The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-23

Mr. Herriot was setting in his Office
one day when lad entered and hand
ed him small slip of paper. 1t was
a bill of so, due to his shoemaker. a
poor man, who lived in the next
! square.
Tell Mr.. Grant that l will settle
this soon. 1t isn't convenient to-day.
The boy retired.
Now, Mr.. Herriot had FIVE dollar
bill IN his pocket, but he felt as
| though he couldn't part with it. He
didn like to be entirely ont of mon
ey., 80, acting from this impulse, he
had sent the boy away Very still sat
Mr.. Herriot for the next five minutes
Yet his thoughts were busy He was
not altogether satisfied with himself
The shoemaker was a poor man, and
needed his money as soon as earned
| lie was, therefor IS not unadvIsed of
the fact.
Il almost wished that | had sent
the 50, said Mr.. Herriot at length
half audibly. He wants it worse
than | do
He mused still further.
The fact is. he at length exclaim-
ed, starting up, its Grants money.
and not mine; and what is more he
|
SO saying, Herriot took up his hat
and left the Office
Did you get the money, Charles?"
said Grant, as the boy entered the
shop. There was a good deal of earn
estness in the shoemaker's tones.
No, sir, replied the lads
'Didn t get the money!"
No, sir
| .WlSn't Mr. Harriot in2''
Yes sir; but be said il wasn't con-
ycnicnt to-day.
| "oh, dear, | III sorry" come from
the shoemaker IN a distressed tone.
y woman was sitting in Grants
shop when the boy came in; she had
now arisen. and was leaning on the
counter; u look of disappointment was
in her face.
1T can't be helped, Mrs. Lee, said
Grant. Il was sure of getting the
money from him. He never dissap-
pointed me this way before Call in
tomorrow and | will try to have it
for you"
The woman looked troubled as well
as disappointed Slowly she turned
away and left the shop. A few min
utes after her departure Herriot came
In and, after some words of apology,
paid the bill.
Run and get the bill changed,
said the shoemaker to his boy. the
moment his customer had departed.
Now, said he as soon as the
change was placed in his hands, take
TWO dollars to Mrs. Lee and three to
Mr.. Weaver across the street Tell
Mr.. Weaver that am obliged to him
/ Tor having loaned it to me this morn
ing, and sorry that | hadn as much
in the house when he sent for it an
| hour ago.
II wish | had it. Mrs Edeleth, but
[ assure | have not" said Mr.. Weav-
er, the tailor. L paid out the last
| dollar just before you came in. But
call in to morrow and you shall have
the money to certainty.
| But what am | to do to day? |
have not a cent to bless myself with,
and | owe so much at the grocer's
where | deal that he won't trust me
for anything more"
woman fingered just at this mo-
ment the shoemaker's boy entered
Here are the three dollars Mr..
Grant borrowed of you this morning"
said the lad. He says he's sorry he
hadn't the money when you sent for it
a while ago
How the faces of both the tailor
and needlewoman frightened instant
| ly, as if gleam ofsunshinc had pene-
| trated the room
Here is just the money | owe
you, said the former in a cheerful
voice, as he handed the woman the
| three dollars he had received. 4 mo-
ment later he was alone. but with the
| glad face of the poor woman whose
need he had been able to supply dis
! tinct before him.
OF the three dollars received by the
| needlewoman two went to the grocer:
| on account of her debt to him; half
was paid to an old needy eolored wo,
man who had carmel it by scrubbing.
and who was waiting for Mrs. Edel-
| eth return from the tailor to get her
dues, and thus be able to provide an
evening and mornings meal for her
self and children. The other half
dollar was paid 10 the baker when he
called toward evening to leave the
accustomed loaf Thus the poor
ueedlewoman had been able to dis
| charge four debts, and at the same
time re-estab bli-hed her credit to the
grocer and baker, from whom came
| the largest portion of food consumed
| in her little family.
And now let us follow Mrs. Lee.
On her arrival at home, empty hand
ed, from her shoemaker, who owed
| her two dollars for work, she found
young girl, IN whose pale face were
marks of suffering and care, awaiting
her return.
The girls countenance frightened
as she came in, but there was no an-
swering brightness inthe countenance
of Mrs. Lee, who immediately said,
Il am sorry, Harriet, but Mr. Grant
put me off until to morrow. He said
he hand a dollar in the house
The girls disappointment was very
great, tor the smile she had forced in
to life instantly faded, and was sue
ceeded by look OF deep distress.
Do You want the money very bad
ly? asked Mrs. Lee, in low, half
| choked voice. for the sudden change
| in the girl : manner had affected her.
On, yes, ma am, very badly. l
left Mary wrapped up in my thick
shawl. and a blanket wound all
around her feet to keep them warm:
| but she was coughing dreadful from
the cold of the room.
'Havn't you a fre2' asked Mrs.
Lee. in quick surprised tone.
I'VE have no coal. 1t was to buy
coal | wanted the money"
Mrs. Lee struck her hands together
and an expression of pain was about
passing her lips. when the shoema-
kerS boy came in