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SeFsntyhve thousand dollars, replied
Mr. barton.
swsuldsAss sum 81 suiacisa. Il relieve
you Z
IsIwspla.'
Then, sir. you shall have n said Strcs.
ser as be stepped up 10 The disk and drew
. check fer seventy Eve thousand dollars
Here take this, and when you need mere
d, net hesitate % call rpoa mes Reme,a.
Der that il was frem ycu received money ID
establish myself ii brsiness
But thai debt vas cancsled several tears
ago, replied MriIarsen. AZ raw Of hope
shot across his treatisa mird.
Tsre.' replied Ssr0sser. but he sebt
Of rrRiitaRe that oNs you has never been
cancelled, and rev that tic seals Z tuned
deem j ny aasg 70 GENE up t. the
Al this singular turn IN tl,s tide Of fert,,ne
n fssYtcEF f>issy ~ - fsf iay..
His paper was taken up As fast as il was
sent IN, and IN less than . month he had
passed the crisis, and stood perfectly safe
andsscure7 his credit increased and business
improved, while several other firms sank un-
der the blow and could not rally, amsur
whom was Mr.. Hawley, tao merchant ii.
tredsced to the reader ia the preceding
chapter.
Hsw did you panage to keep above the
tide p inquired Mr. Hawlsy ofMr Barton,
enc morning several months after the q
vents last recorded, as be met the latter
upon The street, % the way to BIS place Of
business
Very easily iadesd, can assure you,
replied M Bartan.
Well, 40 tell me hew.i continued Mr.
Hawley;; III lay claim to gaod deal Of
shrewlness, butithe strongest exercise ofSmy
wits dia@net save me, and vet yeu who have
been Ny faf the greatest sufferer, and whose
Liabilities were twice az heavy as my own,
have Stood the shock, and-haye ceme of
eyen bettofod By the storm
The truth is replied Mr. Barton, Il
casLed ,myapaper IS fist asit'came in
Il suppose SO, said Mr. Hawley. regard
ing Nj B3 With ailosk Of surprise, 'but how
did you obtain funds AS for my part,
ceuld net D taina dollar credit; the banks
refused ts take ny paper, and my friends
even deserted me-
"A little Investment that made some
ten years ago replied Mr Barton smiling.
has recently proved exceedingly profitable
Invests men. echoed Mr. Hawley, what
Investment p
Why, DO you not remem her how I estab-
lished young Stresser in business some ten
years ACCT
Oh, yeR, yes replied Mr. Hawley, as
ray ofsusPiciou Ii; up his countenance, but
what of that =
Ha is new one If the heaviest dry goods
dealers I'M the city, and when this calamity
came d., lie same forward, and very gencr-
oasly advanced me seventy-ivs thousand
dollars You knew / told you on the mernF
ing called to OAR yeu AZ equal share 81
the stock, that it might prove better thar
an investment in hank
During this announcement, Mr. Hawley's
eyes were bent intently on the ground, aud
drawing a deep sigh. he moved Oh, deHcted
and sad, while Mr. Barton returned TO his
place of business, with his mind cheersd
and animated by Thoughts Of this singular
Investment
THE LIfTLE coUarEsiEs or LIFE.
The little things Of life have far more ef-
feet upon fae character, reputation, friend
ship and fortune, than the heartFess, and
superfcial are app to imagine They are
few indeed, heweser rough by nsture, Who
are net touched ahd softeued by kindness
and courtesy AL civil word. friendly re-
mark 4 generous compliments, an afTable bow
of reeqgAsien have an influence while
surlness, slaeiviliey. hsrshness and illtem-
per, naturally enough, produce an effect *
. actly To ihh reverse, The American people.
as whele. are perhaps not remarkable for
courtesy They are 50 aetively engaged in
the bustleiof lifr, n onward movements u
commerce. and trAde, that they have little
leisure te2 cultivate and practice these pol
ished refuemeats. which are the results Of
education, Of travel, and Of enlarged inter,
course with society. Nevertheless, we are
not disceurteous people, and in the great
cities the proprieties Of manner, and the
civilitIes sf form are attended to with
commfndAble degree ef exastness
Still va are beand to CONFESS that We ere
deficient III masy sftha litsle csurtesies Of
life-eourtesies that are admirably calcu.
lated to sHeeten the Intercourse Of society,
the intercourse Of friendly feeling. and the
general comnuno on that takes place from
day to day, between neig hbeFs and eompan-
lens The excuse With mary il. that they
have not time 70 practice tae civilities to
which We refert+that they afe teo muehen-
gagedlin more. Important mftters Thus a
friendly visit will ust be Espaid, c petite
note will be let unanswered, q neighborly
call will be disrsgarded, a: pleasant smile
viii be met with Geld loek.of indifference.
and 81 cordial grasp Of tho hand will be res
pended tosWith reluctance, if not surprise
All this may seem nothing. end yet the ef-.
feet upon the mind and the heart is chilling
and painful Philadelphia Enquirer.