Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-09-08
ASHTABULA, O., SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER s 186O.

hi'h tNO uuHuIeU uOllhTS ne Ohu 0ODe wrong
but TO the best of his ability be had eu
deavored to repair that wrong, aud Mr.
Carleton should have accepted his repent
ance and not usuted him by throwing Mr.
Agnew in his face along with the rejectct
loan. Mr.. Agnew known throughou
the trade as one Of the most uncourteou
and disobliging of men La that act ht
had given sufficient rebuke and there
IN Mr Bray's opinion he should be willing
to let the matter rest. .t" i' ~
But 1t seemed that Mr.. Carleton fell
differently, as he had shown in his ironica
reference TO this matter at their last meet
lng on the street and it was plain for Mr.
Bray, from the manner of his neghbor
that ne had come TO annoy him again, with
some reference to circumstance That he
desired TO forget as quickly as possible
lie was not altogether mistaken. Fol
lowing the Good morning again. of Carle.
ton succeeded this sentence, as spoken with
oil The cheerful frankness of man in earn.
est.
Your kindness yesterday makes me a
little presuming to day. l will take that
check now if you have it to spare. Nv
friend has disappointed me again, aud /
have several payments to make
The smile had faded from Mr.. Carletou's
face ere his sentence was finished. for. in.
stead Of meeting a countenance of kind
mpliance---Stern, almost flashing ewes.
looked steadily into his, end compressed
lips gave warning of refusal.
There has been enough Of this already,
said Mr. Bray, with repressed excitement
Enough OF what p Mr.. Carleton look
ed surprised. ".J - . s-
Enough of insulting reference to my act
Of yesterday = answered Mr.. Bray. s.
Insulting What do you mean |?
And Mr.. Carleton drew himself up and
looked quite as indignant as his Deighbor.
My words are very plain. You under
stand the Kings English presume p
4 had supposed so. But yours is da-
lect with which | am not familiar and
must beg you to supply the glossary p
Let me do that said the clerk, stepping
forward at this juncture. s.- t.-
DO so if you please, and l will be a
thousand times obliged And Mr.. Garlic
ton moved back pace or two, awaiting
the clerks explanation.
Permit me- the clerk looked at Mr..
Bray. ..
Say, on, Thomas, was answered. l'
When Mr. Carleton sent 10 for the two
hundred dollars, yesterday, you were an
noyed about something, and returned rath-
er an uncourteous refusal-one altogether
so unlike yourself, that l could not do you
the injustice Of letting it pass 10 your
neighbor unqualified. Sol softened the re-
fuSal to make it sound as much like regret
for not complying as possibly could
knew you would think and feel differently
in few moments, aud was not mistaken,
as the offered check proved. That is the
glossary, MIR. Carleton, aud trust that ii
will make it all clear. Did do right Mr..
Bray 2 The Young man turned wi a
half timidA look to his employer, whose
moods were of so uncertain character,
that it was hard to calculate the discretion
of their impulse. A moment of silence
passed, and then Mr.. Bray SAID with feel
ing .-
Right, Thomas. right ! And l thank
you for your judicious conduct
The young man bowed, and retired to
wait upon a customer. .....
For little while the two men stood look.
ing at each other, each so impressed with
the righteousness of the scene that the
muscles of risi6ility were all in play.
You have the glossary said Mr.. Bray,
at length, broad smile covering his face
Giving the cearest meaning to your
words moment ago SO full of mystery,
was answered, with as broad smile in re.
turn.
You won't refuse my check / presume,
and Mr.. Bray turned to his desk. .'
Just try me- said Mr.. Carleton, in a
voice that left no doubt as to its meaning.
will two hundred be Sufficient I?
You can make it three, if You are over
today
Three hundred it is, Mr.. Carleton said
the merchant, the thermometer Of whose
feelings had risen from zero to summer beat,
and whenever | can accommodate you ia
matters Of this kind, don't fail to command
me. If, as it may happen sometimes, |
should be little uuamiable my clerk there
will act as cushion, and prevent your feel
ing the shock of my temporary i'll nature.
| didn't know before that had so discreet
an assistant .-
There was a warmer atmosphere in the
house of Mr.. Bray on the evening that
succeeded this rather cloudy morning, than
on the one which preceded, when the shad.
of single angry moment was large and
dense enough to cover the whole household
with leaden pail Little curly-head leap
ed into her fathers arms almost upon the
instant of his return, aud hugged him with
all the Out-gushing love of her innocen
heart, and Eddy aud Willie, the trouble OF
the past evening forgotten, were ready for
their game of romps, aud enjoyed it to theiI
hearts content. The mother was smiling
and happy That evening was marked al
one of the green places in their home life
aud, but for the act OF q single angry mo
ment, the previous evening would have leG
with every heart as sweet remembrance
Home Maga zine.