Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-04-15

to lift the notes that were due. Mr.. Ban
croft remained sitting at his desk. and from
his attitude and the aspect of his counter
ance, it was plain that selfapproval wa
not the pleasantest state of mind in whicl
| he was indulging. The vail of monetar,
angry excitement was removed, and nov
plainly before the eyes of bis mind stoot
| bis humbled and distressed debtor, TOWARD
whom not single impulse of kind feeling
had stirred. He tried to find a refuge
from seifupbraidings in the fact that he hat
done all his debtor asked-the note wa.
withdrawn.
"Yes,' said voice within him, "yor
have cast a bone, with curses, into the face
of beggarr
Mr.. Bancroft started up hurriedly from
his desk, walked the length of his store
returned, and sat down again. A long
deep sigh parted his lips.
aWhat could have posed me, that l Sc
far forgot both duty and kindnesss
would give twice seven hundred dollars to
recall this act, were it possible to do so"
Drawing sheet of paper before him,
Mr.. Bancroft took up pen and wrote:
Mr.. EDWARD CARrwRIeHr.-My dear
sir: have withdrawn your note. For
give my rough unkindness. was worried
about money matters, and had just made
up my own bank account. We are not al
ways proof against petty annoyauces.-
They sometimes disturb more than larger
things. Come in tomorrow and We will ar
range for the renewal of the note, if you
desire it making the time suit yourself"
Mr.. Bancroft signed this apologetic let
ter, and dispatched it forthwith. He felt
more comfortable after that. Still be suf-
fered some pain from having given pain,
and no little humiliation for the unamiable
weakness he had manifested.
add you see Mr.. Cartwright" he in
quired of the lad who had taken the note.
"No, sir-he was not there" was the
answer.
"You left my note g
ayes SIR" The boy looked agitated.-
He stood moment, as if waiting for
further questions, and then said:
"They were just driving him away in
Garage"
aWhat!" Mr.. Bancroft turned pale.
"They said he had broken blood YES
sell"
Mr.. Bancroft started to his feet with an
exclamation of mingled surprise and pain.
"There was blood on the foor.'
Mr.. Bancroft groaned abound. After re-
flecting moment, he took up his hat and
went out hulriedly. A walk of five min
utes bro't him to the store of Mr.. Cart
wright.
"What was the cause of this?" he asked
of one of the clerks. Did he fall Or was
he lifting anytLingy"
"No," answered the clerk. "He was
sitting at his desk, resting his head upon
his hands, when l heard him call, in
quick voice, and, turning round, l saw the
blood flowing from bis mouth"
@Had anything disturbed him!" asked
Mr.. Bancroft"
"Money had been hard to get during the
past week." the clerk answered, sand Mr..
Cartwrighfs payments were unusally large.
Thsre is one not lifted yet, and it is few
minutes of three o'clock" H
The clerk pointed to bank notice lying
on Mr.. Cartwright's book.
Mr.. Bancroft leaned over and saw that
it was q note due him. ssssl 4sF
"This is withdrawn from the bank"
said be.
81 am glad to hear it" replied the clerk.
81 think it was your note did the harm.-
He had taken up the Others, and went out
two hours ago, after having been all the
on the street to try to get the
sum required to lift this one, but he failed,
and the consequences were more than he
had strength to look at calmly. He is a
Just and kind hearted man, Mr. Bancroft
We who live with him can bear that testi-
mony."
Mr.. Bancroft stood nearly motionless for
a long time.
"Where does Mr.. Cartwright lives" he
inquired at length.
"At number -Fifteenth street."
He went to the Dwelling of Mr.. Cart
all haste. He found everything
there to confirm his worst apprehensions.
The hemor rage had been very profuse.-
so much blood had been lost, that
the sick man was reduced to state of in
and still the bleeding continued.
The family were of course, in the deepest
distress. He saw Mrs. Cartwright for
and in that moment the express
sion of her white grief stricken face was
transferred to page in memory's book that
no event could dim or obliterate. A beau
tiful daughter, just on the verge fwoman-
hood, glided past him once, and her face
of terror remained to haunt him for life.-
He saw the physician, and to his inquiries
received no hopeful answer. =ss@
When Mr.. Bancroft left the house of sor-
row he went forth almost stealthily, and
with a feeling of guilt in his heart.
"My work! my work !" voice within
him kept repeating; and, do what he would,
ne found il impossible to silence the accus-
ng spirit.
~ can never forgive myself if he should
Iiew said Mr.. Bancroft to himself. 90!
What evil is sometimes wrought by passion
n an unguarded moment; why did l not
hink before speaking?"
Alas! the dreaded evil came. Mr. Ban
rof was at his store an hour earlier than
'sual on the next morning,
"Havs you heard from Mr.. CartwrightW
he inquired anxiously Of clerk.
"Yes, sir"
"How is hep 1
"Deadp' |,
"Dead" Mr.. Bancroft stepped back a ,