The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-12-15
FLOWER Of TINE DAISY.

II wAs inst week before Chrislmax.
and, perchcd on his three. legged stool.
in tho counting. room ii tho great hons,
Of Worthington Brothers, old joe Dar.
ling, tho ancient bookkeclnr III the Arm.
waA finishing his Saturday nights on.
tFieA w.
While thus engaged, 4 hand vsx l.id
on his shoulder, and, turning hss head.
40 saw his old gray haired employer. thn
solo proprietor 81 thu arm, bc~i,in him.
ut. the last time, my old friend. .
said the merchant, pointing 10 tho
ledger; :" tho news this evening decided
everything. Unless something happens
lsfora tho first Of January, Worlhinrton
bfoehsrs must close doors aud wind I'M
business, Joc ~ -
Old joe started m hc listened 10 these
melancholy words, and n trenor mi,
through him. ~
Don't say that don't ray that. Mr..
W0rfhington I" be- exclaimed And he
,sAbl,ad Ills bald forehead with Ills oll
handAnna handkerchief IN ha spok..
Don't ny that Worthingtou nrothers
Will suspend payment, sir,'
WorSn tllnn that, Joe, !" ned tha
old merchant, with heavy nisL. IL
see no hopc vi resnmfnH, lj,e great
failures In Europe have hopolesslv In.
VOWED us-so that he stopped WITH n
gloomy expression IN hin ryss--"r 70
TINT, on or before thr first II January. i
na added the honsn will c,o~e Il.
doors. ! conld bear Tint, Int, when /
think that thu maine Of WotihInetou
brotlers will be dishonored..."
There tho old merchant broke down.
Joe Darling scixed his hand, and cried,
IN trembling voice:
Don't, don't don't say that Air !,
Don't nse TINT word .liAl,onoveL I II
IL not VI bad \"
"lsnin ruin utter ruin !" groane,t
thu merchant.
NO, no; not ruin bec here. ALI.
lyon Nee, ! have saved little.
And old doc drew from his pocket.
hook, with unsteady hands, certificates
81 dcpOAit Ia various banks.
Take Ii, sif II was made IN yanr
..tvien honestly there's moi n
'iirty shilling IN II, sir. /. In you,sz-
aud.
IT, thrust tho papers into the mef.
chants laild. Bnt Mr.. WortLIucteu
pushed them hack.
No. old friend, sail Tie mef.
chant, slshinH deeply, bni speaking
~ q voicc ii resignation no, that
~ not thu way Worthinetpn broth.
ats 10 business. II WI fail. II
"hAll ba honestly aion. after hon,
ofablo exerti0n, Va will not drag down
''.r frinndH, amt you, Ioc, our oldest
Hnd ns~t. No, the honsa hAn kept faith
aud honor for Nifty ycarn. ii ruin so,nes
We will 90 down slon.. II |. not our
fault. ] will do my dui, aud trnst In
und, JOo, ~ the and. /"
A. 10 spoke, the old merchant went
W hts HAf0 and took ont roll ~ hank
notes. Then ha direst0d tho yarIOun
employees " ~ a0nt Tor, aud paid thOn
oil up 70 tho end Ut The then present
weak. Hc had kind word Tor each.
aud "a inquiry about every man i family
" concerns and thcn he tnrnsd 10 his
deek. But thai mon did not 10,
What are yon waiting for. nv
friends Chm Aasist you III any man.
mr. T. AskSd thc Old merchant.
III you please, sir. sAil lilo fore
most 81 the party, we would like 10
leave out money IN your hands. "a IL
Aud tho speaker turned toward hlu
companions. who uttered i honrne mur.
muir VI assent.
!" LsAsc y0nr money III my hands i"
sAid tho merchant.
Just ~, sir" WAS thu reply. I'VE
haaf tell how times aYo hard with Worth.
tneton BF0thers, aud the house IN ,iiffi.
c,ilttos. Now WI don't want our money
- got, Mr.. MoithingtOn. Mi d.
VOW |"
And 10 looked toward tAosc IN II
reaf. Another growl n a2ssnt replied.
"All which, tho Spokesman added.
goes u show, sir, that ~ ayo not n
want Keep the money, M. Worthiux.
t0u."
Tho merchant faxed, with deep r,uo
iion. = thu rougIi, honest faces.
" Thaukr, thanks. my kind tri.n.is r.
~ aid. This proof " your friend
ship touches ico doaply-~.bnt caunOt
socept yous oAst. suoh ! senail sum,
bseidee, would b. Of little service. No,