The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-05-13
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John Perkins and Sllas Towerlwere walking
in company. It was morning, and they were
on their way 10 business. Perkins was . young
man -perhsps eightsnd.twsnty; and, Tower
was approaching che middle age ,Zm'z 8
An said Perkins. in q tone Of frctfulness,
here comes Matthew baldwin, ,r5di ar7g
The person thus alluded to, was at that mo-
ment crossing the street, and as he reached tho
sidewalk hestopped in front Of ourtvo friends.
He was q rough-clad, brown faced man. with q
frank, open countenance, and he earned his
bread by hard work from day to day.
Good morning,' said Matthew Baldwin.
Perkins and Tower returned the salutation.
Mr.. Perkins, pursued the laboring man,
with o show of nervousness in his manner.
could you make II convenient to let mo have
q little moncy this morningI',i F5,-' 7-,a ,'s
Il declare, Matthew, you have hit me in q
most unfortunate timc.' replied John Perkins,
laughing. His laugh was business laugh.
q am sorry, s,r.' said the laboring man. THE
bill is only eight dollars. and need the money
very much. Ifyou could contrive to spare me
a part of IT, sa' a. rlu'7' a".Si. '' ti,.'
mo, no; hold on a few days. Matthew, and
you shall have the whole OF lie. / haven't got
It now. III don't sec you when I have 1t, I'll
send II In to YOU ~ s',,, r rs mi. +.
Matthew Baldwin turned away with reluc-
tant step, and the two friends pursued their
way. -. ~ q. .,,,-, a. .,.-,..yr
Poor Matthew Is disappointed remarked
Tower. OC.l--Di yalt .g.TNawAN
'Yss. Isuppose so,,' responded Perkins. -
4 had half mind to offer to lend you the
money for him.E suV9T (r1gtl
oh, Thave the money, but 1t makes no diff.
ference replied Perkins, ,o,S..s ~ y .f-.g.
But, John. you surely would not keep the
poor man out Of his money, II you could raise
II for himi' g.. 80 ' -, ..-,
Il don't like TO pay myself Short was Per-
kius reply v H'7uN .r,b ) 1ouass. iT-"
7isilas Tower believed he knew his friends
fault, and he determined to speak his mind
freely. gl.T .-. li -..''.1 ,arr'r y ''I
II think he said. in careful, oonsidcrate
way, that you could have paid Matthew Bald
win eight dollars, IL you had 30 wished. Am
rightr ~
,.,,.If had wished to pay away all the money
had with me. suppose I could. But I don't
like to do that rsiss'I la'.r ru'
-i.Why notr ,'.a ,tf..si iis9g ,.H'fin j ."'.
why noti' repeated Perkins with elevated
eyebrows. why because like to have little
money by me- .' '.,i.
For whsti'
For what!' was the echo. 'why there may
be . thousand things for which I might need
money ,-.-....,,
And for what can you need money moro
than to pay On honest debt to q hsrd-working,
needy manr 'Now. John, you must pardon
meif Ispeak plainly %, -,,-'r..,r
,'.Go ahead. cried Perkins, with a light laugh.
.'Then here It Is. continued silas Tower; III
you had eight dollars In your pocket when
Matthew Baldwin asked you to pay him that
sum, the money really belonged to him.. He
had worked for Il, and you had received the
full value Of this demand. You had no more
right. in honor to keep that money than you
would have had to embez1le like amount. y i
Upon my life, sllas, you put Il, strong, but I
don't zee il Do you like to be without mo-
ncyr "o. ,'.. o., ", '..,..,,,I
.,'No! but would rather be without money
than to DO In debit i57r'ga1 n'ed hE. yra II
do you mean to say that you would have
paid away your last dollar had you been IN my
place Q few minutes agoladj gzso doin. q ,,o,i|
Certainly ! would and and wny should ! WIS Ssn
20 Keep nav na'e u'on.' NUM- 'n my
which Is not ALREADY, appropriated, used It 70
supply my wants. saiafsa' 'iia.T ,iroLGnEI
And to meet emergencies, suggested Per
kins. AN, rod no -.iron : boa -lrrur,p1 IA
Yes-to meet emergencies admitted Tower.
And what greater emergency can arise than
the coming Of such an apphoauon as ba'dw'n
made "a. o.youll When Hfrend wants to borrow
money ofms, I am aptto consider my own con-
vsnience first but when man comes 70 me
for money which owe him, pay 1t. II have
I In my possession. ,151rlfa .1Is' 73d I'D
In the hrst place, tho money is really and
truly his. and only hare 1t ip keeping Tor hun
Matthew Baldwin Is poor man, working hard
TO support himself and fsmils ,ndsNh ana when you
hired him, you knew no needed the pay for bis
work from day 70 dsy-or. at least. from week
toaweek. When he had done III" work. saa You
owed him eight dollars and II you had eight
dollars in your pocket. the sum was his not
youu and !whsnhs asked you for It, and you