Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-07-19

NOAs -AA444s
think lawyer has any thing to do with paying
them
As Peter ChancerY did rot beliesej in his
own mind that paying his debt to Mr.. Last
was to be any benefit to him, and was of the
opinion that it was money thrown away, let
US follow the fate of those FIVE dollars through
he day.
"He has paid" 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
it's half eagle, too Now run and pay Mr..
Furnace" as the boy delivered his errand and
the money. ~ was just wondering where
could get five dollars to pay a bill that is
due to-day. Here Jehn," called Mr.. FurnaEe
to one Of his apprentices, "put on yoHF hat
and takethis money TO Captain O'Brihe, and
tell him came within one of disappointing
him, when some money came in l didn't ex-
tect:'
Captain 0'BfiHe vas on board his sbhoon-
er at the next wbaff, and with him was a sea-
man with hat in his hand, looking very
gloomy as be spoke with him.
"rm sorry, my man, can't pay you-but
have just raised and scraped the last dollar
l caB get above water, to pay insurance money
to-day. and have hot copper left IN my pock-
ct to Jingle but kets and old rails"
But am very niueh in iced, sir; my wife
is falling and my family are in want of a
good many things just nUH; and got several
article at the stofe, expecting to get money
OF you 10 take them up as ! went along home,
We hain't in the house no -four, nor tea,
nor
well, my lad, Int sorry. God must come
tomorrow. 1 cant help you unless sell my
coat of my back, or pawn my schooner's
kedge. Nobody pays me-"
The sailor who had come to get advance of
wages, turned away sorrowfully, when the
apprentice boy came mp, and said, in his hear
ing:
'Here, sir, is five dollars Mr.. Furnace owes
you. He says when be couldn't pay your
bill to-day, he didn't expect some money that
came in after you left the shop"
"Ah that's my fine boys Here, Jack
take this FIVE dollars, and come on Saturday
and get the balance OF your wages"
The seaman with a joyful bound took the
piece, and, touching his hat, sprung with a
| light heart on shore. and hastened to the
/ store where he had already selected the COM
/ forts aud uecessaries his family stood so much
need Of.
As be entered, poor woman was trying
to prevail upon the store keeper to settle de-
mand for making his shirts.
"You had bett er take it out of the store,
Mrs. Conway" be said to her; ''really 1 have
not half the amount os your bill to-day, and
| | don't expect to. l have TO charge every
thing, and no money comes in"
/ II cant do without it." answered the wo
I man earnestly "my daughter is very i'll. and
in want Of every comfort; am ont OF fire
wood and, indeed ] want many things which
/ / huve depended on this money 10 get. l
worked night and day to get your shirts
done"
lam very sofrs. Mrs Conway" said the
store-keeper, looking into his money -dra #ef ;
I've not FIVE shiliings here-and your bill is
6ve dollars end njnepcnce."
The poor woman thought of her invalid
child and wrung her hands.
a sailor was here a while ago, and select
cd fal Eve dollars worth of articles here on
the cohnter, and went away to get his wages
to pay for them, but question if he oomes
back: If he does and pays for them, you
shall have your money madam"
At this instant Jack made his abbcarance
al the door.
"Wen, shipmatc" said he, in tone much
more elevated than when he was discovered
speaking with the captain, 'well, my hearty,
hand over your freight: I've got the docu-
mentsi so give US possession p and, displaying
his FIVE dollar piece, he laid hold of the pur
chases. The store keeper examining and see
ing that The money was good, bade him take
them with him and then. Siglsing as he hand
ed it to the poor widow, who, with a jOylu
smile, received it from him and FASTENED from
the store. In loa and very humble tene
ment, near the water, was family Of pool
children, whose appearance exhibited the ut
most dtstiluton. On Il cot-bcd lay poor wo
man i'll and emaciated. The door opened and F.;
man in coarse, patched garments, en.er9d will
It good saw and horse, and laid them down by
the door side ard approached the bed:
Are you any better, dear :" he asked II
rough voice, bat in kinder tones.
t 'No; have yoa found work? If yol
! could get nre a little nourislling food, cou!,
regain my stre6gth."
The man gazed upon her pale face mo
: ment, and again taking up his horse went out
He had not gone far before woman met hin
and said she wished! hirr ts follow and saw
some wood for her. His heart bounded Wit
! hope and gratitude, and he went after her t
her dwelling, an abode little better than hi
f own for poverty, yet wearing an aiF of com
v fort He sawed the wood, split and piled il
and received six shillings, with which he has
tened to store for neccssaries for his sic
wife, ana then hurried home to gladden. he
q heart with the delieacies he had provided
+ Till now he had bad no work for four day:
!. and his lsm,iiT had been starving, and lror
this day his wife got better, and was at lengt
if restored to his family and to health, from
d state of weakness which another days col
/ tinuation would probably have n1ade fatal.
if These six shilfngs. which did so mach goo
g were paid him by the poor woman from th
store. keeper, and which the sailor had pai
e, him. The poor woman's daughter wa
also revived and ultimately rcst cred 70 healtl
r' and was latey married to young man wh
5, had been kept three years absent, and return
10 ed true to his troth But for the five dollar
which had been so instrumental in her reco
K cry, he might have returned to be told th;
lie she whose memory had been 50 long the poll
m star Of his heart had persisted.
h. 80 tzGch good did the five dollar piece
a which Peter Chaneery, Esq, so reluctant
IS paid to Mr.. Lasts apprentice boy, thong
little credit is due to this gentleman for Il
to result that followed. 1t is thus Providen
K often makes bad meE the instruments of got
to Others. Let this little story lead tho
of who think a small bill" can stand because
ce is q small bill, remember how much good
sr, piece has done in one single day, and that
It's paying one bill they may be paying series
st twenty bills, and dispensing good TO hundre