The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1852-01-21
how nucH FIVE DOLLARS PAID.

one day, when lad entered, and hand
ed him small slip Of paper. II was a
bill Tor Eve dellars. due TO bis shoe
maker, poor man who lived in the
next square.
"TeIl Mr.. Grant that will settle
this soon. II isn't just convenient to-
day.s
The boz retired.
Nav, Mr.. Herriot had Eve dollar
bill his pocket; bat, he felt as if he
couldn't part with IL. He didn't like
to be entirely out of money. So, act.
ing from this impulse. he had sent the
boy away. Very still sat Mr.. Herriot
for the next FIVE minutes vet his
thoughts were busy. He was not al
together satisfied with himself. The
shoemaker was a poor man, and need
ed his money as soon as earned-he
was not unadyiscd Of this fact. 81
- almost wish I had sent him the
ave dollars" said Mr.. Herriot, at
length, half sudibly. !" lie wants it
worse than ] do"
1 He mused still farther.
.The fact is" he at length exclaim-
ed, starting up, "il's Grants money,
aud not mine, and what is more, he
shall have it."
i So saying. Herriot took up his hat
and left his office.
j "Did you get the money. Charles"
said Grant. as his boy entered the shop.
There was good deal Of earnestness
in the shocmakrr's tones.
/ "No sir" replied the lad.
Didn't get the money!"
\ No SIR"
"Wasn't Mr.. Herriot in :.
1 "Yes. sir buth he said il wasn't con-
venient to-day"
"Oh, dearl I'm sotrym came fioa
the shoemaker. in depressed voice.
A woman was sitting in Grants shop
when the boy came in; she had now
risen, and was leaning on the counter /;
a look Of disappointment was in her
face.
1t can't be helped. Mrs. Lee" said
Grant, al was sure Of getting the mo-
! ncy from him. lie never disappoint.
J ed me before. Call in tomorrow, and
: | will try and have it for you."
4 The woman looked troubled as vel
i as disappointed.
! Slowly she turned away and left III,
1 shop. A few minutes after her depar
!. ture Herriot came in. and after SOM
4 words Of apology, paid the bill.
n run and get this bill changed int
i silver for me-" said the shoemaker t
: his boy, the moment his customer ha
r, departed. :,
!. " Now" said he, as soon as the sil
re verwas placed in his hands, " take tw
i dollars to Mrs. Lee, and three to Mi
4 Weaver across the street. Tell Nj
v Weaver that | am obliged to him {,
70 having loaned it to me this mornin.
: and sorry that | hadn't as much in ii
I, house when he sent for it an hour ago.
Ill .l~wish I had it, Mrs. Eden. Blu
Of assure you that | have not" said NJ
III Weaver, the tailor. 81 paid out Il
r last dollar just before you came in. Bl
n. call in tomorrow and you shall ha,
pn the money to certainty"
e. eBut what am | to do to-day!
Is have not cent to bless myself witt
IS and owe so much at the grocer
&C. where | deal, that he won't trust II
eli for anything more"
az The tailor looked troubled, and t
,e. woman fingered. Just at this nome
lie the shoemaker's boy entered.
enl I" Here are three dollars MIR. Ora
he borrowed of YOU this morning." sa
Ter the lad. "He says he's sorry he hadl
ra- the money when you sent for it awh
alf ago."
10. How the faces of the tailor and
md needlewoman frightened instantly,
ilh if a CLEAN of sunshine had penetra'
the room.
i've "Here is just the money owe yo
said the former, in a cheerful vol
"a and he handed the three dollars he
received. A moment after he was
lone, but with the glad face of the P
woman, WItUSe. Htcu uc ttdu uSSh
to supply, distinct before him.
|, 10 OF the three dollars received by
. needle woman, two went to the gro
so on account Of her debt to HIM, ha
= dollar was paid to an old and i,>
: ~ colored woman who had earned il
8 30 scrubbing, and who was waiting,
Mrs. Weaver's return from: the tau
to get her due, and thus be able to-
TO vide an evening and a mornings
ling for herself and children. The q
hey half dollar was paid to the baker '
rhen he called towards evening to leave
they accustomed loaf. Thus, the poor
lngly dlewoman had been able to disch
four debts, and, at the same time
establish her credit with the grocel
anil baker. from whom came the largest
nj y tion of the food consumed in her
hma- family.
,aLa And now let us follow Mrs.
rirTs On her arrival at home, empty y-hal
u,es. from her visit to. the shoemaker
owed her two dollars for work