The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-11-17
WHAT FIVE DOLLARS PAID,

Mr.. HerriOt was sitting in his office one
day, when a lad entered and handed him
small slip of paper 1t was bill for fivC
dollars, due to his shoemaker, poor MAJ
who lived in the next square.
Tell Mr. Grant that | will settle thi:
soon. 1t isn't just convenient today"
The boy retired.
Now, Mr. Herriot had five dollar bill
in his pocket; but. he felt as if he couldnt
part with it. He didn't like to be entirely
out of money. SO, acting from this i'm
pulse he had sent the boy away. Very
still sat Mr. Herriot for the next five min
utes vet his Thoughts were busy. He was
not altogether satisfied with himself The
shoemaker was q poor man, and needed
his money as soon as earned-he was not
unadvised of this fact.
I'll almost wish had sent him the five
dollars" said Mr. Herriot at length, half
audibly. 'He wants it worse than i do
He unused still farther
"The fact is" he at length exclaimed
starting up, Its Grants money, and not
mine; and what is more, he shall have it. y
So saying, Herriot took up his hat and
left his office.
Did you get the money Charles! said
Grant as his boy entered the shop. There
was a good deal of earnestness in the shoe
makers tones.
mo. sir" replied the lad.
Didn't get the money!
No SIR
Wasn't Mr. Hcrriot in?
"Ycs, sir; but he said it wasn't con-
venicnt to-day"
"Oh! DEAR I'm sorry" came from the
shoemaker, in depressed voice.
cttt in ant CHI
when the boy came in; she had now risen,
and was leaning on the counter; a look of
disappointment was in her face.
1T can't be helped, Mrs. Lee" said
Grant Il was sure of getting the money
from him. He never disappointed me be-
fore Call in tomorrow, and | will try
and have it for you"
The woman looked troubled as we'll as
disappointed. Slowly she turned away and
left the shop A few minutes after her de-
parture Herriot came in, and, after some
words Of apology, paid the bill.
" Run and get this bill changed" said
the shoemaker to his boy the moment his
customer departed.
Now" said he, as soon as the change
was placed in his hands, :" take two dollars
to Mrs. Lee, and three to Mr.. Weaver
across the street Tell Mr.. Weaver that
am obliged to him for having loaned it to
me this morning, and sorry that | hadn't
as much i'm the house when he sent for it
an hour ago"
81 wish had it, Mrs Eden But, u.s.
sure you that | have not" said Mr. Weav-
or, the tailor. 81 paid out the last dollar
just before you came in. But call in to-
morrow and you shall have the money, to
a certainty"
But what am to do to-day? | haven't
a cent to bless myself with; and | owe so
much at the grOcer's, where | deal, that he
won't trust me for anything more"
The tailor looked troubled, and the wo-
man fingered. Just at this moment the
shoemakcr's boy entered.
"iIerc are the three dollars Mr. Grant
borrowed of you this morning." said the
lad ale says he's sorry he hadn't the
money when you sent for it a while ago"
How the faces of the tailor and his
necdle-woman frightened instantly as if
CLEAN of sunshine had penetrated the
room.
"Here is just the money owe you" said
the former, in cheerful voice, and he
handed the woman the three dollars he
had received. A moment after and he was
alone, but with the glad face of the poor
woman, whose need he had been able to
supply, distinct before him.
OF the three dollars received by the nee
dlewOman, two went to the grocer, on &C
count of her debt to him, half a dollar was
paid to an old and needy colored woman
who had earned il by scrubbing, and who
was waiting for Mrs. Viewers return from
the tailor's to get her due, and thus be able
to provide an evening and mornings
meal for herself and children. The other
half dollar was paid to the baker when he
called toward evening TO leave the aceus-
toned loaf Thus the poor needlewoman
had been able 10 discharge four debts, and,