Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-19
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"Can't you borrow some money ?'
"Perhaps cam" ~ thori' a1I
"Won't Mr.. Mason lend You some
d He has been very kind to you, and seem
to be very much interested in you.
"I shouldn't like to ask him.
"Why not 50
al should have to expose my affair
to him. il e.. ...-.-... ....e
"rll tell you what I'll do
"What?''
al win write to Aunt Hannah. You
know how fond she is of me. will
ask her TO lend me hundred dollars
She is rich, and perhaps she'll give it tc
me-"
William did not like to have her dc
so, but the perils in his path finally in
duced him to consent. On the strength
Of the letter he could put Spike off a
week or two. .aabaE.. . ~ ..is.i..l
! There was something to hope for at
least, and William ate his breakfast and
felt much easier. He did not consider
that borrowing the money to pay debt
was only transferring not cancelling it.
But he looked only to escape his i'm
fortunate creditors this time, he did not
fear for the future.
1t was quarter of eight by the
clock, and he was required to be in the
office as soon as the porters opened the
gate. F....At ... ......-, o.. IL
Mr.. Mason was the agent of the Bagg
Corporation, and a man of large heart
and excellent feelings. He was little
eccentric in some of his ways. He had
views and opinions of his own think
ing; and perhaps that was what made
him seem so odd to some people.
He had found William Taylor in a
store tying up bundles for twenty dol
lars a month. He had taken fancy to
him, and knowing him to be a prompt
and correct accountant, industrious and
attentive to business, and of excellent
character, he had given him his pres
ent situation. William had been mar
ried over year then, and was the IA
ther of little boy. -sL a..
Three hundred dollars year looked
like great wages to William. So he
took better house, put few articles of
neat furniture into it, opened accounts
with the butcher, and grocer, the baker,
and the keeper of the livery stable.
On his present salary, he made up his
mind that he could live handsomely:
and once or twice week he took Ellen
ride. He was entirely devoted to her,
and she enjoyed riding so much that it
never occurred to him to count the cost.
Mr.. Mason, a careful man, did count
the cost, and made up his mind that
William was little too fast. His sus-
picions were confirmed by the livery
stable keeper, who came one day to en-
quire if the corporation owed William
anything. Others had asked the same
question. They did not say much, but
enough for Mr.. Mason to understand
that his protege was in debt.
Only few of the employees on the
corporation were paid quarterly. On
the first day of January, as Mr.. Mason
went to the factory just before eight
O'Clock, he saw the deputy Sheriff
standing at the gate. He was waiting
there, probably, so that he could rush
in and serve his writ upon the corpora
ton, before the employees were paid.
Mr.. Mason thought of William when |
he saw the sheriff. So he went into the |
office, opened the safe, took out some
money, and with the payroll under his
arm left the place.
Just as our hero was putting on his
hat to go out, Mr.. Mason entered his
little parlor. lis Il
" Here William. are seyenty-five dol
lars, your quarters salary. Write your
name on the payroll" said Mr.. Ma
son.
"Yes, sir; but"
"Never mind; sign your name.'
"What does this mean, sir? / hope
Nothing of the sort. There, that
will do. Pleasant morning, Mrs. Tay-
lOr." Ii.-- '--.-ti' ''
Beautiful, sir.' ''o H Ic .us
Mr.. Mason took the payroll under
his arm again and departed. 54.4
William was astonished, and so was
his wife. 1t looked mysterious. Why
did Mr.. Mason do it? They. could not
imagine. j'~-i' ~---it
On his way over, William paid the
butcher, the baker and grocer, and had
twenty dollars left, which would just
pay the doctors bill. AS the clock
struck eight the porter opened the gate
and he took his place at the desk. Mr..
Mason sat by the stove, reading the
Boston paper. q grF- h
The first person that entered the pub
lie side of the counting-room was the
deputy sheriff. The head clerk had just
taken out the payroll, and prepared to
pay off the employees.
The sheriff read the writ.
"Who 2" asked Mr.. Kason. -I- 4f
"Spike uersus Bagg Corporation--all
money due to VIM. Taylor replied the
sheriff.
"We don't owe Taylor anything"
replied the agent, turning to his paper
again. rt. H-. 5'a" -.9"
"Don't you?' .H..E a-..4 f.
"Show me the payroll" r...
The head clerk turned to the roll, and
to his surprise found Williams sigma
ture there.
Every well;" nodded the sheriff, 81
thought l was soon enough"
OF course Spike was mad when the
sheriff reported to him. He was con-
fident that the business had not been
conducted in the usual manner at the
office; so he decided to see Mason at
once. tt1nH H. --. #-
That gentleman received him very
kindly, and took him into his private
office.
You have been playing some game
upon me-" said Mr.. Spike, little ex-
cited.
"We don't play games," replied the
agent, with dignity.
"Did you not pay Taylor before the
usual time, so as to help him cheat me
out of my bill?"
No, SIR"