The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-16
e.nnYING sEsEvoLENCE INTO TRADE

4 Auburn, to his amiable lady, one mornin Z
,her his faultless cup of coffee. and his usua
dance at the morning news, Mary, We viii
5r the present trade with young Williams d
n in Walnut street. Please send the ser
wants there.
What leave Simpson IL Co, where W.
have traded SO long to our entire satisfaction
What can have occurred to offend you?'
Nothing my dear; they are truly honorable
men. and politely attentive to their custo
mers-'
And so respectable, Major; such an old
well established firm. Why, all the elite trade
there said Mrs. H., interruplng him.
There is no reason in the world, Mary
wby we should leave them. but that | have
40 object in bestowing our patronage else
where.
Please explain yourself said she. for you
are perfectly inexplicable at present
well, nv dear, Williams IL Co., are worthy
Young men Just established in business, and
isus pect that sweet breezes Of popular favor
do not blow that way too strong ly. Perhaps
We can aid in giving proper direction to the
current
.Nonsensen exclaimed Mrs. H.. with slight
peulence they can take care Of themselves,
Is other firms do. Surely, we ae under no
obligation to exchange old friends for stran-
gers; you are caprieious.'
.Weare not obliged in the sense you use the
.erm, said he. Heaven is under no obliga-
ton to earth, that calls for the bestowal of the
daily and unceasing blessings ever vouchsafed.
Bur, Mary, listen to chapter in my early his
tory that will illustrate the question:
Ny parents, you know, Were in limited
7 ~ Il
snt on my own exertions. l accepted a clerk
ship at first with small salary. BY consci-
sntious devotion to business, this was increas-
ed until. with frugality, l was enabled to &C
cumulate sum that thought would warrant
commencing for myself Iopened a store in
Pearl Street. with limited stock in trade,
but with large hopes for the future. But
customers did not throng my counters. Day
after day l spent wistfully looking at the
crowds that hurried by. yet scarcely deign
ing passing curious look ssrsd wihiI 10 nstronze ~
The novelty. All had other places to trade.
.All this continued until trouble rose up be-
fore me. Rent, and payment for stocks yet
on nv shelves, were coming due. Visions of
bankruptcy lowered before my eyes daily, and
dreams of ruin and disgrace tortured me night
ly. All the fruits of my past years OF toll
and self denial would be consumed. l be-
came so nervous that the entering of a custo.
mer was pain full instead of cheering. l could
not meet my acquaintances with habitual
eheerfulness, and their friendly inquiries con
eerung my business were like daggers TO my
sensibllity l shall never lose the taste OF that
bitterness Of feeling that swelled up from my
breast with forced replies. But the eriSis-
tue pay day came. Stock all on hand but
no cash. With little faith in success, but as
drowning men catch at straws determined TO
state my case TO certain wealthy citizen,
well known for his eccentric acts OF benevo-
lence. and request a loan. l did SOL.
.Humphl I'll see about that; call again,
was his only reply, and he resumed the read
ing that my entrance had interrupted.
Il am already forgotten thought |, as
departed in no very enviable state of mind.
The next morning l received note from a
bank, stating that the cashier had been re-
quested to notify me that $1,000 had been de
posted to my cledit there l was saved, tenn
porariy. at least. well knew my beneiactor.
How intense was my gratitude. how earnest
my vow TO prove it, tits in vain to attempt to
describe. l drew the amount. met my obll-
cations punctually and established an unlimi-
led credit, which, by the way livery sparingly
used Again rejoiced in hopes. But l have
yet TO tell YOU of the greatest favor that wor-
thy man conferred upon ME.
"A few days after the grant OF this timely loan.
carriage drew up to the store, and in the Ia
dy hat ahghted l recognized with Joy the
smiable wife of my benefac,or. She made a
large bin, and augured well from it. | pri
ded myself on my taste in selecting goods. and
some exquisitely beautiful patterns. Mrs. .Ched-
ell for that was the lady's name, Your good
friend, Mary. was fashionable example, ever
10 the ton, in those days, and she took psrtic
a!ar pains TO associate our name with her pur
chases. The consequence was, when nv mex
paw day came, my cash account was in such ,
favorable state that | met nv ens,a vement
easily: and henceforth the road to nv pr.sen
WAS natural and easy | am indebted 10 Mr.
and Mrs. c.. under Providence, for NV for
tune, fully believe. In that day. when goo
and evil seemed so equally balanced. fave
thrown into the financial scale decided III
question. Since that | have sympathize
with young aspirants for the favors OF trad
and extended. when | could. the pin
hand Now. my dear. am capricious?'
The expressive countenance of his listen,
replied eloquently and well
A; thai moment, Mr.. Chedell himself er
Tered the room, AMI was warmly welcome,
bu' the reception he met did not remove frol
MS eounienance marks of trouble plainly pc
eeptible there.
MAJOR Henry said he, with an effort,
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.Neverl my dear sirl' said he emphaticall,
>atts ~, ,rA
NO aace OF discontent at the reminder detra,
'ea from hts sunny expression.
Now 1 am in trouble continued Mr.. Che,
e NY son is seriously embarrassed by Il
ss's OF the money market and some hesy