The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-05-08
lands were powerless 10 aid them.

Among the most relentless OF cred
itors was . broker, whom, for convo-
nience, We shall call Snifters. Snif
ters dsbbled in stocks, lont money on
bond and mortgage, shaved notes,
and resorted TO every other method
OF making an honest penny. In tho
course Of his business he turned
many poor family into tho street,
after selling their last bedstead and
chair. The poor folks hated him.
They said that the curse Of the widow
and orphan was upon him.
Among his debtors, however. there
happened to be . Counsellor Rey.
nolds. Reynolds had borrowed OF
him the sum OF one hundred pounds.
Being unable TO pay it when due,
he with difficulty obtained the exten.
sion on the note, and only on an us
urious consideration. Reynolds was
80 exasperated that he was deter.
mined to give the old fellow some
trouble.
Snifters called several times subse
Iquently, but every time Reynolds
contrived, on some pretext or other,
to further defer the day Of settlement.
At last the old fellow began to make
an ominous show Of impAtience.
"well, SIR he said, rather testify
"will you please say definitely, once
for all, when you will let me have the
amount Of my notei'
MY dear fellow" said Reynolds,
Il do feel sorry that your little claim
has not been settled. Well it shall
DO settled now. You know DR..
Tompkins. I'll just give you an or.
der on DR.. Tompkins. If be has the
money on hand he will pay you, and
il not, he will tell you Its all right, '
and he will send it to your house.
You may depend on him"
Snifters felt treasured, and Rey.
nolds wrote:
DEAR DooroR This will intro.
duce you to q friend OF mine, Mr.. 81.
mon Snifters, IL Balbriggsn Place.
He is affected with very disagreea-
bic scorbutic affection, but is 80 sen.
sitive that he will not speak to you
or anybody else about his case. The
palms of his hands are affected. and
he is troubled with an irresistible de-
sire to scratch them. Say nothing,
but make him up some remedy, and /
will call and settle with you.
Truly Yours,
Reynolds.
This letter he enclosed, and having
carefully sealed it, told Snifters to
take it to the doctor. 4 beam of sat
isfaction played over the features Of
old Snifters, as he took the note and
departed for DR.. Tompkins residence.
DR.. Tompkins was at dinner When hc
arrived, aud having read the note did
not seem in any auiabls mood, for be
bad not had fee 10 o week, and here
his services were asked on credit -
Sniiters, seeing his morose expression.
naturally attributed it to dissgrsosble
feelings at being obliged to pay the
money. He Was not surprised. there
fore, when DR.. Tompkins, folding up
the epistle, sulleuly addressed him 10
the words, THAT will be oil right"
Suffers was satisfied, and having
apologizcd for the unsessousbleuess OF
the hour, (lhs SAVIOR ofthe dinner had
invaded the doctor's study, he took
his leave.
Ia about two hours afterward, a
boy rang the bell at Mr.. Snifters'
diney residence. Suffers saw the
boy as be approached. He knew il
was Dr.. Tompkins' boy. Now he
was sure to get his money. lie
fastened to open the door, and had it
opened just ss the boy rang tho bell.
The docther says as how this is
for you" said tho boy, handing . lii.
tie packet done up 10 white paper.
"All right said Snifters, taking it
and the boy departed.
The package felt remarkably light
tor specie, aud Il could not be bank
notes. He carefully undid the wrap
ping, and what did no find? A pill
box, labeled, Tho ointment. as di.
rectsd. Rub the palms well every
night on going to bed"
Snifters was furious. Hc rushed, In
Q terrible rage, to the oiiice of Mr..
Reynolds "Whst the devil is the mat.
teri" asked be.
"Look at this y and be threw
down tho pill.box rudely on the table.
Reynolds affected not to understand
the case, but Suffers soon made him
aware Of IL with violent gestures and
sxecrations.
''Ah," said Reynolds, "ouly mia.
take be has sent tho money to some
one else, and the ointment 10 you"
"Wsl'," said Snifters, his face pur.
pie with rage, "ali l have to say 10,
that ii this claim isnot settled to-mor.
row, shah take legal steps,
well | am sorry to say that !
causot meet IL Tomorrow, but I'll tell
you what | eau do. You see that
silver tray there 7"
Eyes"
"Well, you are a judge Of such
things ; you have been in The business, |
l believe y
ayes.
"Well, l think you will aud that il
10 IN vaue worth more than one hun
ired pounds.