The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-22
PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE.

"I cannot wait any longer. l must
have nv money, and if you cannot pay
il 7 must foreclose the mortgage and
sell the place. said Mr. Merton.
"In that case" said Mr. Bishop, 1T
will of course be sold at great sacrl'
flee, and, after all the struggles l nave
made, my family will again be home
less. 1t is very hard. ! only wish you
had to earn your money as L DO m'ne
you might then know something OF III
hard life OF poor man. Ii you coulu
only in imagination put yourself IN my
place, l think you would have a little
mercy on NE" ,o,
at is useless talking; / extended
this one year, and can do so no long,
er," replied Mr.. Merton, as he turned
to his desk and continued writing,
The poor man rose from his seat ana
walked sadly out OF Mr.. Merton's ofiice;
his last hope was gone. He had Just
recovered from long fit OF illness,
which had swallowed up the means with
which he had intended to make the lasI
novment on his house. True, that gen
tleman had waited one year, wheh he
had failed to meet the demand OWING
to illness in his family, and he had felt
verv much obliged to him for dong o.
This wear he had been laid up 1oI
several months, during which he could
earn nothing, and all his savings were
; then needed for the support OF hlmsei,
3 and family. Again he had falleo' AM,
now he would again be homeless, aht
! have to begin the world anew: hao
: heaven forsaken him AMI gwen MN oyer
4 to the tender mercies OF the wicked
+ After he had left the office, Mr. Met
Y ton could not drive away from III
i tboucbts that remark to which the poo
3 man In his grief had given utterahce
l. II wish you had to earn your money +"
- In the midst of row of figures, "Pu
- Yourself in my place" intrudtd.
10 Once after it had crossed his MIND
=, he laid down his pen, saying, Weh'
- - think l should find it rather nara:
10 have a mind to drop in there this alte
re noon. and geo how it fares with h
'y family that man has reused my cur
osity." , ,v
ord some old, cast-off clothes, walked
ia the residence of Mr. Bishop, and knocK
ev Of the door. Mrs. Bishop, pale, Wea
Ill looking woman, opened it; the poor @ o
w. man requested permission to enter a.; u
nd rest awhile, saying he was very tlr ,
,as with his long journey, for he had Walk
act many miles that day.. .,,
as Mrs. Bishop cordially lnViteo hl.n
,v. and gave him the best seat the room
ar. forded. She then began to make pre-
nd arat;ons for tea. The old gentlem
\ n watched her atteutivcly. He saw the
Ie WAS no elasticity in her step, no hope
or. her movements; and pity Tor her peg
;tb to steal into his heart. When her n
am band entered, her features relaxed relaxed, II II
er. A smile, and she forced a cheeriuin
oes into her manner. The traveller hole.
md all and he felt himself forced 10
noy n,;re This woman who could assum,
,,n @ nhaerfulness she did not feel Tor
ba1 bnshand's sake. After the table :,
are nrepared, there was nothing upon II
the M PrepS PPreaS bntter and tea. They inv
tho th the % stranger to eat with them, sayi
, to eve have not much to offer you, pu
" cun Of tea will refresh you after y
long journey, .o,,,;,o,;tv and
thew discussed the frugal meal ne
lern them, without seeming to 10 3d. u
ing of their affairs. = ,,,dn
antb I II bought this piece OF land,
snsu nad NJ Rishon. "at a very low price,
Ga ,;ah i ;nsiood Of waiting, as 1 ought to !
ISL sna ihss snmo mill had saved the none
with build, l thought would borrow DIV
" is hundred dollars. The interest on
,r;ns . ,c money would not be nearly as muc
1G9l I t the rent l was paying, and l won1
load. Load saving something by doing 1t. q
,oiu. , IN. s"S no. think there would be any dill
! ! , az no' in having back the borrowed mo
the d.o 19 Rut f. the first year my wife and o,
! the o Da' ,r children we're i'll, and the e1pt
, ,, 'hS nf iai, inf me without the means to pa:
y y tor ie Iebt. Mr.. Merton agreed to wa, wal
i'm ;nals. other year. if would pay inc tor in'.
One One ,oautbs o,a SUM unable to work at my trad
ese,ai "end aoyn ANYTHING and Of course n. Sne
ec9na earn say comes s around, and this is very :,
=, nmp map Iri shall again bc unable to meet u
narrel, mand. s,,onesr "wi
n die' A.. Marion wait another year.