The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-28
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face wore q worried look. AT TUNES Nc VI Ahiiil0
idly with his fingers upon the desk at othei
he vacantly turned back and forth the leaves
the ledger that lay before him. Inc civil wa
had broken out and his business was very muc
depressed
A few customers had repudated their bills
many had forsaken him-while others bough
so sparingly that it was not much or an opJec
to wait upon them. Then, toe, he had receive
several letters from his tenants, statlng thaC'
view of the war and the want OF employment
they were unable to pay the rents they ha
contracted to pay, or which he contemplate
demanding for the opening year
He was man well to do in the world, am
the times had not driven him to any straits
or materially affected his position. Still he wa
fond OF making money, and loved excltelnen
of business, and this sudden stagnation frette(
him. While under this respondent mood,
young man entered the office. He was spfght
! ly, intelligent looking fellow. He approached
| the merchant quietly, holding his hat IN hi
| hand.
Good morning, Master Wentworth" said thu
merchant. modify.
''Mr. Morgan sent me over" said the young
man, ''to see if you would let him have eigh
| hundred dollars for a few days. He was disap
pointed in certain quarters, and finds hlmsel
short this morning" ff
Tell Mr.. Morgan, y said the merchant, gruff
| ly, ''thatl cannot possibly accommodate him
am sick and tired of his applications"
They have not been so frequent" suggest
ed the lad.
| Sufficiently so for me, sir, He has no one
| else to run to when he is short"
''He has always found friend in you, Mr.
Brent-and in every instance l am sure tina
your kindness has been properly appreciated
Has he not always fulfilled his promises prompt
| y? Did you not on one occasion receive {
similar favor at lis hands ?"
''Master Wentworth, that will do. am no
| in a mood TO be catechiZed. My own affairs are
at loose ends and 1 have my own sources O
worriment [ cannot let Mr.. Morgan have the
money"
81 do not wish you to be offended at me, Mr
Brent. | do not wish to dictate to you, or ar
que beyond the privilege of my years. The es
! TEEN in which l hold my employer, and my de
size not to have him misrepresented, is my ex
cuse. Shall report to him this conversation!
s'You are at liberty to report what you please
Mr. Morgan must look elsewhere"
The young man departed, and Mr.. Brent arose
and walked slowly up and down the room, will
his hands behind his back The occurrence
| Just described had added to his worriment. lie
telt out of humor with himself, and, as conse
| quence, with every body else
w hen ne went nome III JuS evening HG CSti
ried his i'll humor with him, and influenced al
| who came in contact with him. He put his
Younger children pettishly a5ide-had no kind
smile for his oldest daughter. who had placed
his easy chair, wrappers and slippers so cosly
| by the tire-and spoke harshly to his Wife he
latter looked up in wonderment but SAID moths
ing She senSbjy concluded that business mat
tiers had ruffled his temper, and that 1T would
soon wear OIL
When he returned to the store the next day
he was still out of humor, but with self alone
He felt ashamed of the manner in which he bao
treated Mr.. Morgan. He had the money in the
bank, had no especial, urgent use tor 1t, and q
dash of the pen would have been sufficient
| What would Mr. Morgan think of him? Had
he done right? The matter worried him h'
fretted under the accusations of his conscience
| Perhaps Mr.. Morgan had been refused in othe
quarters, and was sorely pressed What if i
| should drive him to the wall? Would he no
be to blame Why did he add insult to the re
| fusaI? In what maner could he make repara
ton? Ie was Just debating whether he shouIc
NOT yet offer to accommodate his friend, anc
apoiocize for his conduct when a gentleman
entered the office.
'Good morning, Mr.. Brent"
'The same to you, Carson = take chair.
"Whv-no-I have hardly time. Are yor
pressed for funds to-day?"
mot at all, Carson"
| "Weu, I'm glad of it. You know promls-
| ed to lift that note at noon. 1t is for twenty
eight hundred dollars. | could do so now, on
| " 1 hold note against NJ Morgan, and he /;
unable to pay it to-day
For how much is the note you hold against
Morgan ?" asked j Ohm Breat quickly.
"For eight hundred dollars"
"Then / will take it in part payment"
"You wll2 Good Here is his note, anc
nv own cheek for two thousand dollars. Thai
entities me to that little scrip"
"There it is" said the merchant, opening hl
desk and handing his friend the redeemed note
That afternoon Mr.. Morgan entered the of
| flee of M. Carson. There was painful expires
sion ON his face, and residences in his move
ments
sMr Carson, cannot pay that note to-day
T would do 50 willingly, but God knows,
can't"
II have disposed of it. Mr.. Morgan"
"You have? You did not throw it into TIL
bank!"
.eNo-I did not. John Brent is your credit
or l paid part OF my indebtedness to han
with it this morning"
Il am sorry aid Mr.. Morgan.
"Why?" asked the other, in surprise. "H
is indulgent. Are you not good friends 7"
| 81 cannot say that we There is, at least
misunderstanding between us. l wanted
| borrow of him yesterday, and he refused me
point blank, and very uncivilly too
, "That is strange, Morgan. There must be
mistake somewhere. 1t is somethtngaunusH
with him"
ut was. l cannot comprehend it. l a.
, sensitive about going to him now.
: 81 do not see why you should be. Belie'
me. the matter can be rghted He asked N
for the note and took it 50 willingly that it do'
: not in the least correspond with the condu
YOU attribute to him.
Mr.. Morgan posted off TO JOHN Brent. II
a after received him kindly
|, s.You have seen Mr.. CarsonE
1t IL have"
."He told you of the transfer?"
ayes. that is what brought me here.
.'You need not give yourself any trout
= about the note, Mr.. Morgan. You can pay
\. whenever 1t suits you to pay it. lfyou a
le further pressed | Will aid you. owe you
I'd apology. | am most harteily ashamed OF my CO
TO duct, and it has been source of much worI
ID nent to me- But when your clerk applied,
mind was exercised by losses and perplexiti
in business, and acted under the pressure
IN the moment. You will excuse my hasty, u
AS kind reply 2"
,ir tMost willingly, Mr.. Brent. You have
to ken a load off my mind, and you have
g heartfelt thanks. 1 will lift thas note at
~ early day"
~ ~ Give yourself no trouble about it, Mr.. NJ
be gan"
- John Brent was in a capital humor the
mainder of the day. He was pleased with b
self II e had made reparation in the best m
&c ner he could, and his business prospects did
be- appear so gloomy after all. When at home
,1e evening, his wife said to him:
ne ''My dear, you remember old Moses An
he living in Harmony Court?
10 s'Yes--what of him2'
70. ellis wife was here yesterday. She says
- husband cannot pay the rent for this quar-
IN and probably not for the next. ouwon't e
old them ~
MI "Rardly; what is their plea?'
pa want of steady employment. Half of
eTs oooo>plhuers are III Tug saIne uA' 10 VII
you when his sons send their first wages hor
"Has he any boys in the army 2"
'Three."
Three Good for old Ames. Tell his