strong
mpulsive temperament. unable at the moment
Ia express his feelings by words, white he brush
ed tie lenrs from his eyes with me hand by
spasinOdic Jerk uf the other, towards the fire
place. indicated Ills wish 10 have the package put
intn the flames. 1t was suggested by another ni
our number thai il might he well. first Ia make
liet uf the debtors nints. and Ui the dales
and amounts, that We might be enabled. as the
intended oiscllurse was for all, 10 inIorm such as
might offer payment, TINT their debts were f'I
gwen. Ga the fullnwing day we again Assem-
bled-lle list had been prepared aud all the
nnles, due b Is aud accnunls whose amount III
cIuLing interest. exceeded thiry.two thol'shrd
dollars were commit. d To tie Hines
1t wa about fur months at cr 0ir fathers
DEATH, cont nued my informant. i the month
ol Jnue. at. US | wns sitting in my eldest bro
theirs counting room. waiting for an opportunity
IL speak with bin there came IL a haId favored
little odd man. who lnuked ns II tine aud rough
weather ln been 10 the wuiwald Of him Tor
seventy years lie asked if my brother was not
an executor He replied Ihn he was admins
traitor, as nur father died neslnte, We'll snlll
| tie stranger. I've come up from the Cape tn pny
/ debt owed the old gentlrln H. My br0-
Ihcr. con tuucd nnr il f1lmaut requested him IN
| take a seat, being at the mOment tnglsed with
other persons ut the desk.
The ulI man sat down, and putting on His
| glasses drew tut very ancient leather pocket.
| book, and began tn cnu over lis money. When
hs hid dune aud there wis quite parcel ol bank
nntes--as he sat waiting his turn, sInwy twisting
his thumbs, with his old gray. meditative eyes
IN the floor lie sighed aud knew the money.
n, the phrase rnns came hard aud secretly
wished the old mnn's name mi ght be found upon
The lorgvrn list. My brother was soon at leisure,
nnl E..Ih linn th.a
Sc. The original debt was four rEundre'l aud
mrty doars-it lHd stood long time, aud with
the interest, amounted Ia II sum hetwern seven
and eight huud, ed. My brother went Ia his desk,
aud uller examining the inrgiven 't alienticely,
a sudden smile lighted up his cnllilenance, and
tull me the truth ut glunce the odd mans
name was there! My brother quietly took n
chur by his side. nnd conversation ensued be-
tween lhem. which | shall never E,rget
| Your noie ia Outlawed said my brother; il,
was dated twelve years ago. pa ab in twu Jears
there is M witness, and no interest has ever
been paid you are not bound In puy tins note ;
we cannot recover this amount
Sir said the old man, i wish IN pay tit !,
the nnIy heavy debt hive in the world II mny
he nniawed here, but have M cliilf, aud my
old womnu aud hope IN do SO with man.
should like 10 pay it, aud he laid his bnnk notes
! NY lNHhVo'lHS nun w SSNH' Wv VI
over
! cannot tke this money said my brother
THE old man becams alarmed. i have cast
! simple Interest for Twelve Years aud little over
| said the old man Il will puy you compound IN
tcresl il you sny sn. Tho debt ought tn have
been paid long ago. but your father, SIR was very
ndugrnt-he knew I'D been unlucky and tuld
me not To VERY about il
My brother iheu set the whole matter plainly
| before him and taking the bank bills. returned
| them u the old mans pocket bOuk. telling him
TINT although Our ather lett no formal WILL he
: hnd recommended Ia lis children 10 bnrn certain
notes due bills aud other evidences Of debt. aud
i relrnsc those who might lie legally bound 10 pay
/ them For a moment tho worthy old inan ap'
prnred 10 be Supplied After he had collected
himself, nEd wiped u lew tears from his eyes, he
stated lhnt, from tbs time he hud heard of nuI
fathers death. he hal ruked aud scraprd, and
piuched aud spared. To get the mnney together
Tor the pay unent Of this debt, About ten days
ogo SAID he, / lind made up the sum within
twenty dollars. Nv vile knew how much the
payment of this debt lay upon my spirits. aud
advised me tu sell u COW, and make up the dit
ference and get the henvy hurthen 0h my splr
! its. | did sO--and ndw, wlrit will my old wO
man sny | must get buck 10 the Cape, mud tel
her tue good news. She'll probably say over the
very words she said when she pat her hand or
my shoulder rs we parled-I hare never seen ht
righteous man Jorsakea, nor his seed begging
6reddf Alter hearty shake oi the hand, and /
blessing upon our old fathers memory, he wen
, upon his way reiniGing.
'AIler u short sileuce-akins his pencil Ont
making cast--'rhere,' said my brOther, You,
part of the amount would he 81 much-contrivt
n plan To convey To me your share OF the pleas
lre derived from this operation, and the muney
/ sat your service
Such is tue simple mle, which have told US
was told To me.