The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-02-01

But who is to pay the m costs-the boss 8
The lawyer looked all at once very serious,
and gave one of those long whistles peculiar
to him.
sWell, I'm sensible man, truly. My.
anxpiy to ge: the costs OF suit blinded me to
the fact that they were to come out of my own
pocket before they could be safely put in. Ah,
well, my boy, suppose | must pay. Here's
Ave dollar gold piece is the bill receiPted 2
It's 50 dirty and greasy | can't See.'
1t was nice and clean when boss gin It to
me, and the writn shned like Kapp's blackin'
its torn dlnn' so much.
sWell, here's your money said the man Of
law, taking solitary Eve dollar gold piece
from his watch fob 'now tell your master, Mr..
Last, + he has any other accounts he wants
sued, I'll attend to them with the gre ateSt pleas
ure.'
sThank'ee SIR answered the boy, pocket
ing the five 'but YOU are the only dnnip'
customer boss has, and now you've pad uP, he
han't none but cash folks. Good day TO you.
Now there goes FIVE dollats that will DO
that fellow no good. | am in want Of it, but
he is not. 1t Is FIVE thrown away. II
wouldn't have lett my pocket but that | was
sure his patience was worn out and cost would
come oft like TO get cos Is, but | cant
think lawyer has anything to 90 with pay
ing them
AS Peter Chancery did noE believe in his
own mind, that paying bis debt to MI. Last,
was to be anv benefit to him, and was OF an
opinion that it was money thrown away, let
US follow the fate Of these five dollars through
the day.
'He has pard,' said the BOY, placing the
money in the masters hand.
'Well, I'm glad OF IT, answered Mr.. Last,
| surveying the money through his glasses-'and
lis half eagle too. Now run and pay Mr..
Furnace, as the toy delivered his money. Il
| was inst wondering where coutd get FIVE dol
! lars to paw a bill that rs due 10 day. Here
John,' he called TO one Of his apprentices, 'Pui
on your hat and taRe this money to Cap. o.
| Brine, and tell him came within one OF dis
appointing him, when some money came in /
| dldn't expect
| Cant. O'Brne was on board his schooner az
the next wharf, and with HIM was seaman
with hat IN his hand looking yer? gloomy as
he spoke with him.
I'm sorry, my man, can't pay you-but
| have Just raised and scraped the last dollar
can get above water, 10 pay my insurance mo-
ney to-day, and have not copper itfs ~ tty
pocket to Jingle, but keys and old nails.
But l am very much in need, sir my wife
is falling, aud nv family are IN want OF good
many things Just now, and got several artl-
cles at the Store, expecting to get money oi you
20 take them up as went along home. We
hain't in the house no -four, nor .ea, nor
well, my lad, I'm sorry. You must come
Tomorrow. l can't help you unless sell my
coat ofFmy back, or pawn my schooner's ksdse.
Nobody pays me-
The sailor who had come 10 get advance of
wages. turned away 8orrow.uly, when the ap-
I, prentice bov came up and said IN his hearing
Here sir, Is five dollars Mr.. Farnace owes
YOU. He saws when told you he condnt pay
your bill to-day, he didn't expect some money
that came in after you left the shop
) sAh, that's my fine boy Here, Jack, take
, ths five dollars, aud come on Saturday and gel
the balance OF your wages
The seaman with joyful bound took the
] piece, and touching his hat, sprung with light
heart on shore and fastened to the store where
> he had already selected the comforts and ne
; cessar;es his family stood so much in need Of
: As he entered poor woman was trying tc
prevail upon the sore-keeper to settle demand
for making bis shirts.
You had better take il out of the store, Mrs
, Conway he said to her, really have not hal
the amount OF your bill to-day, and l don't ex
}, pect 10. I have to charge everything and NJ
money comes in
Il can't Go without it, answered the woman
earnestly, emy daughter is very i'll and ib wan
y OF everv comfort am out OF tirewood, anc
indeed want mary things which | have de-
- pended upon this money to gel. | worked
Il night and day to get your shirts done
I'm very sorry, Mrs. Conway said the store
keeper, looking into lis money drawer: TV
> not FIVE shllings here and--and your bill is fv,
dollars and ninepence.'
The noor woman thought ofher Invalid chIlc
and wfung her hands.
"a sailor was here awhile ago, and selecte,
foil FIVE dollars worth of articles here on th
st counter and went away to get his wages to pa,
- for them, but Iquestion If he comes back. |
is he does and paws for them, you shall have you
ct money, madam
)! At this instant Jack made bis appearance a
le the door.
We sWell, shipmate,' said be, IN tone muc
1t more elevated than he was discovered speakin
or in with the captain, swell, my hearty, handsove
It YOUR freight. I've got the documents, so Civ
us possession > and displaying bis FIVE dolla
a piece he laid hold of the purchases. The store
keeper examining and seeing that the none
if was good, .bade him take them with him Ian
oy then, s;ghing as he took another aud last loo
at the piece, he handed it to the poor widow
who with joyful smile, received 1t from hir
nd and FASTENED from the store. In low an
vn very humble tenement, near the water, was
NV family of poor children, whose appearance el
'll hihted the utmost desttution. On cot be
Iay poor woman, i'll and emaciated. tt
If door opened and man in coarse, patched ga
nd ments, entered with wood saw and 'hors