The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-08-19

borrowed from friend on promise Of
payment on the day after. Another
friend furnished the money to make
his loan good, and third supplied the
means Of taking up small note that fell
due In the meantime. BY the end Of q
week or two, Mr.. Ogle:horpe was fair
ly indicted into the miseries Of borrrw.
ing. His lire Of accommo odation In this
direction had already reached the sum
Of two thousand dollars, part Of which
had been received from a professional
lender, who charged the moderate in
terest Of half per cent. day. TO keep
this large accumulation ahead Of him
was no easy task, and our borlowe
found but little time on hands for the
ordinary duties requise,i in business
Steadily this accumulation went on, un-
til it reached the full sum of his losses,
aud steadily increased by addition of
excessive interest, while the poor man 3
incomes steadily decreased in conse-
quence Of neglect of business.
Jacob Spicer never loaned Mr.. Ogle-
thorpe single dollar. His advice had
been given selfishly aud heartlessly.-
To get the whole ofa small claim, he
had been willing to lead an honest but
not clear sighted man into wrong way
that led to certain worldly ruin. Many
times, in cases Of extremity, had Mr..
Oglethorpe called upon Spicer, but al
ways the same cold refusal met his ap-
plications. The shrewd, umscrupulous
man knew that the end must come; that
sooner or later, Oylethorpe must be driv
en- under, and he was not going to
have even trifling risk IN SO leaky a
ship. "t
One day, it was over year from the
time Mr.. Oglethorpe began his up hill
work, the embar, asset man found him
self in more than usual trouble. There
were notes to pay and sums Of borrowed
money to return, making an aggregate
that exceeded two thousand dollars
With feelings scarcely more pleasant
than q criminals Oh his way to trial,
Mr.. Oglethorpe entered his place of bus
mess, aud without even glancing over
the morning paper, sat down at his desk
aud began to figure up the days pay
nents. A sigh that almost betrayed
itself in groan gave evidence that the
result had been reached.
"rwenty three hrndreti!" lie said to
and his heart sank within him.
"Whers so large an amount is to come
from is beyond my skill to guess. All
worse. Tho night gets darker and dark
er. My feet are more entansIol .o-uay
that than they were six months ago.
Instead Of finding my way out Of this
labyrinth of embarrassment, am get
ting more and more involved, and
fear even the cIew is lost. All my time
is spent in money raising, to the neglect
of business aud its consequent decline.
Heaven help me! fear the case is
hopeless"
The unhappy man sat in this gloomy
state for some time, then aroused him
self and started forth on his daily round
of solicitation. He had twenty three
hundred dollars to raise, and must be
active If he expected to get through. 1t
is not our purpose to follow him step by
step. Almost any reader can imagine
the trials, disappointments and humili.
ations attendant on the work he had
taken in hand. At 2o'clock, Mr.. Ogle-
thorpe found himself still short about
i've hundred dollars. Where was the
amount to come from? He had ex-
hausted every resource within reach,
aud in order to collect his thoughts had
returned to his place of business. Wea-
ry, wretched ana sick in mind and body
was the poor, harrassed, almost broken
down borrower. Thought turned every
where, but could discover no new re-
source.
"Perhaps something might be obtain
ed from Spicer," was ut last suggested.
But the suggestion was thrown aside as
soon as offered. 1t came up again, was
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again dismissed.
"It will never do to give up"' A feel
ing of desperation caused Mr.. Ogle-
thorpe to start to his feet Us he said this.
"Sone thing must be done. l will see
Spicer. He can help me, and he must.'
And without waiting for reconsidera-
ton he started forth again. A rapid
walk brought him in few minutes to
the store Of Mr.. Spicer.
"Went home All hour ago. was the
answer which met his inquiry.
Don't you expect him to return be-
fore 3o'clock:"
mo; he is unwell and said on leaving
that he would not be at the store again
to-day"
Miserable Mr.. Oglethorpe turned
slowly away. ..~
at is my last chance he said 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 iterrogation made in no
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