The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1851-01-15

the month VI June, that, .as sitting in nv
eldest brothers cOunlingrOom, waiting lor An
opportunity TO speak with him, there came
in hard-lavOred little old man, who looked
as If time and rough weather had been TO
windWard Of him for seventy years. He ask
ed it my brother was not the executor
lie replied that ne was administrator, as our
father died intestate. Well said the
stranger, I've come up from the Cape to paw
debt owe the old gentleman NV broth
or requested him to take a seat, being a.
the mopent engaged with other persons at
the desk.
"The old man set down, and putting on
his glasses, drew OUT very ancient leatb.
er pocket.boOk, and began to cOaRt over his
money. When he had done--and there
was quite parcel Of bank notss-as he
SAT waiting his turn slowly twisting his
thumbs, with his old grey medita.ive eyes
uyon"the floor, he sighed, and / knew the
money, as the phrase runs, come hard, and
secretly wished the old mans name might
De found upon the forgiven list. NV broth
er was soon at leisure, and asked him III ;
common questions-his name. etc. The
original debt was four hundred and forty
dollars-it had stood long time, and with
the interest, anounte ed TO sum between
seven aud eight hundred dollars. - Nv
brother quietly took chair by his side, and
a Conversation ensued between them, which
never shall forget.-Your note is outIawed.
SAID my brother, 1t was dat IL years ago,
payable IN two years; there is no witness
aud no interest has ever been paid; YOU are
not bound to pay this note; we cannot re-.
cover The amount. Sir said the old man,
1 wish to pay it. 1t is the only heavy debt
have in the wOrd.-it may be outlawed
here, but have no child, ond my old wo>
man and hope we have mace our peace
with God, and wish to do SO with man. |
should Ike to pay it, and he laid his bank
notes before my brother, requesting him 10
count them over. Il cannot take This mon.
ey, said my brother The old man be-
came armed. 1 have cast simple interest
tor twelve years and little over said the
old man. 1 will pay you compound inter-
est, II you say so. The debt ought to have
been PAID long ago, but your father, sir,
was very indulgent-he knowed I'd been
unlucky, and told me not to hurry about il.
! MY brother then set the whole matter
plainly before him, and, taking the bank
bills, returned them to the old mans poc K It.
book telling him that although our fathel
LETT no iormol will, he had recommended t.
his children to destroy certain notes, due.
bills, aud other evidences of debt, and re
lease those who might be legally bound Il
pay them.--FOr a moment the worthy eli
man appeared to be supplied. After b,
had collected himself aud wiped few tear
from his eyes he stated that from the tim,
he had heard of our fathers death, he hat
raked and scraped, and piached and spared
TO get the money together for the paymen
OF this debt. About ten days ago, said he
had made up the sum within twenty dol
lars My wife knew how much the paw
nent of this debt lay upon my spirits, an
advised me to sell COW. and make up tn
difference, and get the heavy burden off m
spirits. did so-and now what will m
old woman say? | must go back to tn
Cape and tell her this good news. She
. probably say over the very words she sal
as she put her hand on my shoulder as "
: parted have never seen the righteou
: man forsaken, or his seed begging breat
After hearty shake of the hand, and
blessing upon our old fathers memory, h
! went on his way rejoicing.
> "Afier short silencc-taking his penc
and making cast There said my broth
, er, your part Of lhe amount would be $
J muca-csntrive a plan to conyeJ to n
: your share oftho pleasure derived from Til
operation, and the money is at your SCI
vice.
y Such is the simple ia le which have to
,f as it was told as it was told to me.