The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-01-05

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the former turned away and left the
house. His road to business was past
the store Of Mr.. Edwards, but he now
avoided the street in which he lived,
and went whole block out of the way
to do So
"How am l to pay this bill ?" MUIR
INJURED the unhappy Jacobs, pausing
in his work for the twentieth time, as
he sat at the desk, and giving his
mind to troubled thoughts,
Just at that moment the senior part
ner in the establishment came up and
stood beside him.
"Well, my young friend" said he,
kindly, chow are you getting along p
Jacobs tried to smile and look cheer
full, as he replied r
pretty well, sir" But his voice
had in it a touch of dependency.
Let me see" remarked the employ
er, after pause, your regular year
is up to-day is it not p
"Yes,' replied Jacobs, his heart
sinking more heavily in his bosom,
for the question suggested n discharge
from his place, business having been
dull for some time
Il was looking at your account yes
terday, resumed the employer, "and
find that it is drawn up close. Have
you nothing ahead ?"
"Not dollar, I'm sorry to say" re-
turned Jacobs. Living is very ex-
pensiye and l have six mouths to
feed.
"That being the case" said the en-
ployer, cas- you have been faithful tc
us, and your services are valuable, We
must add something to your salary
Now you receive seven hundred dol
lars %
eyes sir?"
eve will call it eight hundred and
fifty"
A sudden light flashed in the face
of the unhappy clerk; seeing which
the employer, already blessed in bless.
ing another, added "and it shall be
for the last as well rs for the coming
year. l will fill you out a check foi
a hundred and fifty dollars, as balanc,
due up to this day"
The feelings of Jacobs were toc
much agitated to trust himself TO ora
thanks, as he received the check
which the employer Immediately filleC
up; but his countenanee fully express
ed his grateful emotion.
A little while afterwards til,
young man entered the store of Ed
wards, who met him with smiling
face.
Il have come to settle your bill,
said Jacobs.
"You needn't have troubled your
self about that" replied the store
keeper, though money is always &c
ceptable,
The money was paid and the bill re
ceipted, when Edwards, rubbing hi
hands, an action peculiar to him whel
in a happy frame of mind, said
"And now what shall l show you !?
Nothing was the young mans re
ply.
. Nothing? Don't say that" reptile
Edwards.
I've no money to spare" answers
5 Jacobs.
That's of no consequence. You
credit is good for any amount.
. "a world too good, find, said ia
cobs, beginning to button up his Goa
/ with the air of a man who had los
e his pocket-book, and feels disposed t
G look we'll that his puase doesn't folio
= in the same Improbable direction.
4 "How so? What do you mean
+ asked the storekeeper.
T? My good credit has taken huI
a bred and twenty dollars out of m
# pocket" replied Jacobs.
t II don't understand you, said EC
n wards, looking serious
Its very plain case, answere
y jacobs. 'This credit account at yor
/ store has induced myself and wife [
purchase twice as many goods as W
d would have otherwise bought. Tn;
n has taken sixty dollars out of my pool
d ct; sixty dollars more have been sper
y under temptation, because it was
! the purse instead of being paid OF
y for goods credited to us ON yo,
/ books. Now you understand me ?"
T. The storekeeper was silent.
e Good morning, Mr.. Edwards" sai
r Jacobs, "When l have cash to spar
q l shall be happy to spend it with 20
49, but no mora hook accounts for me "