The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-10

back, that he had place in their love, and
that they were glad to have him with
them,
The Spring passed away and the Sum
nler came 1t was during the first week
in August that Henry came home down
cast and sad. Sarah asked him what
was the matter, and he whispered to her
Ito wait until Uncle Adam was gone. The
old man understood it all-he saw the
increment and knew what it meant Sc
he asked what was the matter. Henry
tried to put him off, but it would not
work
"Ah, Henry, you have no right to keep
any trouble from me. / am recipient of
your bounty, and if you are in trouble 1
have right to know it. may be of
service to you. l have had much expe-
rience, and will not surely make your po-
sition worse. Come--let me know all >
a mot now, Uncle Adam. At some
time 1 may tell you,' safsg'a 1
"But must know" presisted the old
man. "lf you do not tell me, may tell
you"
Henry smiled but made no answer.
:Look ye, my noble boy, you are labor
ing under some pecuniary difficulty. All,
you need not deny it." .asas
"I meant not TO deny it," the young
man said, seeming to feel more easy now
that the subject was broached.
- Then explaih all abouti it. Come, tell
me all, and / may, suggest something that
will be for your benefit" sssqaT lisd.
"Un one condition. Uncle Adam, viii
do so,''' Henry finally answered "If you
will promise me that you will not be un-
easy, and that you will still continue the
same cheerful companion that you have
thus far been, l will tell you all about it. y
81 promise you that reodily,', said the
old man.
''Then listen" resumed Henry, "I am
in trouble and deeply in, too. Last
March, bought extensively, and gave
my note six months. at the, same time
1T sold heavily to Webb, Dingley & Bow
erly, also on six months. They have
failed and will not pay Eve cents on. the
dollar On the first of next month, my
notes are. due for ten thousand dol
j1arsn' go
Chow much did Webb & Co. owe yea?"
asked Adam. -
""Twclve thousand, and over'
"rhen you'lt have to fail. /"
/ II. can't help it, But you have not
4 heard the worst yet Or, rather not all
4 Tie, worst you have surely heard Latar
4 & Crimpton have failed. They owe ms
4 about four thousand have note O
three thousand due day after to-norrow "
4 and l was looking to Latan for money K
4 pay it,'' sa. ,4 ).
i "Then you are about wound up" sail
s; the old man.
II am, most essentially so" returned
4 Henry. Lean bearit if you and Saral
4 will be happy go s6s s.
"Happy?" cried the noble wife, spring
i ing forward aud throwing her arms arouuc
) her husbands neck "Oh, how can
Il keep from being happy while you ar
well and strong.g We will work alens
! somehow Uncle Adam and I.will do al
1 we can."
'When are you going to the city,
said the old man.
$ II must go Tomorrow" said Hen
a ry.
j .Then let me have pen and ink.
s have friend there who may help you
: At any rate l win give you a. line to him
a. He is very accommodating to those VIII,
= come with good recommendations"
The pen and ink were produced, ant
. the old man took out his pocket book, an,
+ took from thence slip of paper upol
. which he wrote. It took him some time
for his old fingers were stitf, and his pei
. moved slowly. When he had finished
b and signed his name, he handed it to Hen
t Try saying as he did so:-
!. "There, yeu hand that to the man tia
i steps there, and he will surely help you"
vi The young man took the paper an
ran his eyes over it. At FIRST h
4 started as if something had frightened hin
= but he fancied he must have been mistake
and he ran it over again. Yet it was th
e. same. It was draft on the Merchants
Bank for twenty thousand dollars! .s
t "What means this?n he uttered, trem
Q bling violently.
FL "Why,,p returned the old man with
Q smile. Didn't you ever see one of thos
d kind of documents before?'
"But, sir,' murmured Henry, al do no
j understand. Surely you would not trif
, in such a matter" -
!, 'Triae, my boy?" cried Uncle Adam
q bursting into generous laugh, but ye
4 Ewith large tears gathering in his eyes
O. ltsNo, of course II would not. Go AM
: carry that to the teller of the bank, ant
lbe will fork over the mcney as quickly a
], be can count is.,' tsatzao ela0 3 s@@'
,s Ths young man looked up in wonde
! and astonishment, but when he !coul
collect his senses enough to speak, the o.!
S man went on: ~
e II see, you're puzzled. Ha, ha, ha
9 my boy when you took me in and CAV
: maia homo Won took q fortune to your