The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-12-01
WHAT FIVE DOLLARS PAID.

q who lived 10 the next square.
Tell Mr.. Grant that | will settle thi
! soon. 1t isn't just convenient to-day
| The boy retired.
e Now, Mr.. Herriot had five dollar b
IN his pocket; but he felt as if he couldn
=, part with it. He didn't like to be entirel
y out OF money. So, acting from this i'm
pulse he had sent the boy away. Yer
, still sat Mr.. Herrict for the next FIVE min
r utes; yet his thoughts were busy. II
was not altogether satisfied with himself
The shoemaker was poor man, and need
ed the money as soon as earbed-he Wa
; not unadyised of this fact.
L almost wish [ had sent him the fiv,
dollars, said Mr.. Herriot at leng h, hal
audlbly. He wants it worse than | d.
He unused still farther.
The fact is he at length exclaimed
) starting up, 1t is Grants money, and Co
!, mine and what is 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 good deal of esrnestness in the shoe
maker 8 tones.
No, sir, replied the lad.
'Didn' get the money!
No, sir.
Wasn't Mr. Herriot IMP
Yes, sir, but he said it wasn't conven-
len, to-day
oh dear, I'm sorry 7 came from the
shoemaker, in a depressed voice.
A woman wa. 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 he helued Mrs 1,ea Gail
Grant. 1 was sure Of getting the money
| from him. He never disappointed me be
fore. Call in to morrow, and ! will try
! aud have 1t for you
The woman looked troubled as well as
disappointed. Slowly she turned away and
left the shop. A few minutes after her de-
parture Ecrriot came in, and, gfter sor.
words of apology, paid the bill.
Run and get this bill changed, said the
shoemaker to his boy the moment bis Gus
toner 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
NE tins morning, and sorry that hadn't
as much III the house when he sent for it
an hour ago
L wish | had it, Mrs Eden. But,
assure you that | have not, said Mr..
Weaver, the tailor. L paid ont the last
in tomorrow and you shall have the
money, to a certainty.
But what am | to do co day? l have
so much at the grocer s, where l deal, that
he won't trust me for anything more.
The tailor looked troubled, and the wo
man fingered. Just at this moment the
shoemaker boy entered.
Here are the three dollars Mr.. Grant
borrowed of you this morning, said the lad.
He says he's sorry he hadn the money
when you sch. for it awhile ago.
How the faces of the tailor and his nees
dle-woman frightened instantly, as if
gleam of sunshine had penetrated the
room.
Here is Just the money I 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 beeL able
to supply, distinct before him.
Ofthe three dollars received by the nee
! dewoman, two went to the grocer, on ac-
count of her debt to him, half dollar was
| paid to an old and needy coloTed woman
who had earned it by scrubbing, and who
was waiting for Mrs. Weaver return from
the tailor to get her due, and thus be able
to provide an evening and morning meal
| for herself and children. The other halt
dollar was paid to the baker when he
called toward evening to leave the accus-
toned leaf Thus the poor needlewoman
had been able to discharge four debts, and
at the same time, re establish her credit
| ID hol- bnp
came the largest portion OF the food con-
sumed in her little family.
And now let us follow Mrs. Lee. On
her arrival at home, empty handed, from
her visit to the shoemaker, who owed her
two dollars for work, she found q young
girl, in whose pale face were many marks
of suffering and care, awaiting her return.
The girls countenance frightened as she
came in but there was no answering
brightness in the countenance of Mrs. Lee,
who Immediately said, Il am very sorry.
Harriet, but Mr.. Grant put me off until
tomorrow. He said he hadn't dollar
in the house"
The girls disappointment was very great
for the smile she had forced into life IN
stantly faded, and was succeeded by look
of deep distress.
DO you want the money very badly p
asked Mrs, Lee, in low, half chok ed
voice, Tor the sudden change il the girl 5
manner had affected her.
"Ohl yes, am, very badly. | left
Mary wrapped up In my thick shawl, and
blanket wound all round her feet to keep
them warm but she was coughing dread
fully from the cold air of the room.
Haven't you 6re?' asked Mrs. Lee, in
aquick, surprised tone.
I'VE have no coal. 1t was 70 buy Goa
that wanted the money"
Mrs. Lee struck her hand. together,
and an expression OF pain was about pass
ing her lips, when the door of the roou
opened, and the shoemaker boy came in
Here are two dollars. Mr.. Grant sem
them"
God bless Mir. Grantl'' The exclama
tion from Mrs. Lee was involuntary.
On the par, of harriet, to whom on:
dollar was due, q gush of silent tear:
marked the effect this timely support O
money produced. She received her por
ton, and, without trusting her voice with
words, hurried away to supply the press
ing want at home
A few doors from the residence of Mrs