Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1858-04-28


Mrs. ". and Aramnta Jane. moreover
attempted the fashionable, and this cost
something-not dime less than another
thousand dollars for shawl, silk. lace and
|Jewelry bills amount up wonderfully fast
No, thousand dollars is below the mark
1t costs tritle to be fashionable.
Next carriage and next a country
house. They came naturally. A cottage
and garden overlooking the Deleware.-
This was the climax
Every thing went on charminglv. Mrs.
W. and Araminta Jane were at Newuort
last summer bent on making sensation
and Mr. ". was in PHILADELPHIA. tallino
care OF his payments, which were heavy.
, Money all at once grew little tight ::
banks were unaccomnlodatng, and Wig
gins found himself obliged to submit 10
sundry terrible hard shaves to raise the
wind. D" One day his bill broker could get
nothing on the paper he had 20 offer So
he was forced into Third street, where on
'undoubted' collateral, he raised two
thousand dollars for two days, at one per
cent. a day
On the next day money was little
tighter, He had five thousand dollars to
pay. He got through, but only at ter
rihle sacrifice"
Onthe day following he raised three
thousand more to liz maturing notes but
not enough 10 mectthe two thousand col.
laterals on which he was paying one per
q day That arrangement was continued
for two days longer
Mr.. ". began to feel little Uneasy
Plump on to one OF bis despoua.ug after
turco o'clock hoursaletter hon Mrs Wig
gn- asking for five hundred dollars
W.ggins crushed the letter passionately,
muttering five hundred devils" 1t was
unamiahe and unconiugal; bat lie was
in trouble and excited.
On the following day ". sent his wife
one hundred and fifty collars, with direc-
5.ou- to pay of her bills and return with
Ararinta Jane Immediately. Both she
and Araminta Jane demurred, and scol-
Ged him aoundly for his small response to
their demand for money. They did not
mean TO leave until the close of the sea-
SON But H'iggins was in earnest, and he
made them comprehend it in another let
ter That brought them of by the next
boat for New Yoik.
Joel Virgins was getting frightened. The
banks threw him out altogether, and he
was at the mercy ofthe Shavers. But few
country merchants had been in, and few
of them brought money. Sales werelight
against and unusually large stock of goods.
which could not be forced on the market
and sold at even half their value. His
country house cost him ten thousand
dollars, lie mortgaged it for ive--tried
q second mortgage for three more. but no
one bid. 1t must be sold then-matters
were pressing. Mr. w. announced the
fact at home, like one who expected Il
strife. Ii came. Mrs. lVigcins and Ara
minta Jane were astounded and indignant,
Never" said Mrs, ",
'Neverv cried Araminta Jane.
What will people say at this coming
down p queried Mrs. w.
twill kill mew hbed Araminta Jane, |
who had caught beautiful beau at New
port, and was expecting an offer ofmar-
riage 10y every mail
They'll say that Joel Viggins has been
living too fast was answered bluntly !
and they'll say the truth-Pd no bust /.
ness With a country house yet a while
You'd put down the carriage next,
suppose 7 said Araminta Jane, indignant
ly, not really meaning to be understood as
in dread of that extreme measure, but
rather intending her words as a cutting
rebuke.
Ju so = replied Mr.. w., who now,
that the ice was broken at the edge of the
stream, felt his courage rise into desper-
ate resolution to 90 forward. Just so,
my dear; the carriage will have to be put
down, and Mrs. ". and Araminta Jane
must walk, or take siXpenny rides in tho
Necessity knows no law.
We will not describe the scene that fol-
lowed. Mrs W. was at first indignant,
but after awhile she calmed down, and
hcarlened little to reason Araminta
Jane INDUCED in tit of Mysteries from
which she did net recover for some hours.
But Mr.. Joel Wiggins was ineXorable.
On the next day the country house was
for sale. On the next came
the startling announcement of the failure
of the Ohio Life and Trust Company
And then-but the disastrous events fol-
lowed are OF too recent occurrence TO re.
quire a word Of detail. Joel Wiggins was
borne down IL the general crash. a fact
NiA''N ~ Wv way 'hl ~ i'No' hlIS. ". was
inconsoable for lime-Araninta Jane
was in despair, Oh, the disgrace Of COM
ing down. II seemed as if 1t would kin
them The carriage went of course. and
with it the capped and banded coachman.
The folly had gone that far
The broken Motion" merchant, who
had kept his carriage and boasted /. coun-
ry house, called together his creditors
and made an exhibit of his affairs Alas
the columns of assets did not foot up rs
large as The columns ofliabilities. by many
thousands Of dollars. The discount and
interest account showed a fearful balance
ON the wrong side Thirty thousand dol
'4 bad been paid for the use Of money
D. less ,hau four years Mr. w. owed
oshtv-three thousand dollars, and his
nominal assets were sixty ~f1url SO much
Tor the rich merchant who had set ur his
carriage, and sent his wife and daughter
to see high life and spend money at Sara
toga and Newport. lie represents
class: and is rather favorable specimen