Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-07
what Five Dollars Paid For.

Il Mr.. Herriot was sitting In his of
flee one day, when lad entered ant
handed him slip of paper. II wa
bill of five dollars, due to his shoe
maker, a poor man who lived In tn,
next square.
TELL Mr.. Grant that will settl,
this soon. 1t isn't just convenien
to-day"
The boy retired.
Now Mr.. Herriot had five dollars
In his pocket; but he felt as If h,
couldn't part with it. He didn't lik,
to be entirely out of money. So, act
ing from his impulse, he had sent the
boy away. Very still sat Mr.. Herrio
for the next five minutes; yet hi,
thoughts were busy. He was not al
together satisfied with himself The
shoemaker was a poor man, ant
needed the money as earned-he wa.
not unadvised of this fact.
II almost wish that had sent him
the five dollars" said Mr.. Herriot, al
length, half audible. HE wants II
worse than do"
III mused still further. ~
"Ths fact is," he, at length ex.
claimed, "it's Grants money and no,
mine; and what Is more, lie shall
have it.n Il f
! So saying, Herriot took up his hal
and left the office. 6U
j Ibid YOU get the money, Charley?'
said Grant, as the boy entered the
shop. There was good deal o
earnestness in the shoemake er's tone
"No, sirn replied the boy.
'Wasn't Mr.. Herriot in?n
Yes, sir; but he said It wasn't con-
venlent to day."
~"Oh! dear, / am so sorry!" came
from the shoemaker i'm suppressed
voice.
A woman was sitting in Grants
shop when the boy entered she had
now risen, and was leaning on the
counter; q look of disappointment
was on her face.
at can't be helped, Mrs. Lee,'
said Grant. "I was sure of getting
the money from him. He never dis
appointed before. Call in to- morrow
and 1 will try and have 1t for YOU
The woman looked troubled ant
disappointed. Slowly she turned
away and left the shop. A few mo
ments after departure, Mr.. Herrio
came. in, and after some words o
apology, paid the bill. '
"Run and get this bill changed,
said the shoemaker To his boy, a
soon as his customer departed.
"Now." said he, as soon as th,
change was placed in his hand, "tak,
two dollars to Mrs. Lee, and three I,
Mr.. Weaver, across the street. Tel
Mr.. Weaver that I am much obliged
to him for having loaned IL 10 me thi
morning, and sorry hadn't so mucl
In the house when he sent for IL al
hour ago." .......... ~. s....@ q
81 wish / had 1t, Mrs. Evans, but
assure you that / have not, said Mr.
Weaver, the tailor. "I paid out tn
last dollar just before you came In. =
But call in tomorrow and you shal
have the money for certainty"
"But what am to do to pay9
haven't a cent to bless myself with
and / owe SO much at the grocer
where / deal. that he won't trust m
for anything MORE" a@
The tailor looked troubled, and tn
woman fingered. Just at that mo
ment the shoemaker's boy entered.
"Here are the three dollars Mr
Grant borrowed of you this morn
ing" said the lad. "He says he'
sorry he hadn't the money when yo,
sent for Ii awhile ago."
How the faces Of the tailor and hi
needle-woman frightened instantl!
as Ii a gleam of sunshine had pene
trated the room.
Here Is just the money / ow,
you," said the tailor, In y Cheerful
voice, and he handed the woman tn,
three dollars he had received. A
moment after and he was alone, bu
with the glad face of the poor sewiDi
woman before him. whose need b.
had been able to supply.
or the three dollars received by tn
poor woman, who went to the grocer
on account Of her debt to him, half
dollar was paid to an old and need.
colored woman who had earned 1t b,
scrubbing, and who was waiting 70
Mrs. Evans to return, to get her due
and thus be able to discharge he
debt at the grocer's and bakers. AM
at the same time re-establish he
credit with the grocer and baker
from whom came the largest portion
of the food consumed by her and he
little family. i'3
And now let US follow Mira. Lee.-
On her arrival home, empty handed
from her visit to the shoemaker
who owed her two dollars fer work
she found young girl. in whose fac
were many marks of suffering an
care, awaiting her return.
The girls countenance brightene
as she entered but there was no AT
swering brightness in the oounte
nance of Mrs. Lee. who immediatel
said:
81 am sorry, Harriet, but Mr.. Gran
put me off till tomorrow. He sal
that he hadn't a dollar In the house.
The girls disappointment ws
very great, for the smile she ha
forced into life instantly faded, an
was succeeded Ly look Of deep de-
pair.
!. "Do you want the money yer
bad 2" asked Mrs. Lee, In low, ha
choked voice. for the sudden chang
In tile girls manner had affecte
: her.
"Oh! yes, ma'am, very badly.
left Katy wrapt up In my thic
shawl, and . blanket wrapped q
{! around her little feet 10 keep hs
warm; but she was coughing dreat
full bad when came away, from tt
cold air In the room"
: "Havn't you any fire?" asked Mr.
Lee, In quick. suppressed voice.
1--WE have no coal. II was to bu
. coal that / wanted the money"
Mra ee strnck har handa fo0afh