The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1857-06-30

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burning with sudden anger. Your so-called
kind hearted men are often betrayed into
| cruel actions. But there is this merit about
them: when the heat of passion subsidies
they repent, and sometimes seek TO heal
where they have wounded.
Such man was BARLEY Bancroft. While
a current of events ran smoothly along, the
surface of his life reflected the unvarying sun
shine, but very little obstruction suf,iced to
ripple the waters, and then their aspect dark
-ened.
One day Mr. Bancroft was sitting at his
desk, with pile Of checks and bills before
him, the sum of which he was taking prepar-
atory TO deposit in The bank. 1t was late
in the day for him to be figuring up his nc
count; but he had unusually heavy payments
to make, and the amount necessary to lift
his notes had been obtained with difficulty.
Mr.. Bancroft felt both hurried and worried,
rs his quick, nervous movements showed.
just at this inauspicious moment a man en-
tered the store, and walked quickly back to
where Mr.. Bancroft was sitting
"Good day, Mr.. Cartwright"
There was not a very cordial tone in the
voice of Brancroft, although the other was a
customer who had bought of his goods freely.
"Good dayw There was an embarrassed
air about Cartwright.
"What can do for youl" 1t was only
form of speech on the part Bancroft, or rath-
er new tnrm of saying, "Don't ask me for
any Snch thing"
Now it hap rened that Cartwright was on
that day in Acry sueht place as j. is called
1t was two o'clock, aud all OF his efforts 10
get the full amount Of money be needed had
failed. Several notes bad matured, and a.
mong them one of seven hundred dollars Civ
en- to Bancroft All but this he had sue
cceded in lifting; and now frightened at the
aspect Of things, he had come very reluctant
" to his creditor, whom he only knew rs
kind hearted man, to state the extremity of
his case, and ask check for the amount of
his note as n temporary loan.
81 am short Of seven hundred dollars
Can you help me y
"Nol" was the answer, made in an en-
phatc tone and with knitting of the brows.
Brancroft noticed that his words seemed to
stagger the applicant for money, he also no.
tccd that he grew pale, and had look Of
singular distress. But Brancoft was too much
excited and annoyed for these things to have
upon him at the time any right influence.
"Then,' said Cartwright, you will have 10
withdraw my note from the bank. / cannot
lift it,"
"S-ic'' l. r., ~ sgyl' tlng, angrily replied
mide."
81 have failed in al my efforts to get mon
cv; and if You do not withdraw this note 1t
will be protested" Mr.. Cartwright said this
worry deliberately. and in a firm tone Of voice
vet with face like ashes.
every wcllr was the unyielding answer,
let it be protested then. If you can bear the
operation, think | can"
Colllv, almost snceringly, were these cruel
words said. Cartwright, urged his case no
further, but turned away and went from the
store Of his unyieding creditor Scarcely
had he passed into the street before the better
nature of Bancroft rose into ascendency, and
he reflected his unkndncss.
civilian y he called to clerk
The young man came instantly.
"Make this deposit, William; and at the
same time withdraw Mr.. Csrtwrights note
due to-day Moneys hard to get just now,
and he is burdened with heavy payments
We must give him n helping hand" The
merchant spoke kindly not frcuully. The
clerk departed with the bank book, and the
check Of sufficient amount 10 lift the notes
that was due Mr.. I}rancrott remained sit
ting at his desk, and from his attirude and
the aspect Of his countenance it was PLAIN
that self approval was not the peasant state
of mind in which he was indulgng. The
vail of n momontary angry excitement was
/ 4 IL. ,lxt Iat.N,n ha putc of
his mind stood his humblcd and distressed
debtor toward whom not a single impulse OF
kind feeling had stirred. He tried to find a
refuge from selfupbraidings in the fact he
/ had dono all his debtor asked-thc note was
| Withdrawn.
ayes said voice within him, you have
| cast bone with curses, into the face OF n
! leggar."
Mr.. Brancroft started up hurriedly from
his desk, walked the length of his store, re-
turned and sat down again. A long deep
sigh parted his lips.
"What could have possessed me that so
far forgot both duty and kirdnesss would
give twice seven hundred dollars to recall this
act, were it possible to do so."
Drowing sheet before him, Mr.. Bancroft
took up pen and wrote
Mr. EDWARD CARTwRIGHT
Ny Dear r:-I have Withdrawn your note
| Forgive my rough unkndncss. was worried
about money matters, and had but just made
np my own bank account. We are not al
ways proof against petty annoyances. They
sometimes disturb more than larger things
Come in tomorrow, aud we will arrange I
renewal of the note note, il you desire u
making the time to suit yourself.
Brancrott signed this apologize letter anC
dispatched il forthwith. lie felt more com
foliablc af'er that. Still he suffered some
pain from having given pain, and no litl
humiliation for tide unaimable weakness h
had manifested.
"Did you sec Cartwright" he inquired o
the lud who had taken the note.
eNo sir; he wasn't there" was answered
"You left my note 7"