Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-07-15
IwnAr FIVE DOLLARS PAID.

lOUeUuy WIFI lUu eutcfsNt uttV fi6uO-
ed him a small slip Of paper. IL was
a bill for five dollars, due To his shoe
maker, u poor man, who lived in the
next square.
TELL Mr.. Grant that 1 will settle
this soon. 1t isn't convenient to-
day.
The boy retired.
Now, Mr.. Herriot had Ave dollar
bill in his pocket, but he felt as If he
couldn't part with 1t. He didn't like
to be entirely out of money. So act
ing from this impulse, he had sent
the boy away. Very still sat Mr..
Herriot for tile next five minutes
Yet his thoughts were busy. He was
not altogether satisfied with himself.
The shoemaker was poor man, and
needed his money as soon rs earned.
He was not unadvised of the fact.
Il almost wish had sent the five
dollars said Mr.. Herriot at length,
half audibly. He wants it worse
than do.'
He unused still further.
"rhe fact is,' he at length exclaim-
ed, starting up, it's Grants money,
he shall have it,
So saying Herriot took up his hat
and left the office.
Did you get the money, Charles?
said Grant, as the boy entered the
shop. There was q good deal of ear
nestness In the shoemaker's tone.
mo, SIR replied tile lad.
'Didn't get the money!
No, SIR
Wasn't Mr.. HerriOt imp
Yes, sir; but he said 1t was not
convenient to-day
oh, dear, Pm sorryr came from
the shoemaker, in q depressed voice.
i A woman was sitting I'm 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.
1T can't be helped, Mrs. Lee said
Grant. Il was sure of getting the
money from him. He never disap.
pointed me before. Call i'm to-mor-
row and I'll try and have 1t for you
The woman looked troubled rs well
as disappointed. Slowly she turned
away and left the shop. A few min
utes after her departure HerriOt came
in, and after some words Of apology
paid the bill.
run and get this bill changed,
said the shoemaker to his son the
moment his customer had departed.
i 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 1t to me this morn
ing, and sorry that hadn't as much
In. Ia Vvt ~ ff.r n n
hour ago.
, Il wish / had II, Mrs. Edeleh, but
NJ / assure you / have not said Mr..
last dollar just before you came ill.,
But call in tomorrow and you shall
have the money to a certainty
But what am l to do to-day
have not q cent to buy food with and
, owe so much at the grOcer's where
! deal that he won't trust me for any.
s thing more
. The tailor looked troubled, and the
u woman fingered. Just at this mo
ment the shOemaker's boy entered.
Here are three dollars Mr.. Grant
g borrowed of you this morning. said
1 the lad. He says he's sorry he didn'i
! have the money when you sent fOl
, it a while ago.
] How the faces of both the tailor
: and the needlewoman frightened in
, stantly as If o CLEAN of sunshine had
penetrated the room.
Here Is just the money 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 p0rr woman whose need
he had been. able to supply distinct
: before him.
5 or the three dollars received by the
} needlewOman, two went to the gro
Ger on account of her debt to him,
half was paid to an old needy colOred
woman who had earned 1t by scrub
. bling, and who was waiting for Mrs
: Edeleh's return from the tailor's tn
. get her dues and thus be able to pro-
vide an evenings and mornings
meal for herself and children. The
, other half dollar was paid to the ba
ker when he called toward evening
to leave the accustomed loaf. Thus,
!, the poor needlewoman had been able
to discharge four debts, and at the
{ same time re-establish her credit witt,
, the grocer and baker, from whom
came the largest portion Of food con-
/, sumed In her little family.
And now let us follow Mrs. Lee
On her arrival home, empty-handed
I from the shoemaker, who owed hel
r twO-dollars for work, she found a
young girl, in whose pale face were
marks OF suffering and care, await
ing her return.
/ The girls countenance frightened
, as she came in, but there was no an
swering brightness In the counte-
nance OF Mrs. Lee, who Immediately
said, Pm very sorry Harriet, but Mr..
, Grant put me off until to morrow. =
He said he hadn't u dollar In the
house,
The girls disappointment was very
great, for the smile she had forced
, into life Instantly faded, and was sue
ceeded by look Of deep distress.
DO you want the money very bad
ly" asked Mrs. Lee, In low halt
choked voice, for the sudden change
, in the girls manner had affected her.
. oh! yes, ma'am, very badly.
left Mary wrapped up III my thick
shawl, and blanket wound all
around her feet to keep them warm !;
but she was coughing dreadful from
the cold OF the ROOM
Haven't you n tire?' asked Mrs.
Lee in quick, surprised tone.
I we have no coal. 1t was to buy
coal wanted the money
Mrs Lee struck her hands together,
and an expression Of pain was about
passing her lips, when the shoema-
ker's boy came in.
Here are two dollars. Mr.. Grant
sent them
God bless Mr.. Grantv This ex.
clamation from Mrs. Lee was invol-
untary.
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