The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-03

note. Forgive my rough unkindness.
was worried about money matters, and ha'
just made up my own bank account. w
are not always proof against petty annoy
ances. They sometimes disturb more thar
larger things. Come in tomorrow, and vi
will arrange for renewal Of the note,
you desire it, making the time to suit your
self"
Mr.. Bancroft signed this apologetic letter
and dispatched it forthwith. He felt NOR
comfortable after that. Still, he suffcre'
some pam from having given pain and nj
little humiliation for the unaimiable weak
ness he had manifested.
"Did you see Mr.. Cartwright?" ho in
quired Of the lad who had taken TIE note.
"No, Sir; he wasn't there" was answer
cd.
"You left my note? ?"
"ies, sir" The boy looked agitated.-
lie stood moment. as If waiting for further
questions,yahd then said
"Thcy were just driving him away in O
carriage"
"What Mr.. Bancroft turned pale.
"They said he had broken blood vessel. V
Mr.. Blncroft started to his feet with IN
exclamation Of mingled surprise and pain.
"There was blood on the Hoor."
Mr.. Bancroft groaned aloud. After re.
flecting for moment. he took up his hat
and went ou, hurricdly. \ walk of five
minutes brought him to the store Of Mr..
Cartwright.
"what was the cause Of this ?' he asked
of one of the clerks. "Did he fall ? or was
he lifting anythins?"
"No," he answered. "Iie was sitting
at his desk, resting hls head upon his hands,
when heard him call in quick voice,
and turning round saw the blood flowing
from his mouth"
"lIid anything disturbed him ?" asked
Mr.. BLncroit.
"M'ney has been hard to get during the
past week." the clerk answered, "and Mr..
Cartwright's payments were unusually
large. There is one note not lifted yet, and
il Is few minutes Of three o'clock" Tn,
clerk pointed to bank-nOtice lying on Mr.
Cartwright's desk.
Mr.. Bancroft leaned over and saw thai
Il was notice OF the note due to him.
"That is withdrawn from the bank" HI
said.
al am glad to hear it," replied the clerk
II think it was your note that did the harm
He had taken up the Others and went ou
two hours ago, after having been all tht
morning ON the street to try and get tn
sum required to lift this one; but he failed
and the consequences were more than no ha'
strength to look at calmly. He is JUS
m IN, and kind-hearted man, Mr.. Bancroft
We who live with him can bear that testi
mony."
Mr.. Bancroft stood nearly motionless 70
long time.
"whcre does Mr.. Cartwright 1.-Two" no in
quired at length.
AT number Fifteenth Street."
To the dwelling Of Mr.. Cartwright h
went in all haste. lie found everythin!
there to confirm his worst apprehensions
The hemorrhage had been very profusc.-
AIR ady so large quantity Of blood ha
been lost that the sick man was reduced I
state of insensibility, and still the bleed
ing continued. The family were, OF course
in the deapest distress. He saw Mrs. Cart
wright for moment, and in that momcn
the impression of her white, grief-stricke'
face was transferred to page in memory
book that no after eveut could dim or obliI
crate. A beautiful daughter, just on th
verge of womanhood glided past him onc'
and her face Of terror remained 10 haur
hun for life. He saw the physician, and I
hi. ;,ooir;es received no bopeful answers.
When Mr.. Bincroft left the house Of Sol
row he went forth almost stealthily. IN
with feeling Of guilt in his heart.
.My work nv work., voice with,
him KEEP, repeating; and, do what he woylC
!, h. e,,rd |, im,,ossible 10 slence the accu,