Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-11-22

would not be taken up. Then II seemed
to him best to give notice Of his con-
dition. Then he prepared brief notes to
all, but MIR. Carlton first. His heart
failed him when he attempted to write
his name. Vividly, as if it had oc-
Cured but the day previous, came up
before his mind all the circumstances
attendant upon that gentleman's appeal
to his creditors. His cheeks 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 60 and see; but hall
an hour passed without his acting upon
the resolution to do so. Most of the
day was spent in walking uneasily the
floor of his counting-room, or in exam
lining certain accounts in his ledger, or
entries in his bill-book. He was bend
ing, all absorbed, over page Of calcu-
lations, when some one who had en-
tered unperceived pronounced his name.
He turned quickly and looked Mr.. Carl
ton i'm the face. The color mounted In
stantly 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 30 bad as you
suppose.
Mr.. Elder shook his head. He tried
tn speak, but could not.
SHOW much have you to pay to-day ?''
asked Mr.. Carlton.
"Ten thousand dollars" was the re-
ply, in husky voice.
"How much have you toward itG"
"Not two thousand"
"How much in a month ?'
"Fifty thousand"
"what will be your available re.
sources?"
"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."
'Ifyou will transfer to me, rs security
in case you have to stop payment, the
bills of which you speak, 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.
81 have been in difficulties myself and
know how to sympathize with others, ~
said the latter. ''we should aid il we
can, not break down a fellow merchant
when in trouble. Indorse bills to my
order for the sum you want, and 1 will
fill up check for the amount F"
Elder turned slowly to his desk and
took therefrom sundry notes of hand I'm
his favor at various dates from six to
twelve months, and indorsed them pay
able to Carlton, who Immediately gave
him a check for eight thorsand dollars
and left the store.
A clerk was instantly dispatched to
I the bank and then Mr.. Elder sank into
chair, half stupefied- 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 were
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.
81 deserve no consideration there,
and / cannot ask it," he muImured, al
he pursued his way to the store. The
first thing that met his eye on entering
his counting room was pile Of ship
letters. There had been an arrival from
Valparaiso. He broke the seal of the
first one he took up with eagerness
"Thank God!" was his almost immedi'
ate exclamation. 1t was from one Of his
captains, and contained drafts for hf'
teen thousand dollars. ItalsO Informed
him that the ship Sarah, commanded by
said captain, would sail for home in
week, with q return cargo Of hides ant
specie amounting TO thirty Thousand
dollars. The voyage had been protita
BILE beyond expectation.
Elder had just finished reading thu
letter, when Mr.. Carlton came in. Seiz
ing the kind-hearted merchant by thu
hand, and pressing it hard, he said
with emotion:
"Carlton, you have saved me! All
sir-this would be to me far happier mo
ment, If, seven years ago, when yol
we're in trouble, l had as generousl!
aided you."
"Let the past sleep In peace" re
turned Mr.. Carlton. eff fortune ha
smiled again, permit me to rejoice will
YOU, as l do with all who are blessed
, with favoring gales. To meet vim diff
ficulties is of use to us. 1t gives us tn
power of sympathy with others; AM
that gift we should all desire, for it is
, od thing 10 lift the burden from
shoulders bent down with too heavy
5 weight, and throw sunlight over
, heart shaded by gloom"
Mr.. Elder recovered from his cripple'
, condition in the course Of a few months
t He was never again known to oppres
: a suffering debtor.
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