The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-17

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lusion by Mr.. Elder to the subject on
which he was so desirous of speaking.
He had not the courage to utter the first
word.
But this was only postponing for a
very brief period the evil day. Several
remittances were anxiously looked for
that morning. He broke the sealing,
letter after letter, with trembling anxiety.
Alas the mail brought him no aid. His
last hope was gone. Nothing now re-
NAMED for him but to turn his face
bravely to the threatening storm, and
bear up against its fury.
For while he debated the question
as to what course was best for him to
pursue. At one time he thought of CIV
ing no information of his condition, until
the notary's protest should startle them
from their ignorance. Then he thought
it would be best to notify the holder of
paper due on that day, that it would not
be taken up. Then it seemed to him
best to give notice of his condition. He
prepared brief notes to all, but Mr..
Carlton first. His heart failed him
when he attempted to write his name.
Vividly, as if it had occurred but the
day previous, came up before his mind
all the circumstances attendant upon
that gentleman's appeal to his creditors.
His cheek burned when he remembered
the position he had assumed in that
affair.
But, even though such were his feel
ings, when he came to dispatch the
notes he had prepared he could only
find courage to send the one written to
Mr.. Carlton. The other creditors, whose
bills had matured that day, he thought
he would go and see; but half an hour
passed without his acting upon the reso-
luton to do so. Most of the day was
spent in walking uneasily the floor of
his counting room, or in examining GER
tain accounts in his ledger, or entries in
his bill-book. He was bending, all alb
sorbed, over page of calculations at
his desk, when some one, who had
entered unperceived, pronounced his
name. He turned quickly, and looked
Mr.. Carlton in the face. The color
mounted instantly to the temples of Mr..
Elder. He tried to speak, but could
not.
"Your note has taken me altogether
by SURPRISE" said Mr.. Carlton; "but !
hope things are not so bad as you sup
pose."
Mr.. Elder shook his head. He tried
to speak, but could not.
"How much have you to pay to-day 2"
asked Mr.. Carlton.
"Ten thousand dollars" was the re-
ply. in husky voice.
"How much have you toward it 2"
"Not two thousand.
How much falls due tomorrow 2"
"Four thousand"
How much in a month";"
Fifty thousand"
"What will be your available re-
sources9"
"Not half the amount"
Haven't you good bills"
"Yes; but not negotiable"
Mr.. Carlton mused for some time. At
length he said /:
"You must not lie over to-day"
"I cannot help it."
"If you will transfer to me, as securi-
ty in case you have to stop payment, the
bills of which you speak, 1 will lend you
the amount you want to-day"
The color retired from the cheeks of
Mr.. Elder, and then came back with a
quick flush. He made no answer, but
looked steadily and doubtingly into Mr..
Cartoons face.
"I have been in difficulties myself,
and know how to sympathize with 9TH
ers," said the latter. "We should aid
if we can, not break down fellow-mer-
chant when in trouble. Indorse bills to
my order for the sum you want, and /
will fill up check for the amount"
Elder turned slowly to his desk, and
took therefrom sundry notes of hand in
his favor, at various dates from six to
twelve months, and indorsed them pay
able to Carlton, who Immediately gave
him a check for $4,000, and left the
store.
A clerk was instantly dispatched to
the bank, and then Mr.. Elder sank into
chair, half stupefed. He could hardly
believe his senses until the cancelled
notes were placed in his hands.
On the next morning, Mr.. Elder went
to his place of business with feelings
but little less troubled than they had
been on the day before. His payments
we're lighter, but his means were for the
first time exhausted. The best he could
do would be to borrow, but he already
owed heavily for borrowed money, and
was not certain that to go further was
practicable. He thought of Mr.. Carl
ton, but every feeling of his heart for
bade him to seek further aid from him.
CT deserve no consideration there,
and cannot ask it," he murmured, as
he pursued his way toward his store.
The first thing that caught his eye on
entering his counting-room was a pile
of ship letters. There had been an ar
rival from Valparaiso. He broke the
seal of the first one he took up, with
eagerness. "Ihank God !" was his al
most immediate exclamation. 1t was
from one of his Captains, and contained
drafts for $15, 900. 1t also informed him
that the ship Sarah, commanded by said
Captain, would sail for home in week,
with a return cargo of hides and specie
amounting to $30,0 The voyage had
been profitable beyond expectation.
Elder had just finished reading the
letter, when Mr.. Carlton came in.
Seizing the kind-hearted merchant by
the hand, and pressing it hard, he said,
with emotion
! OCarltOn Won have saved me- All