Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-03-04

low as that in the city"
"He is poor young man and has wife
) and four little children" said the voice.
"Even the abstraction of legal interest from
{ his hard earnings is defect enough; to loose
twice that sum would make heavy draught
on his profits, which, under the present COM
petition in trade, are not large. He is hon
est and industrious; and by his labor is aiding
the social well-being. Is it right for you to
get his reward ito take his profits and add
them to your already rich accumulations q
Mr.. Edgar did not like these home ques-
tons, and tried to stop his ears, so that the
voice could find no entrance. But he tried
in vain.
"Bank rates on this note" continued the
inward voice, "would not much exceed nine
dollars"
"Even this is large sum for poor man
to loose. Double the rates of interest and
the loss becomes an injury to his business
or the cause of seriously abridging his home
comforts. And how much will nine dollars
contribute to your happiness? Not so much
as a jot or title You are unable now to
spend your income"
The young mechanic entered at this fayo-
rable moment. The money-lender then poin-
ted to a chair, turned to his desk, and filled
up hurredly, a check. Blackwell glanced at
the amount thereof as it was handed to him,
and an instant flush of surprise came into his
face.
Haven't yon made mistake, Mr. Edgar =
said he. "The note was for three hundred
dollars, six months, and you have given me
a check for two hundred ninety dollars, forty
three cents
Give charged you bauk interest" said Mr.
Edgar with feeling of pleasure at his heart
so new that it sent a glow along every nerve
and fibre of his being.
"Bank interest did not expect this sir, y
replied the young man, visibly moved. "For
less than one and half per cent month, l
have not been able to obtain money One
per cent | would have paid YOU cheerfully.
Eighteen dollars saved. how much good
that sum will do me. | could not have say
ed tor l might say, have received it more
opportunely. This is a kindness for which
| shall ever remember you gratefully
Grasping the money lenders hand, he
shook it warmly; then turned and hurried
away.
Only one previous transaction had, that
day, been made by Mr.. Edgar. In that
transaction his gain was fifty dollars, and
much pleasure had it given him. But the
delight he experienced was not to be compar-
ed to that he now felt 1t was to him anew
, experience in life-a realization of that beau
tiful truth, sit is more blessed to give than to
receive"
Once or twice, during the day, as Mr.
, Edgar dwelt on the little circumstance, his
natural love of gain caused regret for the
loss of money involved in the transaction, to
enter his mind. How cold, moody and un-
comfortable he instantly became. Selt-lovt
was seeking to rob the money lender of the
just reward of a good deed But the voice
which prompted the generous act was heard
clear and sweet, and again his heart beat to
a gladder measure.
Evening was closing in on the day follow
ing. 1t was late in December, and the win
ter had commenced in real earnest. Snow
fallen for some hours Now, however, the
sky was clear but the air was keen and fro5
tv. To-day, to Mr.. Edgar, was one in which
more than the usual number of "good trans
actions" had been made. On one perfectly
, safe note he had been able to charge as high
: as three per cent month. Full of pleasu-
rable excitement had his mind been, while
thus gathering in gain; but now, the excite
ment being over he was oppressed. From
whence the pressure came, he did not know.
A cloud usually fell upon his spirits with the
closing day; and there was not sunshine
enough at home to chase it from his sky.
As Mr. Edgar walked along, with his eyes
on the pavement, his name was called. Loo
king up, he saw standing at the open door OF
a small house, the mechanic he had befrien-
ded the day before.
"Step in here just one moment" said the
young man. The request was made in such
way as left Mr.. Edgar no alternative but
compliance So he entered the humble
dwelling. He found himself into a small,
unlichted room, adjoining one in which a
lamp was burning, and in which was Young
woman, plainly, but neatly dressed, and four
children, the youngest lying in a cradle. The
woman held in her hand warm Bay State
shawl, which, after examining few moments
with pleased expression of countenance, she
threw over her shoulders, and glanced at her
self in looking glass. The oldest of the
children, boy, was irving on a new over
coat; and his sister, two years younger had
white muff and warm wooden shawl in
which she was completely absorbed. A
smaller child had a new cap, and he was the
most pleased of any.
"Oh, isn't father good to buy It's all Of
these; and we wanted them so much, said
the oldest of the children. yesterday NOR
ming when told how cold was going to
school, he said he was sorry, but | must try
and do without coat this winter, for he had
not money enough to get us all we wanted.
How did he get more money mother:
ITO kind gentleman who helped your
father we are indebted for these needed COM
forts
~He must be a good man. said the boy,
! What is his name"
His name is Mr.. Edgar"
Il will ask God to bless him tonight,
when say my prayers innocently spoke
out the Youngest of the three children.
What does all this mean" asked the mo-