The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-11-28

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with me in this enterprise, | shall ad.
vance the whole sum myself 5a1
Saying which, he left the store.
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Ten, years have passed away since the
occurrence Of the conversation recorded
iusthe preceding dialogue, and Mr. Bar
ton, pale and agitated, is standing at the
same desk as when 6rlt introduced to the
readers attention. As page after page
Of his ponderous ledger was examined,
his despair became deeper and deeper,
till at last he exclaimed: s.g
81 am Iuined-utterly ruined " e.
HHow sol" inquired Hiram Strosser,
who entered the counting room 10 season
to hear Mr.. Barton's remark. n. 4 t&a
"The last European steamer brought
news Of the failure Of the house OF Per-
leh, jackson & Co., Lcndon, who are in
debted to me the sum Of nearly two hun.
dred thousand dollars. News of the fail
ure has become general, and my creditors,
panic stricken, are pressing in my papers
to be eashed. The banks refuse me
credit, and have not the means to meet
my liabilities If could pass this crisis,
perhaps ceuld rally again, but it is i'm.
possible my creditors are im2ortunatc,
and can not keep above the tide" re.
piled Mr.. Barton.
"What is the extent Of ourliabilitics?"
inquired Strosser.
aSeyenty.fye thousand doll1rs.n re-.
piled Mr. Barton. rrr.+'
"Would that sum be sufficient to re.
leye youY
at would" H
"Then, sir, you shall have it." said
| Strosser, as he stepped up TO the desk,
and drew check for seyenty.6ye thousand
dollars. "Here, take this, and when You
need more, do not hesitate to call upon
mt. Remember that it was from you
received money to establish myself in bu.
siuess"
"But that debt was Cancelled several
years ago." replied Mr.. Barton, as a ray
of hope shot across his troubled mind.
"True, replied Strosser, "but the debt
of gratitude that owe has never sbecn
cancelled, and now that the scale is turn.
ed deem it my duty to come up to the
rescue"
At this singular turn in the tide of
fortune, Mr.. Barton fairly wept for Joy.
LIS paper was taken up as fast as 1t
was sent -in' and IN less than a month he
bad passed the crisis and stood perfectly
sale and secure his credit increased ana
his business improved, while several ON.
er firms sunk under the blow, and could
not rally, among whom was Mr' HaWIey,
alluded to at the commencement OF this
article
How did you manage to keep above
tide r inquired Mr.. hawiey OF MT Bar
ton zone morning, several inoHths after
,a.,o. ~, s."s' ',s, 10, aI.s,.,". - ~ I H., " E Nv Nv
rIaoa ,I - III" hn';soa. 'ps ''''' '" $40 wy " "'
"Very easily indeod can assure Won. I"
replied MIR. Barton.
uwon ao ,o,, mo bo,,n oor,;n,od Mr
Hawley; 81 Law claim to a good degree of
shrcwdn css, but the strongest exercise of
my wits did not save me and vet, yoo,
whose liabilities we're twice as heavy as
ry own, have stood the shock, and have
come Of even bettered by the Storm"
"The truth is," replied Mr.. Barton, "I
cashed my paper as soon as it was sent in. +"
81 suppose so, said Mr.. Hasley, ro.
gardiug Mr.. B with look of surprise,
"but how did you obtain the funds As
for my part could not obtain q dollar
credit, the banks refused 10 take my pa
per, aud my friends even deserted me-"
IA lit'lc Investment that made some
ten years ago." replied Mr.. Barton, smil
ing. rhas recently proved exceedingly
probable" a
Investment T. eoho.d Mr. Hawley-
"what investment" ~
ny, DO you remember how L estab.
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