Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-05-26

sldhces WHICH nave reduced me 10 thl.
distressing embarrassment?
q Certainly, ina'am; you have beer
sick. | never believed you meant tt
cheat me out Of the rent replied Mr.
Flint, without a very studied display Of
delicacy.
Il assure you we did not in,erposed
Annie, the great tears gathering in hel
lustrous black eyes at the wicked enpha..
sis which Mr.. Flint threw upon that vii.
loinous word. -
Poor girl! though reared in poverty,
She had never before felt its dreadful
sting in her gentle heart. -
MIR. Flint looked at her. The pearly
tears which chasedeacff other down her
beautiful cheek, seemed to impress even
bis business heart. For a moment he
| felt equal TO the sacrifice of the hundred
dollars. ~
Bu the feeling was only smonentary
Hiscommercial soul re-asserted its su.
premacy, and he became fem again.
/ The reflection that the debiting of one
hundred dollars to the s"profit and loss
account on his leger would look bad,
! decided him to do his duty as man OF
busi mess, though he sacrificed his human
heart on the altar of mammon in the at
tempt.
a NO; you didn't mean to- cheat me;
you have been unfortunate. But that.is
poor consolation for me- said he
But you shall not lose it, Mr.. Flint
added the widow. 49,
You csnno,,pay me- replied the land
lord.
MY furniture ia worth more than two
hundred dollars. A.
F The countenance Of Mr.. Film. sud-
denly frightened up, and he glanced a.
round the room with sort of appraising
look. which was infinitely annoy ing TO
Mrs. Rayner and Annie. -
1T is nearly new, and should no,
wish 10 dispose Of il at a grea. sacri.
fice.'
III will NOT bring Its full value, Of
COURSE, ma'am; but you must expect to
lose something on il. - -
+ Perhaps you will buy il, Mr.. Flint,
said Mrs. Rayner. doub,fully. :
Il what could T do with it!'s @ I = ~ {
sfhe next tenant Of the house might
want il.
MAY. be; but, Mrs. Rayner, do no,
deai in furpifnre, and would rather mot
have anything 10 do with il. = i should
recommend you 10 sell il off at auction.
Il cannot afford 10 lose much omit 1
.But / must have my rent,s and Mr.
Flint looked more stern and severe than
The widow had yetseen hin. - -
If you will cab to,morrow, sif, r will
consult my son, and be ready n make a
final arrangernent
Tomorrow the old story. Folks
shat can's pay their rem always talk a.
boutl lo-morrow. For my part, i am sick
Of he word. II is fo-day wishsm
But what shall do, Mr.. Flint! and
the poor widow mbledswith emotion.
.Do! why pack up and be off, -
Il will move on Monday.
You must pay the rent first, said Mr..
Wintin a firm and decided tone. - !,
1t issut.erly Impossible, sir.' :
.Taen must attach J our goods
| Mrs Rayher had aneysr lhoughi of
such thing, ndthe landlords purpose
was too apparentto be, doubted. - ),
Very well, MIR. Flint. replied she.
struggling to suppress The tears that rose
to her eyes; Il cannot do more than II
have d9peuapi if YOU choose 10 -beggar
me ! z .. ,,.se :. -. ! j.
tof the landlord, ~ nc !fshe didspot
clearly understand Ihe hunre of sucls an
attachment as - lnenaced jhem th,
mingled her ,e 9TH thosS of hermosh.
| er.
Mr.. Flint rose and. approached the
door. With his hand on the knob, ne
paused TO consider; but believing the
flood of anguish in which he, hSd plung-
ed the females ,would bes, subserve
his ny Rpf he bade them. hasty
good M and Departed. "a =
Mr.. Flintas map.o busihem.-
He kept his Conscience for Sunday, use,
and never allowed it to 60 abou. wi,li
him week days. In his pew at.chufch,
he could feel for the distresses of. the
widow and the orphan; but bis business
policy and bis christian philanthr :
were not intended TO be used al the sam
tiiae. One was worldly ihfi(s the other
convenient sys,em of Philosophy,
whose subtlelies absorbed the sins of its
coordinate. He could rob the widow
of her las. penny, and compound for ihe
deed BY sending missionaries to Otahsi,e
and Siam.
The landlord dsnarted, believing ths
had produced Oper impression i
the mi Mrs. Rayner. He had
en- her1 Nd example Of busii
which he hoped and trusted
cure the payment of the DEL
AT the door he was met les M Or
tons Il the an,ir les Of human nature
ever ni64 sheyk kconfroa,ed each other q,
the door Mrs. Rayner's house, on
this occasi6S.
Giles glanced at the slandlof
the cold twinkle Of his ~
great manly soul. .she des
Passing on, he entered the sNU!I OOm.
Good morning, Mrs. Rayner; good
morning. Annie-what, in tears! All, l