The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-29

Eddy only thought so,n replied little
curiy-llead. "Wlly didn't strike him at ALL !"
MI. Bray said nothing more; but he felt
very uncomfortable. When the tca-bcll
r,ine, he went, with little curly head, 70 the
dining ronm. All the rest nf the family had
kept away frUm him. Mrs. Bray la,kc,l
p. ticsilariy sober; and Willy. who had lrcn
set oil right rs tn his conduct by his moth
cr's declaration that he had not been guilty
~ striking, put on, 10 the life. an air Of in
Jured Innocence. Mr.. Bray did not speak
once during the meal. but sat in silence, with
a heavily cloudcd brow
For that evening the accustomed pleasant
talks, cheerful smiling faces. and merry
laughter were banished from the home ~
Mr. Henry Bray. \ single moment II am
ger had done this unhappy work. Il was
something better at the family reunion the
next morning Sleep had wrought its usual
work Of restoring the mind To its better
states. and calming its pulses to an even beat
As Mr.. Bray left his house something car
licr than usual, and WAS walking along, with
hrs eyes cast down, thinking over certain
matters of business that would require his
attention, man came tn his side. and. in a
pleasant voice, said--
Good morning, Mr.. Bray
The merchant glanced M, with height
eI,ng color into the face Of this person who
had osertskcn him in his rather Deliberate
walk. lie knew the voice. Il was that Of
Mr.. Carlton.
Good morning." The response was not
hearty. How could il BET
II was sorry 10 trouble YOU. Yesterday"
said Mr.. Carlton, speaking in frank, cheer
Auf f~.,, s.shx 4 l..l
loaned sum Of money. disappointed me nj
the last moment, and I MAS caapelled to
borrow at All unreasonable hour. Your kind
effort to serve me WAS none the lcss apprc-
ciafed because had no need for the check
when You were 50 ohligins A. to send Il IN.
Mr.. Agnew had already supplied my trifing
deficiency"
Now, what answer could Mr. Bray make
to this Was Mr.. Carlton actually in car
nestf Was lac really dull rs not to have
appreciated his rough, insulting message II
the day before. Or. was this courteous ac-
acknowledgement :" AN almost extortcd favor
q rebnking piece IL irony
1T would have gratiii.d me if you had
used the check, replied Mr.. Bray his voice
little below 'ts usual iirmncss of tone. 1T
was rendered in all sincerity"
Il never doubted that Cor an Instant
said MIR. Carlton, rs IL surprised that his
neighhor should intimate, even remotely,
question 81 his right appreciation IL the "a
vor Mr. Bray's reputation as a courteous,
gcntlcmanly merchant, and = Kind hearted
man, forbid any other inference
Now this, Mr.. Bray felt, was crowdng
him little tor harl and lsc was consi,cra-
bly, annoyed. Tell Mr.. Carlton that |
neither borrow nor lend" t.aila he forget
that rsigh answer Ia his ncigl,bor's request
For couple Of hundred lollars, at a late
hour in the day, when hi, hank acon,n was
still short No. Tie could mt forge, il
and that neiehl1r'> compliments upon his
mercantile aud manly virtue, sounded too
much like covert rcLuke Ia be- in the small
est measure agreeable SCI he changed the
subject, hy referring to s,une general topic.
and managed I. appear Interested, until,
their ways divcrring, they parted with cm,r-
tc"sW inrias of speech
Il don't like that said Mr. BRAY 10 him
SELF ~ he walked I'm alone. AN this is
mere hypGritical assumption; and, under
the circumstances, | can scarcely regard il
a. less than insulting; and II he talks again
a. me after this fashion, will tell him 90
The opportunity s"on occurred. II was,
perhaps, about twelve, when the merchant
saw Mr.. Carlton enter his store. and come
hack 10 where he was sitting nj his desk.
There was familiar smile alon his coun-
tenance, and he lo,ked altogether self-pos-
sessed.
''t'ood morning again. said he with much
apparent fIHnkness IL manner.
"t'ood morning" MIR. BRAY tried Ia look
pleasant, and tried t. assume "A perfectly
composed exterior; hut the elements &c cx-
citement were moving within hun There
Was always point beyond which -cli-cnn-
trol was impossible and hc felt that Mr..
Carlton wa. pressing him bcyord that point
In his unemrteou- refusal a. lend HIM two
hundred dollars, lac had done wrong, hut Ia
the best IL his ability, he had cndeayorcd
to repair that wrong, and Mr. Carlton should
have accepted his tender II repentance, and
not insnltcd him by throwing MIR Agncw IL
his lace along with his rejected lnaI. Mr.
Agncw Known Throughout the trade NJ
one II the most uncourteous and ,lisobliging
of men. In that act be had given a sufii-
cient rcbukc; and there, in Mr.. Bray 5 op,n-
ION, he should be- willing Ia let the matter rest
aYour kindness yesterday, makes me a
little presnming to-day. will take that
check now, II yWn have IL To spare. Nv
friend has disappointed me ayain, and have
several payments t. make
The sanilc had laded from Mr.. Cartons
iscr ere this sentence was finished. for, in
stead II meeting n countcnaee " kiad CON-
pliance--stcrn, almost flashing eyes looked
steadily Ia his. and compressed li,~ gave
warning IL a refusal.
"There has been enough al this already y
SAID Mr.. Bray, with rcprc~-ed excitement.
..En@agh IL what r Mr.. Carlton looked
surprised.
Enough III insulting reference to my act
II yesterday answered Mr. BRAY.
-lnsnltinp. What do you mcanl And
Mr.. Carlton drew himself up, and looked
quite - indignant as his nciglbor.
My words AZ. very plain. You under.
stand the Kings English, presume"
81 had supposed ~. Hut yours IL a i,a-
lect with which | am mol familiar, and I
must i'eg You 90 supply the glossary
LET mc d. that" said the clerk of Mr.
BRAY, stepping forward nj this jnncturc
DO -, " yoa please. AMI | will DC thou
sand times obliged Aud Mr.. Carlton
moved hack q pace or two, awaiting the
clerks explanation
Permit mcF The clerk looked at Mr..
Bray.
s.Say on, Thomas was answered.
aWhen Mr.. Carlton sent in for the two
hundred dollars yesterday. You were annoy
ed about sometkinr, and returned rather Oh
uncourteo,ls refusal -om altogether 80 IN
like yourself, that could not do yvu the
injustice ii letting il pass Ia our nciglibor
unqualified. 80 ! >oftcned the refusal. 10
=. IKE II sound rs much like regret ior not
x 4Aying - possibly oaild. knew that
you would think and feel differently in
Few moments, and was mt mistaken, n the
offered check proved. That j. the glossary,
Mr. Carlton, which yon asked, and 1 trust
shst II will make al clear. did I a. right,
or wrong, Mr. bray The young man.
turned, with haift'nid l,-ok, to his rather
PASSIONATE employer, whose words wcrc of
10 uncertain character that il was hard IT,
calculate the direction of their impulse.
nsomcnt II silence passed, and then Mr. bray
aaid, with feeling
Right, ThosDss, right And I thank