Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-08


that vere due Mr. Bsperoh remained sis
n"g as his desk, and from his attitude snd
tbe aspect Of bis ooantenanes 1. wss plain
that self approval vas not the plssssnt state
ot MUD in which he was iadsIgipg The
vsh Of monsatary angry sxeitsnsnt WAS
renovsd, aud pou,- plainly before ths eyss
o. his mind, stood his huubled aud distress
ed debtor towards Whoa Dot single impulse
Of kind isslas BAD stirrsd lie tried TO
had . refuge fsvm self upLraidiags in abe
fast that he bad dose what his debtor ask.
ed-ths note was Withdrawn.
ffes, said voice within hin; ;yss have
east bone, With curses int the face Of .
s'ss,ta s,,.,.,, ,s, .,.,,., - !, ,.,.,.,,
bis desk, walked the length Of his store, re-
tarned, aud sss down agaiu. A long deep
sigh parted his lips
What eoaid have possessed me that so
far forgot both duty aud kindnessi Iuouid
give twice seven suodred dollars 10 recall
this sei we're il possible 20 do so
Drawing sheet Of paper before him, Mr.
b. took up pen and wrote,
Ma. EpwARD CAKrwRtoHr,
My Dear Sir:-I have withdraw vou,
note. Forgive my rough uakiudness i
was worried about money matters, apd had
but just made up my own bank account
We are not always proof against petty an.
noyances They sometimes disturb n.ore
than larger things Cone 10 to morrov.
aud We will arrange for renewal OF the
po.s, ifyou desire il, making the time TO
suit Yourself
hr Bsneroft signed this spofoee,ie letter
and dispatched IL forthwith. He f,i. more
comfortable after that Still he suffered
some pain from having given pain, aud no
little humiiiatiou for the unsmiahle weak.
ness be bad manifested
Did you see Ar Cartwright y be iuou;r.
ed OF the lad Who bad taken the note
NO sir, he wasut there he answered.
You lefs my motel
'Yss sir, tie bey looked ssitsted.-He
stood 4 momeot as IL waiting for further
questions, aaa then sid
They we're just driving him away in q
carriage rcd q. ts
'WEAtf Dir Bancroft, .srued pale
They said that be had broken . blood
yssseL' =. =
DIR. Bancroft started 10 his feet With an
sSelamation Of mingled surprise and pain.
There was blood on the aoor.
Dir. Ba0eroft grOaned aloud. After ro
hectIbg for . nomebs be took np his hat and
ssnt oat hurriedly A walk Of fif,eea min.
utes bronght kia 70 the store of Mr.. Cart.
wright
'Hbai uAs the cause Of thar he asked
one Of the clerks. Did he fall or was be
lifting anything7
bis dssk, resting his head upon his hands
When heard bin, call in a auics yo;ss snJ
turning round saw the 10 d ao#ning from
his mouth
Had anything disturbed him asked Mr..
Bancroft
Money has been hard to get daring ,hs
last week, the clerk answered, 'aud Ar
CartWrlghts Payments were unusually large
There Is one bote Rot lifted yet, aud il is a
few minutes Of three o'clock. The Clerk
pointed TO a bank notiee lying on Mr. Cart.
urIghts desk.
Mr. Bsucrofs ieaaed over aud raw that il
was note due to bim
.TbAt is withdraw from to bank said
he
Il am glad to bear IT, replied the clerk -
Il thibk u wss your uots thst did al the
harm He bad taken up the others aad
vent oat tao boars ago, q ter having been
al the morning on the street 70 tfy aud get
the sun required TO lifs this one but he
failed, and the consequences were more than
he had strehgth 20 look a. calmly. he Il a
fast man. aud kiHd hearted mac, SIR Ban.
erOft We uho 1.-Two with him eau bear thA.
tssiimohJr
SIC Bsbefon stood nearly motiooIes. Tor
q long time
where does Mr. C==.vriEht live p he IN.
quired At lsngth.
'AtBunbsT, --aheebIb street,
To The dwelling Of ur Cartwright he
vent, IN ali hsste He found eveFytbiog
thsro 70 oouarm His worst SDprehsusions -
The hemOrFbAge bad been Vory erofas. -
Already 90 large a quantity of blood had
bsan lest that che sisk man vas reduced 20
= state of iuseBsibility. aud still The blssdipx
ooniibued The f,iaIly usre of coarse. IN
the deepest distress Ho sac Mfs Car,
wright for momsut and 10 that momeu,
The Impression Of Der white, grief stricken
face Was transferred 10 ptgs ia msmosy's
bSek that no aitsr event e8Bid din ~ obtts
rate A bsauiiful dsughlsr just on the verge
Of uomsnh Jod, giidsd past him obes. asd
her face 81 terror Fsmaincd % kasnt hin
for life. tie saW the physisiaa, aad 70 bic
iuqaiFies received 20 hopefal ansWers
VIXEN Mr BascFofl ltft that bouss of sos.
FoV bo ueut forth almost stsalthily, aad With
= feeling q guiit iu bic hssFt
ny HoFk ny uoFk q vo o. uighiu hia
tsgt fspsating sna, do Whai be aoala he
foand V Impossible 70 silence see aosatiug
spirit
4 caa sever forgive nysslf v Be shoula
die said Mf Bancroft 70 himssif Oh =
vhat evil u tomstimss vFoeshf by passlos
" An upguaFdgd moneati Why did s6t
think bsfofs sysskinRt'
Alas tbs dFeadsd ssil esals Ne Ban
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nsusl tbs ssEt mbFBlns
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hs lsquiFsd soHioasly, u clerk
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