American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-07
SMALL DEBTS,
OR,
WHAT FIVE D0LLAS PAID.

F.
Tell Mr.. Grant that I will settle
this soon; it isn't convenient to-day.
The boy retired.
Now Mr.. Henriot had five dollar
bill in his pocket, but he felt sure he
couldn't part with it. He didn't like
to be entirely out of money. So, act
ing from this impulse, he had sent the
boy away. Very still sat Mr.. G.. for
the next five minutes; yet his thoughts
were busy. He was not altogether
satisfied with himself. The shoemaker
was poor man, and needed his money
as soon as it was carned--he was not
unadvised Of this fact.
q almost wish / had sent him the
five dollars, said Mr.. Hcnriot at length,
half audibly.
'Ile wants it worse than I do
He mused still further.
che factis, he at length exclaimed,
starting up, ITS Grants money; and
what is moro he shall have it,
So saying Mr.. II. took his hat and
left the Office.
did you get the money, Charles 2
said Mr.. Grant, as the boy entered the
shop. There was good deal of earnest
ness in the shoomaker's tone.
No sir, replied the lad.
Didn't get tho money!
No, sir.
Wasn't Mr.. Henriot in p
yes, sir but he said it wasn't con.
yenient to-day
'Oh, dear! I'm sorry;' came from
the shoemaker in depressed tone.
A woman was sitting in Grants shop
when the boy entered; she had now
risen and was leaning on the counter,
look Of disappointment was in her
face.
1T can't be helped, Mrs. Loe, said
Mr.. Grant. Il was sure of getting the
money from him. He never disappoint-
ted me before. Call in to. morrow and
[ will have it for you. ..'... ...
The woman looked troubled as we'll
as disappointed. Slowly she turned
away and left the shop. a few minutes
after her departure Mr.. Henriot came
in, and after some words Of an apology,
he paid the shoemaker's bill.
Run and get this bill changed into
silver for me, said the shoemaker to
his boy, the moment the customer had
departed.
tNow, sad he, as soon as tho silver
vas placed in his hand, take two dol
lars to Mrs. Lee and three to Mr.. Wea-
yer across the street. Tell Mr.. Weaver,
that [ am very much obliged to him for
having loaned it to me this morning,
and sorry thatI had not as much in the
house an hour ago, whom he sent for
it,
Il wish I had it, Mrs. Eden, but
assure you that | have not said Mr..
Weaver, the tailor. / paid out the
last dollar just before you came
in. But call in tomorrow and you
shall have it to certainty.
But what am I to do to day?' said
the poor seamstrcss. 81 hayn't cent
to bless myself with !; and l owe so
much at the groccrs where l deal that
he won't trust me for anything more"
The tailor looked troubled and the
woman fingered. Just at that moment
the shoemaker boy entered.
Hero are the three dollars Mr..
Grant borrowed Of you this morning.
said the lad. lie says he is very sorry
he hadn't the money where you sent
for it an hour ago..
How the faces OF the tailor and his
needle woman Frightened instantly, as
if a CLEAN of sunshine had penetrated
in tho room,
Here is just the money | owe YOU
said the former in cheerful voice, as
he handed her the three dollars no had
received. A moment afterwards and
he was alone, but the glad face Of the
poor woman whose need he had been