The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-10-22

'sI shall do no such thing" angrily replied
Mr.. Bancroft. "Take up your notes as take
up mne."
81 have failed in all my efforts to get mon-
ey; and if you do not withdraw this note,. il
will be protested" Mr.. Cartwright said this
very deliberately, and in a firm tone of voice.
vet with face like ashes.
every well," was the unyielding answer,
''let it be protested, then. lfyou can bear the
operation, think can" ....s
Coldly, almost sneeringly, were these cruel
i, no further, but turned away and went from the
store Of his unyelding creditor. Scarcely
had he passed into the street, before the better
| nature of Mr.. Bancroft rose into ascendancy
| and he repented of his unkindness.
ssWiliam!" he called to clerk.
| The young man came instantly.
SNAKE this deposit, William; and at the
same time withdraw Mr.. Caltwright's note,
due to-day. Moneys hard to get just now,
and he is burdened with heavy payments
chant spoke kindly. not fretfully. The clerk
departed with the Bank-book and check of
sufficient amount to lift the notes that were
due. Mr.. Bancroft remained sitting at his
desk, and from his attitude and the aspect of
his countenance, it was plain that self-appro-
val was not the pleasant state Of mind in
which he was indulging. The veil Of a mo-
mentary angry excitement was removed, and
now, plainly before the eyes of his mind, stood
his humble and distressed debtor, toward whom
not single impulse of kind feeling had stir
red. He tried to find a refuge from self-up-
braidng in the fact that he had done all his
debtor asked-the note was withdrawn.
eyes" said voice within him; 'you have
cast bone, with curses, into the face of a
beggarr'
Mr.. Bancroft started up hurriedy from his
desk, walked the length OF his store, returned
and sat down again. A long deep sigh parted
his lips
"What could have possessed me that so for
got both duty and kindness? ] would give
twice seven hundred dollars to recall this act,
were il possible TO do So"
Drawing sheet of paper before him, Mr..
Bancroft took up pen and wrote
Mr.. EDWARD CARTWRIGHT:
envy DEAR SIR:--I have withdrawn your
note. Forgive my rough kindness. | was
worried about money matters, and had brt just
made up my own Bank account. We are not
always proof against petty annoyances. They
| sometimes disturb more than larger things
Come in tomorrow, ard we will arrange for a
renewal of the note, il you desire it, making
the time to suit yourself ~
Mr.. Bancroft signed this apologstic letter,
and despatched it forthwith. He felt more
| comfortable after that. Still, he suffered some
pain from having given pain, and no little hu-
initiation for the unamiable weakness he had
manifested.
"Did you see Mr.. Cartwright" he inquired
| of the lad who had taken the note.
'No, Sir; he wasnt there,' was answered.
'.You left my note?"
eyes, Sir.o The boy looked agitated. He
stood moment, as if waiting for further ques-
| tons, and then said
"They were just driving him away in car
riage."
"Whatp' Mr.. Bancroft turned pale.
"They said he had broken blood-vessel y
Mr. Bancroft started to his feet with an ex.
clamation of mingled surprise and pain.
| "There was blood on the floor"
| Mr.. Bancroft groaned aloud. After refec.
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out hurriedly. A walk of five minutes brought
him to the store of Mr.. Cartwright.
"What was the cause of this?, he asked oi
one of the clerks. "Dd he fall? or was he
lifting anyhtins?"
"No,n was answered SHE vas sitting at the
desk, resting his head upon his hands, when l
heard him call in quick voice, and turning
round saw the blood flowing from his mouth.' .
"Had any thing disturbed him?" asked Mr..
Bancroft.
"Money has been hard to get during the
past week." the clerk answered, sand Mr.
Cartwrighps 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.. Cartwrights
| desk. ~, : - -rses "a
| Mr.. Bancroft leaned over, and saw that il
was notice of the note due to him.
"That il withdrawn from Bank" said he.
81 am glad TO hear it." replied the clerk
~ think it was yOar note that did the harm.-
| He had takenup the others and went out two
hours ago, after having been all the morning
on the street, to try and get the sums required
to lift this one; but he failed; and the conse-
quences were more than he had strength to
look at calmly. He is ajust man, and kind
hearted man, Mr.. Bancroft. We who live with
him can bare that testimony"
"Where does Mr. Cartwright live?" he in
quired, at length.
GA Fifteenth Street"
To lie dwelling Of Mr.. Cartwright he went
in all haste. He found every thing there to
confirm his worst apprehensions. The hemor-
rhage had been very profuse. Already had 81
large quantity of blood had been lost that the
sick man was reduced TO state Of insensiblli-
ty, and still the pleading continued. The fami-
ly were, Of course, in the deepest distress. He
saw Mrs. Cartwright for a moment, and in thai
moment the impression Of her white grief
cyp; IL - l.