The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-06-22

I .jnsl 30. Tie nsighhon link ~
are going down bill. and every snr % fsz
dy 20 glse NO a. push Here are "a
more bills Tor ydo-on from lhs groeel
the nsher frnm the lesrhvr." -
Reply was prssrnssd By z'knoek a an
doog. and The sppezrznre al . lad wh'
presented nsaIy folded paper and dis
spfs.fed.
&e buirlirr's srranni. ss I live =
rrrixiiaFd Ihs sslnnlsl.rd shoemaker.
.whai rs 70 be done. Msryr "a
mafh money Is IN be paid aui. and sers
liiie coming ln. for som~ af our brsi eus-
lanris have Irii me. although my wuk
has Alasys given satisfaction. n I rould
only have as nurh employmen, 40 usual.
and the r~dll allowed me. cnuld snan
satisfy all lhese claims. but 10 meet them
nps 10 impossible. and the zekno~le ledg.
ment Of my inability will send us sull
farther ON The dawnwsrd path"
We must trust 10 Providence. and do
our best" was The ennsolslory remsrk Of
his wife. Ms a SECOND knock al The DIOR
ainusrd the fear thai another claimant was
about TO appear.
Bui the benevolent enuntenance N Un.
Gle Joshua. rare. bur ever welcome vi
silor. presented itself.
Seating himself in The comfortable
chair which Mary haslrnrd To IIare lol
hun. he said ~ somewhat eccen,ric but
friendly manner:
Well, good lolks, understand thai
the world does not 90 quite well with
YOU ss formerly. What's The uouhle,"
There . need be no trouble, sir.". was The
reply. II men would moi Try 10 add la The
Affections which The Almighty gees 10 be
necessary Iur US. The winter was iry-
ing one. We mel with sickness and mis-.
fortune, which we endravored To bear with
patience. All would now 60 well il those
around me were hot determined 10 push
me on the downward alh."
But there lies The difficulty, friend
Thompson. This is selfish world.
Every body, or Al least a greater part,
care only for number one. II they see
poor nrighbor going down hill, their
6rst thought is whether u will affect their
own interests. and provided they csa Sc.
cure themselves. they care not how som
he goes 10 the bottom. Tile only way is to
keep up appearances. Show no signs ol
being behind hand. and all will 20 well
with you."
every true, bu, how is this 10 be done
Bills that did no, expect 10 meet for The
next three months. are pouring IN upon
me. My customers are leaving ine for q
more fortunate rival. In shori, | am on
The very brink Of ruin, aud naughl bul
miracle can save me-"
"A miracle which is very easily
wrough,i then. my good friend. Wha
IS the amour, Of these debts which pre.s
so heavily upon you, and how soon in The
oriin,ry course Of events, could you dis
charge lhemi"
!. they do rot exceed one hundred
dollars. and with my usual run OF work
| could make all right in lew months"
We will say six. | will advance
you .ne hundred aud fifty dollars for six
months. Pay every cen. you owe, and
with the remainder Of thus money make
soine slight addition or improvement in
your shop or house. and put everything
abut the grounds IN It's usual neat order.
Try this plan lew weeks, and we will
see what effect il has upon our neighbours.
No. never mind thanking me, an only
trying an experImen. on human nature.
know you Of old, and have no doubt tina,
my money is safe in you hands"
Weeks passed by. The advice Of uncle
Joshua had been slflclly followed The
change in The shoenlaksr's prospects was
wonderful. lie was now spoken Of as one
Of the most Thriving men IN The village,
and many marvellous stories were told 10
account for The sudden alteration in his ai-
fairs. |. was generally believed .ha. a
distant relative had bequeaihed him le,
gacy which had entirely relieved him oil
his pecunilry difficulties. Old customs
ers aud new ones crowded in.upon him.
They had never before realized The beau
" aud durability Of his work. The polilr
butcher selected the best pieces ol meat
for his inspection, and was totally indiife-
renta as TO the time Of payment. The deal
er in leather informed him thai his hides
awaited his orders. The teacher accom-.
panied the children home ioiea, and spoke
in high terms Of their improvement,
and pronounced them The best among
her scholars. The dressinaker suddenly
found herself free from The great press oil
work, and ln friendly nole expressed
her desire 10 serve Mrs. Thompson any
way IN her power.
.Jusl as | expected" said uncle josh.
ua, as the grateful shoemaker called upon
him at the expiration Of six months with
the money which had been loaned in the
hour Of need. "A strange world. They
are ready to push man up il he SCENE
10 be ascending. and just as ready TO push
him down if they fancy HIS face turned
tina. way. In future, neighbor Thomp-
son. le, every thing around you wear the
air of PROSPERITY, and you will be sure 10