The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-12-09
.s.s.,v 4 t,v.1 From. the Ladies' Home Magasine
The Man svvhO TRIED to BORROW
''$ss % Himself Osat or Debt. sEs !,

esr, Theresssssa great inany difficult, and hsoms
aitbppssihie filings !; bit no matter how difficult
or orimpossibls a thing 4nay be,you viii always
tiud people IN the world ready 20 undertake its
'"ssecompli.h .htne;it, whether it be the discovery
sasof psr rpstna motion, or the equally romantic
attempt to get out Of debt by borrowing.
OF all the hard work in the world, to live
By borrowing, is, perhaps, the hardest, and of
al! mean work ii the world, that is about the
meanest., ,PslIs, iadspsnience, ard sslf-re-
spect, one after the other are sacrificed, until
the tpas sinks into contempt. ,rs...sa r
Peter Oglethorpe was not a borrower by
ns prefsssioa.s He shad started in, life with a
small patrlmony, and worked along, indepen-
'ssdsnt.y, until his fftie,l year, when losses in
trade deprived hin, Of means Of paying certain
obligations and Le su!lenly found himself in
-ssavoived iastrouble = ss5ssas- srptst SAT- q
"Mr. oyleihorpe," said man who came
INTO his office one tnofning about this tune, 81
want you to settle that accouat." ~saaA ss..
SIT is impossible to do so now, Mr.. Spicer.
Wholly fnpossihie. EYon have heard Of my
trouble 2's Mr. Oglethorpe exhibited both dis
tress aud agitation. :. ,,.,. 81, .,,.,.A -~~, .,
"No; [ have trouble enough Of my own,
without looking after that Of other people,"
---was rather grufiy answered. He had heard
OF the trouble, however, and had called among
tKs.knt, tosscurs his debt il possible.
81 have met heavy losses" said Mr.. Ogle-
thorpe. Losses that cover more thanyI am
..ai,werth. AT time when I expected to be Easy
= And comfortable, l hld myself suddenly
sekA 49, t.oI ,~~an b
-sy .,ssWhat do you purpose doing?" asked Mr..
Spicer, abruptly. j., 49, .ssaas s'l',s.ss a 4
!. Fs"QoiDg justify" was answered, with some
dignity Of manner. rIrt sss &.
ssss.No one doubts that" said the creditor,
svseftsning considerably. s.But what are the
:. steps you propose taking 2" ~ ~ -,5s,f
Esea~My trouble 10 90 recent" replied Ogle.
thorpe, "that remain undecided as to the
best course Of action, but, Of one thing you
may bs certain, there Win be no preference Of
one creditor over another. All will be treated
alike" ,e.g stss'g tfee
Thea you mean to stop payment 2'' =,
.sIf { have lost III. means Of payment, how
an ITO pay my obligations ?'' Y.
tK@xarsSsssasntly putting tie worst face
upon your afairssssMr. Oglethorpe." The
visitor 'smennerr,nd further change,
ss.sLst Wesngsest 4 different course Of action,
.SaaSaS On" Mr.. 0giethrope cast his eyes to
theiaes, and bent his head in silsnt attsntion.
s"Dea't think ot giving. Mp in this wsy.p-,
The t9ps Of NY, Spicsr was irsisaatsg.
"Bdt how am to go forward ?" was the
- dshtor's prompt interrogation "For instance,
-iows .ypu two hundred dollars, aud you want
ssths money" eae re 1850 Iassa
'ssf saI ado.s, q = y ''7ts st~'q
svsty wsnl And what nsxta"'T
sg's aBofroW." s.it...ss .1,..s. .sss
"Borrow ~ ~ 'sa = a'ea
"YsS sYoo have many friends Who will
take pleasure IL glving you Temporary aid
7lssaiskter miy 6ot prove Va SeritoauusI as you
Imagine, and you may Be able to struggie
through, and recover yourself without shad.
ssAV being cast on yous good name. !. II you
~saisr present obligations to BE- dishonored, To-
lsmenber &hat your reputation must receive
'Stafh. This cannot be avoided. There are
.Aen Who hass nowu but dishonest, with
.sish 70 dssignats those Who Tail to pay thsm
what y due, no matter what causes produce
the failure. Think Of this, Mr.. Oelethorpe.
sadtwsigh wellthe consequences, bsfor. YOU
take ~ apasfsA atsv yeU Aavs proposed to
.yssrask. Eoa hsvs = family, and for thsiri
..4kos dphet pefmit this dhpses to eons upon us
syen Aud them, 's'sessse 4 = $50 .,~s So
~. Oglethorps was partially stunnsds y
nI Hs had not tAp.ght Of disgrace-only
Az @laeeFtaae.e Hs satfor sops tims like sps
-ptnpi6s1. .l@@af Go saltiiaa sa5aeAs 80 si. - y
"boct awe up, siri naat oiss y ~ Mr..
a&F Mi6 Ai&AApA 90 .thaAzH.pss ~. .oEIs-