The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-11-24

yOnd what he would get by the cash
down system. One hundred and twenty
dollars in six months All, mel are we
happier now for the extra dry goods we
have prooured2 Not q whit Our bodies
have been better clothed and our love
of display grati6ed to some extent But,
has all that wrought a compensation for
the pain of this days rockoning2"
Poor Mrs. Jacobs was silent. Sadly
was she repenting Of her part in the
folly they had committed. Tea.time
came, but neither husband nor wife
could do much more than taste food
That bill for a hundred and twenty dol
lars had taken away their appetite The
night that followed brought to neither
of them a very refreshing slumber; and
in the morning they awoke sober mind
ed, and little inclined for conversation.
But one thought was in the mind of Ja-
oobs-the bill of Edwards; and one feel
ing in the mind Of his wifo-self-re-
proach for her part in the work of en-
barrassment.
"What will you do2" said Mrs. ia
cobs in a voice that was unsteady, look
ing into her husbands face with glitter
ing eyes, as she laid her hand upon his
arm, causing him to pause as he was
leaving the house.
"I'm sure don't know" replied the
young man gloomily. "I shall have to
see Edwards, I suppose, and ask him to
wait. But I'm sure I'd rather take a
horse-whipping. Good credit He'll
sing a different song now"
For q moment or two the husband and
wife stood looking at each other. Then,
as each sighed heavily, the former turn
cd away and left the house. His road
to business was past the store of Mr..
Edwards-but now he avoided the street
in which he lived, and went a whole
block out Of his way to do so.
GLOW am to pay this bill?' MUIR
INJURED the unhappy Jacobs, pausing in
his work for the twelfth time, as he sat
by his desk, and giving his mind up to
troubled thoughts
just at this moment the senior part
ner in the establishment came up and
stood beside him.
"Well, my young friend" said he
kindly, chow are you getting along?"
"Jacob tried to smile and look cheer
full as he replied,
"Pretty well, sir" But his voice had
in it a touch of dependency.
"Let me see" remarked the employ
er, "your regular year is up to-day, is
it not?"
ayes, replied Jacobs, his heart sink
ing heavily in his bosom, for the ques-
ton suggested a discharge from the
place-business having been dull for
some time.
81 was looking at your account yes
terday," resumed the employer, "and
find that it is drawn up close. Have
you nothing ahead2"
"Not a dollar, am sorry to say" re-
turned Jacobs, Living is expensive,
and I have six mouths to feed
"That being the case, said the en-
ployor Gas you have been faithful to
US, and as your services are valuable, VIC
must add something to your salary. You
receive seven hundred dollars, do you
not?"
eyes, sir"
owe will call it eight hundred and
fifty"
A sudden light flashed into the face
OF the unhappy clerk; seeing which the
employer, already blessed in blessing
another, added
"And it shall be for the last as vel
as for the coming year. I will fill you
out a check for a hundred and fifty dol.
lars, as the balance due you up to this
day"
The feelings of Jacobs were too much
agitated to trust himself with oral thanks,
as he received the check, which the EN-
ployer Immediately filed up; but hi.
counteuauoo expressed his grateful emo.
ton.
A little time after the young man en-.
tered the store Of Edwards, who met
him with a smiling face.
81 have come to settle your bill, " said
Jacobs
"You needn't have troubled yourself
about that" replied the shopkeeper
although money is always acceptable
The money was paid, and the bill re.
ceipted, when Edwards, rubbing his
hands, an action peculiar to him when
in a happy frame of mind, said
"And now what shall 1 show you2"
"Nothing," was tho young mans re.
"NothiugI Don't say that, replied
Edwards. "I've just got a beautiful LOT
of spring goods"
81 have no moro money to spare,
answered Jacobs.
"Thats of no consequence your
credit is good for any amount"
"a world too good, find, said ia.
cobs, beginning to button up his coat
with the air of a man who has lost his
pocket book, aud feels disposed to look
we'll that his purse doesn't follow in the
same Improbable direction.
"How sol What do you mean?" ask
cd the storekeeper.
"My good credit has taken a hundred
and twenty dollars out of my pocket,
replied Jacobs.
''I don't understand you, said Ed
wards, looking serious.
otis a very plain case, answered ia
cobs. "This credit account at your stor
has induced us to buy twice as man,
goods as we. otherwise would hav
bought. That has taken sixty dollar
out Of my pocket and sixty dollars NOR
have boon spent under temptation, be