The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-07-16

oire il, making the time to suit YOURSELF"
Mr. Bancroft signed this upOlogetic letter,
and dispatched it forthwith. He felt more
comfortable after that. Still he suffered
some pain from having given pain and no
little humiliation for the unamiable weak
ness he had manifested.
- "Did you see Mr.. Cartwright" he snqdp-
ed OF the lad who had taken the note. Il
"NC, Sir; he ~afn'tAhere'" was answer.
%yoq, ,lsf. ny no Gots,''' ~ '.s I'D. g. s.,s
aa,T"Yes, :, SIR title Sqg looked aei,ated.-
He stood moment, as il waiting for further
question:, and then said
"ThFey ,weY just driving g, him, away in a
%wSStia"' a"''iNf NJ. Bancroft bG !, turned pale. y"
taef!" !" o. ,''''" ..; =" - @ ~"
Mr.. Bancroft started to his feet With an
exclamation of mingled surprise and pain.
"There was blood on the foor," -,
Mr.. Bancroft, groined aloud After. re-.
fecting moment, he took up his hat qnd
went out >hurriediy. A walk Of FIVE minutes
brought him to the qtQre Of Mr.. Cartwright.
'"What was the cause Of thisl" he asked Of
one Of the clerks. "pid he fall' or was. he
lifting .anything9i.
"No," was answered, "He was sitting at
his desk, resting his head on his hands, when
1 heard him call in quick voice, and turn.
ing round / saw tie blood flowing from his
mouth" '"'@rr
"Had anything disturbed him!" asked FIR.
Bancroft. .+
"Money has been hard to get during the
past week." the clerk answered, "apd Mr.
Cartyright's payments,were unusually large.
There is one note not lifted yet, and is few
minutes ofthree O'clock" The clerk point.
ed to abenk notice lying on Mr.. cprtwright's
oesA: " ,.IiH4 Il T. IA. n,
Mr. Bancroft leaned oyer, and saw ,tk at
it was notice of the note due him. !. ~,
"ThAstt iR yithdlg9aEv77 4 from ,'-hel Bank" said
1Af' = &'s ". lr = - y
,"I am glad TO hear IT, replied the clerks.
az think it was your note that did the harm.
He had taken up the others and went out two
hours ago, after having been all the morn.
ing on the street to try to get the SUN re-
quirad to lift this one; but he failed; and the
consequence was more than he had strength
to look at calmly. :. He, is a just man, and a
kind bearted man. Mr.. lancrGH, We WHO
live with him can bear that testimony"
"Y1her!e does Mr. Cartwright lFeI"'he in
urea utllength., ,,r :, wi 1t be- s.
,"At number tt Iiftecpth> street."
T9 thedwelling of Mr.. Cartwrishtha went
: in all haste. J. He found everything there to
confirm ais yorst apprehensions. h The hem
pojrh9ge had been very profuse. Already
SO large quantity ofb!ood had been lost as
to reduce the sick man to Q state of insensi-
Ibflty, and still! the bleeding, qQnt'eued -
The family we're of course, in the, deepest
distseqss he saw N:Sr !Giavtwr;ght for mos
\ mept. and in that moment, the fEpy6ssion
Of her white, gris str;aAap face vas ltraRfcr-
red, to q page in momoTy's boos that nc
4 event could dim or obliterate. A beautiful
daughteS Just on the verge of Wo@anhPad'
glided past him once, and her facelremained
to haunt linn for life. re cav the physi-
tiaib and to his inquiries received .po hqpe-
Y ipi answers. .'i,.s.4 s,'.''. 'i'fH ~ "
4 Iyhsp NJ. Bancroft left the house Of sor.
row hs went tcrth alpost steslsAil5r aaa with
a. feeling 0flangnish in. .his heart. q M, :;
4 my work. my work." voice Rithiz ,hin1
kept repeating; and do wha. he would, he
foandit imRossible to, silence .lAe accusing
spirit. II. h ,L na'
81 car never forgive myself il le should
| die". said Mr. Bancroft to himself. ..:"oh!"
1 what evil is sometimes wrought by passion
in an ungaarded moment: WHY did I!not
thiak before speaking?",, ), n
Alas! the dreaded evil, came. Mr.. Ban
croftYas qt, his storersp, hour earlier thlpn
usual ON the next morning, !.
"yave you heard from Er. Cartwright"
he inquire anxiously Of his clerk.
eyes, sir"
! "Hqw Is, he!A R4,rrs a,a ,','l ~!
J: "Dead!" 4. as.asat,. 4, tat h.;
i "Dead," Mr, Bancroft stepped back o
! pace or two, as il a strong band was, beasing
! against him. ,pt.a, : @ ~.
4 eyes, sir. Ha died, at seven Q'eloSk last
I evening, SO the paper, saysG' -, 9!
i Mr. Bancroft, ,,sigAed heavily; asd then
walking back ia his desk, sat down and re.
NAMED ii tront led thSight for a lerg Lime
There, was. only . siagle, aspestathat gave
| him any relief, AID taio waathe,pSohoSle ig.
porance ffeFery ope, but ainase!s. Of the i'm
i 4,eaiatei Gsule,af MI Cartwrigt:s Death
He bad &c: i: was presumed, mentioned the
liPfaeli2s reFulss which he,Eeseives when
4tthe eleventh: :houn, ,'and as last resort, he
i had gone to one fror,t YAoc, he had conf
daptly expected. not OILY lind consideration
bat prompt relief; and ao&heisacrst had died
with himt~ 80 ur.s n'''e ~ ~ =
Mr. Rarcres did me- yisi: tie Lou 90 o.
hrnournirg. He could rot look upea, ,sae
4 distress which his own conscience charged
him with originating; but his heafkWes veil.
ed in gloomy shadows. ..,, ~ il.
There was noone tSsspfesent MT. Cart
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