Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

Ale has paid,' said the boy, placing the
money in bis masters hand.
swell, I'm glad of it." answered Mr.
Last, surveying the money through his
glasses, sand it's half eagle too. Now
run with it and pay Mr.. Furnace the five
dollars l borrowed from him yesterday,
and said l would return tomorrow. But
I'll pay it now"
"Ah, my lad, come just in time" said
Furnace, as the boy delivered his errand
and the money. Il was Just wondering
where 1 could get five dollars, TO pay a
bill which is due TO day. Here John" be
called to ore of his apprentices, "put on
your hat and take this money to Captain
O'Brien, and tell him | came within one Of
disappointing him, when some money came
in l didn't expect"
Captain O'Brien was on board his schoon-
er, at the next wharf and with him was a
seaman, with his hat in his hand; looking
very gloomy as he spoke with him.
"I,m sorry, my man, can't pay you
but l have just raised and scraped the last
dollar l can get above water, to pay my in
surance money to-day, and have not cop
per left in my pocket to jingle, but keys
and old nails"
"But L anu very much in need, sir; my
wife is failing, and my family are in want
of good many things just now, and l got
several articles at the store, expecting to
get money of you to take them up as L
went along home. We han't in the house
no flour, nor tea, nOr--."
swell, my lad, I'm sorry You must
come tomorrow. l can't help you unless
l sell my coat off my back, or pawn my
schooner's kedge, No body pays me-"
The sailor, who had come to get an ad
vance of wages, turned away sorrowfully,
when the apprentice boy came up, and said
in his hearing:
"Here, sir, is five dollars Mr.. Furnace
owes you. He says when he told you he
couldn't pay your bill to-day, he didn't ex-
pect some money, that came in after you
left his shop"
"Ah, that's my fine boy! Here, Jack,
take this five dollars, and come on Satur-
and get the balance of your wages"
The seamen, with a joyful bound, took
the piece, and touching his hat, sprung
with light heart on shore, and hastened
to the store where he had already selected
the comforts and necessities his family
stood so much in need Of
As he entered, poor woman was trying
to prevail upon the store-keeper to settle a
demand for making his shirts.
'.You had best take it out of the store
Mrs. Conway" he said to her, "really l
have not taken half the amount of your
bill to-day, and don't expect to. l have to
charge everything, and no money comes
in"
81 can't do without it." answered the
woman earnestly, "my daughter is very
i'll, and in want of every comfort; am
out of fire wood, and indeed | want many
things which l have depended on this mon
ey to get. l worked night and day to get
your shirts done."
"I'm very sorry Mrs, Conway" said the
store keeper, looking into his money draw
er, ave not five shilling here, and your
bill is five dollars and nine-pence."
The poor woman thought of her invalid
child, and wrung her hands.
"a sailor was here while ago, and Sc
lected full five dollars worth of articles
here on the counter, and went away to get
his wages to pay for them, but question
if he comes back. If he does, and pays
for them, you shall have your money mad
am"
At this instant Jack made his appear
ance in the door.
"Well, ship mate," he cried, in tone
much more elevated than when he was dis
covered speaking with the captain, well my
hearty, hand over my freight. I've got the
document, so give us possession!" and dis
playing his five dollar piece, he laid hold
of the purchases.
The store-keeper, examining and seeing
that the money was good, bade him take
them with him, and then signing, as he
took another and last look at the piece, he
handed it to the poor widow, who, with a
joyful smile, received it from him, and hast
ened from the store.
In low and very humble tenement, near
the water, was family of poor children,
whose appearance exhibited the utmost des-
tilution. On cot bet near, lay poor wo-
man, i'll and emaciated. The door opened,
and a man in coarse patched garments en-
tered, with wood saw and cross, and laid
them down by the door side and approach
ed the bed.
care you any better dear?" he asked in
a rough voice, but in the kindest tones.
,'No-have you found work? If you
could get me little nourishing food,
could retain my strength"
The man gazed upon the pale face
moment, and again taking up his saw and
cross, went out. He had not gone far be.
fore a woman met him, aud said she wish
ed him to follow her, and saw some wood
for her. His heart bounded with hope anG
gratitude, and he went after her to he
dwelling, an abode little better than hi.
own for poverty, yet wearning an air o
comfort. He sawed the wood, split ant
piled it, and received six shillings, will
which he hastened to store, for necessa
ries for his sick wife, and then hurried home
to gladden. her heart with delicacies he ha'
provided. Till now, he had had no worl
for four days, and his family had beel
starving, and from this day his wife go
better, and was at length restored to he
family and to health, from state of weak