The Ottawa free trader., 1874-11-14
PUT YOURSELF IN nv PLACE,

al cannot wait any longer; | must have my
money, and if you cannot pay 1t, | must fore
close the mortgage and sell the place said
Mr. Merton, decidedly.
"ln that case" said Mr. Bishop, "it is, of
course, To bc sold at great sacrifice, an, af.
ter all the struggles have made, my family
will again be homeless. 1t is very hard. !
only wish you had to earn your money as ]
10 NINE; you might then know something OF
lhe hard life Of poor man. lfyou could
only IN Imagination pu, yourselfi in my place,
l think YOU would have some trillng com.
passion on me-
Its useless talking; | extended this one
year, and | can do SO longer" replied Mr.
Merton, as he turned To his desk and Contin
ned writing and silent
Yhc poor man rose from his seat and walk
ed sadly out of Mr. Mertons office; his las,
hopes were gone. He had just recovered
from IA long fit Of sickness, which had swal-
lowed up the means with which he had in
tended to make the last payment on his,
premises.
True. Dir Merton had waited one yCar,
sben he mad failed to meet the demand,
0wjngto illness in his family and he had felt
very mech obliged TO him for doing so. This
year Ee I,N been laid up for several months,
iurlug which he could earn nothing and all
his savings wave then needed for the support
Of himself anil Eamily he had failed,
md nov ho Wo"lM again be homeless, and
htvc 10 begin The wOlid anew, Had Heaven
EWsadc2 him, anu given him over 10 the ten.
Ter mcrC}%% OF the wicked,
After hc bad left the Office, Mr. Merton
could nO' drive away from has u,ind that re-.
mark t. which H." poor man in his grief had
given cNplcssion, Il wish you had IN earn
your money rs | do uy;up -
In the midst OF row of figures, ''put yUNr
self in my place ntruded,
Ouc@ al;cr Il had crossed his mind. hc laid
down hi, pen saying, Well libink L should
find It ralhcc hard have mind To drop
in Their tbs afternoon, and see how it fares
wlth his family: that man has reused my
:uGlosiIy"
Absvg, five o'clock he put on a gray wig and
somS oN cast oil clothes, and walked To the
residence ni Mr.. Bishop, and knocked AT the
I~I. AZ. Bishop, pale, weary looking
ROmdn opened il; the poor old man request.
cd purmSsioa TO enter and rest awhile, say.
inc he ua> very tired with his long journey, |
Tor he bad walked many miles that day
Mrs Bishop cordially invited him to enter, !
and gave him the best seat the room afforded .
She then began to make Preparations for tea.
ThD old gentleman watched her closely lie .
saw tlrug vas no QuiCkness in her step no
hope in her movements; and pity tor her be.
gan TO steal into his heart. When her hus.
band entered, her features relaxed into
smile and She forced Chccrlulncss into her
manner The Traveller noted il all and he felt
himself forced to admire tins woman who
could assume ChccriulncsS she did not feel
for her husbands sake. After the table WAS .
prepared there va, nothing on 1t but bread, /
butter ana tea. They invited the stranger To
eat wit; them, saying, we have mol much To
gi'cr you, but cup of tea Viii refresh You
alter your long journey"
he accepted their hospitality, and as they
discussed their frugal meal he led them, with
out seeming 20 % so, to talk OF their own al
talrs.
II puft based 'lIi, piece of land said Mr..
bishop ~ very low price, and Instead OF
waiting as ought TO have done, until | had
saved the money to build, / concluded |
would borrow two hundred dollars. The in
tereS, on the money would not be nearly aS |
much as the rent Was paying and would
be saving something by doing II. did not
think there would be any difficulty in paying /
lack the borrowed money. But the first year |
INV v lie and one of my children were i'll, and
,he expenses left NE without means to pay |
IRE debt Mr. Merton agreed 10 wal, another
wear If would pay the interest did that.
This wear was for seven months unable To .
Eogk at my trade and earn anything; and ct
aourse when pay day comes around, and that
is soon. shall again be unable 10 meet the
demanu'
aBu,." said the stranger, "will not Nj Mcr-
70 Wal, another wear, il you make all The cir
.umsianccs known 10 him.
No. sir" replied Mr.. Bishop, Il saw him
this morning. aud he said he must have the
money. and should De obliged TO ioreclose."
sHi mast be very hard hearted, the travel
- replied. a., ,,- MI,