Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-11-30
He sat for some

= Don't give up, sirl Don't give up
Mr.. Spicer laid his hand on the arm of Mi
Oglethrope, and spoke cheerily 'Neye
let it be said that you permitted an obliga
tion to rema n uncancelled. Put on
d brave, cheerful face, and you will q
4 through. can wait until tomorrow 70
my money. That will give you time t
turn around, And whenever you wan
aid or counsel, remember that Jacob Spi
Ger is your friend .ta.. li
i The ereditor's counsels prevailed, Mr.
Oglethrope, instead of standing up bravely
aud meeting his trouble face 10 face, be
-lgan the hopeless task Of borrowing Him
self out of debt. 50 He was involved beyonc
his means ofpayment, about five Thousand
= dollars. His business yielded him little
oyer twenty-five hundred dollars a year, il
net profits; and as his family expenses never
exceeded fifteen hundred dollars, he was
SIMPLY in condition to pay up in full al
the end Of five years. To do this how.
ever, fair arrangement with all his cred.
itors was necessary, and all would have tc
make concessions in his favor! Strict at
tention to business was also requisite
Such an arrangement could have been
made, and all would have come out right
inthe end. Butunwise counsel prevailed.
On the day following Mr.. Spicer's visit
that gentleman received his two hundred
dollars, which Mr.. Oglethrope borrowed
from a friend, under promise oflre-pay-
ment on the day after. Another friend
furnished the money to make this loan
good, and a third supplied the means of
taking up a small note that fell due in the
meantime. BY the end of week or two,
Mr. Oglethrope was fairly inducted into
the mysteries and miseries of borrowing
His line Of accommodation in this direct
ion, had already reached the sum of two
thousand dollars, part of which had been
received from a professional lender. who
charged the moderate interest of half PER
cent. day. To keep this large accumu-
lation ahead of him was no easy task, aud
our borrower found but little time on his
hands for the ordinary duties required in
business. Steadily this accumulation went
on, until it reached the full sum of his
losses. and steadily it increased by the ad-
dition of excessive interests, while the
poor MANS income decreased in conse-
quence of his neglect of business niIj LID
Jacob Spicer never leaned Mr.. Ogle-
th-ope single dollar. His advice had
been given selishly and heartlessly. To
get the whole of small claim, be had
been willing to lead al honest, but clear
sighted man, into a wong way that led to
certain worldly ruin. Many times, in cases
Of extremity, had Mr.. Oglethrope called
upon Spicer, but always the same cold re-
fusal met his applications. The shrewd,
unscrupulous man knew that the end must
come; that, sooner or later, Oglethrope
must be driven under, and he was not
going to have even a trifiing risk in SO
leaky ship. ta] .a ...sf.r ,.-aa
One day, it was over year from the
time MI Oglcthrope began his uphill
work, the embarrassed man found himself
in more than usual trouble. There were
notes to pay, and sums of borrowed mo-
ney to return, making an aggregate that,
exceeded two thousand dollars. With
feelings scarcely more pleasant than the
criminals on his way to trial, Mr.. Ogle.
thrope entered his place of business, and,
without-even glancing over the morning
paper, sat down at his desk, and began TO
figure up the days payments. A sigh
that almost betrayed itself in groan, gave
painful evidence that the result had been
reached 'id .7'G 4 lno in
"Twenty-three hundred!' he said to him.
self. and his heart sunk within him. -
Where so large an amount is to come
from, is beyond my skill to guess. Ah,
me! This matter is growing worse and |
worse. The night gets darker and darker
My feet are more entangled to-day, than
they were six months ago. Instead of
finding nsy way out Of this labyrinth of
am getting more and
more involved, and l fear even tile clue is
lost. All my time is spent in money rais-
ing, to the neglect of business, and lis
consequent decline. Heaven help me! l
fear the case is hopeless - ~ q. l.a' '9
The unhappy man sat in this gloomy
state for some time, then aroused himself,
and started forth on his daily round of So
liciiation. He had twenty three hundred
dollars TO raise, and must be active if he
to get through. 1t is not our
purpose to follow him step by step. AL
most any reader can imagine the trials,
1isappointments, and bumiliations attend
mt on the work he had taken in hand
At two O'Clock, Mr.. Oglethrope found
himself still short about five hundred dol.
ars. Where was the amount to come
rom? He had exhausted every resource
within reach, and in order to collect his '
thoughts, had returned to his place of busi- !
lcss.. Weary, wretched, and sick in body '
md mind, was the poor. harassed, almost
'roken down borrower. Thought turned t
yerywhere, but could discover no new
esource. ...L ....3 q
Pe,haps something might be obtained {
rom Spicer,' was at last suggested. But 2
he suggestion was thrown aside as soon l
$ offered. 1t came up again, was re- .
olyed :or moment or two, and again
1t will never do to give upr A feeling s
+ desperation caused Mr.. Oglethrope to
tart to his feet, as he sand this. Some f.
hing must. be done. l will see Spicer. +,
ie can help me, and he must r. -r., .....I h
And without waiting for reconsideration :