The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-13
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, the one addressed as Mr.. Davis
said:
81 was sorry to learn, little while
ago, that you will lose heavily by
this failure"
"Heavily. 1t has ruined me-" re-
piled Mr.. Winslow.
"Not so bad as that, hope?" said
Mr.. Davis.
"Yes. 1t has removed the last
prop that | leaned on, Mr. Davis
the very last onc-and now the worst
must come to the worst. 1t is impossi-
BILE for me to take up the FIVE thous-
and of returned drafts"
Five thousand do You say, is the
amount"
"Yes."
Mr.. Davis smiled encouragingly.
"If that is all" said he, " there is
no difficulty in the way. | can easily
get the money"
Mr.. Winslow started, and warm
! flush went over his face.
"Why didn't YOU come to me-"
asked Mr.. Davis "the moment you
found yourself in such difficulty?
Surely" and his voice slightly
trembled, "surely you did not think
it possible for me to forget the past
Do not owe you everything! and
would | not be one of the basest of
men if l forgot my obligation? If
your need be twice five thousand,
and it required the division of my
last sovereign with you not a hair
Of your head should be injured |
did not know that it was possible for
you to get into an extremity like this
until / heard it whispered a little
while ago"
SO unexpected turn in his affairs
completely unnamed Mr.. Winslow.
He covered his face and wept for
some time with the uncontrolled pas
sion of child "Ah, sir" he said at
length, in broken voice, 81 did not
expect this"
"You had right to expect it,
replied the young man. Were to
do less than to sustain you in any
extremity not too great for my abili-
ty, | would be unworthy the name of
mrn. And, now Mr.. Winslow, let
your heart be at rest. You need
not fall under this blow. Your drafts
will probably come back to you to-
morrow"
"Yes: tomorrow at the late't."
VERY well; | will see that you
are provided with the means to take
them up. 1t is nearly two O'Clock
now," he added, $50 | will bid you
good dav. In fifteen minutes you
will find a check at your ware
house"
And with this Davis retired
All this which passed in a brief
space of time, seemed like a dream
to Mr.. Winslow. But it was reality
and he comprehended it more fully
when on reaching his warehouse
he found there the promised check.
On the next day protested drafts
came in, bu:, thanks to the gretaful
kindness of Mr.. Davis; now a mer-
chant with the command of large
money facilities, be was able to take
them up. The friend before intro
duced, was less fortunate There
was no one to step forward and save
b m from ruin, and he sank under.
the sudden pressure that came upon
him.
A few days after this failure lie |
met Mr.. Winslow.
How is this?" said he; how did
you weather the storm? thaus bit
your condition as hopeless as mine"
80 did l." answered Mr. Winslow
"but | had forgotten a small invest
ment made years ago. | have spo-
ken of it to you before"
The other looked slightly puzzi- |
ed.
Have you forgotten that invest
ment in the charity fund which you
thought money thrown away"
"Oh!" Light broke in upon his
mind, you educated Davis. Ire
member now"
"And Davis, hearing of my ex-
tremity, stepped forward and saved |
me. That was the best investment l
ever made"
The friend dropped his eyes to the
pavement, stood for n moment or two
without speaking, and then moved
on. How many opportunities for
making similar investments had he
not neplecte6