Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-20
CLEVELAND. THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 90 1853.

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same cold refusal had met his applications :
The shrewd, inscriptions man knew tba
the end must come; that, sooner or later
4 oglethorpe must be driven under and he wa,
b ship. -
S One day, it was over year from the tim,
/ Mr Oglethorpe began bis up hill work, the EN-
, oaTassedm man found himself in more than usua
uooDle' here were notes to pay aud sum:
OF borrowed money to return, making an aegre.
gate that exceeded two thousand dollars. With
) ieehngs scarcely more pleasant than the Grim.
lnals on his way to trial, Mr. Oglethorpe en-
tered his place of business, and without gIancing
over the morning paper sat down at his desk
anu began to figure up the days payments A
sigh that almost betrayed itself in a groan,
gave painful evidence that the result had been
reached
!" Twenty-three hundred }" he said to him.
self, and his heart sunk within him. Where
SO large an amount is to come from. is be-
yond my skill to guess. All, me this matter
is growing worse and worse Tie night gets
darker. My feet are more entangled to day,
than tsey were six months ago. Instead of
hnding way out Of this labyrinth of embar-
rassment, l am getting more involved, and 1
lear the cite is lost All my time is spent in
money-raising, to the neglect of business and
its consequent decline. Heaven helm me 1
fear the case is past hope"
The unhappy man sat in this gloomy state
| for some time, then aroused himself, and started
forth on his daily round of solicitation. He
had twenty-three hundred dollars to raise, ard
must be active if he expected to get through
It is not our purpose to follow him step by
step. Almost any reader can imagine the
trials, disappointments and humilations attend
ant on the work be had taken IN hand At
two O'Clock, Mr. Oglethorpe found himself still
short about five hundred dollars. Where was
the amount to come from He had exhausted
every resource within reach, and in order to
collect his thoughts, had returned to his place
OF business. Weary, wretched, and sick in
BODY and mind was the poor, harrassed,
almost broken down borrower Thought
turned everywhere, but could discover no new
resource.
Perhaps something might be obtained from
SpIcer," was at last suggested. But the sugges-
ton was thrown aside as soon as offered. II |
came up again, was revolved for i moment OF !
two, and again dismissed
. 1t will never do to give it up ~ A feeling |
of desperation caused Mr.. 0gIethorpe to start |
to his feet, as he said this Something must |
be done. will see Spicer. He can help me,
and he must"
and without waiting for reconsideration, he
started forth again. A rapid walk brought |
nm IN few minutes, to the store of Mr..
Spicer.
Went home an hour ago." was the answer
which met his inquiry
Do you expect him to return before three
O'Clock l''
mo, He is unwell, and said on leaving tha.
he would not be at the store again to day.S
Miserable Mr.. Oglethorpe turned slowly
away.
at is nv last chance, /" said he to himself as
ne gained the street. sThis man must be seen
or all is lost" =.
And so he went to the house of Mr.. Spicer.
"Who wants to see mel" He heard this in
terrOgation made in no amiable tone, as the ser.
want who answered the bell went back to an.
nounce the visitor. To the servants reply came
this further question:
"Did you say ! was in !"
"Yes sir"
"Confound him What does be come bother
ing me hele for! Show him in ;"
1t was too late for retreat Feeling like q cuI-
prit, poor 0glethorpe, with forlorn aspect. en-
tered the room where Spicer awaited him.
wei. sir! What's wanted!" roughly inter
rogated the bear in his den.
Gillian short tod d-dav. feuv brndrad
"Well, what's that to me!r returned Snicer
Oglethorpe choKed anu S1sts ST Sse 3 y naIu On
"Well," growled Spicer, ''let three o'clock
come, and the quicker it comes the better for
YOU, and all miserable fools like you"
"Sir ~ This outrage penetrated beyond the
borrower aud reached the man. Oglethorpe's
eringing manner gave way to an erecter atti-
lude, and his face Of depressed solicitation
changed its look to one of indignant feeling
"Sir, this is mean as well as cruel" be said with
sternness of tone that added anger to the
others i'll nature, and made him still more reck-
less Of speech.
"The truth may always be spoken, and if it |
hurts, it is because it tells home," retorted Spi-
Ger, with increased asperity of manner "YOu
are miserable fool and have been playing the |
fool for over year, as all other men dc who |
start'upOn that worst of all fools errands, Dor
rowing themselves out of debt; man may work |
himself out of debt, but he might as well try to |
empty the ocean with an oyster shell, as to bor-
row himself out of debt. There, sir, you have |
my sentiments; and hope they will do you /!
good" ..r----- n IL
Without a word. of reply, Mr. oglethorpe
turned away, and left the house. The truth
which cana from the lips of SpiceT was sharp
sword that cut away down into the heart Of con-
Yiction. ..-
'Yes; am fool ~ be muttered between his
teeth, as he strobe of. 81 was fool to take a
knave's advice in the beginning, and a greater
fool not to have discovered my own folly. Three
o'clock may come row. The vain struggle is
over The long dreaded day is here. am
ruined man."
Just two thousand dollars worse of was Mr..
OgIethorpe, than when he began the task Of try
ing to borrow himself out of debt. Neglect of
business, and excessive interest were the causes
that produced this result But his creditors
were not hard upon him. They knew the man
to be honest at heart and Pitied his misiortunes.
Full time to lr0rk himselfou of trouble was
granted; and he did isOrk himself out, though it
cost him years of active devotion to business
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