Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-22

was not even o literary man. could carry
hod, and my wife would take In fancy ironing.
by Joye the thing was coming to close quar-
ters.
We had meeting of the creditors at the
counting-room. We called, but only one came. I
We waited and waited, and talked with the new |
conner, who was grim, silent old man, with 2
hooked nose, and curling grizzied hair, anu
clad In deep black, with neck cloth. lie dress
ed like respectable Methodist preacher, with
a rich circuit, but there was no mistaking those
features. They were those Of Hebrew, ana
IL seemed to rue that his eyes had peculiar
gold glitter. sa4.isr.4ess
NE entered into conversation. The stranger
opened the ball. ~,
"You need look for no one else, he said. 81
am your creditors. l have every Outstanding
Obligation of your house duly transferred to
me. Your credit cannot well suffer by that
except by me. bought your notes at dis
COUNT was the money rate at their faces
Now what do you propose to dor
Greenleigh began to speak, but interrupted
him. .r
mAny extension Is impossible" l said. 81
don't pretend 10 be a business man, but l have
| locked through these accounts, and come to the
conclusion that the wreck cannot be remedied.
| l would pay the entire amour. but L am not
able. All have consists of real estate, ana
mining stock which is not worth two cents on
the dollar. propose to have my real estate
| Dy ulSlHltItStcu phticS, ohN
to you, if you, hold all claims. My wife
| has some jewclry which she proposes to give up:
| | have valuable library and some personal
property, which will throw in. There is no
possibility of the rest ever being paid.
| sBut Jonathan" began my brother-in law
"Don't brother, James propose to do now
what il must all end in. You are unfortunate
and am experienced. We caunot drive on
this concern"
"But," said our creditor, ignoring my broth
err, 'what are you to do for your family 2?
~ have these hands," answered., and pre-
sumo must have grinned horribly, for my ill.,
terlocuter smiled. 1t was selfsatisiied smile,
and fanced little malicious.
"a very soft pair" he said.
} "Sir," cried, drawing myself up indignant
", 81 offer you all the pound Of flesh there Is.
sExactly. You think am ShylocK. The
Q law awards it, and the court DEGREES it, see
am IL Jew-yesl a jew. That means, ne
doubt, that am h ird, uumerciill Your re-
ligion teaches mercy. IL does not always teact
You Il knowledge oimen"
is ii had 10 reference to your religion. Mr.
< -, / beg your parton, but Your name i
n "Hisch, live in Chicago, am retired from
re business"
N "Hrsch!"
X "Yes You knew my son at school, think
Now differ from you in several things. First
~ do not think your house is to be ruined. You
partner, here has been little rash-that is al
Id Ills III luck is i'll judgment Don't interruI
e. Inc, Mr.. Greenleigh. Give me creditors pr
he yilege for few minutes. You made those pul
e. chases OH u falling market. You bought o
nd time, when you shsuld have sold. Now yo
are selling where you should hold. To do III
tn You want means and those You propose
ot throw away on your debts That is very hol
ot est, but wholly unnecessary. Now, listen
what propose. | have capital sutlic'eni.-
Ice Ia. lat
manage for year. will surrender you the
he obligations, and take you" personal note for u
re- amount for twelve months. At the end OF til
a time if you are not able TO pay principal nj
interest will agree to forfeit all.
he was thunderstruck. | think that is {
be- nearest way to express my feeling.
bic OF COURSE We could not reject this offer.
We turned everything over to the managcme
sh- of Hirsch, and merely looked on.
zen One day, about nine months afterwards as
ngs was busy writing in the counting room,
me IIrsch had suggested that we might at lie
save one clerk salary-and had taken
int hint-our new partner turned to me and SAID
jonathan, have you those mining shares
yhy "Yes. They're of no use, but they ore
away"
was "You have enough to control the mana
re- ment of the company"
"Yes."
the 81 have been in communication with We
his llfm O1 SlnclLbrS. hey SeIL OuL
finding the mine rich as represented, have m
rew YOU an offer to erect works there, and do
an mining and smelling, for two-thirds-allow
hs YOU the other third clear. This is to last
ten years, when the works are to go to the C
,,,, pany in good condition. They agree to gua
riiy tee you ten per cent, on your capital.
Iii, think would take their offer"
"But we have lost the mine"
,or,, "No, thai is all right. The Mining Dep
ton has set aside the proceeding for fraud
'avd lrIesuiarl.y, anu !" "' WIN
en- / Soit iep'e'SV . , A., - ,,, ON,
va" stalnent of Two and one-half per cent. was
Inc three months afterward, aud the CONF
,,o announced DIVIDEND.
thei' A week after lIirsch gave us q balances
SAM s'ii and showed us the firm clear of debt.
Necu lie mana red matters shrewdly and sue
-, fully, and had drilled my brother-in-la
oio that gentleman discovered that he coul
''"'N taught something in business, and had set
self diligently and successfully to learn.
81 think have succeeded" said Hirsch
"ne'' don't want your partnership. | have I
lerred it to both of you. You can stand
now. All ask you is, that you wont trC
me SO long as YOU are successful. If yot
things mixed again. l have paid you a III
DAY. have owed you since we were school boy
Of his gether. | myself am proof that am not
as the death which had inserted in the
,,;,,,, made YOU believe. But having paid n
y, ~ debt, and demonstrated that my race arr
: u '''' all Shylocks, my masqueradny is over 70
,,o,Iad pres sent"