Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1871-08-19
what Five Dollars Paid.

was a bill for five dollars, due to his
shoemaker, a poor man, who lived
in the next square.
''Tell Mr.. Grant that l will settle
this soon. 1t isn't convenient to-
day"
The boy retired.
Now, Mr.. Herrjot had q five-dallar
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 his 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 satisfied with
himself. The shoemaker was q poor
man andineeded his money as soon
as earned. He was not unadvised
of the fact.
az almost wish had sent the FIVE
dollars" said Mr., Herriot at length,
half audibly. ''He wants it worse
than L do"
He mused still further.
"The facts is;" he at length ex-
claimed, startling up, "it's Grants
money, and not mine; and what is
more, he shall have it,"
I CO SdNlL2y llCEI1Ol IOOh u lI4o hdL
and left the office.
"Did you get the money Charles?"
said Grant, as the boy entered the
shop. There was a good deal of
earnestness in the shoemakef's
tones.
''No, sir" replied the lad.
''Didn't get the money!"
No, sir.''
Wasn't Mr.. Herriot imp.
eyes, sir; but he said it was not
convenient to-day"
"Oh, dear, Pm sorry!" came from
the shoemaker, in depressed voice.
A woman was sitting in Grants
shop when the boy came in; she had
now arisen and was leaning ON the
counter; a looki of disappointment
was in her face.
at can't be helped, Mrs. Lee" said
Grant. 'rI was sure of getting the
money from him. He never disap-
pointed me before. Call in to-mor-
row and I'll try and have it for you"
The woman looked troubled as well
as disappointed. Slowly she turn
ed away and left the shop. A few
minutes after her departure Herriot
came in, and after soEe words of a.
pology. paid the bill.
''Run and get:this bill changed"
said the shoemaker to this boy the
moment his customer had departed.
"TNow," said he, as soon as the
change was placed in his hand,
..take two dollars to Mrs. Lee, and
three TO Mr.. Weaver across the
to- me this morning, M y GfSfs and sorry 5h3' that
hadn't as much in the house when he
sent fof it an hour ago."
al wish l had it, Mrs. Edeleh, but
I assure YOU l have not" said Mr..
Weaver, the tailor. 81 paid out the
last dollar Just before you came IN.
But call in tomorrow and you shall
have the money to certainty"
"But what am / to do to-day! /
have not a cent to bless myself with
! and | owe so much at the grocer's
| W here l deal that he won't trust me
| for anything more"
| The tailor lootSsd troubled, and the
| woman Iingered.s pust at Ithis mo-
ment the shoemaker's boy entered.
| "Here are three dOllors Mr.. Grant
! borrowed of you this morning." said
the lad. "He says he's sorry he
hadn't the money when you sent for
II while ago.
| How the faces of both the tailor
and the eneedlewoman Frightened in
stantly as ifa gleam of sunshine had
penetrated the room.
"Here is Just the money l owe
vou," said the former, i'll a cheerful
voice, and he handed the woman the
three dollars he had received. a
moment, latter he was alone, but
with the glad face of the poor wo-
man whose need he had been able to
supply distinct before him.
OF the three dollars received by
the needlewoman, two went to the
grocer on account of her debt to him,
half was paid to an old needy colo
red woman who had earned it by
scrubbing, and who was waiting fol
Mrs. WeaYer's return from the tail
or's to get her dues and thus be able
to provide an evenings and morn
: ing's meal for herself and children
The other half dollar was paid to the
baker when he called toward even
ing to leave the accustomed loaf
THUS, the poor needlewoman haC
been able to discharge four debts
and the same time re-establish hel
credit with the grocer and baker
from whom came the largest portion
offood consumed in her little fami
And now let US follow Mrs. Lee
, On her arrival home, empty-handed
, from the shoemaker, who owed he
two dollars for work, she found
= Young girl, in whose pale face wer
: marks of suffering and care, await
5 ing her return.
The girls countenance brightene,
as she came in but there was no an
sWering brightness in the counter
ance of Mrs. Lee, who immediatel
e | said, sI am very sorry, Harriet, bu
: Mr.. Grant put me of until to-moI
Y row. He said he hadn't dollar /
1 the house."
n The girls disappointment wa
a very great, for the smile she ha
! forced into life instantly IS Ged, an
Q was succeeded by look of deep dii
:. tress-
!, sDo YOU want the money yer
: badlv?n asked Mrs Lee, Ill low
e half checked voice, for the suden
o change in the girls manner had c
;, fected her
n "Oh! yes, ma'am, very badly.
i, left Mary wrapped up in my thic
d | shawl, and a blankent wound all ;
Is round her feet to keap them warm
II but she was coughing dreadful frol
,e the cold of the room.
d "Haven't you a tire?" asked Mr.
lie Lee in quick, surprised tone.
4. 1--WE have no coal. 1t was to bu
D. coal wanted the money"
ir Mrs. Lee struck her hands togetl
ye er, and an expression of pain was
lv bout passing her lips, when the sho
x makers boy came in.
l. ''Here are two dollars. Mr.. Graz
at sent them"
.God bless Mr.. Grantn' This e
clamation from Mrs. Lee was invC
untary.
On the part of Herriot, to who
~ 81 was due, gush of silent tea
r. marked the effect this timely supp
T. of money produced. She receiv'
IL her portion, and without trustil
ed her voice with words, hurried
III way to supply the pressing wants
home
a few doors from the residen
se of Mrs. Lee lived a man who sol
months before had become involv