Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-14
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very Dach depressed
A lew customers had repudiated their bills,
neny nSd iOrsaken him; while others bought
50 sParlrgly that 1t was not puoh of an ob;sc,
10 wait upon them. Then, too, he had re.
celEed several letters from his tenants. ststips
that, IN view of the war and the want or en-
Ployment, they were unable to raw the rents
tney bad contracted to pay, or which be con.
temPiated demanding fer the opening year.
ne was man we'll to do in the world, and
the times had not driven him to anv s,rs;,h1.
or materially affected his position. Stiil, be
was fond OF making money, and loved the ex.
cltement Of business and this sudden stigma
tion fretted him. While under this desmond
ent mood, young man entered the ofice. He
was sprightly, intelligent-looking fellow,
his hat in his hand.
Good morning, Master Wentworth" )" said
Ehe merchant, moOdily
Hr Morgan sent me over" " said the youuv
man, - to see if you would let him have eipbf
hundred dollars for a few days He was dis.
appointed In certain quarters, and finds him
seif short this morning"
Tell Mr.. Morgan" said the mercbant
grufy, that L cannot possibly accommodate
him; am sick and tired of bis applications. ~
They have not been 50 frequent" =" suggest
cd the lad.
Sufficiently so for mo, SIR He has no one
else to run to when he is short
H"o Always LOunu friend IN you, Mr.
Srent-and IN every instance I an sure tn
your kindness has been properly appreciated
alas be not always fulfilled his promises
promptly! Did you not on one occasion re.
ceITs similar favor at his hands?''
Master Wentworth, that will do. Lam
nstin mood to be catechised. NV own sf
fairs are at loose ends, aud have nv own re-
sources Of WOrriment. cannot let Mr.. Nor
gan have the money"
" do not wish you to be offended at me
Mr.. Brent. / do not wish 20 dictate to Won
or argue beyond the privilege of nv wears
Inc esteem Ia which l bold my en- ployer, aud
my desire not to have him misrepresenrsd is
my excuse, snail L report to him this con-
verssti0n ~
% You are at liberty to report what Won
please. Mr.. Morgan must look elsewhere Z,
Inc young MN departed, and Mr. Rrent
arose and walked slowly up and down the
room, with bis hands behind kis back Tbe
occurrence Just described had added to his
TGIiInent. lie felt cut of hunor with him
seii, and, as a consequence, with everybody
else ''
When be went home in the evening he csr-
Trd bis llI-humor with him, and Influenced
- yho cane in contact with him He mt his
yclnger children FettiShIy aside-had no Kind
smile for his Oldest daughter, who had placed
as SaSy coair, %rsPPe. sad slippers so costly
oy me fre-and spoke harshly to his wife
The latter looked up in wenderment but said
nothing. She sensibly concluded that hu.i-
ness matters had ruffied his temper. and that
IL would coon wear eff
When he returned 20 the store the next dsv
be vas still out Of bUmor but with self alone
He felt ashamed Of the manner in which bo
nad treated M. Morgan. tie had the money
IN BANK, had no especial urgent use for II spd
dash OF the pen would have been sufficient
W hat would Mr.. Morgan think of him! Had
ne done hight The matter worried him he
fretted under the accusations of his conscience,
Perhaps Mr.. Morgan had been refused in other
quarters, and was sorsiy pressed. What if it
should drive him 10 the wall Would he moi
be to blsme2 Why did he add insult to the
refusal In what manner could he make rem
aration? He was Just debating Hhether he
should not ye. offer TO accommodate his friend
and apologize for his conduct, when gentle.
man entered the Office.
"Good morning, Mr.. Brent"
q The same to you, Csrson-take q chair u
Why-no-l have hardly time Are you
pressed for funds to-day?'
Not at all, CarsOn y
"Well, / m glad of IT, You know 7 nrorn.
ised to lift that note at noon. II Is for tHantv-
eight hundred dollars. 1 could DO SO now
only hold a note against Mr.. Morgan, and
be Is uns5 bic TO pay it to-day.
Z" For how much is the note Won hold soajns,
Morgan ~ asked John Brent, quickly.
/" For eight hundred dollars -
Then will take it in part payment
"YOu will? Good. Here is his his note
and my own check for two thousand dollars
That entitled me TO that little scriD ~
"Here 1t is" said the merchant. onan;ro
his desk and handing his friend the redeemed
ncte.
That afternoon Mr.. Morgan entered n.
ofi,e Of Mr.. Carson. There was a nainfnI
expression on his face, and a restlesspess in
his movements.
1 would do 50 willingly, bu. God knows,
can't"
II have disposed Of it, Mr. Morgan.n
" You have? You did not throw it into tb
bank" -.
mol did not John Brent is your Grad.
itor. 1 paid part Of my Indebtedness to him
with 1t this morning"
% am serry," said Mr. Morgan.
why" asked the other, in surprise. "H.
is indulgent. Are you not good friends?n
- cannot say that we are. There Ia ~
least, a Misunderstanding between ms
wanted TO borrow Of him yesterday. and hs
refused me, point blank, and very uncivilly,
too"
" That is strange, Morgan. There must bs
mistake somewhere. Its something unusual
with him.
3" Ii was: / cannot comprehend IL. Am
sensitive about going to him now"
Il DO not see why you should be. Believe
-N1 @--N~SA oc IlSQteQ. de asked
for the note, and took 1t SO willingly tbst IL |
does not In the least correspond with the con.
duct you attribute to him5
Mr.. Morgan posted of to John Brent TIL.
latter received him kindly
" You hsse seen Mr., Carson ?''
"I have"
"Hs told you Of the transfer ?''
Yes, that is what brought me here"
You need not give yourself any trouble |
about the note, Mr.. Morgan. You can paw IL
whenever IL suits you % pay it. II You are
further pressed, will aid you. owe You an
apology. / am msst heartily ashamed of NV
conduct, and il has been source of much wor-
rinent 10 ne. But when your clerk applied,
my mind was exercised by losses and perplex- |
tiles in business, and I acted under the pres-
sure Of the moment. You will excuse NV /
hasty. unkind reply ?"
Most willingly, Mr.. Brent. You have
taken load Of ny mind, and you have my
heartfelt thanks. / will lift the note at an /
early day" 40 .-.44
e Give yourself no trouble abont it, Mr..
Morgan" 49,. ~ =
Jshn Brent was In q capital humor the re-