The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-13
WHAT FIVE DOLLARS / PAID.

IrOHl tIllS Impulse, lie; ndu SelI LHe2tUUy;
away. Very still sat Mr.. Herriot for
the next five minutes. Yet his thoughts,
were husg.--He was not altogether sat
isfcd with himself. The shoemaker Was
a poor man, and needed his money as
earned. He was not uhadvised Of the
fact. -
Il almost: wish I had sent the FIVE
dollars" said Mr.. Herriot at length, half
audibly. "He wants it worse thanI do,
He mused still further. ). s.st :.s..s - i
."The fact is, he at length exelaimt'
ed, starting up, "it's Grants money, and
not mine and what's more, he shall have
it." ~ .,sa7 6 Z
So saying Herriot took up his hat and.
left the Office. ~ -, *, &: s
eDid you get the money, Charles p
said Grant, as the boy entered the shop.
There was good deal of earnestness in.
the shoemaker's tone. j.
'No, sir" .. replied the lad. szi
"Didn't get the money 2" ~ Z;
'sNo, sir" ~ ~
ssWasn't Mr.. Herriot in?" f
eyes, sir; but he said it was not con-
venient to-day" es
ooh, dear, I'm sorry!" came from the.
shoemaker, in a Depressed voice. 49, s: s., s,
"A woman was sitting in Grants shop;
when the boy came in, she had now
arisen and was leaning on the counter;
a look of Disappointment was in her
face, -..Ess IS ~
'.It can't be helped, Mrs. Lee, said
Grant. 81 was sure Of getting the mo-
ncy from him. He never disappointed
me before. Call in tomorrow and Ill
try and haveit for you" -. - 3: ):
The woman looked troubled as well as
disappointed. Slowly she turned away
and left the shop. A few minutes after.
her departure. .Herriot came in and after
some words of sapf I0gy paid ElipS 80
stRan and get fhis bill changed, said
the shoemaker to his son the moment his.
customer departed. =
"Now," said he as sooh 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 Mr.. Weaver
that 1 am obliged to him for having loan
ed it to me this morning, and sorry that
I hadn't as much in the house whenhe
sent for it an honr ago. e
'I wish I'had it, Mrs. Edeleh,, but I
assure you Ihave not said Mr.. Wea-
yer, the tailor. II paid out the lastdbl-
lar just before you came in. But call in
tomorrow and you shall have themoney
to certainty"
"But what am I to do to-day ?" Ihave
have not a cent to buy food with, and l
owe SO much at the grocer's where / deal
that he wont trust me for for anything
more. .. -
The tailor looked troubled, and the wo-
man fingered. Just at this moment the
shoemaker's boy entered.
"Here are. three dollars Mr.. Grant
borrowed of you this morning." said the
lad. "He says he's sorry that he hadn't
the money when you sent for while
ago"
How the faces of both the tailor and
the needlewoman frightened instantly as
if CLEAN of sunshine had penetrated the
room. --..s 49, 81.
'IIere 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, 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
needlewoman, two went the grocer on
account of her debt to him, half was paid
to an old needy colored woman who had
earned it by scrubbing, and who was
waiting for Mrs.. Edeleh's return from
the tailor's to get her dues and thus be
able to provide an evenings and MORN
ing's meal for herself and children. The
half dollar was paid to the baker when
he called toward evening to leave the ac-
customed loaf. Thus, the poor. needle
woman had been able to discharge four
debts, and at the same time re-establish
her credit with the, grocer and baker, from
whom came the largest portion of food
consumed in her little family.
And now let us follow Mrs. Lee. On
her arrival home. empty-handed, from
the shoemaker, who owed her two dollars
for work, she found a young girl, in
whose pale face were 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 4of Mrs.
Lee, who Immediately said, M'm very
sorry Harriet, but Mr.. Grant put me off
until tomorrow. He saidhe hadn't a
dollar in the house, - -, a. .4-, -
The girls disappointment was very
great, for the smile she had forced into
| life instantly faded, and was succeeded
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