The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-07-03
Misfellaneuns.
A Thorn in the Memory.

ceptatl0n OF the term, a kind-helrtei man.
Ills feelings were easily reached, and these
gave, usually. ready impulse to his actions
But quick feeling has in most eases two
fold range, warming now into kindly emo-
ton, aud now burning with sudden anger.
Your so-called kind hearted men are often
betrayed into cruel words, and evan cruel
actions. But there is this merit about them
when the heat Of passion subsidies they re-
pent, and sometimes seek to heal where
they have wounded.
Such man was Hartley Bincroit.-
While the current OF events ran smoothly
along, the surface Of his life reflected the
unvaryins sunshine, but q very little OBJ
struction suiiiced to ripple the waters, and
then their aspect darkened.
One day Mr.. Bancroft was sitting at his
desk, with pile Of checks and bills before
him, the sum Of which he was taking pre-
paratory to deposit in bank Ii Was latc
in the day for him to be figuring up his ac-
count; but he had unusually heavy pay
nents to make, and the amount necessary to
lift his notes had been obtained with diff.
Guilty. Mr.. Bancroft felt both hurried aud
worried, as his quick, nervous movements
showed.
just at this inauspicious moment a man
entered the store, and walked buck to where
Mr. Bancroft was sitting.
"GOOd.dly, Mr.. Cartwright"
There was nota very cordial tone in the
voice Of Mr.. Bancroft, although tho other
was customer who had bought of his goods
freely.
"Good-day!" There was an embarrass-
ed air about Mr., Cartwright.
"What can do for you?' 1t was only
form of speech on the part of Bancroft, OF
rather new form of saying, "DOn't ask
me for anything"
Now it happened that Mr.. Cartwright
was ON that day in u very "tght place. as
it is called. IL was two O'Clock, and all OF
his Efforts to get the full am ount Of money
needed had filled. Several notes had ma
turcd, and among them one Of seven hun
drcd dollars given to Mr. Bincroh All but
this he had succeeded in lifting; and now,
frightened at the aspect Of things, he haC
come, very reluctantly, to his creditor
whom he only knew as kind-hearted man,
to state the extremity Of bis case, and ask q
check for the amount Of his note as tenn
porary loan.
al am short seven hundred dollars. Car
you help me p
"No!" was tie answer, made in an en-
phatic tone, and with the knitting of thu
brows.
Mr.. Btncroft noticed that his words seem
ed to stagger the applicant for money; hi
a'so noticed that he grew pale, and had
look of singular distress. But MIR. Ban
croft was too much excited and annoyed fo
these to have upon him at that time an.
right influence.
"Then, said Mr.. Cartwright, "you viii
have To withdraw my note from the bank
cannot lift it,"
"I shall do no such thing" angrly re
piled Mr.. Bancroft. take up your note
as take up mine.'
al have failed in oil my efforts to e
money; and If you do not withdraw thi
note, it will be protested" Mr.. Cart
wright sud this very deliberately, and in
6rm tone of voice, yet with face lik
ashes.
"very well, was the unyislding answer
"let il be protested then. you can bca
the operation, I think | can."
"Coldly. almost sneeringly, were thes
cruel words said. Mr.. Cartwright urse
his case no further, but turned away an
. went from the store Of his unyieldn: cred
i,or. Scarcely had he passed INTO the stre'
before the better nature OF Mr.. ancro
rose IN the aseendancy, and h, repent,d {
his unkindness,
"william,' he called to clerk.
The young man came instantly.
i SNAKE this deposit, William; and at II
}, sane time withdraw Ne. Crtwrieht's not
9 due to-day. Moneys hard to sc, jus. nov
d AMI he is bardsned with heavy payment
d We mus, give him helping hind. Ia
Il merchan, spoke kindly. not fre,fally. II
a clerk departed with the bank-book, and
check Of sufficient amount to lift tho not
!, ,ha, were due. Mr.. Bancroft remained 81
tin. Mt his dcsk, and from his attitude an
: tho aspect of his countenanco it was pia