The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-04


From the World we Live in.
Forgive us our Debts as we Forgive our
4 rr. Debtors. ser 81 al5I
"James!' ael.4 4la 1.ae ~
"Aye, sir" and the young man arose
as Mr.. Eldon entered and spoke.
"Take this note to Mr.. Blair, and tell
him shall expect the payment imme-
diately." i-I1" 900" -."'
eyes, sir" and the young gman bowed,
and taking his hat, left the room.
Mr.. Eldon was merchant in the
great metropolitan city, doing a good
business. A Christian, by reputation !;
for every foreign and home missionary
subscription was headed by his name
with a large amount. Every charita-
BILE institution had received from his
bounty. He stood high with his fellow
citizens, as a christian and co-laborer
in the "good cause" -as n.a ia
MIR. Blair, whose note he held, was
grocer, doing small business in the
same city. Poor, but honest.
James returned in the course of half
an hour.
"He says that he cannot pay at pres
ent. But if you will give him time"
"Time! He has had time enough
already. l shall place the note in the
hands of my collector"
Taking his hat he left the store, and
soon after entered the office of Mr.. Ar
thur st. Clair, Attorney and Counsellor
at-Law. .........
"Good morning. Mr.. st. Clair!
have note which / wish you to collect
as soon as possible"
GA note, eh! On whom ?''
"Mr. Blair" answered the merchant.
"Mr. Blair. Does he refuse to pay ?''
go, not exactly that! He pleads in
ability as an excuse"
81 think he is poor, Mr.. Eldon, re-
piled the attorney.
''No matter; poor people must pay
their debts as well as rich ones. l can
not undertake to furnish his store with
goods, as well as my own %
cit strikes me there is little excep
ton in this case. He only asks you
for little time, if l understand you
right %
"None at all-none at ALL" replied
the merchant. "Poor people must be
honest as well as rich ones, and moi
buy more than they are able to pay for
Blair must settle. There is no use il
trying to shirk out of it."
ssEIe has met with considerable of {
loss lately. ."rar
"Well, what of it. We are all liable
to the same, are we not ? That is ne
reason why l should not have my
money, is it?"
"Certainly not % +s4l r.. .a.ata
"Well, then, let him do something, i
| it is ever SO little, and show an. homes
disposition" 3 r'
sit is hard to do something will
nothing" replied the attorney.
"How does he live? He eats ant
drinks doesn't he ?" said Mr.. Eldon.
81 suppose SO, and his wife and chill
dren also" replied the attorney.
"How does he get his money? B,
buying goods on credit and selling then
again, and never paying for them. l
: that the way ?" asked the merchant.
'sNo, / think not? He has had
great deal of sickness and has got be
| hind but 1 believe he is honest"
"He certainly can pay something OF
r what is due" lT HHai aai'l
. "He has large family to supper
: and heavy rents to pay, besides the los
r he has met with. Then a heavy doc
tors bill to pay" "al's5T'i saf at uo1
ooh! he pays his rent and doctor
bills, does he ?" said the merchant.
"He has said that his landlord was
very close man, and required the rer
). monthly. That he had got little bt
!, hind hand with him, and was compelle
# not only to pay up the current rent, br
d a certain sum on what was due at tn
: : same time, or have his things put int
e the street." T7pf1 ,segorH lilo haa
!, 81 see. He will pay only on compu
sion. Ii that is his game, we will a.
e Ecommodate him. just call and sa
!, that unless he shows some dispositio
Il to settle, will send a constable aftt
q q him." .<aobo3la adT
d 81 wouldn't take that course, M
e Eldon," replied the attorney. 81 a
r. sure that his intentions are homes
E, But as things have gone with him, /
9 is unable to pay you just now" 5dt
sr "Good intentions don't save any on
u There must be as good deeds. Not
u ing else will pass current here, or her
! after. Let Blair show his honest pu
pose by beginning to do honest act
: Nothing less will satisfy me. Can't
pay something? Say three dollars
\ week." "Ys3y 1of1g.I5 vi9 OIL 3k
4 ..He might do SO ] presume" eu
;, ssYery well, let him begin at that Fl
, ure. Tell him that SO long as he pa,