Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-01

claim the three thousand dollars Farmer W.
owed her, and a cold chill passed through
Mrs. WIS veins as the thought struck her
Farmer MAXWELL was rich in horses, land
and stock. all of which yielded him good
income but had not three thousand dollars
in money, and it might cost him some trou-
BILE to raise it.
IS Don't cry, my dear, have enough due
me in Boston to pay these debts, ten times
over" said Mr.. Burtou to his wife, who was
much alarmed by the storm which threat
ened them.
"What will people think -
"What will they think when pay them
all the whole amount is not over nine hun
dred dollars"
Just then Miss Whey entered the house.
In few words che explained the circum.
stances which led to the sudden strike
among the creditors.
Mrs. Burton, kind soul, shed food of
tears when she heard how cruel Mrs. Wax
well had been-she whom she nursed with
all the tenderness of mother, when the
frightened neighbors fed from the conta-
gious disease.
"Never mind it, my dear. We may ex-
pect anything from meddler, a gossip.
slanderer,' said Mr. Burton. Il must start
for Boston in the noon train"
"Ailow me, Mr.. Burton to offer you the
money to discharge these liabilities. have
three thousand dollars in the hands of Mr..
MAXWELL"
You are very kind, and ! accept your
Offer" replied Mr.. Burton, land next week
shall have the means of paying you. |
assure you am worth at least So, GEO."
In proof of his assertion he showed her
various notes, mortgages. and certificates Of
stock.
81 presume if the people here knew tina:
| was not a bankrupt, they would not have
molested me- In spite of all my amiable
neighbor, Mrs. Maxwell, may say, am
abundantly able to give my wife thirty dol.
lar cloak
81 never doubted it, replied Miss Vi
ney, as she FASTENED on to the village law
yer, to put her note in the course of collec-
ton.
Farmer MAXWELL was at dinner when the
lawyer, who was personal friend, called
upon him.
"Sorry to trouble you, but | am instruct
ed to collect this note" said he.
1.-The DEVIL exclaimed Farmer Wax
well.
"The ugly huzzy!" added Mrs. Wax,
well, as she perceived Miss Viney's pro-
phetic words had been buriened with mean
ing.
IL beg your pardon, madam" said the
lawyer, s. bot if understand il rightly, you
have publicly boosted that you brough,
about all this difficulty"
"I."
g" Yes. madam, you; that new cloak did
the business; you set your husband on,and
all the rest followed him, so Miss Whey tells
me."
"My gracious ~
"And now She wants the money to assist
MIR. Burton out Of the difficulty into which
you have plunged him"
" That's plain speech, Squire"
=" But true"
a can't raise the money
"Then must sue"
"Can't we compromise"
:" Burton is worth at least five thousand
dollars, and when he gets remittance from
Boston, will pay ALL"
a will dissolve nv attachment, and be
bound to the payment Of the other. Will
that do -
"Yes, if Miss Whey will consent"
Miss Whey did consent-she was kind
hearted lady-and the matter was compro-
missed.
"Now wife," said Farmer Maxwell, as
he put the three hundred dollars in his rnc-
ket, which Burton had paid. minus thirty
dollars which he held in his hand, "here's
thirty dollars, and think you had better go
and buy one of them ere cloaks. Your en-
Wy like to have got me into the cussedest
| scrape ever got into in my life.''
She would not take it; she was too mean
to dress we'll herself, and too envious to per-
init others who were able, to do so in peace.
But she gathered from the events of our
story. healthy experience of the wisdom
Of that excellent MAXIM" Mind Your Oicn
Business"