The Democratic advocate., 1875-02-06
Select Story.
rHE MORTGAGE FoREoLosED.


5 al cannot wait any longer. must have
s.al,ey. and if YOU cannot nav it. | must
Ioe>eloso the mortgage and sell the place, .
hid Mr.. Merton.
In that case" said Mr.. Bishop, ait
@A Of course, be sold at great sacrifice,
sd alter all the struggles | have made,
81 iamily win again be homeless. It is
<<Iy hard. / only wish YOU had to earn
sour money as do mine YOU might then
&A6e something Of the hard life of poor
s6sh If you could only in Imagination
=.Hf Yourself in nv place | think YOU
aid have little mercy on me"
a Ii is useless talking; / extended this
sne near. and can do SO no longer replied
<Ik Merton, as he turned to his desk aud
1|srontinued writing.
M poor man rose from his seat and
|ked sadly out of Mr.. Merton's Office
Ii. last hope was gone. He had just re.
<s<nfed from long illness, which had
z7s|lowed up the means with which he
had Intended to make the last payment on
81 house. True, that gentleman had
4aIsed one year, when he had failed to
0eet the demand, owing to illness in his
lsnily, and he had felt very much Obliged
b bime for doing so. This year he had
h>en laid up for several months, during
xtich he could earn nothing and his saw.
fnes were then needed for the support of
h|mself and family. Again he failed, aud
4oN he would again be homeless, and have
" begin the world anew. Had heaven
|pssakcn him and given him over to the
I>nder mercies of the wicked?
After he had left the Office, Mr.. Mer.
ID could not drive away from his
bought, that remark to which the poor
an in his grief had given utterancc, al
ish you had to earn your money as do
hinc. In the midst Of row of figures.
d Put yourself in my place" intruded.
Once afler it had crossed his mind, he
bid down his pen. saving, +" Well. 1 think
i should find il rather hard. | have n
mind TO drop in there this afternoon. and
ec how it fares with his family that man
Ips reused my curiosity"
About FIVE o'clock he nut ON gray wig
nd some old cast-off clothes. walked to
ihe residence of Mr.. Bishop, and knocked
q the door. Mrs. Bishop. A pale, weary
5oking woman. opened il the poor old
ban requested permission to enter and
sst awhile, saving he was yery tired with
j long Journey. for he had walked many
kiles that day.
Mrs. Bishop cordially invited him in
Ia gave him the best seat the room of.
Irded She then beoan to mako nren.
tions for tea. The old gentleman watch.
her attentiyely. He saw there was no
asticity in her step, no hope in her move.
ents and pity for her began to steal in.
his heart. When her husband .ptered
n features relaxed into a smile and abe
breed cheerfulness into her manner
he traveller noted it all and he felt
imself forced to admire this woman who
build assume n cheerfulpess she did not
bel for her husbands sake After the
hble was prepared there was nothing nm.
"a il but bread. butter and tea They
INVITED the stranger to cat with them saw.
bp-aWe have moi mn,b 70 ofar vo,,
In a cun Of tca will refrosh vou altar yo,y
Dpp Journey"
He accented their ;bosn;,al;,v and ss
key disenssed tbe;r f,nvaI msa, ba lad
hem w;,bon, .oou;no i ~ - - ,a,L I,
1eir afIairs
al bougb, III. ,;ooa or l,nd . aid NJ,
Bisbon aat /, verv law nr;cs and ;,,,oad
Il waiting as I onyb. Z, q bave until I b,d
<ayed the money 10 bu;ld / ,bonoh, !
Would borrow two bu,ared dollar. Tbo
.n,.ro., a,.,h,,'..,,,....'.'....',ssSs.n -, 4 -,
N much os Tho rent / M n,yi,g and /
,ronld ~ -; -. a.. !,
i did not ,b;,t ,be,. would hc .,v d;m.
|eulty IN pav;ng b,ot ,bo borrowod mooev
but the first yesr INV wiss md one of NV