Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-06-20

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after the storekeeper's disaster had bee
: made public.
5 - hope Mr.. Burton will be able to pa
| his debts"
"But he won't-I know he WON'T
Probably if they had given him an
notice of their intention to demand tn
payment OF their claims be would hav
been prepared to meet them.''
81 guess Mrs. Burton will not feel quit,
SO stuck up after this
"I hope you have done nothing tt
bring about this sad result
But have, made my husband sue
on his note. and when he put on, other.
did. Thirty dollar cloak. indeed u
+" I am sorry you have done this i; you
may ruin Mr.. Burton by ito
That's just what mean TO do," was
Mrs. Waxwell's malignant expression. be.
traying the jealousy she had SO long har'
bored.
"You did. 1t was very unkind and
ungrateful in you TO do so.' replied Miss
Viney, Indignantly.
{" Humph."
{" Any trader would be likely to come
out badly to have his creditors pounce
upon him without giving him a chance to
collect his debts.
/" don't believe he has any to collect" ;"
"Even your husband, as we'll off as he
is, might be embarrassed if suddenly call
ed upon to pay his debts" and Miss vi
ney looked significantly at her angry COM
panion.
a. doubt it,
He may have a trial." said the mai
den lady. as she moved towards the store.
"What can she mean by that - thought
Mrs. Maxwell.
Miss Viney had some property of her
own, and it was all in the hands Of Far
mer Maxwell, who had, on his own ac-
count. invested the greater part of it in
railroad stock.
This is what she meant She would
claim the three thousand dollars her hus-
band owed her, and cold chill passed
through her veins as the thought struck
her. Farmer v axwel was rich in houses,
land and stock. all OF which yielded him
good income 4; bu: he had not three
thousand dollars in money, and it might
cost him some trouble TO raise it.
Don't cry, my dear, have enough
due me in Boston to pay these debts. ten
times over" said Mr.. Burton to his wife.
who was much ala:med by the storm
which threatened them.
" What will people think 2"
"What will they think when pay them
all the whole amount is not above nine
hundred dollars"
Just then Miss Viney entered the house.
In few words, she explained the cir
cumstances which led to the sudd en-
strike" among the creditors.
Mrs. Burton, kind soul, shed food ot
tears when she heard how cruel Mrs.
Maxwell had been-she whom she nursed
with the tenderness of a mother, when the
frightened neighbors fed from the conta-
gious disease.
"Never mind it my dear. We may
expect anything from meddler, gossip,
slanderer," said Mr.. Burton. II must
start for Boston in the noon train"
Allow me, Mr.. Burton, to offer you
the money to discharge these liabilities.
have three thousand dollars in the hands
of Mr.. MAXWELL"
i" You are very kind, and accept your
Offer" replied Mr.. Burton, " and next
week shall have the means Of paying
you. l assure you l am worth at least
five thousand dollars"
In proof OF his assertion, he showed her
various notes, mortgages, and certificates
of stock.
Il presume if the people here knew
that was not bankrupt, they would
not have molested me. In spite OF all my
amiable neighbor Mrs. Maxwell, may say
think am abundantly able to give my
wife thirty dollar cloak"
II never doubted it," replied Miss vi
ney, as she fastened on to the village
lawyer, to put her note in the course o
collection.
Farmer MAXWELL was at dinner, wher
the lawyer, who was a personal friend
called upon him.
Sorry to trouble you, but 1 am in,
structed to collect this note" said he.
The devil" exclaimed Farmer Wax
we'll.
"The ugly huzzy ?" added Mrs. Wax
we'll. as she perceived Miss Viney's pro-
phetic words had been burdened with
meaning.
~ beg your pardon, madam" said
the lawyer, - but if 1 understand it rightly
you have publicly boasted that yol
brought about all this difficulty"
"I"
"Yes, madam that new cloak did tn,
business; you set your husband on and al
the rest followed him, So Miss Viney tell
me-"
my gracious p
"And now she wants the money to as
sist Mr.. Burton out of the difficulty int
which you have plunged him."
That's plain speech, Squire
"But true"
IL cant raise the money"
"Then | must sue."
Cant we compromise 90