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rangements to meet your bill at the usual
time fear that il will net Be in my pow.
sr TO de So sooner
The countensacs Of the teacher showed
great disappointment, and al she passed ea
IN different direction, she muttered to
| herself
just AL expected. / never shall see .
sent. Everybody says they are going down
hill. mist get rid Of the children in some
way Perhaps may get pair Of shoes or
, 2 IA. E;sAi hui. = nil n-E-s
A little diseompcsed BY her interview
with the teacher, Mrs Thompson stepped
int a Reighboring grocery t. purchase some
trihing articles Of family stores
Il have . little account against you =
Will it be convenient for Mr. Thompson to
settle it this evening & askedIthe polite shsp.
keeper as he prodaced the desired article.
Is it his usual time for se.tlingi was l.
gain the surprised inc FRY.
Well, net exactly; but money is very
tight just now, and am anxious to get all
that is due me. In future l intead to keep
short accounts. Therslis a little bill, if yeu
would like to lssk at it, Twill call around
this evening. It is but small affair
Thirty dollars is no small sum to us Just
now thought Mrs. Thompson, as she
thoughtfully pursued her way toward home
1T seems strange that all these paym ents
must be met just now, while we are stsug.
| Cling to recover from the heavy expenses If
1 the winter / cennot understand IT,
i Her perplexity was increased BY finding
her husband with tive bills in his hand and
I q eeuntsnarce expressive of anxiety and
concern.
j Look, Mary he said, as she entered
H Here are two unexpected calls for money
lsne from the doctor, and the other from the
dealer in leather frem whom / purchased my
last stock. They arc both very urgent for
i'm Mediate payment, although they have al
ways Seen willing to wait few months un.
I'LL could make arrangements to meet their
claims But misfortupes never come single,
and if man gets little bahindhani treu.
bles seems to pour in upon him
H Just go replied the wife. The neigh.
bors thinkwe are going down hifl, and every
pne is ready TO give us push. Here arc
two more bills for you-one from the grocer.
and the other s,em the teacher.
R,ply was prevented BY knock at the
door, and the appearance Of lad, who pre-
ssnted neatly folded paper, and disap.
peared.
The butchers account, as I live 7 ex-
claimed the astoRished shoemaker What
is to be done, Mary? SO much money to
be paid cut aud very little coming in fer
some o. my best customers have left me,
although my work has always given satisfac-
ton II could only have as much employ
rhent as usual, and the usual credit allowed
me, / could soon satisfy all these claims
out to meet them now is impossible, and the
acknowledgment Of my inability wsuld send
Us still on the downward path
We must do our best aad trustia Proyi
dence,' was the consoling remark Of his wife
as a second knock at the door aroused the
fear that another claimant was about to ap-
pear.
Bat the benevolent countenance Of Uncle
Joshua, rare, but ever welcome visitor,
presented itself Seating himself in the
comfortable chair that Mary FASTENED to
hand him, he said, IN lis eccentric, but
friendly manfer:
Well coed folks, understand the ws.ld
does not 60 as well with you as formerly
What is the trouble 2
Theirs need be ne trouble was the reply,
If men would not try to add to the attic
tisns which the Almighty sees 10 DO neces-
sary for US The winter was trying ons.
We met with sickness and mifertsaes, which
We cndeavered to bear with patience. All
Would now 60 well if those around me were
not determined to push me in the downward
path
3Butthere lies the difficulty, friend ThsnP-
son. This is a selfish wsrld Every bsdy,
Of least, great majority, care only for mum
Der one If they see poer Reighber going
down hill, their first thought is whether il
will affect their own interests, and provided
they care not how soon he goes to the bot
tom. The only way is TO keep up appearan-
css Show no signs of going be5indhand,
and all will 60 well with you
/ Very true, Uncle Joshua, but how is this
To be Done Bills which did net expect
to be called upon TO meet for the next three
months, are pouring in upon me Ny best
Customers are leaving me fer a more fortu,
nate rival La short, am on the brink Of
ruin, and nsught but miracle can save me ;
A miracle which is very easily wrought
then, / imagine, my good friend. What is
The amount Of your debts which press SO
heavily upon you, aad how soon in the com
mpa course Of events, could ysu discharge
them
They do not exceed one hundred dol
lars replied the shoemaker; and with my
usual run Of work, could make al right in
three or fsur months
We will say six, was the answer.
viii advance you one hundred and fifty del.
IL. for six months !. Pay every cent you
ave. and with the remainder Of the money
make slight addition Or improvement il
your shop or house, and put everything =
bout the grounds in its usual meat order
Tty this plaa for few weeks, and We will
see what effect it has upon our worthy neigh.
bors No. No. never mind thanking me.
Al only trying little experiment ien hni
nan nature. / knew yeu Of old, and have
na doubt TIA. my money Is safs1 n your
Weeks passsd 81. The adviee Of Uncle
IssLu. hid been strictly followed, and the
I change IN The shosmaksr's prospects was in
deed wonderful. lie was nor spoken Of -
~ AZ ra,st thriving men in the village, and
marv marvellous stories vers. ted e 40
$50, ~, the sudden alteration IN his affsirs.
Il was generally sgreed that distant rel RI
stive had bequeathed % him legacy. Naien
I'd entirely relieved him q his pesn.iary
4 Iisculties They had never before rsai.zsd
tbe beauty and durability ct bis work The
n9i;ts butcher selected the best pieces o
4s,t fer bis inspection, Is he entered and
- toealls Indifferent IS to the time 81 pay,
ment The teacher accompanied the chii
| d}-r home Il tea, and spoke j. high terms