The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-03-17


that time any right influence.
'Then,' said Mr. Cartwright, you viii
have to withdraw my note from the bank
1 cannot lift it,
L shall do no such thing angrily re
piled Mr.. Bancroft. Take up you
notes as take up mine.
Il have failed in all my efforts to ge
money and if you do not Withdraw this
note it will be protested' Mr.. Cart
wright said this very deliberately, anc
ffE ia : firm tone of voice, yet with a fae'
like ashes.
VERY well, was the unyieldlng an
swer, 'let it be protested, then; if yor
can bear the operation, I think ! can
Coldly, almost sneeringly, were these
cruel words said. Mr.. Cartwright ur.
ged his case no further, but turned away
and went from the store of his unyield-
ing creditor Scarcely had he passed
into the street before the better nature
of Mr. Bancroft rose into the ascendan.
cy, aud he repented of his unkin dness
William = he called to clerk.
The young man came instantly.
Make this deposit, William, and at
the same time withdraw Mr.. Cart
wright's note, due to-day. Money is
hard to get just now, and he is burthen-
ed with heavy payments. We must
lend him helping hand
The merchant spoke kindly, not fret
fully. The clerk departed with the
bank-bcok aud check of sufficient
amount to lift the notes that were due.
Mr.. Bancroft remained sitting at his
desk, and from his attitude and the as
pect of his countenanee, it was plain
that self-approval was not the pleasant
state of mind in which he was indulging.
The veil of momentary angry cx.
citement was removed, and now plainly
before the eyes of his mind stood his
humble and distressed debtor, towards
whom not single impulse of kind feel
ing had stirred. He tried to find re-
fnge from self-upbraidings in the fact
that he had done all his debtor asked
the note was withdrawn
Yes said voice within him, you
have cast a bone with curses into the
face of a beggar =
Mr.. Bancroft started up hurriedly
from his desk, walked the length Of his
store, returned, ard sat down again; a
loog, deep sigh parted his lips.
'What could have possessed me that
1 so far forgot duty and kindness 1
would give twice seven hundred dollars
to recall this act, werc it possible to do
so.
Drawing sheet of paper before him,
Mr. Bancroft took up pen and wrote +:
Mr.. Edward Cartwright-My dear
sir: l have withdrawn your note. For
give my rough unkindness. I was wor-
ried about money matters, and had just
made up my bank account. We are not
always proof against petty annoyanccs.
They sometimes disturb more than a
larger thing. Come in to- morrow, and
we viii arrange for the renewal of the
note, if you desire it, making the time
to suit yourself
Mr.. Bancroft signed this apologctic
letter and dispatched it forthwith. He
felt more comfortable after that. Still
he suffered some pain, and no little hu-
initiation for the unamiable weakness he
had manifested.
Did yousee Mr. Cartwright p he in
quired of the lad who had taken the
note
NO sir, he was not there was the
answer.
You left my note p
Yes Sir The boy looked agitated
He stood moment, as if waiting for
further questions, and he said =
They were just driving him away il
carriage
'What?' Mr.. Bancroft turned pale
They said be had broken blood yes
sell Mr. Bancroft started to his feel
with an exclamation of mingled surprise
and pain.
There was blood on che foor.'
Mr.. Bancroft groaned aloud. After
rejecting for a moment, he took up his
hat. and went out hurriedly. A walk o.
FIVE minutes brought him to the store .ot
Mr.. Cartwright.
What is the cause of this p he asked
ofone of the clerks. Did he fall Of
was lie lifting anything p
No. answered the clerk. He wa:
sitting at his desk, resting his head upon
his hands, when I heard him call in q
quick voice, and, turning round, saw
the blood flowing from his mouth
Had anything disturbed him p asked
Mr.: Bancrpfs.
Money has been hard to get during
the past week the clerk anwsweled
and Mr.. Cartwright's payments were
unusualiyslarge. There is one note moi
filed yet, aud it is few minutes o.
three o'clocka
Tie clerk pointed to bank notice
lying on Mr.. Cartwright's book.
: Mr. Bancroft leaned over, and saw
til at it was a note due to him.