The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-09-15
THE SORROWS OF "a VEAL
t THY CITIZEN"
BY A SUFFERER.

Ah me! Am l really rich man, or am
/ not? That is the question. am sure |
don't feel rich: and vet, here | am written
down among the "weaIlhy citizens" as be-
ing worth seventy thousand dollars! How
tlse estimate was made, or who furnished
the data. is all MYSTERY to me. l am sure
wasn't aware of the fact before. "Seven-
ty Thousand dollars! That sounds comfort
able, dosen't it! Seventy thousand dollars!
But where is it? All! There's the rub!
How true it is that people always know more
about you than you do yourself.
Before this confoundcd book came out
("The Wealthy Citizens of Philadelphia, ~
/ was jogging on very quietly. Nobody
seemed to be aware of the fact that | was a
man. and | had no suspicion of the thing
myself. But strange 10 tell, / awokc one
morning and found myself worth seventy
thousand dollars! l shall never forget that
day. Men who had passed me in the street
with quiet nod, now bowed with low sa
lam. or lifted their hats deferentially as en-.
Countered them on the pave. ...
whats the meaning of all this?" thought
!. al haven't stood up to be shot at, nor
sinned against Innocence and virtue. hav'
emit been to Paris. | don't wear moustach-
es. What has given me this importance?''
And mUsing thus, pursued my way in
quest OF money to help me out with some
pretty heavy payments. After succeeding,
though with some difficulty, in obtaining
what wanted, returned to my store aboul
twelve o'clock. / found mercantile ac.
quaintance awaiting me, who, without many
preminaries, thus stated his business:
''l want" said he, with great cooncss, to
get loan of six or seven thousand dollars
and don't know of any one to whom Cal
apply with more freedom and hope of success
than yourself. think can satisfy you
fully, in regard to security" .....g ..
"My dear sir" replied 4 "if you only
wanted six or seven hundred dollars, instead
ofsix or seven thousand, / could not ac
commodate you. / have just come in from
sborrowing expedition my solf." o. ...g I'D .
] was struck at the sudden change 10 tn
mans countenance. He was not only dis
appointed but offended. He did not beiev
my statement In his eyes, | had meanl
Eestored to a subterfuge, or, rather, told
lie, because did not wish to letdhim hay
my money. Bowing with cold formality
he turned away, and left my place Of bus
ness. His manner to me has been reserve
eyer since sn tyu 7'. sTnnHr
On the afternoon Of that day, was sill
ting in the back part Of my store, musing o
some matter of business, when | saw couI
le of ladies enter. They spoke to one of m
clerks, and, he directed them back to whel
was. taking things comfortable in an ol
arm chair. -. ....,.,. .,,. ..a ...s ......
.'"Mr. c.. believer" said the elder
the two ladies with a bland smile.
! had already arisen, and to her question
or rather affirmation, | bowed assent. y,
"Mr. c." resumed the lady, prodl
cling asnall book as she spoke, "we are
Committee, appointed to make collections
this district for the purpose Of getting up
fair in aid of the funds of the Esquimau
Missionary Society," tits the design of til
ladies who have taken this matter in han
to have O. very large collection of articles, a
the funds the society are entirely exhsu;
ted. To the gentlemen of our district, an
especiallNthose who have been lIeralyJlesse
sOith this WorIa's goodS'---this was particular
fyemphasized-'wc look for important ait
Upon you, sir. we haye called first, 10 ord,
thatiyou may, head the subscription, an
so A4I. z. 500 ai5s L.Ue ral.gn fHea
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