American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-10-14
DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.

wv Aen Hies LII NeW 1ork. They
were merchants.
"What do you think of Cartoons at
fairs. Mr.. Eldera" asked one of them
~ think - shall secure a pretty fair
percentage. Don't youP"
! Eyes, ii we wind him up.nE
"Thatwe shall do, Of course. Why
let him go one It will take him two OF.
three years to get through, if at ALL,
"f he can get through in two or three
+ years, I shall certainly be in favor Of
letting him go on. Times have been
rather hard and business duh. But
every thing looks encouraging now.n
don't believe In extensions. Mr.
Highland. The surest way, when a
man gets into difficulties, is to wind him
up and secure what you can. Ten
chances to one, if you let him 90. Won
: lose every cent?" YTT
81 have granted extensions in sew.
eral instances, Mr.. Elder, I" replied his
companion, ''snd obtained, eventually.
my whole claim, except in single
case.n
"It's sl&ays . risk. e 90 BY. the
motto, "A bird in the hand is worth two
In the bush,' returned Elder. "Iam
always ready to take what can get to-
! DAY, and never trust to the morrow.
mat is my way of doing business
"But do You not think the debtor en-
titled to some considerations,' ~.ts
"How?" with look of surprise.
HE is man of like passions with
ourselves" -i.as
don't know that understand YOU
exactly, Mr.. Highland.r
."Mr. Carlton has domestic relations
as well as You and l."
" never doubted it. But what of
that?'' ssc 81. 80
1t we break him up in business, the
evil viii not visit him alone. Think of
the effect upon his family
In trade we never consider mans
family relations"
s.But should We not, Mr.. ElderP
Should we not regard the debtor as a
manf'' I'll =
AS q man who owes us, and is un-
able 20 pay what is due; but in no 9TH
er light,s returned Mr.. Elder. with a
slight curl of the lip.
"There We differ widely. VI
i" And win continue to differ. 7 ;mao-
inc. Good morning. Mr. H;sblandf3,
The two men parted.
An hour ursvims. M. Car,to,, .to,,.
whom thew had been conversing sat
with 1hfs family.a vita and thrae ds-,cbs
tiers. At the braak fast-table ~ +-;ad
to converse In his nsnaf cbeerfu1 ,nsr.
ner. but too heavy weight xvas uno,
lie heat. There had come a cr;s;s in
his aflkirx vhict,-be feared would
not be psssed withope min 70 h;n,ss1s
II the effects Of his historian. won1d
not reach beyond his store and count
ine-room II upon his be.d alone ,vo,,1a
fan the FRAGMENTS of a bro,re,,, f,,,-t,,,.
hewould not have mnruurad Rnt
the disastpr couId mot stor, tbers n
wouId aStend AVIAN 70 the sorctrs -
home. - -, =
son the day previous she had called
On few of his crsditors and asked Of
them an extension. II this were NOT
given, IL would be impossible for him
TO keep on longer than ! few weeks.
The spirit IN which most Of the credit
orr had received the nnernected an
nouneement that he mas IN d;f;c,,lt;as
rsvs hin little IL, bo,,e = ~. no. -,
have another intervie1 with than, ,d,,r.
ing the day. From. that 40 r. wonld
exhibit the resnlt ~ !. r;rht,. ,.o,,ao,;on
upon The minds - ~ a.sd;.e.~ -
vould \. .t1. =, -. ' 10
of be;ng sust.;,sd - h-s;a -. .'''' n
awaited tbe hor- w;+h ,arna,,s
When r. arr;vod .nd ~ g. -.
called in had assemb,ed ha .sw l;tt1a
in their faces tn g;ve hin, ho,,a-- tn
6rst who snoke our r,.;nI1 IL r,dar
az. oentIenen ), he ..;d frn,,r g..
onnosed, - .lI .~t.n.;or. r.
can not nov .. \. 60, r .h;uL ~ -.
L.tta- ID -, >, -
..Ie..n ~ -. ..,...
AIN h. No ~. - .tt.,,,x,t a.ta-S:~l'
Mr.. Car,tor,s fine >, ,.r,s-had 49, =
the creditor. vho tbonrht 90 81, t - =.
did Elder hnt w.s No. w;I,;na - $50, IS
ont so plainly ~
aTbat :. vow TN. >, ..;a .h;a
"a r,-.;.,
49,. ~ - nv
The heart of poor Carlton almost
ceased To heat