Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-15
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| THORN IN THE MEMORY.

Hartly Bancroft was, IN the general &C
-oeption of the term, a kind hearted man,
His feelings were easily reached, and these
gave usually, ready impulse to bis actions
But quick feelings has, in most cases, 4
two-fold range-warming now into kindly
emotion, and now burning with sudden an
ger, Your soscalled kind hearted men ar.
often betrayed into cruel words, and even
cruel actions. But there is no merit abou
them; when the heat of passion subside
they repent, and sometimes seek to hea
where they have wounded.
Such q man was Hartly Bancroft
While the currents of events ran smoothly
along, the surface of his life reflected thu
unraryipg sunshine; but very little OBJ
struction suficed to ripple the waters, ant
then their aspect darkened.
One day Mr.. Bancroft was sitting at hi.
desk with pile of checks and bills be
fore him, the sum of which he was taking
preparatory to deposit in the bank. L
was late in the day for him to be figuring
mp his account; but he had unusually
heavy payments to make, and the amount
necessary to lift his notes had been obtain
ed with difficulty. Mr. Bancroft felt both
hurried and worried, as his quick nervous
movements showed.
Just at this auspicious moment man
entered the store, and walked back to
where Mr.. Bancroft was sitting.
"Good-day, Mr.. Cartwright"
There was not a very cordial tone in the
voice of Mr.. Bancroft, although the other
was customer who had bought of his
goods freely.
"Good-day."
There was an embarrassed air about Mr..
Cartwright.
"What can / do for you?" 1t was on
" form of speech on the part of Mr.. Ban
croft, or rather new form of saying, Don't
ask me for 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 Of
his efforts to get the full amount of money
needed had failed. Several notes had ma
tured, and among them one of seven hud-
dred dollars given to Mr.. Bancroft. All
but this he had succeeded in lifting; ard,
frightened at the aspect of things, he had
come very reluctantly TO his creditor, whom
be only knew as kind hearted man to
state the extremity of his case and ask a
check for the amount of his note as tenn
porary loan.
II am short seven hundred dollars. Can
you help me9"
"Nop was the answer, made in an en-
phatic tone, and with knitting of the brows.
Mr.. Bancroft noticed that his words
seemed 10 stagger the applicant for money !;
he also noticed that he grew pale, and bad
q look of singular distress. But Mr.. Ban
croft was too much excited and annoyed
for these 10 have upon him at that time
any right influence.
"Then," said Mr.. Cartwright, @you will
have to withdraw my note from the bank.
cannot lift it"
~ shall do no such thing" angriIy re-
Piled Mr.. Bancroft. aTake up your notes,
as take up mine."
l have failed in all my efforts to get
money If you do not withdraw this note it
will be protested" Mr.. CARTWRIGHT said
this very deliberately, and in a firm tone
Of voice, yet with a face like ashes.
"Very well" was the unyieldinr answer
alet it be protested, then; if YOU can hear
the operation, / think CAM
Coldly, almost sneeringly, were those
cruel words said. Mr.. Cartwright urged
his case no further; but turned away, and
went from the store of his unyielding credi-
tor Scarcely had he passed into the street
before the better nature of Mr.. Bancroft
rose into the ascendancy, and he repented
OF his unkindness.
"WilliamT he called to the clerk.
Inc young man came instantly.
snake this deposit, William. at the
same time withdraw Mr.. Cartwriphts note,
due to day. Money is hard to Get lust
now, and he is burdened with heavy paw
ments. We must give him a helping