The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-07-21
From the Cincinnati Nonpareil.
The Power and Fate Of
THE MONEY CHAN ER
BY G. W. L. Buckley.

On a beautiful and somewhat noted hill!
near the city of Cincinnati, stands neat
little cottage. In its rear is garden laid Oft
with great tast, and in which there are such
a profusion of odorous flowers, that were
YOU to pass it, more than likely you would
stop to inhale the atmosphere.
In front of the cottage is nice yard. laid
off with graveled walks, and set with SO
much evergreen and shrubbery, that you
no sooner see it than you feel convinced,
some one of fine taste, and of course gentle
feelings, must reside at that pleasant little
home.
The white house and clean glass; the pol
ished nobs and rich curtains, all seem to i'm
press you with the fact of your former con-
yict,ons. Look into the inside of that neat
cottage and see how it corresponds with the
outside. There you see plain, yet tasteful,
carpet spread on the palor floor A piano
stands on one side, and near it guitar, on
the opposite side is a book case filled with
,choise and useful works; over the mantelplece
is large glass, and nearly in the middle
of the room is a centre table. The lounges,
and other furniture, inthe room, though old,
have polish upon them which might rival
anv article seen in furniture room. We
will not penetrate the chambers Of this house
and look at the internal arrangements of Ra-
chefs room, but we will look into one of the
private apartments and point out a scene
which will never be erased from the tables of
our memory.
On bed in one of the rooms lay at the
time we saw it, pale and care worn man;
IhiG clear blue and vivaclous eye was already
taken on the leaden hue of death. He had
laid long upon that bed Of languishing, but
was now fast sinking to that bourne whence
none return. His tender and attectionate
psie sas near him, and pressed his cold
hand to her lips. her eyes now bathed In
tears Of sorrow for she saw he must die
ARAchel, young and pure girl-scarce sew
enteen--keelt by his side and sobbed as If
her heart would break at the thought OF
leaving one to whom she had ever looked
for protection. When her young heart had
trembled with fear, she had appealed to him;
butnow she saw no hope for the life OF that
cherished protector. Her brother who had
rome 10 sea FIVE years before, if still alive,
a. vas q man, and to him she might look for
protection, but wifefs AbEasheaa WAS acne
knew. His name had almost ceased to be
called, until within the last few hours, when
the dying man exclaimed, ooh! that William
were here!" And he turned his eyes to
his wife and daughter, and thus addressed
them: "Wife, | am soon to die! do not
fear to meet my God; but do not leave you
in the condition could wish. Mr.. Grayson
has mortgage on this property for $500; il
it was paid, or any other man had it, Ishould
be easier. Do all you can to discharge it;
if you can do so, you will easy get through
life without coming to positive want" And
taking Rachel's hand in his own, he contin-
ued. "Rachel, you will soon have no one to
advise with you but your good old mother
love her and obey her, my child; and may
God take you both under his especial care,
and protect and be your guide" And
the dying man raised his eyes to heaven as
ifin prayer
Two days after hearse was seen leaving
the little cottage, followed by single car
riage in which were the mother and daugh'
ter. Richard Mansfield was no more Six
teen wears before he had come to the city d
poor mechanic with wife and two children
and by his own exertions, conjolned to the
economy ofhis wife, had purchased the cot
taee we have referred to- A few months
before his death he had become surety for a
Young man Just entering business, and by
the misfortune of fire which destroyed all
he had as we'll as to disable him for life, Mr.
Mansfield was compelled to pay the amount
which was nearly one thousand dollars, five
hundred of which he was forced to borrow OF
Mr.. Grayson, a broker in the city, and who
demanded as security mortgage upon his
home. Mr.. Grayson was known to be
man destitute of humane feeling, when their
exercise cost him anything in pecunlary
way. With this knowledge ofhis character
Mr. Mansfield had been to every other bro
ker in the city to get the money, before ap-
ulying to him. But the rates of Interest
charged by them was so great that he was
compelled at last to apply to Grayson, who
charged him only IL per cent. per month
while tie others charged Is per cent -
Mansfield knew that l44 per cent. per an
mum was too much to pay, but he could d'
no better 1t was at a season of the yea
when but little money was in circulation
and IL C0ulQ not De DoEIoWCo ahJ "hoAS SA'S
His note was accordingly given, payable, a
ninety days, for six hundred and eighty dol
lars, with mortgage on his residence a
security for the amount. Two moths of tn
three had rolled away, when the news
Mansheld's death reached Grayson's ears
The Implying man proceeded forthwith t
the cottage home Of Mrs. Mansfield, ant
informed her that if the money was nc
Daid on the day it was due, he should hav
the property sold.
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The month had passed and Mrs. Mans
field and Rachel sat near each other IN In
chamber where the husband and father use
to condole with them with the wofc
Of consolation in the time OF trouble. BOT
were in tears, for they had been unable
raise the required sum, and well knew tni
thew would soon be homeless. IN 10
days the money changer was there astenae
by about dozen men, from whose faces
was not hard to trace alike avocatlon. dra
son offered the property to the highest bidde
but none bid so high as $3.50. The ior
and short Of it was, Grayson took the pro
erty for the debt; and though il was wort
at least. six thousand dollars, his confede
ates in trade did not bid high enought TO tai
II out of his hands. The furniture DC, n
being claimed, belonged to the frlendle
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