The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-10-31
4 TlsaS IN THE HInoRY.
ny T. : Aaywpa.

Your so-called kind hearted men are otter
betrayed into cruel words, and even crue
actions. BUT there j. this merit ahont
thcm when the heat OF passion ~ab~itle.
they repent, and sometimes seek to hea
where they have wounded.
Sucha man was Hartley Banen,ft While
the current Of events ran smoothly along
the surface 81 his life reflected the unvary.
my sunshine, bur = very little obstruction
suffced to ripple tile waters, and then Their
aspect darkened.
one day Mr.. Bancroft was sitting Al hi.
desk, with pile of checks and bills before
him, the sum II which he was taking pre.
paratory To deposit in the Bank Il was
late IN the day for him to be figuring al,
his account but Le had usually heavy paw
ments 10 make, and the amount necessary
to lift his notes had boen obtained with di
tculty. Mr.. Bancroft felt both hurried
and worried, as bis quick. nervous movements
showed
just At this inau-picious moment msn
entered the store, and walked quietly back
to where Mr. Bancroft was sitting.
6ood-day, Mr.. Cartwright; r
There was not a very cordial tone IN the
voice Of Mr. Bancroft, although the other
Wa . customer who had bought III his goods
freely.
Goo,l-layr There was embarrassed air
about Mr.. Cartwright.
Nv hat can do fnr you r. IL was only a
form II speech on tLe part If Bancroft, or
rather new form Of saying, $ Don't ask me-
for anything"
Now il happened that Mr. Cartwright
Was, on that day. ia very tight place, =
~ II v called. Ii was two o'clock. and al
u biz efforts to get the full amount &c money
Le needed had failed. Several notes hal
maturcd, and among them one III seven hun
drcd dollars given Ia Mr.. Bancroft. All
but this he had succeeded in lifting and
now, frightened ut the aspect 1T things. he
had CORE very reluctantly 10 his creditor,
whom be only knew a kind hearted man,
To state the extremity of has case. and ask a
check Tor the amount Of his note, as a TEN.
porary loan
81 am short seven hundred dollars. Tan
you help me p
No' was the answer. made IN an em.
phatic tone, and with a knitting ID the
brows.
Mr.. Bancroft noticed that his words sc.m-
ed To stagger the applicant for innne, he
also noticed that he grew pale, and had a
look 81 singular distress But Mr.. Bancruft
was too much excited and annoyed for these
things 70 have upon him At the time any
right influence
Then" said Mr. Cartwright, "you will
have L. withdraw my note from the hank.
] cannn; llft IT,
shall dono such thing, angrily replied
Mr. Bancroit Take up your notes n I
take up mime"
~ have failed in NIL my efforts 10 get
money and IL you do not withdraw this
note, u will bc PROTESTED" Mr.. Cart.
wright said this Yer, deliberately, ami M
frin tone oi voice. vet with face hike
ashes.
Very we'll, was the unyield,ag answer.
!" let u be- protested. then. III yon can hear
the operation, I think l can"
Colby, almost snectingly, Mere the-.
cruel words said Mr. Cartwright urge, M.
case no further, bnt turned away and went
from tho store III his any ield,ng creditor.
Scarcely had he passed into the street. he
lore the better nature of Mr. Bancroft ra-e
mt" a,eendancy, and he repcntsd of his nn
kindness.
W iiiiain he called Ia clerk.
he Young man came INSTANTLY
Make this depneit, William aud AZ the
same time withdraw Mr.. Cartwright's note
due to-day. Money! hard to got inst nox
and lac y hardened with heavy pavmcnts.
We must give him helping hand. The
merchant spoke kindly. MT ir,etinlly The
clerk departed with the Bank book and q
check of sufficient amount o. lift the notes
that were due. Mr.. bancroft remained sit
ting at his desk, and from his attitude and
the aspect VI his coantenancc. IL vas PLAIN
that self.aprroyai vas not the pleasant state
IL mind In winch he Wa indulging. The
veil of n ma,nentsry angry excitement wa
removed, and nov, plainly before the eyes
81 his mind, st"od his humble and DISTRESSED
debtor, toward wL.m n"f n single impulse
Of kind feeling had stirred He tried to
find refuge fran seli-upbra,ding in the TACT
that be had done all hi- creditor asked-the
note Wa withdrawn.
Yes, said voice within HIM; You
have cast n b,,n., with curses, into the lace
IL bcsyar =
Mr.. Bancroft started up harriedly from
his desk, walked the length IL h,s store. re-
turned, and sat down AGAIN A long deep
sigh parted his lips.
What could have passes>el me that I
50 far forgot both duty aud kindness !
would give twice seven hundred dollars
10 recall this art, We're IL ;@s~~ii,le 10 d.
so.m
Drawing sheet 81 paiEr before him, Mr..
Bancroft TOOK up pen and wr"te-
Nix. EDWARD CA.fwaisnr
ny DIAN SIN - have withdrawn
your note. Forgive my rough kindness.
was worried about money matters, and had
bat j.sst made up Inv own Bank seosunt.
We are not always prof against petty an
noyanccA. They sometime, disturb more
than larrcr things ..snc ia ts-,norrow .and
we will arrange for renewal IL the notc, II
} ou desire II, MAXIM the time to suit your
elf
MIR. Bancroft signed th,s apoln~.tie letter,
and despatched II forthwith. lie felt more
after that. Still, he suffered
some pain from gwen pain. and no little hu
initiation for the unamiablc weakness he had
"Did sou see Mr. Cartwright p he IN
quircd II the lad who bad taken the note.
"No, Sir he wasn't there was answer
ed.
"You lcft my note p
Ac~, SIR" The hoy lnskeI aeitated
lie sieoi a moment, n II waiting for further
questions, and then said
They were just driving him away in q
carriage"
What" Mr. bancroft turned pale
They said he had broken a blocd-yes-
sell"
MIR. bancroft started to his feet with an
exclamation of mingled surprise and pain.
:" There was blood on the floor
Mr.. Bancroft groAned aloud, After re-
tiecting for moment, he took his hat and
went out hurricdly. A walk 81 five min
wright.
what was the ca.i.e u this r. he asked
~ one II the clerks. Did he fall or was
he lifting anything p
"No,n Was answered He Was sitting
at his desk, resting his head upon hrs hands,
when heard him cali ia quick voice, and
turning round saw the bl0pd flowing from
his mouth
Had anything disturbed him r asked
Mr.. Bancroft.
Money has hcen hard 10 get during the
past ~cck," thc clerk answered, aand Mr..
payments were unusually large
There Is one note not lifted yet, and IL u
few minutes Of three o'clock The clerk
pointed 70 . bank notice lying ON Mr.. Cart
wright's desk.
Mr.. Bancroft leaned over, and saw that
il was notice Of the note due 10 him.