The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-03-31

Iourssf N sach aiiHiruliy. Surely
nd his ssics slishlly lrembisd. "snrs-
n yoa did noi lhisk Il possible fnf me 70
Iorrei de past. DO no, owe you eve
fylhinr-snd weald ! not be one Of ll'e
bssesl 81 men. il I bad forgeslrn my oe-
lirsiisn., If your need we're twice hl-
leen thousand. and nnqnlrrd The d's'-
sion Of my last dollar with you, mol 4
hair Of y.nr head should be injured. l
did not know that il Was possible for yen
20 get into an extremity like this. Until !
heard IL whisperrd l,i,ie whsie ago..
So unexpected Turn in his Affairs rom
ple,ely unarmed Mf. Winslnw. and co
rering his face he wepl Coz some time
with lhe uncomfortable passion o. .
child. -.
.Ah. sir" he said al last in broken
voice, = did MOI expect this. Mr.. Da-
VS."
..Ysu had right 10 expect H." ex-
claimed The Young man. I" Were J 10 do
less Than sustain you in any extremity mol
100 great Cor my ability, ! would be IN.
worthy the name az a man. And now. Me-.
Winslow, let your heart be al rest. You
need not rfall undei this blow. your
drafts will promptly come back TO you
10. morrow T.
Eyes. Tomorrow al the latest
Very well. ] will see ilha, you ave
provided with the means 10 lifi them. IN
the meantime. IL yon are in want OF any
sums toward your payments OF to-day,
lust lei me know"
IL can probably get ,hrough to-day BY
nv own efforts" said Mr.. winslow.
.Probahly |! how mucldo you want !
asked Mr.. Davis.
I'm The neighborhnod Of three thou
sand dollars"
81 will send you raund 1cheek 70
that sum Immediately" promptly return
ed the Young man. rising as he spoke am
drawing forth his watch.
~I,is near two o'clock now" he all
lded, 80 | must bid YOU good day. u
fifteen minutes you will lind a check :
your Store"
A Aud with this Davis retired.
i All this, which passed in hriel spac
Of time, seemed like dream 10 Nj
winslow. lie could hardly realize ill
luulh. But il was reality. and lie CON
pretended il more fuIlv. when on reach
. ing his Store, lie found there The promise
check Tor thee thousand dollars.
On the next day The protested drafl
, came in; hut thanks 10 the grateful Kind
ness &c Mr.. Davis, now merchant vii
Iihe command &c large money facilities
he was enabled 10 take them up. Tl
r friend before introduced was less foriu
male.
There was no one 10 step forward an
save him from ruin. and he sunk under vi
, sudden pressure thai came upon him.
A few days after bis failure he met Nj
| Winslow.
!. How il this I" said he. How di
, you weather the Storm that drove me ~
! ierl thought your condition was
hopeless rs mine"
$50 dnl.I." said Mr.. Winslow. J" B,l
I had forgotten a small investment mad
) years ago. have spoken Of Il To "a
i before. Have you forgotten lha, in csimel
in the charity fund. which you ihongl
! money thrown away I"
i Chr Light broke IN upon his min
. !" You educated Davis. rememh'
!, now"
, and Davis, hearing of my cxiremil,
stepped lorward and saved me. I'h'
was the hcsl investment ever ma,le.'
The hirnd dropped his eyes 10 y
pavement. stood Tor moment or tw
without speaking. sighed. and ,hen move
!. on. How many opportunities. Tor NAL
4 ing similar investments had he not ne,
. lecte,.