The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-07-20

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from Spicer,' was the last suggested. Bu
the suggestion was thrown aside as soon a,
Oiiered. 1t came up again, was revolvet
Tor moment or two and again dis.
missed.
1T will never do to give up A feel,
ing of desperation caused Mr.. Oglethorpe
to start to his feet as he said this. Some.
thing must be done. l will see Spicer,
lie can help me, and he must
Without waiting for consideration he
started forth again. A rapid walk brought
him In few minutes to the store of Mr..
Spicer.
went home an hour ago, was the an-
swer which met his inquiry.
do you expect him to return before
three oclockp
NO, he is unwell, and said on leaving
that he would not be at the store again to-
day,
Miserable Mr., Oglethorpe turned slow,
ly away.
1T is my last chance, said he to him~
self as he gained the street. This man
must be seen or all is lost
And so he went to the home Of Mr..
Spicer.
'Who wants to see me? He heard
this interrogation made in no amiable tone
as the servant who answered the bell went
back to announce the visitor. To the
servants reply came this further ques.
ton:
Did you say was in?'
Yes, sir
'Confound him What does he come
bothering me here for! Show him in
1t was too late for etreat' Feeling like
a culprit, poor Oglethorpe, with forlorn
aspect, entered the room where Spicer
awaited him.
Well sir what's wanted ,, roughly
nterrogated the bear in his den.
I-l-l-am short to d-d day few
hundred dollars stammerd out Orle-
thorpe.
well what's that to me p returned
Spicer, with roughness akin TO his ma.
ture.
'Nothlng-only-- but, you see, its
hard on to three o'clock ck-and-and-
OglethrOpc choked and conld say no
more.
Well, growled Spcer. Het three o.
clock come, and the quicker it comes the
better Tor you and all miserablcs fools like
YOU
'Sirl' This outrage penetrated beyond
the borrower and reached the man. Ogle.
thorpes cringing manner gave way to an
erecter attitude, and his face Of depressed
solicitation changed its look to one ofin-
d'gnant feeling. Sir, this is mean az
well as cruel, .be.se;A - ,,,oro reckless of
The truth may always be spoken, and
If it hurts, il is because it tells home, reI
torted Spicer with increasing asperlty of
manner.
you are miserable fool, and have
been playing the fool for over a year,as all
other men men do who start upon the
worst cf all FOOLS errands-borrowing
themselves out of debt man may work
himself out of debt, but he might as well
try to empty to the ocean with an oyster
shell as to borrow himself out of debt;
There sir, you have my sentiments, and ]
hope they will do you good
Without a word OF reply, Mr., Ogle-
thrope turned away and left the house
The truth that came from the lips Of Spi-
Ger was a sharp sword that cut away
down into the heart Of conviction.
Yes | am fool = be muttered be-
tween his teeth, as he strobe of. Il was
a foo to take knave's advice in the beS
ginning and greater fool not to have
discovered my own folly, The vain strug-
gle is over. The long g,dreaded day is
here, am g ruined man!
Just two thousand dollars worse OFT was
Mr. Oglethorpc than when he began the
task Of trying to borrow himself out Of
debt. Neglect of business and excessive
interests were the causes that produced
this result. But his creditors were not
hard upon him.
They knew the man to be honest at
heart and pitied his mislortunes. Full
time TO work himself out of trouble was
granted and he did work himself out,
though it cost him years of active deso"
tion to business.