The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1853-04-14

you, yourself have told me, your schools
have averaged from eight hundred to a
thousand dollars a year. Now is it
reasonable to suppose that you could
not, had you been so disposed, managed
to have paid nae that small sum :"
" confess, that at first sight, it does
appear that | might have done it; but
sir, l do not think that you would like
to suppo wife and seven children on
what remained to me, after paying my
house-rent. You take no account,
either Of my having paid you hundred
and fifty dollars"
have not forgotten it; but it was
only paid in schooling"
Very true yet that amount was in
the average income of my school |
think too, | should have been able to
pay you the balance, if l had not had
SO much sickness in my family during
the past year"
81 know nothing about that, Mr..
King; but | tell you candidly, that it
does not look well for a man in your
circumstances to be riding out with your
wife"
"I did that but three times during
the whole summer, Mr.. Somerville,
although her physician says she ought
to We gone once a week "
" Well, sir (; you can take her as often
as you like; but recollect one thing,
you don't 60 pleasuring off of my money !;
so if the note is not paid by Monday,
which is the last day upon it, 1 shall
resort to other means"
So cutting were these last remarks of
MIR Somerville's, that Mr.. King was
unable to reply. For few seconds he
sat motionless, with his eyes cast upon
the floor then raising them slowly and
looking Mr.. Somcrville, full in the face,
he said
"Take heed that ye do not your
llms before men to be seen by them"
md then passed out Of the store.
This quotation, as appropriate as it
was unexpected, so insulted Mr.. Somer-
vile, that he determined that, let the
be what they might, every
cent Of this debt, even to the utmost
tarthing, should be promptly paid, or
egal proceedings Immediately instituted
"What shall l do 20 was the first
thought that passed through the mind of
Mr.. King after he had gained the
street; I" | have not money enough to
pay that note, and | see plainly enough |
hat if it is not paid, Somerville will 90
TO law with me. Our wood is nearly
1ut the children want shoes we must
nave vlctuals to eat, and clothes to
wear, and | am sure We have nothing
hat is unnecessary, either in food or
am almost sorry | said what
did when coming away, l ought not
% judge him, but when | thought of a
nan giving five hundred dollars for the
benefit of the poor, at public meeting,
md the next day pressing poor man
or fifty, | felt exasperated He is worth
hundreds of thousands, too :"
"Good morning Mr.. King" said some
me who passed at that moment.
Mr.. King turned and looked it was
tlr Steward.
81 wonder if he would advance me
hat much on his sons schooling :"
hought the other. "I hate to ask him
90, for they have only been coming
hree weeks but / don't know who else !,
0 apply to. I believe l will try him "
ny how, and l might as well do it at :,
nce." .
In accordance with this determination
lr. King turned and retraced his steps,
ntil he reached Mr.. Stewards office. =
ortunately for him, that gentleman was \
one. He soon made known his er- Is
md, taking care at the same time not el
} mention Mr.. Somervile's name. Il
" | cannot spare that much cush to- l.
ny, my friend" replied Mr.. Steward, u
but | will give you my note at thirty 10
lys, which lou can easily get discount d(
l. OF course | shall take it up when 81
falls due. l suppose that will answer
st as we'll"
Just as well, sir may heaven re- so
ard you for your kindneso." pa