The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-08-26

No, sir; he wasn't there's" was answered.
You lef, my note :"
Yes. sir !" The boy look agitated He
stood moment, as il waiting for further
questions, aud then said
They were just driving him away IN a
carriage"
Whatw Mr.. Bancroft turned pale.
/ "They said he had broken blood vessel"
i Mr.. Bancroft started to his feet with an
exclamation of mingled surprise and pain.
"Ihere was blood on the floor
Mr. Bancroft groaned aloud. After reflect
ing moment he took up his hat and went
out hurriedly. A walk of five minutes
brough, him TO the store Of Mr.. Cartwright.
What was the cause Of this I" he asked
OF one of the clerks. "Did he fall or was
he lifting anything"
NO." was answered. "Ife was setting
at his desk, resting his hands, when heard
him call, in quick voice. and turning round
saw the blood flowing from his mouth"
Y" Had anything disturbed himG asked
Mr.. Bancroft.
Money 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 it is a
few minutes of three O'clock" The clerk
pointed to bank notice lying on Mr.. Cart.
wright's desk.
Mr. Bancroft leaned over, and saw that it
was notice Of the note due to him.
That is withdrawn from the bank" said
! he.
81 am glad to hear it," replied the clerk.
! think 1t was your note that did the harm.
lie had taken up the others and went out two
hours ago. after having been all the morning
on the street 10 try and get the sum required
to lift this one; but he failed, and the conse-
quences were more than he had strength TO
look at calmly. He is just man, and
kind,hearted man, Mr.. Bancroft. We who
live with him can bear that testimony"
Mr.. Bancroft stood nearly motionless for a
long time.
" Where does Mr.. Cartwright liver" he in
.quired at length.
"At number - Fifteenth street.
To the dwelling Of Mr.. Cartwright he went
in all haste. lie found everything there to
confirm his worst apprehensions. The hem
orrhage had been very profuse. Already so
large aquant'ty y..fi,.sad Z, 70 a state Of insensi.
biity, and still the bleeding continued. The
family were Of course in the deepest distress.
lie saw Mrs. Cartwright for moment, and
IN thai moment the impression Of her white,
grIef-stricken face was transferred toa page in
memory's book that no after event could dim
or obliterate. A beautiful daughter, just on
the verge Of womanhood. glided past him
once, and her face of terror remained TO haunt
him for life. lie saw the physician, and to
his inquiries received no hopeful answers.
When Mr.. Bancroft left the house OF sor-
rnw he went forth almost stealthily, and with
feeling d guilt in his heart.
MY work my work !" 0ice within him
kept repeating; and, do what be would. he
found it impossible to silence the accusing
spirit.
81 can never forgive myself il he should
tlie," said Mr.. Bancroft TO himself. "0h,
what evil is sometimes wrought by passion
in an unguarded moment! Why did not
think before spcakingl"
Alas! the dreaded evil came. Mr.. Ban
croft was at his store an hour earlier than
usual on the next morning.
I" Have you heard from Mr.. Cartwright
be inquired, anxiously, Of a clerk.
Yes, SIR"
" How is lie Z"
" Deadw
"Dead: Mr.. Bancroft stepped back pace
or two as if strong hand were bearing
against him.
"Yes. sir. lie died at seven o'clock last
evening, so the paper says"
Mr.. Bancroft sighed heavily; and then
walking back TO his desk, sat down. aud re-
mained in troubled thought for long time.
There was only single aspect Of the case
that gave him any relief, and this was the
probable ignorance every one but himself
oI the immediate cause of Mr.. Cartwright's
death. lie had not, il was presumed, men.
toned the unleeing repulse which he had
received, when, al the eleventh hour, and as
a last resort he had gone to one from whom
he had confidently expected, not only kind
consideration. but prompt relief; and SO the
secret had died with him.
Mr. Bancroft did not visit ;he house ot
mourning. lie could not look upon distress
which bis own conscience charged him with
originating; but his heart was seiled in gloomy
shadows.
There was no one 10 represent Mr.. Cart
wright III his business. which had 10 BE- closed.
40 active, hard working merchant, be had
succeeded. through many disadvantages, IN
establishing trade that prosecuted with IN.
uustfy Tor lew years, NOulu nave gwen MS
family mOIerstc fortune. hut he was
strikcn down u an inauspicions mument.
Serious losses occurred in the settlement ii
his affairs, aud when all his debts we're finally
paid there was nothing over for his family.
Poor Mary Cartwright" !" said Mrs. Ban.
croft 10 her husband one day, about six months
after tie death Of Mr.. Cartwright. II saw
her at Nj. Marsins to-day. she gives music
lessons 10 her daughter Helen. How cllasg.
ed sie was"
NIr. Bancroft made 40 reply, and bis wife
was ID some doubt a. 10 whether lie lad really
heard her remark.
She says that her mother has never been
out &c the house since her fathers death"
Sill Nj Rancrpft made no fe.nonse. Rnl