The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-12-01

You would never, never, never guess
The way she gets her dinnerl
Western Christian advocate.
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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 five dollars, due to his shoemaker, q
poor man who lived in the next square.
Tell Mr.. Grant that will settle this
soon. 1t isn't just convenient to-day.
The boy retired.
Now, Mr.. Herriott had a five dollar
bill in his pocket; but, he felt as if he
couldn't part with it. He didn't like to
be entirely out of money. So, acting
from this impulse he had sent the boy
away. Very still sat Mr.. Herriot for
the next five minutes; yet his thoughts
were busy. He was not altogether satis-
fed with himself. The shoemaker was
poor man, and needed his money as
soon as earned-he was not unadvised
Of this fact.
II almost wish had sent him the
five dollars, said Mr.. Herriot at length,
half audibly. HE wants it worse than
do"
He mused still farther.
The fact is," he at length exclaimed,
starting up, "It's Grants money, and
not mine, aud WHAT more he shall
have it,"
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 shoemakers tones.
mo, sir" replied the lad.
Didn't get the money!"
mo, SIR"
"Wasn't Mr.. Herriot in ?"
"Yes, sir; but he said it wasn't con-
venient to-day"
"Oh, dear, I'm sorry came from the
shoemaker, in depressed voice.
A woman was sitting in Grants shop
when the boy came in she had now
risen, and was leaning on the counter;
look of disappointment was in her
face.
1T can't be helped, Mrs. Lee," said
Grant. II was sure of getting the
money from him. He never disappoint-
ed me before. Call in tomorrow, and I
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 min
utes after her departure Herroit 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 dol
lars to Mrs. Lee, and three to Mr.. Wea-
yer across the street. Tell Weaver that
am obliged to him for the loan, and
sorry didn't have it when he sent for
it an hour ago."
II wish had it, Mrs. Elden. But
assure you that have not" said Mr..
Weaver, the tailor. I paid out the las dol
lar just before you came in. But call in
to morrow and you shall have the mon
ey to a certainty"
"But what shall do to-day? have
MT cent to bless myself with; and 1
owe so much at the grocer's, where l
deal, that he won't trust me for any
thing more"
The tailor looked troubled, and the
woman fingered. Just at this moment
the shoemaker's boy entered.
Here's the three dollars Mr.. Grant
borrowed of you this morning." said the
lad. HE says he's sorry he hadn't the
money when you sent for it while
ago."
How the faces of the tailor and his
needle woman frightened instantly, as
ifa CLEAN of sunshine had penetrated
the room.
"Here's just the money I owe you,"
said the former, in cheerful voice, and
he handed the woman the three dollars.
A moment more, and he was alone, but
with the woman's glad face before him.
OF the three dollars received by the nee.
bic woman, two went to the grocer, on
account Of her debt to him, half dollar
was paid to an old colored woman who
had earned it by scrubbing, and who
was waiting for Mrs. Elden's 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 accustomed loaf
Thus the poor needlewoman had been
able to discharge four det is, and at the
same time, re-establish her credit with
the grocer and baker, from whom came