The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-04

ID in certain quarters, end finds him
self short this morning"
"Tell Mr.. Morgan, said the mer-
chant, grufFly, "that | cannot posi-
bly accommodate him. ] am sick
and tired Of his applications"
"They have not been GO fre
quent." suggested the lad.
Sufficiently go for me, cir. He
has no one clse to run TO when he is
short"
"He hss always found friend in
you,. Mr.. Brent-and in every in.
stance / am sure that your kindness
has been properly appreciated. -
Has no not always fulfilled his prom.
ises promptly Did you not on one
occasion receive o similar iavor at
bis bands2'
"M aster Wentworth, that will do.
am not in q mood TO DO catechised.
My own affairs aro at loose ends,
and have my own resources OF wor
riment. cannot let him have the
money"
81 do not wish you to be Offend
ed at me, Mr.. Brent. do not wish
10 dictate to you, or argue beyond
the privilege OF my years. The es-
teem in which hold my employer,
and my desire not to have him mis-.
represented, is my excuse. Shall |
report to him this conversation"
"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 aud down the room, with his
hands behind his back. The occur
renee just described had added to
his worriment. He felt out Of hum
or with himself, and, as conse.
quence. with everybody else.
When he went home in the even
ing, he carried his i'll humor with
him, and influenced all who came
in contact with him. lie put his
younger children pettishly inside
had no kind smile for his Oldest
daughter. who had placed his easy
chair. wrapper and slippers so costly
by the fire--and spoke harshly to his
wife. The latter looked up in won
iderment, but said nothing. She
sensibly concluded that business
matters had rufiled his temper, and
that it would soon wear off.
When lie returned to the store the
next day he was still out Of humor
but with self alone. He felt asham
ed OF the manner in which he hat
treated Mr.. Morgan. He had tht
money in bank, had no especial, ur
gent use for it, and dash Of tn,
pen would have been sufficient. -
What would Mr.. Morgan think .
himl Had he dono righii TIL,
matter worried hiin-he ire!ted un
der the accusations Of his conscience
Perhaps Mr.. Morgan had been re
iused in other qnartera, and was sore
ly pressed. What i it should driv,
him to tn, wal? Would he not b,
TO blame' Why did he add insul
to the rtfussll In what manne
! could he make repsrstionsl Ii
vas Just debating whether he shoul'
not yet offer TO accommodate hi;
friend and apologize for his con
duct, when q gentleman entered th
Office.
Good morning, Mr.. Brent" sal
: the gentleman.
"The same to yon, Carson--tak
chair a. ava, ua,suu
"Well I'm glad of it. oukno,
| promised to lift that note at moor
1t is for twenty'eight hundred do
lars. ! could do so now, only ! hol
note against Mr.. Morgan, and h
ls unable to pay it to. day"
"For how much is the note yo,
hold against Morganl" asked Johl
Brent quickly.
"For eight hundred dollars"
"Then | will take i. in part pay
ment."
i "You willl Good. Hero is tn,
note, and my own check for tw,
thousand dollars, that entitled no,
to that little scrip"
"llere il is," said the merchant
opening his desk and handing biz
friend the redeemed note.
That afternoon Mr.. Morgan en-.
tered the office Of Mr.. Carson. -
There was a painful expression on
his face, and q restlessness in his
movements.
"Mr. Carson, ! cannot pay that
note to day. | would do so willing
ly, but God knows | can't"
~ have disposed Of it, Mr.. Nor.
gan"
"You havel You didn't throw it
into the bank!"
"No-l did not. John Brent is
your creditor. paid part Of nv in,
de6tedness to him with il this morn.
ing"
II am sorry for that" said Mr..
Morgan.
"Whyn asked the other, in sur.
prise. HE is indulgent. Are you
not good friends2"
III cannot say that we are. There
is' at least, 2 misunderstanding be-
tween US. l wanted TO borrow off