Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-07-29

seemed To stagger the applicant for mon
ey; he also noticed that he grew pale,
and had a look of singular distress. But
Mr. Bancroft was too much excited and
annoyed for these TO have upon him al
that time any right influence.
"Then,'' said Mr. Cartwright. "you
will have to withdraw my note from the
bank. 1 cannot lift it.
81 shall do no such thing" angrily
replied Mr.. Bancroft Take up your
notes as take up mine.''
Il have fai' ed in all my eajo. IS TO ge!
money; and if you do not withdraw this
this note it will protested" Mr.. Cart
wright said this very deliberately, and
in firm tone of voice, yet with a face
like ashes.
"Very well," was the unyielding an
swer, "let it be protested. then. If you
you can stand the operation, l think l
can"
Coldly, almost sneerin. ly, were these
words said Mr.. Cartwright urged his
case no furghur, but turned away and
went from the store of lis unyielding
creditor. Scarcely had he passed into
The street before the better nature of Mr..
Bancroft, rose in its ascendancy, and he
repeuted of his unkindness.
"William!'' he called to a clerk.
The young man came Instantly
"Make this deposit, William; and at
the same time wihdrrw Mr. Cart@right's S
note due to-day. Moneys hard 10 get
just now, and he is burdened with heavy
payments. We mu give him helping
hand" The merchant spoke kindly.
not fretfully. The clrke departed with
the bank book, and check of sufficient
amount 10 lift the notes that were due.
Mr. Bancroft remained sitt ng at his desk,
and from his allitu Ie and aspect Of his
couaienance il was plain that self appro-
val was not the pleasant state of mind in
which he WAS indulging. The veil of a
momentary angry excitement was re-
moved, and now plainly before the eyes
of his mind, stood his humble distressed
debtor, toward whom not a single i'm
pulse of kind feeling had stirred. He
tried TO find a refuge from self upbraid-
ing in the fact that he had d me all his
debtor asked--the note was Withdrawn.
"Yes:" said voice within him; ''you
have cast bone with curses in the face
of bcggarr"
Mr. Bancroft started up hruriedly 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
1 so far forgot both duty and kindness?
l would give twice seven hundred dol
lars to recall This act, were it possible
to do So"
Drawing a sheet of paper before him,
Mr.. BancrYft look up pen and wrote
Mr. EDwARD CARTWRIGHT:
"Mr DEAR SIR:-I have Withdrawn
Y .ur note. Forgive nv rough unkind
ness. l was worried about money mat
ters, and had just made up my own
bank account. We are moi always proof
against petty annoyances. They some
times disturb more than larger things
Come in to morrow, and we will arrange
for renewal Of the note, if you desire
it, making the time to suit yourself"
Mr.. Bancroft signed this apologetic
letter, and dispatched it forthwith, He
felt more comfortable after that. Still
he suffered some pain from having Civ,
en- pain aRd no little hum iliatiou for the
unainiable weakness he had manifested
"Did you see Mr.. Cartwright" he
enquired of the lad who had taken the
note.
'.No, Sir; he wasn't there" was ans.
wered.
"You left my note?"
"Yes, sir'' The boy looked agita
ted. He stood moment, as if waitin2
for further questions. and then said
"They were just driving him away il
a carriage
What" Mr. Bancroft turned pale.
"They said he had broken blood YES
sell"
Mr.. Bancroft started to his feet with
an exclamation OF mingled surprise art
pain.
There was blood Or the floor
Mr.. Bancroft groaned aloud. Aflel
rejecting a moment. he took up his hal
and went out huniedly. A walk of five
minutes brought him 10 the store Of Mr.
Cartwright
"What was the cause Of this?" he
asked of one of the clerks. "Did he
fall? OF was he lifting anything?'
"No," was answered. ale was sit
ting at his desk, resting his head OF
his hands, when l heard him call in
q uick voice, and turning round saw
the blood flowing from his mouth.
"Had anything disturbed him." ask
ed Mr.. Bancroft.
"Money has been hard to get during
the past week." the clerk answered,
"and Mr.. Cartwright's payments were