Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-10-10
M | S c E L L A n Y.
A THORN IN THE MEMORY
WALL STREET.

Hartley Bancroft was, in the general pta
tion of the term, a kind hearted man. HIS feel
ings were easily reached, and these gave, uSu-
ally, ready impuse to his actions. But quick
feeling has, in most cases, a two-fnld range,
warming now into kindly emotion, and now burn
ing with sudden anger. Your so-called kind
hearted men are often betrayed into cruel words,
and even 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 a man was Hartley Bancroft. While
the current of events ran smoothly along, the
surface of his life reflected the unvarying sun
shine, but very little obstruction sufficed 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, preparatory to a
deposit in the bank 1t was late in the day for
him to be figuring up his account but he had
unu ually heavy payments 10 make, and the
amount necessary TO lift his notes had been OBJ
tanned with difficulty. Mr.. Bancroft felt both
hurried and worried, as his quick, nervous move
ments showed.
Just at thus inauspcious moment, man en-
tered the store, and walked back to where Mr.
Bancroft was sitting.
Good day, Mr.. Cartwright ~
There was lot very cordial tone in the voice
of Mr.. Bancroft, although the other was Gus.
toner who had bough, of his goods freely.
GOOD day" There was an embarrassed all
about Mr.. Cartwright.
Nv hat can do for you? ?" 1t was only a
form of speech on the part of Mr.. Bancroft oil
rather new form Of saying, Don't ask me fol
anything"
Now it happened that Mr.. Cartwright was on
that day. in very "tight place" as it is called
1t was Two o'clock, and all his efforts to get the
full amount of money needed had failed. Sew
eral notes had matured, and among them, one Of
seven hundred dollars, given to Mr.. Bancroft
All but this he had succeeded in lifting; and
now, frightened at the aspect of things, he had
come, very Reluctantly, to his creditor, whom
he only knew as kind-hearIed man, to state
the extremity Of his case, and ask check fol
the amount of his note, as temporary loan.
al am shor, seven hundred dollers. Can yol
help me 7"
|No I" was the answer, made in an emphati,
tone, and with the knitting of the brows
Mr. Bancroft noticed that his words seemed
to stagger the applicant for money he also no
ticed that he grew pale, and had look of sin
gular distress. But Mr. Bancroft was too mucl
excited and annoyed for these TO have upon him
at that time, any right influence.
"Then," said Mr.. Cartwright, "you will hav,
to withdraw my note from TIE bank / canno
lift it,"
IL shall do no such thing" angry replie'
Mr., Bancroft "Take up your notes as TAX
up mine"
81 have failed in all my efforts to get money
5 and il you do not withdraw this note il will b
protested" Mr.. Cartwright said this very de
lberatey, and in a firm tone of voice, yet witt
face liks ashes.
avery WELL" was the unyielding answer, "le
. it be protested then. lfyou can bear the opel
alton, ! think | can"
Coldly, almost sneeringly, were these word
said Mr.. Cartwri4ht urged his case no farhe
but turned away, and went from The store OF h
, unyielding creditor. Scarcely had he passed il
to the street before the better nature OF MI
d Bancroft rose into ascendancy, and he repente
1. oi his unkindness.
p civilian r. he called to clerk.
The young man came instantly.
SNAKE This deposit, William and at the sam
Time withdraw Mr.. Carwrighis no'e, due tt
day. Moneys hard get just now, and he
II burdened with heavy pay meuts. We must civ
Q him helping hand" The merchant spok
!, !, kindly, not lrelfully. The clerk departed wit
The bank-book, and check of sufficient amour